Paddleboarding in England
Find somewhere to paddle in England. This directory lists launch spots area by area — where to put in, what the parking and access are like, and which shore the wind tends to leave alone. Start with an area below.
From the Lake District tarns to the chalk rivers of the south and the estuaries of the east coast, England has flat water for every kind of paddle. Browse by region below, or search near a town.
Many inland waterways need a licence to paddle. Check with Paddle UK before you go.
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46 areas · most-mapped firstCornwall121Devon110Kent79Hampshire74Isle of Wight65Greater London55Norfolk53Cumbria52North Yorkshire50Lancashire42West Sussex40Essex38Somerset38Suffolk37Dorset33Cambridgeshire30East Sussex25Lincolnshire25Northumberland24Oxfordshire24Surrey23Staffordshire22West Yorkshire21Gloucestershire20Tyne and Wear18Berkshire17County Durham17Merseyside14Worcestershire14East Riding of Yorkshire13Nottinghamshire13Warwickshire13Buckinghamshire8Northamptonshire8Greater Manchester7Herefordshire7Wiltshire7Leicestershire5Cheshire4Derbyshire4Shropshire3South Yorkshire3West Midlands3Hertfordshire2Rutland2Bristol1
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Keep the places you launch, check the wind and shelter before you go, and log every paddle. Add a spot to the directory too, and other paddlers will find it. Free to start.