Paddleboarding spots in Hampshire
107 launch spots across Hampshire
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SeaWest End put-in (Fareham)
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway is on Lower Quay at West End, Fareham, at the upper end of Fareham Creek within Portsmouth Harbour. It is a concrete ramp with parking nearby, usable for around a quarter of the tidal range before mudflats take over. The creek is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Ramsar site, and the council states that disturbing it is an offence.
RiverWarsash put-in (Fareham)
Hampshire, EnglandA slipway on the west bank of the River Hamble at Warsash, a village at the river's mouth into Southampton Water. A passenger ferry crosses here to Hamble-le-Rice, and the Solent Way footpath runs along the foreshore.
LakeTestwood Lakes permit slipway
Hampshire, EnglandThis concrete slipway, tagged for permit-only access, lies close to Testwood Lakes, a Southern Water reservoir complex near Totton managed as a nature reserve by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. The Trust's current published rules prohibit kayaking, paddleboarding and boating on the lakes, so any permit access here appears historic or restricted to a specific group rather than open to the public.
RiverCounty Bridge slipway
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway lies by County Bridge on the edge of Totton, where the tidal River Test runs through the reed beds of the Lower Test Nature Reserve before reaching Southampton Water. The reserve floods with salt water on the tide and is not accessible at high water, and a nearby canoe route account places the legal limit of navigation on the Test at the road bridges in this area.
SeaEling Creek public slipway
Hampshire, EnglandThis pebblestone slipway at Old Eling gives free public access to Eling Creek, the tidal channel at the head of Southampton Water's Test estuary, close to Eling Tide Mill. Eling Sailing Club, based in part of the historic mill building, notes that the creek dries out extensively and recommends timing a launch for a tide of 3.5 metres or more.
SeaEling Wharf slipway (Test Way start)
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway sits at Eling Wharf beside the historic Eling Tide Mill and marks the southern end of the 44-mile Test Way footpath, which follows the River Test up to Walbury Hill in Berkshire. It opens onto Eling Creek, the tidal inlet at the head of Southampton Water's Test estuary.
LakeTestwood Lakes slipway
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway sits within Testwood Lakes, a Southern Water reservoir complex north of Totton managed as a nature reserve by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. The Trust's current published rules prohibit kayaking, paddleboarding and other boating on the lakes, and warn of possible blue-green algae.
RiverTadburn Lake Slipway (Symes Road)
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway gives access to Tadburn Lake, the stream that flows through Romsey to join the River Test. The concrete approach road is tagged access=permit (no fee) in OpenStreetMap, indicating launch access here is controlled rather than open. England has no general public right of navigation on non-tidal rivers, so paddlers should confirm the local access arrangement before launching.
RiverTadburn Lake Slipway (Eight Acres)
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway gives access to Tadburn Lake, a small stream that rises near Halterworth and flows through Romsey to join the River Test south of the town. It sits close to the Eight Acres residential street. England has no general public right of navigation on non-tidal rivers, and only a small proportion of English rivers carry an uncontested right, so access on this stretch is not established.
SeaNorthney Tidal Slipway
Hampshire, EnglandThis tidal slipway lies a short distance north of Northney Marina on Hayling Island's Chichester Harbour shore, giving launch access separate from the marina's berth-holder slip. Like the rest of the harbour, the foreshore here dries to mud and saltmarsh over the tidal cycle.
SeaNorthney Marina Slipway
Hampshire, EnglandNorthney Marina sits on the north shore of Hayling Island within Chichester Harbour, and this slipway with its access pontoon serves the marina's berth holders. The marina holds 228 berths and a boat hoist, so this slip is a private-facility launch rather than an open public hard.
RiverKeyhaven River slipway, Saltgrass Lane
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway on Saltgrass Lane launches onto the Keyhaven River, a tidal channel behind Hurst Spit about a mile from Milford-on-Sea. New Forest District Council charges a launching fee for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards here, and the channel is best used around high tide.
SeaMarchwood Yacht Club slipway
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway on Magazine Lane belongs to Marchwood Yacht Club, on the Southampton Water shore near the mouth of the River Test estuary. It is described as a private slipway for club members, with a free public hard, Cracknore Hard, on the same stretch of shore nearby.
SeaCracknore Hard
Hampshire, EnglandCracknore Hard is a free public slipway on the Marchwood shore of Southampton Water, reached by the track past the former Husbands shipyard. Southampton Water here is a working shipping channel with roughly 70,000 commercial vessel and ferry movements a year, so paddlers are advised to keep well clear of moving ships near the container terminals. A round trip from the hard up to Totton Bridges and back runs to about six miles.
SeaCracknore Hard
Hampshire, EnglandThis point lies roughly 120 metres along the access track from the main Cracknore Hard node, on the Marchwood shore of Southampton Water. It most likely records the same free public hard, reached past the former Husbands shipyard, rather than a distinct slipway.
RiverNormandy Lane slipway, Lymington
Hampshire, EnglandNormandy Lane slipway sits on the Lymington River at the edge of the Lymington-Keyhaven Nature Reserve saltmarsh, near the river's mouth on the Solent.
RiverBath Road Recreation Ground slipway, Lymington
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway sits within Bath Road Recreation Ground on the Lymington River, close to the town's yacht club and sea water baths. OpenStreetMap tags it access=no and marks it as a designated emergency facility, distinct from Lymington Harbour's public slipway nearby at Bath Road.
RiverLymington Town Quay slipway
Hampshire, EnglandLymington Harbour Commissioners' Town Quay slipway, on the Lymington River in the town centre, takes paddleboards, kayaks and small tenders but not sailing dinghies or vehicle-assisted launches, and requires the launching fee to be paid in advance.
RiverLymington River boatyard hoist, Quay Road
Hampshire, EnglandThis point marks a travel-lift crane at a boatyard slipway on the Lymington River off Quay Road, used to haul yachts in and out of the water rather than as a hand-launch point for paddlers.
RiverPrivate slipway near M27 Hamble Bridge, Bursledon
Hampshire, EnglandThis slip sits on the River Hamble at Lowford, close to where the M27 crosses the river north of Bursledon Bridge. OpenStreetMap tags it access=customers, indicating it serves a specific business rather than the general public.
RiverSwanwick Shore slipway (Lower Swanwick)
Hampshire, EnglandThis is the public slipway on Swanwick Shore Road in Lower Swanwick, on the west bank of the tidal River Hamble close to Bursledon Bridge. Hampshire County Council lists it among the River Hamble's public slipways, with a shallow gradient down to the low-water mark and free parking nearby for up to 24 hours.
RiverBridge Road slipway, Lower Swanwick
Hampshire, EnglandThis slip sits on Bridge Road in Lower Swanwick, on the tidal River Hamble a short distance downstream of Bursledon Bridge, next to the Solent Motor Yachts boatyard. It is separate from Hampshire County Council's two named public slipways at Swanwick Shore and Bursledon Bridge, so its public status is unconfirmed.
LakeLeigh Park put-in (Havant)
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway sits on Leigh Water, a 3.5-acre ornamental lake inside Staunton Country Park in the Leigh Park area of Havant. The lake was built between 1828 and 1836 as part of Sir George Thomas Staunton's Regency estate and still has several islands. Hampshire County Council manages the park and runs an angling permit scheme for the lake; no information was found on general paddling or boating access.
LakeLeigh Park put-in (Havant)
Hampshire, EnglandThis slipway is on the southern side of Leigh Water in Staunton Country Park, Leigh Park, close to where the lake drains into the Hermitage Stream. The lake is a Regency-era ornamental water built between 1828 and 1836; the Hermitage Stream that leaves it continues south through Leigh Park to Langstone Harbour.
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