Launch points in Wales – page 2

330 mapped launch points for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards in Wales. 45 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

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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: GwyneddPembrokeshireConwyCarmarthenshirePowysNewportIsle of AngleseyCeredigionCardiffMonmouthshireVale of GlamorganSwansea

Launch points with their own page

45

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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.

Illustrative photo: open canoe on a river in a wooded valleyIllustrative photo

River Taff launch point, Nantgarw

River Taff

Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

Nearest car park
≈ 70 m (mapped as private)
Nearest toilets
≈ 2.9 km
Illustrative photo: stone quay with coiled ropes beside a tidal riverIllustrative photo

Llandudno Bay launch point

Llandudno Bay

Conwy, Wales

Nearest car park
≈ 120 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 620 m

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Map data: 7 November 2026