Launch points in Wales
330 mapped launch points for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards in Wales. 23 have their own pages; every mapped point is on the map of Great Britain.
Mapped as a launch point. Check local access rules, signs and conditions before you go.
Wales in figures
- On average ≈ 1.7 km to the next mapped launch point (closest ≈ 20 m, furthest ≈ 34 km).
- Access on the map: 11 private · 4 customers only · 2 no · 2 permit · 2 yes · 1 destination only · 1 emergency only · 1 unknown · 306 not recorded
- Surface on the map: 22 concrete · 2 asphalt · 2 gravel · 2 paved · 2 plastic · 1 paving stones · 1 stone · 1 wood · 297 not recorded
Straight-line distances to the nearest car park and toilets on the map – not walking routes. We can't tell whether they are public, free or open.
Counties: PembrokeshireConwyPowysGwyneddIsle of AngleseyCeredigionCarmarthenshireCardiffMonmouthshireDenbighshireNewportTorfaen
Launch points with their own page
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Bars show the straight-line distance on a 0–500 m scale; a full bar with an arrow means 500 m or more.
River Wye launch point, Tutshill
River Wye
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 10 m (mapped as private)
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 100 m
Brenig Reservoir launch point, Pentre-llyn-cymmer
Brenig Reservoir
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 140 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 500 m
Nant Degwel launch point, St Dogmaels
Nant Degwel
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 70 m (mapped as private)
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 180 m
Milford Haven Waterway launch point, Neyland
Milford Haven Waterway
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 50 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 450 m
River Taff launch point, Cardiff
River Taff
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 70 m (mapped as private)
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 380 m
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal launch point, Llanhamlach
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 20 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 780 m
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal launch point, Pont-y-bryn-hurt
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 10 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 1.8 km
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Map data: 7 November 2026