{"id":11668,"date":"2025-01-21T16:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T16:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/?page_id=11668"},"modified":"2025-01-21T16:11:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T16:11:20","slug":"uk-paddle-routes-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/uk-paddle-routes-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Paddle Routes &amp; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_eeedc3174d10057f9025478e11fdf55f\" class=\"Hero default\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Hero__box skip-lazy  pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none bp-cc bpm-cc\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/uk-paddle-boarding-routes.jpg');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_300b9da87320a865858395fd767a4d21\" class=\"Universal  c-small default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-why-paddle\">Why Paddle?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Spend time in the &#8216;Blue Gym&#8217; and get out onto the water with these top tips and routes for paddle boarding, canoeing and kayaking. Paddling is the perfect low impact exercise, building your core strength whilst also providing a great cardio workout. Not only will you get an excellent workout, but you&#8217;ll also experience the added <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/health-benefits-of-getting-outside-in-winter\/\">health benefits that come with exercising outdoors<\/a> and the peaceful serenity of our UK waterways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We&#8217;ve picked out a selection of paddle routes created by <a href=\"https:\/\/paddleuk.org.uk\/\">Paddle UK<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-our-pick-of-the-best-paddle-routes-in-the-uk\">Our Pick of the Best Paddle Routes in the UK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>5k-10k Paddle Routes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#gloucester\">Gloucester &amp; Sharpness<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#tees\">River Tees, Tees Barrage<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#mersey\">River Mersey: Heaton Mersey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>10k-15k Paddle Routes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#trent\">River Trent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#birmingham\">Birmingham Canals Route <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#hertford\">River Lee, Hertford<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>15k-20k Paddle Routes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#thames\">River Thames &amp; St Patrick&#8217;s <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#broads\">Broads; Barton Broad<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#coniston\">Lake Coniston Circuit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section 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src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/guidetosup_herov2.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1376x419.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"guidetosup_herov2.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/guidetosup_herov2.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1376x419.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/guidetosup_herov2.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/guidetosup_herov2.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1024x312.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/guidetosup_herov2.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-768x234.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/guidetosup_herov2.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1536x468.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/guidetosup_herov2.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ThumbGuides__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/family-activities\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamily activities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/beginners-guides\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeginner&#8217;s guides\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/water-sports\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater sports\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/paddle-boarding\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaddle Boarding\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPaddle Boarding Tips &#8211; A beginner&#8217;s guide to stand-up paddle boarding\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 2, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLooking for Paddle Boarding Tips? Read our complete beginners guide to SUP and SUP Essentials for safety on rivers, lakes and by the sea \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuides\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuidesBox\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/the-big-paddle-cleanup\/\" class=\"ThumbGuidesBox__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/big_paddle_cleanup_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1376x348.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"Leicester Windsurfing and SUP club\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/big_paddle_cleanup_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1376x348.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/big_paddle_cleanup_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/big_paddle_cleanup_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1024x259.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/big_paddle_cleanup_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-768x194.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/big_paddle_cleanup_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1536x388.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/big_paddle_cleanup_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ThumbGuides__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/sustainability\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/water-sports\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater sports\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Big Paddle Cleanup\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 19, 2022\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBritish Canoeing tell us all about their Big Paddle Cleanup, a week-long campaign where paddlers up and down the country took to the water to collect rubbish. What did they find? This article reveals all. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuides\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuidesBox\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/paddle-boarding-through-britains-canals\/\" class=\"ThumbGuidesBox__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/lizziesupgobanner.9d8ae934d462e481630c157591494c1e-1376x553.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"paddle boarding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/lizziesupgobanner.9d8ae934d462e481630c157591494c1e-1376x553.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/lizziesupgobanner.9d8ae934d462e481630c157591494c1e-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/lizziesupgobanner.9d8ae934d462e481630c157591494c1e-1024x411.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/lizziesupgobanner.9d8ae934d462e481630c157591494c1e-768x309.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/lizziesupgobanner.9d8ae934d462e481630c157591494c1e-1536x617.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/lizziesupgobanner.9d8ae934d462e481630c157591494c1e.jpg 1742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ThumbGuides__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/water-sports\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater sports\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPaddle Boarding through Britain&#8217;s Canals\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 12, 2016\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLizzie Carr was the first person to paddle board the length of Britain&#8217;s canals. Find out more about the route she took and learn how to find more SUP, kayak and canoe routes in OS Maps. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuides\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuidesBox\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/8-beautiful-places-to-paddleboard-in-england-scotland-and-wales\/\" class=\"ThumbGuidesBox__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/best-launch-places-for-sup-uk-c0b97a45-8bbc-40b8-b06e-3e028c3bd3b4.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"Runswick Bay - Charlotte Graham Photography\u00a0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/best-launch-places-for-sup-uk-c0b97a45-8bbc-40b8-b06e-3e028c3bd3b4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/best-launch-places-for-sup-uk-c0b97a45-8bbc-40b8-b06e-3e028c3bd3b4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/best-launch-places-for-sup-uk-c0b97a45-8bbc-40b8-b06e-3e028c3bd3b4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ThumbGuides__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/os-champion\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPosts from OS Champions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/water-sports\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater sports\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/paddle-boarding\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaddle Boarding\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/jo-moseley\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJo Moseley\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t8 Beautiful Places to Paddleboard in England, Scotland and Wales\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 13, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t9 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8 Beautiful Places to Paddleboard in the UK! We share beautiful locations hand picked by SUP Expert Jo Moseley with top launch and safety tips\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuides\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuidesBox\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/lake-district-paddle-boarding\/\" class=\"ThumbGuidesBox__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lake-district-paddle-boarding_jumpy_james_0776-1.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"Ullswater Paddleboarding launching sites - Lake District Paddle Boarding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lake-district-paddle-boarding_jumpy_james_0776-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lake-district-paddle-boarding_jumpy_james_0776-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lake-district-paddle-boarding_jumpy_james_0776-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ThumbGuides__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/lake-district\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLake District\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/water-sports\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater sports\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/paddle-boarding\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaddle Boarding\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/jo-moseley\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJo Moseley\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLake District Paddle Boarding: 15 great spots to launch\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 13, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t13 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLake District Paddle Boarding &#8211; Where to launch a paddle board in the lake district. Expert paddler Jo Moseley shares 20 great spots to launch a paddle board in the Lake District \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuides\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuidesBox\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/wild-swimming-paddling-adventures-by-train\/\" class=\"ThumbGuidesBox__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1357\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kayaking-by-train-feature.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kayaking-by-train-feature.jpg 1357w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kayaking-by-train-feature-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kayaking-by-train-feature-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kayaking-by-train-feature-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1357px) 100vw, 1357px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ThumbGuides__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/swimming\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSwimming\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/water-sports\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater sports\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/wild-swimming\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWild Swimming\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWild Swimming &amp; Paddling Adventures by Train\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 23, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWild Swimming &#038; Paddling by Train! Fi Derby shares her advice on getting outside for adventures by train wherever you are in the UK\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_439f1933848ee0f3df130834ab02cbc1\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/water-sports\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMORE PADDLING &amp; SWIMMING INSPIRATION \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-read-more-inspiring-advice-for-winter-wellness\">Read More Inspiring Advice for Winter Wellness&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_96729728d6fbf9cb6f5392f13a39a034\" class=\"GuidesCategories  radial pt-none pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper GuidesCategories__slider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper GuidesCategoriesBox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/safety\/\" class=\"swiper-slide ThumbCategories\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mountain-safety-mountain-rescue-backpack.jpg\" class=\"ThumbCategories__image\" alt=\"First Aid Kit from Ordnance Survey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mountain-safety-mountain-rescue-backpack.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mountain-safety-mountain-rescue-backpack-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mountain-safety-mountain-rescue-backpack-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"box__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExcercising Safely\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/wellbeing\/\" class=\"swiper-slide ThumbCategories\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hiking-with-gps-in-the-hills-girl-walking.jpg\" class=\"ThumbCategories__image\" alt=\"hiking with gps in the hills - girl walking\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hiking-with-gps-in-the-hills-girl-walking.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hiking-with-gps-in-the-hills-girl-walking-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hiking-with-gps-in-the-hills-girl-walking-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"box__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWinter Wellbeing\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-between align-items-center swiper-navigation\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"kendal\">Gloucester &amp; Sharpness; Purton to Sharpness Return UK Paddle Route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-4-1024x612.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-4-1024x612.png 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-4-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-4-768x459.png 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-4.png 1342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This trail on the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal is an excellent place for a first paddling trip and is one of many along this historic canal. Glimpse the River Severn from the lower end of this canal and get chance to see the hulks sunk into the bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_cabea88c8ff25e277bcc1c816a001f5c\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/24355740\/gloucester--sharpness-purton-to-sharpness-return-paddling-trail-from-paddle-uk?lat=51.731536&#038;lon=-2.44629&#038;zoom=13.6537&#038;style=Leisure&#038;type=2d&#038;params=24355740&#038;params=gloucester--sharpness-purton-to-sharpness-return-paddling-trail-from-paddle-uk\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOPEN ROUTE GUIDE IN OS MAPS\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"tavistock\">River Tees, Tees Barrage to Surtees Bridge &amp; return UK Paddle Route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-5-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-5.png 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This part of the River Tees used to be tidal. The building of the Tees Barrage has now made this a quiet, green lake-like part of the river to paddle. This trail is the first of three trails starting from the Tees Barrage taking you through the modernised Stockton-on-Tees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_e844bd2bc78fa14cf8cb3d3ee47725c8\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/24355700\/river-tees-tees-barrage-to-surtees-bridge--return-paddling-trail-from-paddle-uk-\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOPEN ROUTE GUIDE IN OS MAPS\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"edinburgh\">River Mersey: Heaton Mersey to Northenden UK Paddle Route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-6-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-6-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-6-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-6.png 1309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This trail covers the easiest 3.6 miles of the River Mersey from Heaton Mersey to Northenden. This section of the Mersey appears rural with development kept back by the floodplain. There is one weir and several small submerged rubble weirs. The river has enough water in dry weather and at high levels gives a brisk run with some bouncy bits<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_f80d133ec68f5f21dbf5cd96bdfcf2ed\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/24355700\/river-tees-tees-barrage-to-surtees-bridge--return-paddling-trail-from-paddle-uk-?lat=54.563215&#038;lon=-1.277894&#038;zoom=12.1751&#038;style=Leisure&#038;type=2d&#038;params=24355700&#038;params=river-tees-tees-barrage-to-surtees-bridge--return-paddling-trail-from-paddle-uk-\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOPEN ROUTE GUIDE IN OS MAPS\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"trent\">River Trent: Holme Pierrepont to Beeston Weir UK Paddle Route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-7-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-7-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-7-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-7-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-7.png 1312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a fairly easy trip to undertake. The Trent is broad and slow flowing, and the river through the city is thankfully very user friendly, and there is plenty to see.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_4b2e759a2b1fd7a7f704f962bc15d2d8\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/24355821\/river-trent-holme-pierrepont-to-beeston-weir-paddling-trail-from-paddle-uk?lat=52.926064&#038;lon=-1.106492&#038;zoom=11.5917&#038;style=Leisure&#038;type=2d&#038;params=24355821&#038;params=river-trent-holme-pierrepont-to-beeston-weir-paddling-trail-from-paddle-uk\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOPEN ROUTE GUIDE IN OS MAPS\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"birmingham\">Birmingham Canals Route  &#8211; Brownhills to Sneyd UK Paddle Route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-8-1024x584.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-8-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-8-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-8-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-8.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This first leg of the Birmingham &amp; Black Country Canoe Trail meanders quietly along the Wyrley and Essington Canal, through suburbs, countryside and mining heritage. The Trail starts at Brownhills Canoe Centre, home of Royal Sutton Canoe Club, covering 10 miles along a historic canal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_66c1c5b44970c07efdfaaf2a1aea64f8\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/24355880\/birmingham-canals-route-1--brownhills-to-sneyd-paddling-trail-from-paddle-uk\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOPEN ROUTE GUIDE IN OS MAPS\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"hertford\">River Lee Navigation: Hertford to Broxbourne UK Paddle Route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-9-1024x584.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-9-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-9-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-9-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-9.png 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An easy trip down the Lee Navigation, towards London. This trip can be paddled as a one way, day trip or be broken down into three, out and back, trips. The Lee Navigation runs from rural Hertfordshire into the centre of London. 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The trail goes around the edge of the broad, up the River Ant, onto the disused North Walsham and Dilham Canal to the derelict Honing Lock; offering both wide expanses and the sheltered isolation of the abandoned canal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_e78dbe30a5fcf29fa426ffe9358dcf01\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/24355562\/broads-barton-broad-and-dilham-canal-paddling-trail-from-paddle-uk?lat=52.727117&#038;lon=1.409565&#038;zoom=9.8914&#038;style=Leisure&#038;type=2d&#038;params=24355562&#038;params=broads-barton-broad-and-dilham-canal-paddling-trail-from-paddle-uk\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOPEN ROUTE GUIDE IN OS MAPS\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"coniston\">Lake Coniston Circuit UK Paddle Route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-11-1024x616.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-11-1024x616.png 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-11-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-11-768x462.png 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-11.png 1291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Coniston Water is the third largest lake in the English Lake District, and one of the quietest and most unspoilt, being surrounded by high Lakeland fells. 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