Paddleboarding spots in City of Edinburgh
14 launch spots across City of Edinburgh
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SeaSouth Queensferry Harbour slipway
City of Edinburgh, ScotlandThis slipway forms part of South Queensferry Harbour's breakwaters, on the Firth of Forth in the town's Scotstoun area near Hawes Pier. Hawes Pier served the Queensferry passage until the Forth Road Bridge opened in 1964 and is now used by tourist boats to Inchcolm.
SeaScotstoun put-in (City of Edinburgh)
City of Edinburgh, ScotlandA slipway on the Firth of Forth shore at Scotstoun, on the coast between South Queensferry and Dalmeny, close to the Forth bridges.
SeaScotstoun put-in (City of Edinburgh)
City of Edinburgh, ScotlandAnother slipway among the breakwaters of Queensferry Harbour on the Firth of Forth in South Queensferry, a few metres from the two adjacent breakwater entries.
SeaScotstoun put-in (City of Edinburgh)
City of Edinburgh, ScotlandOne of several slipways and breakwaters at Queensferry Harbour on the Firth of Forth in South Queensferry, near the Forth Road Bridge. The harbour's pier served the Queen Margaret ferry crossing to Fife for centuries until the Forth Road Bridge opened in 1964.
SeaPortobello Esplanade slipway
City of Edinburgh, ScotlandThis slipway sits on Portobello's Esplanade at the Joppa end of the beach, on the Firth of Forth in east Edinburgh. Portobello has a wide sandy beach that has drawn bathers since the 18th century, and a year-round wild swimming club has met here since 2010.
SeaWestern Harbour slipway (Newhaven)
City of Edinburgh, ScotlandA slipway on the Firth of Forth at Newhaven's Western Harbour, a modern waterfront development extending north from the historic fishing harbour between Leith and Granton.
RiverLeith shore slipway (Water of Leith mouth)
City of Edinburgh, ScotlandA concrete slipway where the Water of Leith reaches the Firth of Forth at Leith. The OSM way is tagged both as a slipway and a swimming spot, and connects to the Water of Leith waterway where it widens into the old harbour at the Shore.
SeaLeith Docks slipway
City of Edinburgh, ScotlandA service slipway with a stone-sett surface giving vehicle access to a boat launch within Leith Docks on the Firth of Forth. Leith's harbour has been extended well out into the firth from its historic shoreline.
SeaGranton Western Breakwater slipway
City of Edinburgh, ScotlandA slipway at the western breakwater of Granton Harbour on the Firth of Forth in north-west Edinburgh. The harbour dates from the 1830s and today hosts the Edinburgh Marina, shared by the Forth Corinthian and Royal Forth yacht clubs.
SeaPort Edgar Marina slipway (Echline)
City of Edinburgh, ScotlandThis slipway sits within Port Edgar Marina on the Firth of Forth at Echline, on the western edge of South Queensferry. The marina holds around 300 pontoon berths and hosts sailing, racing and watersports clubs. It sits close to the Forth road, rail and Queensferry Crossing bridges, within easy reach of Edinburgh.
RiverCramond put-in (City of Edinburgh)
City of Edinburgh, ScotlandA second slipway on the River Almond at Cramond, further downstream than the village's main launch point and close to where the tidal river meets the Firth of Forth. Cramond Island lies a short distance offshore, reached by a causeway that floods as the tide turns.
RiverCramond put-in (City of Edinburgh)
City of Edinburgh, ScotlandA slipway on the tidal River Almond at Cramond village, close to where the river opens into the Firth of Forth. Cramond has a foreshore promenade and a sailing club with boats moored along the river.
RiverRiver Almond put-in, Dowie's Mill
City of Edinburgh, ScotlandThis point sits on the River Almond beside Dowie's Mill Lane, upstream of Cramond village where the river later meets the Firth of Forth. The OSM node is tagged as a whitewater put-in rather than a general boat slipway, marking a canoe or kayak access point on the river rather than open water.
LochThreipmuir Reservoir slipway (Balerno)
City of Edinburgh, ScotlandThis slipway sits on Threipmuir Reservoir in the Pentland Hills, about two miles south of Balerno. It was built as an earth dam between 1843 and 1848 to compensate the Water of Leith, and its spillway feeds the neighbouring Harlaw Reservoir; Bavelaw Castle stands on its southern shore.
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