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Enjoying water

We have produced regional plans to maximise the social, environmental and economic benefits of water-related sport and recreation in England and Wales. Our work on these plans has finished, but some organisations are still developing them.

Planning for water-related sport and recreation

We worked with the University of Brighton and other partners to produce regional strategic plans for water-related sport and recreation in some parts of England and Wales.

Find out more about the projects that the University of Brighton developed:

We hope the plans will encourage other organisations to provide for water-related recreation, and encourage people to take part in activities like canoeing, sailing, rowing and surfing.

The regional plans

Regional plans for water-related sport and recreation have been produced for south west England, east England, London and the south east, and Wales: