Site next to water

ccpop
ccpop Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited February 2018 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Hi there we are looking for a camp site with easy aces to water ie canal or small loch where we can launch small inflatable dinghy within about 100 miles of edinburgh cheers 

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  • Wherenext
    Wherenext Club Member Posts: 10,607 ✭✭✭
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    edited February 2018 #2

    Check out ukcampsites.co.uk website. They have a specific list related to boat launching on their site search page. Might help you out.

  • chasstreet
    chasstreet Forum Participant Posts: 57
    edited February 2018 #3

    Coniston water 

    not a bad site and within 2 min of a slipway 

  • Unknown
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    edited February 2018 #4
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  • SteveL
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    edited February 2018 #5

    When we were at Maragowan (Killin) folk next to us were launching a Kayak into the river Lochay that boarders the site. No idea if it is officially allowed, the site information leaflet says fishing OK but swimming / paddling not advised. No mention of boats. You could give the site a ring once it opens. The site is just over 70 miles from Edinburgh.

  • Francis
    Francis Club Member Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭
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    edited February 2018 #6

    Keswick C&CC site is right next to the Lake and your are allowed to launch boats canoes etc direct from the site. Forfar C&MC site is next to a loch not sure if you can launch boats but might be worth phoning the site and asking. We use Lomond Woods site and that is next to loch lomond where boats can be launched and I think the C&CC site at Luss allows you to launch boats direct fr om the site. 

    Hope this helps

  • Navigateur
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    edited February 2018 #7

    Strathclyde Park site is withing a few hundred yards of the Loch there if you can get through the bureaucracy.

    C&CC site at Fortrose is on the shore, but that is a sea loch!

     

     

  • brue
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    edited February 2018 #8

    Braithwaite Fold at Bowness on Windermere is a short stroll from the lake where you can launch anything portable and non motorised free of charge.

    local launching fees 

  • Bluemalaga
    Bluemalaga Forum Participant Posts: 936
    edited February 2018 #9

    Not sure of the distance, but you may consider Bunree near Fort William. The Guy in the next van to us last time  went canoeing every morning. Not a slipway, but easy access.

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,647 ✭✭✭
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    edited February 2018 #10

    Well over 100mls from Edinburgh, as is Keswick & Bowness on Windermere

  • ABM
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    edited February 2018 #11

    {  If  spring  'n  summer  are  like  this  winter  all  sites  will  be  next  to,  if  not  actually  under,  water  }

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