Paddle-Out Protests 2026

This Saturday. Paddle-Out & Protest. End Sewage Pollution.

This Saturday 16th May, thousands of people across the UK will take to the water, shorelines and riverbanks to demand an end to sewage pollution. Find your local Paddle-Out Protest location below, or join us on Zoom, and be a part of SAS’s biggest national day of action on record!

Please note: due to this week’s tragic incident in Brighton, the Paddle-Out Protests at Brighton West Pier and Rottingdean have been cancelled. Our thoughts are with everyone impacted. All other protests across the UK (and online) are still going ahead.

Find your nearest Paddle-Out Protest on the map below and click on the icon to get all the event details and RSVP.

Looking for an exact location for your chosen Paddle-Out Protest? Use the what three words on the Facebook event or the location on our main map above. Facebook events may not have the exact location on their map due to technicalities with the pins within this platform.

Paddle-Out Protest 2026 locations

Scotland

Rhu – Rhu Beach, 10.30AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Rhu, Rhu Point | Facebook
Tighnabruaich – RNLI Station, 11:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Tighnabruaich, RNLI station

Wales

Porthcawl – Coney Beach (Sandy Bay), 3:00PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Porthcawl, Coney Beach (Sandy Bay)
Pembrokeshire – Broad Haven (North), 1:30PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Pembrokeshire – Broad Haven (North)
Llanberis – Llyn Padarn, 11:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 Llanberis, Lagoons, Llyn Padarn
Aberystwyth – North Beach, 6:30PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Aberystwyth, North Beach
Barry Island – Whitemore Bay, 4:00PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Barry Island, Whitemore Bay
Caswell Bay – Swansea, 10:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Caswell Bay, Swansea

Northern England

(North East + North West + Yorkshire)

Saltburn – Saltburn Pier, 10:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Saltburn, Saltburn Pier
Tynemouth – Longsands, 11:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Tynemouth, Longsands
Wallasey – The Beach Club, 11:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Wallasey, The Beach club
Scarborough – South Bay, 12:00PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – South Bay, Scarborough
York – Scarborough Bridge, 11:30AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – York, Scarborough Bridge
West Mersea – The Hard, 10:30AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – The Hard West Mersea

South West England

(Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Bristol area)

Falmouth – Gylly Beach, 11:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Falmouth, Gylly beach
Croyde – Croyde Beach, 9:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Croyde, Croyde Beach
West Bay – East Beach, 10:30AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – West Bay, East Beach
Exmouth – Exmouth Beach, 1.30PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Exmouth, Sideshore
Colyton – Branscombe Beach, 2:00PM, Paddle-Out ’26 – Colyton – Branscombe Beach
Lyme Regis – Sandy Beach, 11.30PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Lyme Regis – Sandy Beach
Seaton – Seaton Beach, 11:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Seaton Beach
Noss Mayo – Pope’s Quay, 4:00PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Noss Mayo, Pope’s Quay
Bristol – Baltic Wharf, 9:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Bristol, Baltic Whalf
Plymouth – Tinside Beach, 1:00PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Plymouth, Tinside Beach
Weston-Super-Mare – Marine Lake, 11:30AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Weston-super-Mare, Marine Lake
Sidmouth – Town Beach, 10:30AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Sidmouth, Town Beach
Taunton – River Tone, French Weir Park, 10:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Taunton, River Tone, French Weir Park
Coastgaurd Beach – Mothecombe, 3:00PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Coastguards Beach, Mothecombe, Devon
The Pier, Teignmouth 10am Paddle-Out ’26 – The Pier Teignmouth

South East England

(Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Berkshire)

Broadstairs – Viking Bay, 1:00PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Broadstairs, Viking Bay
Hayling Island – Hayling Bay, 12:00PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Hayling Island, Hayling Bay
Fareham – Monks Hill Beach (The Shack), 11:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Fareham, (the shack) Monks Hill Beach
Newbury – Victoria Park, Kennet & Avon Canal, 11:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Newbury, Victoria Park, Kennet and Avon Canal
Sandown – Sandown Beach (Isle of Wight), 3.30PM: Paddle-Out ’26 Isle of Wight, Sandown Beach
Hastings – Outside Source Park, 12:00PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Hastings – Outside Source Park
Littlehampton – The Beach Café, 2:00PM: Paddle-Out ’26 Littlehampton – The Beach Cafe
Windsor – Baths Island, River Thames, 11:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Windsor, Baths Island/River Thames
Chichester – Dell Quay, 12PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Chichester, Dell Quay
Folkstone – Sunny Sands, 2:00PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Folkestone – Sunny Sands
Southampton, SUP Company Woodmill, 10:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Southampton, SUP Company Woodmill
Mill Pond – Emsworth, 2PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Mill Pond, Emsworth
Shoreham Beach – Shoreham-by-Sea, 4:00PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea
Seaford – Skipper watersports, 10.30AM Paddle-Out’26 – Seaford

East of England

(Suffolk, Essex, Norfolk)

Lowestoft – South Beach, 10AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Lowestoft, Hatfield Hotel Bay
Woodbridge – River Deben, 10AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Woodbridge, River Deben
Southend-on-Sea – Chalkwell Beach, 11:30AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Southend-On-Sea, Chalkwell Beach
Cleethorpes – Cleethorpes Beach, 6:00PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Cleethorpes, Cleethorpes Beach
Falcon Meadow – Bungay, 12:00PM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Falcon Meadow, Bungay
Burnham Overy – Staithe harbour, 12:00PM: Paddle-Out ‘ 26 – Burnham overy, Staithe harbour

London

- Olympic Park – London, 2PM: Paddle-Out ’26 Olympic Park – London

Online

Zoom, 9:00AM: Paddle-Out ’26 – Online

What is a Paddle-Out Protest?

Paddle-Out Protests are a pivotal moment in the campaign calendar. They are sewage pollution protests run by local communities. This year, we have 56 happening across the UK, which will see people coming together to stand up to the water industry in the very spaces we want to protect – the water, the beaches, the rivers and all that surrounds them.

You don’t have to be in the water to join in. Take part in the way that works for you. Whether that’s joining us on the water’s edge, dipping your toes, floating in the water or paddling out on a board. Just bring yourself, a placard and a whole lot of energy!

Can’t be there in person? Whether it’s caring responsibilities, physical or emotional barriers, or simply time, we know not everyone is able to join in person. So we’ve organised our first ever Paddle-Out Protest on Zoom at 9am this Saturday 16th May. We’d love to see you there.

Want to find out more? Sign up to join the 2026 Paddle-Out Protests to be the first to get updates and hit the button below to read our FAQs for the big day!

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