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I’ve started to research campsites which I can visit with a canoe or kayak along the Thames. I haven’t found a good website with a map and list. I thought it might interest other people and so I’m putting it on this blog. I’ve started a new category called microadventures. I’m based in Oxford and so have only research the campsites around this area. I’ve got a blog articles on Oxford kayaking routes.
Going from upstream to downstream.
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Here is an overnight canoe trip to Pink Hill lock.
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https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/thames-path/accommodation/kings-lock
It’s basically wild camping and has no facilities. No toilets etc.
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Here is an overnight canoe trip to Days Lock.
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I have an inflatable canoe which I love to take the kids out on. There doesn’t seem to be very much information on locations to canoe in Oxford. Most of the places to kayak around Oxford are commercial -i.e. kayaks for hire etc… So if you want to use your own boat it is hard to find locations that are easy to get in and out of the water. So, here is my list of places that I kayak around Oxford.
You can canoe/kayak down the Cherwell river from North Summertown / Cutterslow. You drive to the park just off Water Eaton Rd, Oxford. You can park for free. The river is just 100m away. If I have another adult with me then I inflate the boat and carry to the river. There are two entrance points at the river. The right hand one is easiest. You can paddle down to the Victoria arms or left upstream (although this is sometimes blocked). There aren’t many spots to easily climb out for the picnic.
Paddling down with gourgeous trees either side.
You can kayak and canoe on the Thames on Port Meadow. You drive and park at Port Meadow Godstow Car Park. It is very easy to enter the water in the corner of the carpark next to the bridge. You can paddle down towards port meadow. The water is calm and you can stay out of the wind by keeping close to the bank. You can make a circular route by paddling down to the lock and then around back to the start. You may need to carry your boat around the lock. The water is generally quite shallow and it is very easy to quickly land and have a picnic.
This photo is taken down passed the lock towards the perch. There are lots of blackberry bushes and the girls loved having a picnic canoeing down the Thames.
If you go through the lock then you can do a circular route like this.
This is an excellent spot for some gentle canoeing. There is actually a place to hire canoes from here. If you are bringing you own canoe then park at the back of Annie’s Tea Room. You can then carry all your gear up to next to the canal.
Here is where you enter the water. The carpark is at the back on the right. There is plenty of space by the benches to sort out gear and inflate your boat etc. The cafe is really close.
If you head north then you will have some lovely stretches of the canal lined with boats. The kids love finding out their names. You can also paddle south and you will go passed the pub.
You can paddle along the river Thames very easierly from Clifton Hampden. You can easily park next to the wooden walk ways and then carry your boat to the river which is about 5-10 meters across a field. You can turn this into an overnight canoe camping trip.
The best place to enter the water at Bablockhythe is on the opersite side to the Ferryman Inn and caravan park. You basically can’t park on this site because it is private land. However, you can park on the other side of the river. You can turn this into an overnight canoe camping trip at Pink Hill lock.
You can then enter than water on either the bank or the slipway.
The Thames river is really beautiful near Enysham lock. You can paddle upstream to Days Lock with ease and if you feel like an adventure – you can also camp at Days Lock. Our kids love it. The only problem is getting in at Enysham lock is parking and access to the water I’ve covered how to do this below.
Paddling upstream…
Parking and getting in…
Drive towards the toll bridge but just before you get there turn into this private road. Link to Google Maps The road is owned by Thames Water and leads right to the lock. You can’t get into the carpark because there is a locked gate but you can off load your boats.
Offload your boats and then carry them over the gate..
You can park in the laybys back our on the road.
Then it’s easy to get into the water either side of the lock.
