Paddleboarding spots in Somerset
52 launch spots across Somerset
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RiverNewbridge put-in (Bath)
Somerset, EnglandThis slipway serves Newbridge Marina on the River Avon at the western edge of Bath, on the Avon Navigation between Bath and Bristol. The Canal and River Trust requires a waterways licence on this stretch. The Boathouse pub nearby on Newbridge Road runs a separate self-launch slipway for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards.
RiverKeynsham put-in
Somerset, EnglandThis riverbank launch point on the River Avon at Keynsham is on the Avon Navigation between Bath and Bristol, close to Keynsham Lock and weir. The Canal and River Trust requires a waterways licence on this stretch, and the OSM survey notes that pub-side parking is not available to paddlers here.
LakeChew Valley Lake Sailing Club slipway
Somerset, EnglandThis slipway is the northernmost of a small group on the western shore of Chew Valley Lake at the private Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club, near Chew Stoke. Bristol Water's byelaws do not permit paddleboarding or canoeing on the lake, and the club is members-only.
LakeChew Valley Lake Sailing Club slipway
Somerset, EnglandThis slipway sits on the western shore of Chew Valley Lake, a Bristol Water reservoir near Chew Stoke, at the private Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club. Bristol Water's byelaws do not permit paddleboarding or canoeing on the lake, and no boating other than club sailing dinghies is allowed. The club is members-only, based on Walley Court Road.
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