Paddleboarding spots in Hampshire
107 launch spots across Hampshire
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SeaWaterside Park put-in (Southampton)
Hampshire, EnglandA slipway on Southampton Water at Waterside Park in Woolston, Southampton, close to Southampton Sailing Club on Victoria Road.
SeaWaterside Park put-in (Southampton)
Hampshire, EnglandA slipway on Southampton Water at Waterside Park in Weston, Southampton, near Weston Parade.
SeaTipner put-in (Portsmouth)
Hampshire, EnglandA permissive-access slipway on Tipner Lake, a tidal inlet of Portsmouth Harbour on the north-west corner of Portsea Island. The lake is a designated wildlife site with extensive mudflats, so much of the foreshore is exposed at low tide.
SeaTipner put-in (Portsmouth)
Hampshire, EnglandA slipway on Tipner Lake, the tidal inlet of Portsmouth Harbour that bounds Tipner to the north-west. It sits about 70 metres from another mapped slipway (way/147046233) on the same short stretch of foreshore.
SeaTipner put-in (Portsmouth)
Hampshire, EnglandA slipway on Tipner Lake, the tidal inlet of Portsmouth Harbour that bounds Tipner to the north-west. It sits about 70 metres from another mapped slipway (way/147046234) on the same short stretch of foreshore.
SeaTipner put-in (Portsmouth)
Hampshire, EnglandA slipway on Tipner Lake, the tidal inlet of Portsmouth Harbour on the north-west shore of Portsea Island, further along the same foreshore as the other mapped Tipner slips.
SeaStamshaw put-in (Portsmouth)
Hampshire, EnglandA slipway on the Portsmouth Harbour foreshore at Stamshaw, on the north-west corner of Portsea Island near Portsmouth International Port.
SeaStamshaw put-in (Portsmouth)
Hampshire, EnglandA slipway on the Portsmouth Harbour foreshore at Stamshaw, a residential district on the north-west corner of Portsea Island. The mapped shoreline here is tagged as beach and mud, indicating a tidal, part-exposed launch.
SeaPortsea put-in (Portsmouth)
Hampshire, EnglandA slipway on Portsmouth Harbour at Portsea, the historic parish covering Portsmouth's old town and waterfront near the harbour mouth, opposite Gosport.
SeaPortsea put-in (Portsmouth)
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway is at Portsea, on the west shore of Portsmouth Harbour close to the naval base. OpenStreetMap maps the surrounding ground as Common Hard rather than naming the water itself. Craft here fall within the King's Harbour Master's Dockyard Port, which sets a 50-metre clearance from Royal Navy vessels and a 10-knot speed limit.
SeaPort Solent put-in (Portsmouth)
Hampshire, EnglandA slipway on Port Solent Marina, a tidal basin opened in 1988 on land reclaimed from the eastern arm of Paulsgrove Lake in Portsmouth Harbour. The way connects to mapped coastline and mudflats, consistent with a tidal foreshore launch.
SeaPort Solent put-in (Portsmouth)
Hampshire, EnglandA slipway on the Portsmouth Harbour shoreline near Port Solent, close to Paulsgrove Lake, the tidal channel south of Paulsgrove partly reclaimed in the 1970s for the Port Solent marina and housing development.
SeaPort Solent put-in (Portsmouth)
Hampshire, EnglandA slipway on the Portsmouth Harbour shoreline near Port Solent, close to Paulsgrove Lake, the tidal channel south of Paulsgrove whose eastern arm was reclaimed in the 1970s to build the Port Solent marina and housing development.
SeaOld Town put-in (Southampton)
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway is part of Town Quay in Southampton's Old Town, at the point where the River Test opens into Southampton Water. Town Quay is also the Southampton terminus of the Hythe Ferry, which crosses Southampton Water to the New Forest shore.
SeaOld Portsmouth put-in
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway is on Bathing Lane in Old Portsmouth, at the Point where the harbour narrows before meeting the Solent. The channel here is part of Portsmouth Harbour, inside the King's Harbour Master's Dockyard Port, which sets a 10-knot speed limit and a Small Boat Channel for craft under 20 metres. Portsmouth Sailing Club keeps a pontoon and slipway nearby, just inside the historic Town Camber.
SeaOld Portsmouth put-in
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway is on Feltham Row in Old Portsmouth, near the harbour mouth opposite Gosport. OpenStreetMap tags it as a private slipway. The King's Harbour Master's Dockyard Port governs navigation through this stretch of Portsmouth Harbour, including a 10-knot speed limit.
SeaOld Portsmouth put-in
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway is on East Street in Old Portsmouth, close to the Point where Portsmouth Harbour meets the Solent. OpenStreetMap tags it as a private slipway. The King's Harbour Master's Dockyard Port rules, including a 10-knot speed limit, apply to the harbour entrance at this stretch.
RiverMount Pleasant put-in (Southampton)
Hampshire, EnglandThis is a private slipway off Priory Road in Mount Pleasant, part of the St Denys area of Southampton, on the tidal River Itchen. OpenStreetMap tags it as private; a public hard, Priory Hard, also serves trailered boats nearby in St Denys.
RiverMillbank put-in (Southampton)
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway is on the River Itchen at Northam, below the Millbank Tower that has dominated this stretch of the Southampton skyline since it opened in 1960. The tidal Itchen runs past a mixed industrial and residential waterfront on this western bank.
RiverMillbank put-in (Southampton)
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway sits on the tidal River Itchen upstream of Northam Bridge, on the approach to Cobden Bridge between Bitterne Park and St Denys. The Itchen remains tidal along this reach until it meets fresh water further upstream at Woodmill.
SeaHilsea put-in (Portsmouth)
Hampshire, EnglandA concrete slipway on Portsbridge Creek (also known as Ports Creek), the tidal channel running along the north end of Portsea Island between Langstone Harbour and Tipner Lake. The put-in sits close to the Hilsea roundabout, where a coastal path and cycleway now runs alongside the water.
RiverHampton Park put-in (Southampton)
Hampshire, EnglandThis boat hard in the Hampton Park area of Swaythling serves the University of Southampton Watersports Centre, on the tidal River Itchen between Woodmill and Cobden Bridge. Riverside Park runs along the opposite bank, and the stretch supports rowing, canoeing and kayaking activity.
SeaWest Town put-in (Havant)
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway is at Ferry Point on the west side of Hayling Island, where the passenger ferry lands after crossing from Eastney, Portsmouth. Langstone Harbour lies to the west of the island here, with Chichester Harbour on the island's eastern side. Langstone Harbour Board requires a permit and harbour dues for all craft using the harbour, including paddlers.
RiverWest Leigh put-in (Havant)
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway is beside the Lavant Stream where it passes through the West Leigh area of Havant. The Lavant Stream is a small chalk stream that runs largely culverted through central Havant before reaching Langstone Harbour.
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