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Paddleboarding spots in Derbyshire

4 launch spots across Derbyshire

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Combs Sailing Club slipwayLake

Combs Sailing Club slipway

Derbyshire, England

Combs Reservoir is a Canal & River Trust reservoir near Combs village, about a kilometre from Chapel-en-le-Frith, built in 1797 as the first feeder for the Peak Forest Canal. This slipway belongs to Combs Sailing Club, and paddling here is on club terms.

Swarkestone Stop put-in (South Derbyshire)Canal

Swarkestone Stop put-in (South Derbyshire)

Derbyshire, England

This stretch of the Trent and Mersey Canal at Swarkestone sits on James Brindley's 93-mile link between Preston Brook and Shardlow, first navigable in 1777, next to Swarkestone Lock No. 5 and close to the former junction with the derelict Derby Canal, whose route can still be traced towards Derby. It offers still, canalised water rather than open river.

Staveley Basin put-in (Chesterfield Canal)Canal

Staveley Basin put-in (Chesterfield Canal)

Derbyshire, England

The basin sits at the current head of navigation on the restored western end of the Chesterfield Canal, next to Staveley Town Lock in Staveley, Derbyshire.

Long Eaton put-in (Erewash)Canal

Long Eaton put-in (Erewash)

Derbyshire, England

This slipway sits on the Erewash Canal at Long Eaton, on the broad, lock-lined waterway built under an Act of Parliament in 1777 to carry coal out of the Erewash Valley. It runs for just under 12 miles through 14 locks, from the River Trent at Trent Lock to Langley Mill, passing through the town's moorings and used by cruisers and narrowboats along its full length.

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