Wakeboarding in London
Are you looking for somewhere you can do wakeboarding in London? Or perhaps lakes for wakeboarding near London you can travel to. Well you’ve come in to the right place! Here we give you guides to all the best spots you can wakeboard in and around London, as well as those slightly further afield around the capital.
You might be surprised to find that you can wakeboard in London as it’s a built up city that’s not by the sea or situated on a lake. However London is built around the river Thames which gives a perfect water source for a wakeboarding setup in the docklands as well the city having fantastic transport links that take you to lakes in the suburbs quickly and easily.
So let’s dive into it; these are our favourite places for wakeboarding in London.
Wakeboarding In Central London
There is only one option for wakeboarding within London’s central transport network and that is Wakeup Docklands. It operates 2 wakeboarding cables, 2.0 straight line systems, one for beginners and the other for intermediates / pros, making it the perfect place for wakeboarders of all abilities to go in London.
It’s located at Royal Victoria Docks which can be accessed either from the Elizabeth Line on the London underground stopping at Custom House, with a 18 minute walk, or by taking the DLR to Royal Victoria and walking 11 minutes.
More details can be found in our guide
Wakeboarding In Greater London
When we expand our view to areas within the M25 then places to wakeboard in London now includes Thorpe Lakes.
This is a massive wakeboarding and watersports complex that has straight line cables, full size 4 corner cables that go around the lake as well as areas for boat towed wakeboarding. A great place for family and friends to learn or groups to spend more time on the water.
Again more information can be seen in our guide
Wakeboarding Near London
Just outside of the M25, near London, you will find Liquid Leisure Windsor. It’s a huge water sports and activity park that has 2 tower cables, 5 tower cables as well as loads of other activities such as floating obstacle courses and a beach resort. It’s a great day out for all ages but remember to book ahead for wakeboarding as it can get busy.
To get there from London takes only about 40 minutes. You’ll either need to drive which takes 40 minutes from Richmond or get the train from Richmond to Sunnymeads station for 26 mins and then walk for 9 minutes, which isn’t too bad.
More information on Liquid Leisure Windsor can be found in our guide
To the north east of London, in Basildon Essex, you will find Festival Wakeboarding & Aqua Park. Whilst still relatively near London, this wakeboarding park is a little further away and will take about one and a half hours from Kings Cross Station using public transport.
Whilst this does require a bit more time commitment many would argue it’s worth it for the different types of wakeboarding cables the park offers. In addition of a good setup for beginners they have a super high 5 point Rixen cable which is great for learning new air tricks.
For more information check out our guide for this park.
Map Of Wakeboarding Locations In London
Other Places For Wakeboarding In The UK
Interested in other places that you can wakeboard in the UK? Check out our guide with an interactive map showing all the wakeboarding locations across the UK with links to guides for each place. And if you have any questions feel free to send us a message.