Paddleboarding spots in Buckinghamshire
8 launch spots across Buckinghamshire
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CanalWoughton Marina put-in
Buckinghamshire, EnglandThis slipway launches into Woughton Marina, a basin off the Grand Union Canal between the canal and the River Ouzel near Woughton on the Green in Milton Keynes.
LakeCaldecotte Lake put-in (Walton)
Buckinghamshire, EnglandThis second slipway also launches onto Caldecotte Lake, a balancing lake on the River Ouzel in the Walton area of Milton Keynes. The Parks Trust, which manages the lake, states that general public access is prohibited unless a paddler belongs to one of the resident watersports clubs or is attending a licensed event.
LakeCaldecotte Lake put-in (Walton)
Buckinghamshire, EnglandThis slipway sits on Caldecotte Lake, a balancing lake on the River Ouzel in the Walton area of Milton Keynes, managed by the Parks Trust and used by MK Sailing Club, MK Rowing Club and MK Canoe Club. The Parks Trust states that general public access to the water is prohibited unless a paddler is a member of one of the clubs or attending a licensed event.
LakeWillen Lake South put-in (Willen)
Buckinghamshire, EnglandThis slipway sits on the south basin of Willen Lake, a roughly 40-hectare balancing lake in Milton Keynes split into north and south basins by the A509. The Parks Trust permits paddlers to launch their own kayaks, canoes and paddleboards on Willen Lake; the lake's staffed watersports centre and self-launch scheme operate from their own pontoons elsewhere on the south basin, about 300 metres along the shore.
RiverTemple Lock Boat Rollers
Buckinghamshire, EnglandTemple Lock sits on one of the shortest reaches on the River Thames, on the Buckinghamshire bank between Marlow and Hurley. Temple Mill Island's marina lies just downstream, and Hurley Lock is a little over a kilometre upstream.
RiverMarlow put-in
Buckinghamshire, EnglandA slipway on St Peter Street in Marlow, on the River Thames close to Higginson Park and Marlow Lock. The Thames Path runs along this bank through the park, and the reach above the lock runs 2.7 km upstream to Temple Lock.
RiverTemple Footbridge slipway
Buckinghamshire, EnglandA slipway on the River Thames at Temple Footbridge, on the Buckinghamshire bank between Marlow and Hurley, close to Temple Lock and its weir. The Environment Agency requires a boat registration or equivalent Paddle UK membership to paddle this stretch of the non-tidal Thames.
RiverBoveney Lock Boat Rollers
Buckinghamshire, EnglandBoveney Lock sits on the non-tidal River Thames on the Buckinghamshire bank, opposite Windsor Racecourse and close to Eton Wick. Dorney Lake, the Eton College rowing lake used for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic rowing regattas, lies a short distance inland.
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