Top 9 Stand-Up Paddleboarding Trips in the UK

1.Paddleboarding Around Newquay’s Coastline

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $84Our pick

Paddle Newquay’s coves, harbour, and bay on a two-hour SUP lesson with gear, safety training, and a small group of eight.

“James was a great guide with a real interest and knowledge of wildlife and local history. I would say the Paddleboarding isn’t for the faint hearted actually, and if you’re unfit, even tougher. I was surprised how hard going it was on mildly choppy water, having only done it on still lakes and calm tropical sea before! Falling in with a helmet, life vest, wetsuit and trainers on wasn’t pleasant anlthough appreciate H&S takes priority for any of these businesses. Highlight was seeing an adult seal and a youngster which was totally unexpected. Would probably chose kayaking in future due to fitness level!”

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2.Bristol Paddleboarding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · from $63

Paddle Bristol Harbourside with expert guides, quality gear, safety training, showers, and small groups. A fun SUP introduction for beginners.

“It was amazing. One of the best gifting idea for your loved ones. Even the people who are not at all confident with water can have a great time and lesson of paddle boarding. I can say that it is because of the best instructor we had there. He made it easy for everyone and alsRead more”

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3.Giant Stand Up Paddle Boarding Experience in Newquay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $84

Review of Newquay’s giant SUP adventure, with caves, seals, coastal stories, gear, pricing, weather advice, and booking tips.

“Professional members of staff from start to finish which made the two hours such an eye opener to the power of the sea and respect it deserves.”

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4.Paddle Boarding on Derwent Water

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $116

Paddle across Derwent Water near Keswick with an instructor, full equipment, wildlife views, and a small group capped at six people.

“Woody brought the gear and guided us through a really fun paddle experience on Derwent Water. With hurricane Agnes slowly making her way to the Lake District, Woody guided us out onto the water. The winds picked up by the end of the outing, but Woody had engineered our trajectory such that we were blown back to our starting point by the gently increasing breeze.”

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5.Paddle Boarding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · 2 hours · from $47

Paddle from Stackpole Quay to Barafundle Bay on a guided SUP tour with caves, wildlife, expert tuition, wetsuits, and coastal views.

“We had an absolutely fantastic paddling session with Tom and Leo! From start to finish, they were welcoming, knowledgeable, and made the experience feel both adventurous and completely safe. Leo was incredibly enthusiastic and clearly passionate about paddling. He gave us great tips on technique and made sure everyone felt confident and included, regardless of skill level. Tom was calm, encouraging, and brought a really grounding energy to the group – perfect balance for a team adventure. The session itself was well-structured, with time to explore, learn, and just enjoy being on the water. The scenery was beautiful, and we even had time for a few laughs and some fun…”

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6.Stand Up Paddle Boarding in Aberfeldy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Review of Aberfeldy stand up paddle boarding, with wetsuits, guides, river views, practical tips, age rules, and booking advice.

“I enjoyed learning how to paddle properly and having a go at standing up on the board. Was a really great experience overall, the surroundings are just fantastic.”

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7.Paddle Boarding At Tenby North Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 2 hours · from $47

Review of Tenby North Beach paddle boarding, with caves, Goscar Rock, expert tuition, practical tips, price, timing, and honest drawbacks.

“Really good time the instructors were brilliant and a beautiful place to go paddleboard highly recommend it.”

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8.Norfolk Broads Stand-up Paddleboard Rental

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $27Cheapest

Paddle the River Wensum and Norfolk Broads from Norwich with a 2.5-hour SUP hire, safety tuition, gear, and two scenic routes.

“Super easy, no drama just meet, grab your board and go (tutorial available if you need it). Very friendly staff and lovely location.”

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9.Paddleboard Experience on the beautiful Thames at Richmond

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $88

Learn SUP on the peaceful Thames at Richmond with expert coaching, scenic river routes, full equipment, and practical tips for every skill level.

“Great paddling with Nigel in a beautiful environment. The river was quiet and as we were paddling, it was just so beautifully peaceful and full of birdlife, it was surreal that I was in London. Nigel was very kind and helpful, showed me lots of different kind of paddling, had great knowledge of the river, the environment and wildlife. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to his stories and it helped me to relax, by the end of the session he made me able to turn back on the paddleboard and check what was behind us...which was a terrifying thought to me at the beginning. Thank you,Nigel. Will definitely go back for…”

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