Paddleboarding spots in Ceredigion
21 launch spots across Ceredigion
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SeaY Ferwig put-in (Aberteifi / Cardigan)
Ceredigion, WalesThis slipway sits on the Teifi estuary within the Y Ferwig community, on the Ceredigion bank between Cardigan and Gwbert. It lies about 20 metres from another mapped put-in on the same shoreline, within the River Teifi SSSI and the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation.
SeaSandy Slip
Ceredigion, WalesA slipway on Harbour Beach at Glanmor Terrace in New Quay, beside the Cardigan Bay Watersports Centre, which uses it to launch hire kayaks, paddleboards and dinghies. OSM tags the slip as customer access, so it appears tied to the watersports centre rather than open to all comers.
SeaNew Quay Harbour slipway
Ceredigion, WalesA small-craft slipway marked as a maritime facility on New Quay Harbour, a natural harbour on Cardigan Bay sheltered by a stone harbour wall. New Quay is one of three harbours where Ceredigion County Council, the statutory harbour authority, requires a launching permit for vessels.
SeaNetpool Slipway
Ceredigion, WalesNetpool Slipway is a concrete boat launch on the Teifi estuary downstream of Cardigan's old bridge. Local signage asks boats to stay at least 10 metres from the bank and to keep to 8 knots, since the area is one of several stretches of the estuary where otters are active.
SeaLlangrannog Beach slipway
Ceredigion, WalesA second slipway onto Llangrannog Beach on Cardigan Bay, close to the main beach car park and coastline, a short distance from the other mapped Llangrannog slipway.
SeaLlangrannog Beach slipway
Ceredigion, WalesA slipway onto Llangrannog Beach, a family beach on Cardigan Bay below the village's craggy cliffs, with a seasonal RNLI lifeguard patrol and kayak and paddleboard hire from a local operator on the beach.
SeaCardigan put-in
Ceredigion, WalesThis unnamed slipway sits on the Teifi estuary between Cardigan and Gwbert, within the Y Ferwig community on the estuary's Ceredigion bank. The estuary here carries SSSI designation and lies within the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation.
RiverCardigan put-in
Ceredigion, WalesThis slipway lies on the tidal River Teifi in Cardigan, close to the town's old bridge and within about 80 metres of two other mapped put-ins on the same bank. The stretch falls within the River Teifi Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation.
RiverCardigan put-in
Ceredigion, WalesThis slipway is on the tidal River Teifi within Cardigan, downstream of the old bridge and close to the town's historic quay below Cardigan Castle. The river carries SSSI designation through the town and lies within the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation.
RiverCardigan put-in
Ceredigion, WalesThis put-in sits on the tidal River Teifi in Cardigan, near the town's old bridge and within about 100 metres of two other slipways mapped on the same stretch of riverbank. The river here is part of the River Teifi SSSI and the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation.
RiverCardigan put-in
Ceredigion, WalesThis slipway sits on the tidal River Teifi in Cardigan, a short walk from the town's old bridge. The local operator Cardigan Bay Active runs guided canoe and paddleboard trips from nearby, and the river here forms part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest within the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation.
SeaBorth Beach Slipway
Ceredigion, WalesA wooden slipway links Borth's High Street to the beach at the south end of the village, close to Aberystwyth-registered Borth Lifeboat Station, launching directly onto Cardigan Bay. Borth's beach runs for about three miles with a shallow gradient and is used locally for sailing, canoeing and windsurfing.
RiverYnyslas Boatyard Slipway
Ceredigion, WalesYnyslas Boatyard sits on the canalised Afon Leri a short way upstream of where the river opens into the Dyfi estuary at Ynyslas. The channel is tidal along its whole engineered length, the yard runs a slipway hoist for launching and storage, and Borth Rowing Club keeps and launches its boat here.
SeaAberystwyth Marina Slipway
Ceredigion, WalesA slipway on the marina pier within Aberystwyth Harbour, close to where the Afon Rheidol and Afon Ystwyth reach the sea. Ceredigion County Council is the statutory harbour authority and requires visitors to apply for a launching permit before using the harbour.
SeaAberystwyth Harbour Slipway
Ceredigion, WalesA slipway within Aberystwyth Harbour, close to the Old Harbour where the Afon Ystwyth and Afon Rheidol meet Cardigan Bay. Ceredigion County Council is the statutory harbour authority and requires visitors to apply for a launching permit before using the harbour.
SeaAberystwyth Harbour Slipway
Ceredigion, WalesA slipway within Aberystwyth Harbour near the beach, close to where the tidal Afon Ystwyth and Afon Rheidol meet Cardigan Bay. Ceredigion County Council is the statutory harbour authority and requires visitors to apply for a launching permit before using the harbour.
SeaAberystwyth Harbour Slipway
Ceredigion, WalesA slipway within Aberystwyth Harbour, close to where the Afon Ystwyth and Afon Rheidol reach Cardigan Bay. Ceredigion County Council is the statutory harbour authority and requires visitors to apply for a launching permit before using the harbour.
SeaAberystwyth Harbour Slipway
Ceredigion, WalesA slipway within Aberystwyth Harbour, where the tidal lower reaches of the Afon Ystwyth and Afon Rheidol meet Cardigan Bay. Ceredigion County Council is the statutory harbour authority and requires visitors to apply for a launching permit before using the harbour.
SeaAberaeron Harbour slipway
Ceredigion, WalesA second concrete slipway into Aberaeron Harbour, a short distance from the other harbour slipway, on the tidal harbour at the mouth of the River Aeron. Ceredigion County Council manages the harbour as statutory harbour authority.
SeaAberaeron Harbour slipway
Ceredigion, WalesA concrete slipway with a downward incline into Aberaeron Harbour, a small tidal harbour at the mouth of the River Aeron on Cardigan Bay. Ceredigion County Council is the statutory harbour authority and the harbour can run very shallow either side of low tide.
SeaAberaeron North Beach slipway
Ceredigion, WalesA concrete slipway onto North Beach, a shingle and pebble beach about half a mile north of Aberaeron harbour on Cardigan Bay. The beach steepens quickly into the water, and the rocky north end can be awkward to cross at low tide.
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