| Name | Body of Water | Description | Parking Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acharacle Slipway
Free Parking Free Launching |
Loch Shiel | Very long Loch in Ardnamurchan, so whether you go... | Limited parking at the Jetty itself but you can pa... |
| Aldcliffe Road
Free Parking Free Launching |
Lancaster Canal | Small town south of Lancaster itself, continuing a... | Loads of parking along the roadside for free here. |
| Aldwark Bridge
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Ure | Easy put in, plenty of free parking. High barrier... | High barrier normally in place to prevent very lar... |
| Ardtoe Jetty
Free Parking Free Launching |
Camas Clachach | Also known as Wol's favourite place. Stone jetty w... | Limited parking for 3 or 4 cars. Please don't bloc... |
| Brayton Bridge
Free Parking Free Launching |
Selby Canal | CRT car park with good water access | Good sized free car park |
| Brigg Leisure Centre
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Ancholme | The Ancholme is not very scenic from here, but the... | Plenty of places to park. Best go to the very bott... |
| Brighouse Bay
Free Parking Free Launching |
Brighouse Bay | Calm beach launch with proper campsites nearby but... | Parking at the beach car park. |
| Castle Tioram
Free Parking Free Launching |
Loch Moidart | Sea loch next to the ruins of a castle. Can get ov... | Large car park nearby, van camping regular spot. F... |
| Clatteringshaws Loch Visitor Centre
Free Parking Free Launching |
Clatteringshaws Loch | One of those stunning places that you drive past i... | The visitor centre car park for the gravel beach l... |
| Crooklands
Free Parking Free Launching |
Lancaster Canal | A northerly launch point on the Lancaster canal. Y... | Free parking at launch site but limited to maybe 1... |
| Derwent Sailing Club
Free Parking Paid Launching |
Derwent Reservoir | Decent sized reservoir with safety boat coverage t... | Parking onsite included in visitor pass |
| Derwentwater Lakeside Carpark
Paid Parking Free Launching |
Derwentwater | Easy to access location with lots of parking | Lakeside car park can get busy but allows overnigh... |
| Drakeholes
Free Parking Free Launching |
Chesterfield Canal | Fantastic Place for a paddle. Pub (The Mucky Duck)... | Plenty of spaces for parking |
| Druridge Bay Lakes
Paid Parking Paid Launching |
Ladyburn Lake | Small lake with very nominal parking and launching... | Loads of parking near the jetty |
| Dunham School Bridge 28
Free Parking Free Launching |
Bridgewater Canal | Canalside launch point, enough grassy area to set... | Park over the bridge in Dunham village, but can be... |
| Eckington Bridge
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Avon | Great place for a paddle. Nice picnic area | Parking / picnic area south side of the bridge |
| Footbridge - Bridge St- Saxilby
Free Parking Free Launching |
Foss Dyke | Go over the bridge for Launching Going East approx... | Can be tricky parking.... hope for the best |
| Galcuchain on Loch Etive
Free Parking Free Launching |
Loch Etive | The northernmost point of Loch Etive, great if you... | Easy parking near the Loch |
| Gilwern Wharf
Free Parking Free Launching |
Mon and Brec | Free parking with good access to the water | |
| Godnow Bridge
Free Parking Free Launching |
Stainforth and Keadby Canal | Easy access to the canal, 4 miles with no bridges... | Parking available right at the launch spot, not th... |
| Gray's Bridge -Clayworth
Free Parking Free Launching |
Chesterfield Canal | Also known as Chequered Flag Bridge | Room for probably 3 cars bankside.... 4/5 cars sid... |
| Hagg Bridge
Free Parking Free Launching |
Pocklington Canal | Good beginner canal, best avoided in Summer | Side of road parking |
| Hexham Green
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Tyne | Launch here for upstream paddling, downstream is a... | Park at the canoe club if not Saturday or Wednesda... |
| High Bridge- Knaresborough
Paid Parking Free Launching |
River Nidd | Lovely paddle under the Viaduct, Not a long stretc... | Go right to the end of the carpark. (pay and park)... |
| Hoddom Bridge
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Annan | Hoddom bridge and downstream to Annan is a gentle... | Parking is a bit dodge, just be careful and park o... |
| Kenbridge Hotel
Free Parking Free Launching |
Water of Ken | Gravel beach launch next to the bridge. Camping av... | Parking at the hotel as long as you patronise, so... |
| Kenmore
Free Parking Free Launching |
Loch Tay | Another one of those long Scottish lochs that are... | Car park next to the beach launch point. |
| Kettlewell Carpark
Paid Parking Free Launching |
Derwentwater | Small national trust car park with easy access | Paid for parking, barrier preventing anything tall... |
| Kilchoan Public Jetty
Free Parking Free Launching |
Sound of Mull / Loch Sunart | Proper campsite nearby and the shop sells Scottish... | Some parking near the jetty, and some further east... |
| Kiln
Paid Parking Paid Launching |
River Don | ||
| Launch Spot Under Bridge
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Ure | Perfect launch point for the River Ure, twenty yar... | Boroughbridge Riverside Parking |
| Launch from shallows ovbridge to the right
Free Parking Paid Launching |
Driffield navigation | Paddle to Diffield or longer paddle to Beverley | Park on verge |
| Loch Ken Public Launch
Free Parking Free Launching |
Loch Ken | The main public launch on Loch Ken, next to the ho... | Parking right nearby in the big layby. |
| Lochinvar
Free Parking Free Launching |
Lochinvar | A fairly small loch with a dam at the southern end... | Be careful with parking as the grass can be soft,... |
| Millhousebridge - Applegarthtown
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Annan | The Annan is a beautiful slow river that goes thro... | Small area of parking near the river, just with ca... |
| Monk Coniston car park
Paid Parking Free Launching |
Coniston | Small beaches on the edge of the carpark. Toilets... | All day parking £7:00 |
| Naburn Lock
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Ouse | There is a terrific weir here and this cut allows... | Plenty of free parking in the area. Lock keeper... |
| Navigation Inn - Buxworth
Paid Parking Free Launching |
Peak Forest Canal | Beautiful place... Lots of History, Very Scenic | Pay to park or enter the Inn, buy a drink and ente... |
| Neasham
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Tees | Grass/park area where no houses on south side of m... | Roadside parking, no charges, please be considerat... |
| Newburn Riverside launching ramp
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Tyne | In the area of where the 'Blaydon Races' used to b... | One parking spot 50m away, another 100m away. No... |
| Northern Bank of Loch Doon
Free Parking Free Launching |
Loch Doon | A wild camping and Loch beach launch, not far from... | Free parking here and further round near the café |
| Paperhouse Bridge
Free Parking Free Launching |
Selby Canal | Great little spot for a paddle. Go North towards S... | Park just before the bridge. Only suitable 3/4 car... |
| Park Lane Nr Ford Green
Free Parking Free Launching |
Lancaster Canal | Lay-by with access to canal. Northerly is more sce... | Layby, gate to canal. Could van camp here as quiet... |
| Portpatrick
Free Parking Free Launching |
Castle Bay, Irish Sea | A very picturesque town with a decent pub on the S... | Would park in the South Crescent car park. It does... |
| Potters Brook, Bay Horse
Free Parking Free Launching |
Lancaster Canal | CRT car park next to the canal near Bay Horse. The... | CRT car park |
| Preston Park
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Tees | Good access to the Tees | Free parking, around 100 metres to the water. Can... |
| Ranby
Free Parking Paid Launching |
Chesterfield Canal | Often overlooked due to its proximity between two... | Approx 6 cars, and CRT toilets further down toward... |
| Ranby (Chesterfield Canal)
Free Parking Free Launching |
Chesterfield canal | Park by big conifer tree near village hall. Can ge... | |
| River Wear - Durham City. Riverside put-in
Paid Parking Free Launching |
River Wear | Free launch spot on the river right of the Wear.... | Pay and display parking approx 20m from launch spo... |
| River Wear - Finchale Priory. Put-in or take-out
Paid Parking Free Launching |
River Wear | Riverside launch/landing on river left. Small san... | Payable parking by card at exit in the private mob... |
| Ruswarp Pleasure Boats
Paid Parking Paid Launching |
River Esk | Short stretch, fine for a quick trip | On-street parking |
| Salen Jetty
Free Parking Free Launching |
Loch Sunart | One of the most beautiful sea lochs in a great wil... | Park at Salen Jetty shop, just make sure to leave... |
| Saltburn Slip
Free Parking Free Launching |
North Sea | Slipway and beach launch to the sea. On a flat cal... | Cat Nab car park easiest, short portage from car p... |
| Sandy Lane Car Park Chester
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Dee | Easy access onto the River Dee upstream from the c... | Sandy Lane car park free for up to 4 hours max, it... |
| Sanna Bay
Free Parking Free Launching |
Sanna Bay | It's a long portage, so light boats. A walk for ro... | Sanna Bay car park. Be nice to the Highland cows t... |
| Severn Way- Tewkesbury
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Avon | Go over the bridge (Quay St).... turn right head f... | Park where you can. You will need to transport you... |
| South Kyme (Under road bridge)
Free Parking Free Launching |
Kyme Eau | Paddle left towards the lock, can camp on little i... | By gold course |
| Southern Loch Doon
Free Parking Free Launching |
Loch Doon | I love Loch Doon. Usually quiet and not on the mai... | Some parking in the layby/pull in next to the laun... |
| Sprot
Paid Parking Paid Launching |
River Don | ||
| St George's Field Car Park
Paid Parking Free Launching |
River Ouse | From here you can paddle upriver through the city... | Pay and Display |
| St Johns Town of Dalry
Free Parking Free Launching |
Water of Ken | Gravel beach along the Southern Upland Way. | This is difficult parking, but you can park anywhe... |
| St Mary's Loch Jetty
Free Parking Free Launching |
St Mary's Loch | One of the longest lochs in southern Scotland, att... | Plenty of parking nearby but it's a short walk to... |
| Stainton
Free Parking Free Launching |
Lancaster Canal | Beginning of the Lancaster Canal, can paddle for a... | Parking on site at Stainton by the canal edge. |
| Tees Barrage South Bank
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Tees | Canal & River Trust location with a jetty and slip... | Free parking for a fair number of cars |
| The Great Glen Canoe Trail (Start)
Free Parking Free Launching |
Caledonian Canal | The start of the Great Glen Canoe Trail | |
| The Haven
Free Parking Free Launching |
Tynemouth - North Sea | Lovely beach launch at Tynemouth, next to the cast... | Priors Haven car park is free and closest, but a b... |
| Tinsley Marina- Sheffield
Free Parking Free Launching |
Sheffield and Tinsley Navigation | Paddle East towards Sheffield. Just under 3 miles... | plenty of room for parking |
| Tweed Valley Canoe Trail (Start)
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Tweed | The start of the River Tweed canoe trail | Small Car Park |
| Tweed Valley Canoe Trail (Stop 1)
Paid Parking Free Launching |
River Tweed | The get out point approx 7 miles downstream from t... | Large car park, unsure of any charges |
| Tweed Valley Canoe Trail (Stop 2)
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Tweed | Layby to launch from | Layby with free parking |
| Tweed Valley Canoe Trail (Stop 3)
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Tweed | Small wooded car park, with 60 metre portage to th... | |
| Tweed Valley Canoe Trail (Stop 4)
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Tweed | Large gravel beach to launch from with near by car... | |
| Ullswater
Paid Parking Free Launching |
Ullswater | Lots of launch sites | Paid for parking in Pooley Bridge |
| Upper Aberfeldy
Free Parking Paid Launching |
River Tay | Class 2 & 3 river, depending on levels. More Rapid... | Loads of Road parking on Taybridge drive, near mon... |
| Wansbeck Lower Section
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Wansbeck | Above the weir so non tidal, very easy flat paddle... | Parking is available next the the launch points, b... |
| WhitSunday Pie Lock (Welham)
Free Parking Free Launching |
Chesterfield Canal | Great spot for a launch. Heading North. Pleasant d... | Parking for approx 6 vehicles |
| White Water Fun
Free Parking Free Launching |
River Ure | Small area of white water, ideal for learning | Free parking just up the road |
| Wig Bay
Free Parking Free Launching |
Loch Ryan | Beach or slipway launch near where the the RAF sea... | Parking next to beach |
| Wooded launch
Free Parking Free Launching |
Chesterfield Canal | Launch in woods. Nice place to have a picnic too! | Parking is roadside but often lots of room |