Paddleboarding spots in Oxfordshire
33 launch spots across Oxfordshire
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RiverWhitchurch-on-Thames put-in (South Oxfordshire)
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis free slipway sits on the River Thames at Whitchurch-on-Thames, close to the toll bridge first built in 1792 that crosses to Pangbourne on the opposite bank.
RiverWhitchurch-on-Thames put-in (South Oxfordshire)
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis slipway on Ferry Lane sits on the River Thames at Whitchurch-on-Thames, near the toll bridge crossing to Pangbourne; one of the village's two pubs, the Ferryboat, recalls an earlier river crossing here.
RiverFolly Bridge put-in
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis put-in is on the River Thames, known locally as the Isis, at Folly Bridge on the southern edge of Oxford city centre, close to the Head of the River pub and the Salters Steamers boat-hire and trip base.
RiverSt Catherine's College Punts
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis is a private, concrete-surfaced punt slipway for St Catherine's College on the Holywell Mill Stream, a channel of the River Cherwell close to Holywell and the University Parks area of Oxford.
CanalShrivenham Canal Park slipway (Ron Martin Memorial Slipway)
Oxfordshire, EnglandA slipway in Shrivenham Canal Park, on a short restored pound of the Wilts and Berks Canal on the east side of Stainswick Lane. The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust built the Ron Martin Memorial Slipway here in 1998 and maintains the surrounding wildflower meadow and ponds; as of 2025 the roughly 100 metre pound was still affected by leaks from a damaged Victorian culvert beneath the canal bed and relies on a solar-powered pump to keep water levels up.
RiverSandford-on-Thames put-in
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis slipway is on the Thames at Sandford-on-Thames, just south of Oxford, near Sandford Lock, which has the largest fall of any lock on the river. Immediately upstream lies Sandford Lasher, a weir pool whose calm surface hides strong currents beneath.
RiverPunt Rollers
Oxfordshire, EnglandPunt Rollers marks a set of rollers beside a weir on the River Cherwell in Oxford's University Parks, on the braided stretch of the river around the Mesopotamia channel where punts are moved between levels.
RiverOsney put-in (Oxford)
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis slipway is on the Thames at Osney in west Oxford, close to Osney Lock and Osney Mill Marina on Gibbs Crescent. It gives access to the river within walking distance of Oxford railway station.
RiverBablock Hythe put-in
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis slipway sits at Bablock Hythe, an ancient Thames crossing near Northmoor where a hand-hauled chain ferry ran from at least 1279 until it stopped in 1959. The Ferryman Inn still overlooks the river here, and the old slipway remains a quiet spot to reach the water.
RiverNorth Oxford put-in
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis is a private, concrete slipway on the River Cherwell in north Oxford, close to Bardwell Road where the Cherwell Boathouse hires out punts and rowing boats a short distance downstream.
RiverMoulsford put-in (South Oxfordshire)
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis concrete slipway sits on the River Thames at Moulsford, close to where a ferry crossed the river from at least medieval times until it closed in 1967, near the site of the former Beetle and Wedge riverside pub. The Environment Agency requires registration for unpowered craft such as canoes and kayaks on this reach.
RiverMerton College Punts
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis is a private punt mooring on the Holywell Mill Stream, a channel of the River Cherwell on the eastern side of central Oxford near St Catherine's College, reserved for Merton College use.
RiverSheepwash Channel put-in (Oxford)
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis slipway sits on the Sheepwash Channel near Roger Dudman Way in west Oxford, a short cut connecting the River Thames to Castle Mill Stream and the Oxford Canal by Isis Lock. It is roughly a kilometre from the other Medley launch points in this dataset and is a distinct location on a different stretch of water.
RiverMedley put-in (Oxford)
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis launch point sits on the Thames at Medley, on the west edge of Port Meadow between Jericho and Wolvercote. The Thames Path passes beside it, and a seasonal bar called The Medley serves the same stretch of riverbank between April and September.
RiverMedley put-in (Oxford)
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis launch point is a second mapped access point on the Thames at Medley, on the edge of Port Meadow, about 130 metres from another Medley put-in in this dataset. It sits on the same popular swimming and paddling stretch between Jericho and Wolvercote.
LakeFarmoor Reservoir slipway (Farmoor II)
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis slipway sits on the perimeter path of Farmoor II, the larger of the two basins that make up Farmoor Reservoir near Cumnor, Thames Water's supply reservoir west of Oxford. Access to most of the reservoir is by Thames Water permit, and the site is shared with Oxford Sailing Club and Oxford SUP Club, who both operate from Farmoor.
LakeBicester Hotel Golf & Spa lake slipway
Oxfordshire, EnglandA private open-water lake at Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa in Chesterton, near Bicester, used for swimming and stand up paddleboarding. The hotel markets it as a 200 metre open-water lake with paddleboards and inflatable craft available, and states the activity is open to non-residents as well as staying guests, subject to supervision rules. The footpath down to the slipway is mapped as customer access only, consistent with this being a managed leisure facility rather than open water.
RiverIffley Lock Boat Rollers
Oxfordshire, EnglandIffley Lock Boat Rollers is a concrete slipway with wooden and metal rollers beside Iffley Lock on the River Thames, known locally as the Isis, letting canoes and rowing boats portage around the lock rather than pass through the chamber. The lock sits on the river's southern approach into Oxford, next to the village of Iffley, and dates from an original 1631 structure rebuilt in 1793 and 1927.
RiverHenley-on-Thames put-in (South Oxfordshire)
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis slipway on Station Road gives access to the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames, near Henley Reach, the naturally straight stretch of river just north of the town where the Henley Royal Regatta is rowed each year.
RiverHenley-on-Thames put-in (South Oxfordshire)
Oxfordshire, EnglandA slipway on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames, on the Thameside path close to the town centre. This stretch, Henley Reach, was straightened to form the course used by Henley Royal Regatta, with Marsh Lock about a mile upstream regulating the flow. As part of the Environment Agency's non-tidal Thames between Cricklade and Teddington, craft including canoes, kayaks and paddleboards must be registered with the Agency or covered by a Paddle UK membership.
RiverFerry Lane
Oxfordshire, EnglandFerry Lane leads to a pebblestone slipway on the River Thames at South Stoke, at the Oxfordshire end of a seasonal ferry crossing to Moulsford on the opposite bank, reached along the Ridgeway National Trail through the village.
RiverEye and Dunsden put-in (South Oxfordshire)
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis slipway sits at Sonning Eye, a hamlet in the Eye and Dunsden parish on the River Thames between Reading and Shiplake, roughly opposite Sonning across the river.
RiverEast Oxford put-in
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis is a mapped put-in on the River Thames, known locally as the Isis, a short distance south of Donnington Bridge on the stretch used by Oxford's rowing clubs. It lies within a cluster of several similar put-in points mapped along the same short section of bank.
RiverEast Oxford put-in
Oxfordshire, EnglandThis is a grass-surfaced put-in on the River Thames, known locally as the Isis, close to Donnington Bridge on the stretch used by Oxford's rowing clubs.
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