Paddle Launch

Where to launch a canoe, kayak or paddleboard in Great Britain

3,234 mapped launch points on rivers, lochs, canals and the coast of England, Scotland and Wales – with the nearest car park and toilets for each.

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Mapped as a launch point. Check local access rules, signs and conditions before you go.

Parking and toilets nearby

For every launch point we measure the straight-line distance to the nearest car park and toilets on the map.

  • England

    1,959 launch points · 122 with their own page

  • Scotland

    885 launch points · 56 with their own page

  • Wales

    330 launch points · 23 with their own page

Great Britain: 3,174 points in England, Scotland and Wales – car park within 250 m: 71 %, toilets within 500 m: 49 %.

Launch points to start with

Bars show the straight-line distance on a 0–500 m scale; a full bar with an arrow means 500 m or more.

Along the water

WaterLaunch pointsCar park within 250 mToilets within 500 m
River Thames9082 %56 %
Chichester Harbour3577 %57 %
River Wye2186 %62 %
Caledonian Canal1155 %18 %
River Tweed1173 %27 %
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal667 %33 %

All rivers, lochs and canals

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