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Dwp Jul 2024 11:08pm, 22 Jul 2024 34 posts	Quote Pin Dwp Elsie Too wrote:We are staying in Bonchester bridge in the Scottish boarders this week. We planned to SUP at Kielder water but just found out it’s not permitted. Does anyone know the area and can suggest anywhere we could go? @Elsie Too As you're going to be in Scotland you have the right to roam on the rivers, lochs etc. UK rivers guidebook will probably have some suggestions, linked below ukriversguidebook.co.uk As for Blyth there were people launching from the South beach when I was orienteering last weekend.. I also think (though not certain) you could use the lakes at druridge bay country park for a small fee. Otherwise most of the Northumberland beaches are nice. Have fun!
mityellow Jul 2024 7:36am, 23 Jul 2024 62 posts	Quote Pin mityellow Druridge Bay information is here - https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Local/Country-parks-visitor-centres-coastal-sitesPubl/Druridge-Bay-Country-Park-visitor-centre.aspx. Not been on the water there, but has always been a nice place to run round.
mityellow Jul 2024 7:36am, 23 Jul 2024 63 posts	Quote Pin mityellow northumberland.gov.uk
Elsie Too Jul 2024 8:11am, 23 Jul 2024 5,262 posts	Quote Pin Elsie Too Thank you all for that advice, plenty to keep us busy there. I knew the fetch world would get us sorted. I’ll let you know what we do and hopefully post sone beautiful photos.
ThorntonRunner Jul 2024 9:20am, 23 Jul 2024 7,590 posts	Quote Pin ThorntonRunner Druridge Bay is lovely - great beach, the lake and the visitor centre / cafe. And if you're there on a Saturday there's a parkrun - two laps of the lake
Elsie Too Jul 2024 9:32am, 23 Jul 2024 5,264 posts	Quote Pin Elsie Too I was definitely thinking of getting a parkrun in. Probably Blyth but if I can get the family moving then might give Druridge Bay a try.
Angus Clydesdale Jul 2024 11:26am, 23 Jul 2024 27,498 posts	Quote Pin Angus Clydesdale HappyG(rrr) wrote:...The only place I know that way is St Mary's Loch, about 1 hour away. It has a sailing club so I'm sure you could paddleboard. Lovely part of the world. G We were there last year. It would be lovely on a lovely day (we had a very poor week of weather overall) and we plan to go back. We parked opposite Tibbie Shiels cafe and paddled on the Loch of the Lowes (rhymes with cows) as well as St Mary's Loch. we preferred the former; St Mary's is quite large and exposed and can be a bit wavy. Excellent for sailing. We stayed at the Half House holiday cottage, which was a lovely wee place (albeit very close to the road). There's a good walk all around St Mary's Loch which FlyingScotsman ran around a couple of times during the week.
HappyG(rrr) Jul 2024 1:01pm, 23 Jul 2024 50,508 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) I love how Fetchies can come up with info on most any topic. I've never heard of Loch of the Lowes Angus C, sounds lovely. G
Elsie Too Jul 2024 10:16pm, 23 Jul 2024 5,265 posts	Quote Pin Elsie Too Totally agree HappyGrrr Today we went to Kielder water and though we couldn’t SUP we had a lovely afternoon with a Canadian canoe and a sit on top kayak. Paddles about 2.5 miles.
HappyG(rrr) Jul 2024 8:19am, 24 Jul 2024 50,512 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) So Kielder doesn't allow SUP but does allow canoe and kayak? What's that all about? Boat-apartheid?! What about a SUP is different to a sit on kayak? And my SUP has a seat and double paddle. So it is a sit on kayak! Would that be permitted?! Weird one. G