Paddle around the historic Hampton Islands
Hampton - Molesey
Hampton - Molesey, Bell Quay
About
Hampton & Molesey on the Surrey / Middlesex border near Hampton Court Palace. It is an interesting AquaPaddle as the route takes the AquaPaddlers around several islands in the Thames, Platts Eyot and Tagg’s Island.
There is a great community of AquaPaddlers, with the start line just by Hampton Canoe Clubs clubhouse. There is a regular mix of both Paddleboards and Kayaks, with enough space for up to 40 AquaPaddlers.
The Hampton – Molesey crew come from a diverse set of backgrounds and if you are interested in volunteering to join the crew please contact us through the Discord Comms System or email AquaPaddle. A local AquaPaddle Captain will get in touch to learn more about your experience and what you would like to do.
All paddlers are welcome. The AquaPaddle App always paddlers to choose the Watercraft they are going to paddle when registering for the AquaPaddle. AquaPaddlers, if they have multiple craft types can try out their different types at different AquaPaddlers. It makes it fun and interesting to see which is fastest.
The Route passes several historic locations. There is Hampton Church and Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare. Platts Eyot where Torpedo and Gun boats were built in the two World Wars of the last century. There is still an active boatyard there today. Molesey Boat Club where many successful Olympic Rowers have trained.
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Finished events
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20 Apr 2025 @ 10:00 AM
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23 Mar 2025 @ 10:00 AM
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10 Nov 2024 @ 09:00 AM
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On site facilities
Parking
There is plenty of free parking on site close by the meeting point. If launching on the Hampton side of the River Thames, then there are a few spaces on Bell Quay. If these are full, then the Bell Pub sometimes allows people to park, but please buy a coffee by way of saying thank you.
Refreshments
For most AquaPaddles there is a Coffee and Tea Van parked in the Hurst Park car park. But it is not always there. There is a public toilet at the entrance to the car park. On the Hampton side of the river, there is Bell Pub and Hampton High Street nearby. There are also toilets in the pub, please ask beforehand.
Facilities
Adaptive Paddlers
Hampton-Molesey is a good location for Adaptive Paddlers, with ample parking. A car can go all the way to the water's edge, where there is a concrete lip. The drop to the water in most river conditions is only a few centimetres. As mentioned above, there is one public/disabled toilet.
Public Transport
Hampton-Molesey has a direct connection to either Hampton or Hampton Court Stations from Waterloo. Then, there is a 20-minute walk upstream along the towpath to the meeting point from Hampton Court or a 13-minute walk to the start line. We would prefer you to come to the Meeting Point for your first visit as you will need to attend the full safety briefing.