Paddleboarding spots in Shropshire
6 launch spots across Shropshire
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CanalWhixall Marina
Shropshire, EnglandThis put-in is on the Prees Branch of the Llangollen Canal at Whixall Marina, a basin built on former clay pits at the end of the branch's navigable length near Whixall village. The Canal & River Trust requires a waterways licence to paddle here, available as a day permit or through Paddle UK or Canoe Wales membership.
RiverShrewsbury put-in
Shropshire, EnglandThis is a customers-only slipway on the River Severn on the southern arc of Shrewsbury's town-centre loop. It most likely belongs to a local canoe, kayak or boat hire operator rather than being open to unaffiliated paddlers.
RiverShrewsbury put-in
Shropshire, EnglandThis is an informal ground-surface put-in on the River Severn in central Shrewsbury, a short walk from Frankwell Quay and the Welsh Bridge. It sits on the same horseshoe loop of the Severn that local canoe hire trips use to head downstream toward Ironbridge.
RiverShrewsbury Canoe Hire
Shropshire, EnglandShrewsbury Canoe Hire runs canoe and kayak hire from a customers-only slipway on the River Severn in Shrewsbury. Trips on offer include a 2-mile round trip to Attingham Park and a 14-mile downstream run through the Ironbridge Gorge.
RiverLudlow put-in
Shropshire, EnglandThis put-in is on the River Teme below Ludlow, near Dinham Weir on the western edge of the town, close to where the Teme is joined by the River Corve beneath Ludlow Castle. The Teme has no formal public right of navigation, and riparian owners along this stretch, who value it for fishing, have a history of opposing canoe access.
RiverFrankwell Quay Slipway
Shropshire, EnglandThis concrete slipway sits on the River Severn at Frankwell Quay, just over the Welsh Bridge from Shrewsbury town centre. It is a marked public launch used by local canoe and kayak hire trips heading downstream toward Ironbridge, and a weir crosses the river just below the town.
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