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All navigable waterways in England, Scotland and Wales are displayed on this map. The colour and line type denotes the type of waterway and it's current status (see legend). Use the controls at the bottom of the window to zoom in and out and move around. The black box in the thumbnail image bottom left can also be dragged to re-position the map.

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Once you have located the waterway you are interested in, click on the label. This will display a panel with basic information such as the status of the waterway, navigable length, maximum craft dimensions and a link to the detailed Google Map information.

Caledonian Canal
Caledonian Canal - 58.5 miles



Explore the Caledonian Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 150ft / 45.7m
Beam: 35ft / 10.7m
Draught: 13ft 6" / 4.1m
Headroom: 89ft / 27m

Skippers guide
Licensing - not covered by C&RT license
Scottish Canals web site
Crinan Canal
Crinan Canal - 9 miles



Explore the Crinan Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 88ft / 27m
Beam: 20ft / 6.1m
Draught: 9ft 6" / 2.9m
Headroom: 95ft / 28.5m

Skippers guide
Licensing - not covered by C&RT license
Scottish Canals web site
Forth & Clyde Canal
Forth & Clyde Canal- 35 miles



Explore the Forth & Clyde Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 68ft 6" / 20.9m
Beam: 16ft 6" / 5m
Draught: 6ft / 1.8m
Headroom: 9ft 10" / 3m

Skippers guide
Licensing - not covered by C&RT license
Scottish Canals web site
Union Canal
Union Canal - 32 miles



Explore the Union Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 70ft / 21.3m
Beam: 12ft 6" / 3.8m
Draught: 3ft 6" / 1.06m
Headroom: 9ft / 2.75m

Skippers guide
Licensing - not covered by C&RT license
Scottish Canals web site
River Tees
River Tees - 24 miles



Maximum Dimensions
Length: 82ft / 25m
Beam: 20ft / 6m
Draught: 8ft 2" / 2.5m
Headroom: 17ft 8" / 5.4m

Visit the River Tees page on the IWA web page
Northern Reaches
Northern Reaches - 14 miles

The Change Bridge, Kendal (David Medcalf) / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Northern Reaches of the Lancaster Canal are under restoration. Visit the Lancaster Canal Trust web site which has details of the restoration work.
Lancaster Canal
Lancaster Canal - 42 miles

Lancaster Canal, Carnforth (Ian Taylor) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Lancaster Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 70ft / 21.3m
Beam: 14ft / 4.2m
Draught: not available
Headroom: 8ft / 2.4m

Navigation Notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
The Lancaster Canal Trust web site
Ribble Link
Ribble Link - 4 miles



Explore the Ribble Link in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 62ft / 21.6m
Beam: 10ft 6" / 4.2m
Draught: 2ft / 0.6m
Headroom: 8ft / 2.5m

Navigation notes passage must be booked in advance
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
The Ribble Link web site
Leeds & Liverpool Canal: East
Leeds & Liverpool Canal - 127 miles

Leeds Liverpool canal (alan fairweather) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore this section of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions - Wigan to Leeds
Length: 62ft / 18.9m
Beam: 14ft 3" / 4.34m
Draught: 3ft 9" / 1.12m
Headroom: 8ft / 2.44m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Visit the Leeds & Liverpool Canal web page on Pennine Waterways
Leeds & Liverpool Canal: West
Leeds & Liverpool Canal - 127 miles

Leeds Liverpool canal (alan fairweather) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore this section of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions - Liverpool to Wigan
Length: 72ft / 22m
Beam: 14ft 3" / 4.34m
Draught: 3ft 9" / 1.12m
Headroom: 8ft / 2.44m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Visit the Leeds & Liverpool Canal web page on Pennine Waterways
Ripon Canal
Ripon Canal - 2.3 miles

The Ripon Canal above the top lock (Andy Beecroft) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Ripon Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 61ft 4" / 18.7m
Beam: 16ft 3" / 4.95m
Draught: 4ft 11" / 1.5m
Headroom: 9ft 2" / 2.8m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Ure River
Ure River - 8 miles

Milby Lock (Paul Allison) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Ure River in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 61ft 4" / 18.7m
Beam: 16ft 3" / 4.95m
Draught: 4ft 11" / 1.5m
Headroom: 9ft 2" / 2.8m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Visit the Ure River web page on the Boroughbridge Community web site
River Ouse
River Ouse - 61 miles

York - River Ouse (David Stowell) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Yorkshire Ouse in detail

Maximum Dimensions - Non tidal section
Length: 65ft 7" / 20m
Beam: 15ft 8" / 4.77m
Draught: 6ft 10" / 2.1m
Headroom: 19ft 6" / 5.94m

Maximum Dimensions - Tidal section
Length: 134ft / 40.8m
Beam: 24ft 6" / 7.47m
Draught: Tidal
Headroom: 59ft 11" / 18.3m

Non-tidal Navigation notes
Tidal Navigation notes and tide tables. VHF equipment required.
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license. Associated British Ports (ABP) is the Competent Harbour Authority for most of the tidal section.
River Foss
River Foss - 1.25 miles

Upstream River Foss (Stanley Howe) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Foss in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 97ft / 24.6m
Beam: 18ft 6" / 5.64m
Draught: Not known
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
River Derwent
River Derwent - 38 (18 navigable) miles

Sutton Lock, River Derwent (Martin Wilson) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Derwent in detail

Maximum Dimensions - Barmby Barrage Lock
Length: 62ft / 18.9m
Beam: 16ft 6" / 5.03m
Draught: Not known
Headroom: Not known

Maximum Dimensions - Sutton Lock
Length: 54ft 6" / 16.6m
Beam: 13ft 9" / 4.2m
Draught: Not known
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
A useful document on getting to the River Derwent via the tidal Ouse
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Pocklington Canal
Pocklington Canal - 9.5 (5 navigable) miles

Pocklington Canal Lock at Walbut Bridge (Roger Gilbertson) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Pocklington Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 57ft/ 17.37m
Beam: 14ft 3" / 4.34m
Draught: 4ft 4" / 1.32m
Headroom: 9ft / 2.74m

Basic IWA Navigation notes
A useful pdf document on getting to the Pocklington Canal via the tidal Ouse
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Visit the Pocklington Canal Amenity Society web site for details of the restoration
Driffield Navigation
Driffield Navigation - 7 (4 navigable) miles

Driffield Canal junction (Martin Wilson) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Driffield Navigation in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 61ft / 18.5m
Beam: 14ft 6" / 4.4m
Draught: 4ft / 1.2m
Headroom: 9ft 6" / 2.8m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
River Hull
River Hull (tidal) - 20 miles

River Hull Tidal Barrier (Andy Beecroft) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Hull in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 61ft / 18.6m
Beam: 14ft 6" / 4.42m
Draught: Tidal
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - Hull City Council within the city boundaries
Market Weighton Canal
Market Weighton Canal - 9.5 (5 navigable) miles

Market Weighton Canal Bridges (Bruce Miles) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Market Weighton Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 70ft / 21.3m
Beam: 14ft 10" / 4.51m
Draught: Not known
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - The navigation authority is Market Weighton Drainage Board, Clerk to the Board, Burnby Hall, Pocklington, York YO4 2QF : Telephone 01759 302115
River Humber
River Humber - 37 miles

Narrowboat on the River Humber! ( Andy Beecroft) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Humber in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: not restricted
Beam: not restricted
Draught: Tidal
Headroom: not restricted for small craft

Tidal Navigation notes and tide tables. VHF equipment required.
Licensing - Registration is required before navigating this waterway. Associated British Ports (ABP) is the Competent Harbour Authority
Selby/Aire Navigation
Selby Canal/River Aire - 12 miles

Selby Lock. Selby to Haddlesey Canal (Gordon Kneale Brooke) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Selby/Aire navigation in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 76ft 9" / 23.4m
Beam: 16ft 6" / 5.03m
Draught: 6t 7" / 1.32m
Headroom: 10ft 5" / 3.17m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Aire & Calder Navigation
Aire & Calder Navigation - 41 miles

Aire & Calder Navigation, Whitley (Paul Glazzard) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Aire & Calder Navigation in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 141ft / 42.9m
Beam: 18ft 3" / 5.55m
Draught: 8ft 10" / 2.7m
Headroom: 11ft 10" / 3.6m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Calder & Hebble Navigation
Calder & Hebble Navigation - 21 miles

Calder And Hebble Navigation (Tim Marchant) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Calder & Hebble Navigation in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 57ft 6" / 15.52m
Beam: 14ft 2" / 4.31m
Draught: 4ft 11" / 1.5m
Headroom: 8ft 7" / 2.62m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
New Junction Canal
New Junction Canal - 5.5 miles

New Junction Canal aqueduct (George Robinson) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the New Junction Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 215ft / 65.53m
Beam: 22ft 6" / 6.86m
Draught: Not known
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes This waterway is now part of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
River Ancholme
River Ancholme - 19 miles

New River Ancholme (David Wright) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Ancholme in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 69ft / 21.03m
Beam: 16ft / 4.88m
Draught: 4ft 11" / 1.5m
Headroom: 11ft / 3.29m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
Tidal River Trent
Tidal River Trent - 53 miles

Keadby Bridge (Martin Clark) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Tidal River Trent in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 165ft / 50.3m
Beam: 18ft 6" / 5.64m
Draught: Not known
Headroom: Not known

Tidal Navigation notes and tide tables. VHF equipment required.
Licensing - Registration is required before navigating this waterway. Associated British Ports (ABP) is the navigation authority downstream of Gainsborough
Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Stainforth & Keadby Canal - 14 miles

Stainforth & Keadby Canal (Richard Croft) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Stainforth & Keadby Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 61ft 7" / 18.8m
Beam: 18ft 4" / 5.6m
Draught: 4ft / 1.3m
Headroom: 10ft / 3.05m

Navigation notes This canal is now part of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
South Yorkshire Navigation
South Yorkshire Navigation - 23 miles

Lock on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Steve Fareham) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the South Yorkshire Navigation in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 68ft 7" / 20.9m
Beam: 19ft / 5.8m
Draught: 4ft / 1.3m
Headroom: 10ft / 3.05m

Navigation notes This waterway is now part of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Sheffield & Tinsley Canal
Sheffield & Tinsley Canal - 4 miles

Sheffield Canal Basin (Martin Clark) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Sheffield & Tinsley Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 61ft 6" / 18.75m
Beam: 15ft 6" / 4.72m
Draught: 4ft / 1.3m
Headroom: 10ft / 3.05m

Navigation notes This waterway is now part of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Huddersfield Broad Canal
Huddersfield Broad Canal - 3.5 miles

Huddersfield broad canal (Martyn Gorman) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Huddersfield Broad Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 56ft 9" / 17.3m
Beam: 14ft 2" / 4.32m
Draught: 5ft 7" / 1.7m
Headroom: 9ft 2" / 2.8m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Huddersfield Narrow Canal - 19 miles

Huddersfield Narrow Canal (Paul Anderson) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Huddersfield Narrow Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 70ft 1" / 21.34m
Beam: 6ft 10" / 2.1m
Draught: 2ft 11" / 0.9m
Headroom: 6ft 10" / 2.1m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Rochdale Canal
Rochdale Canal - 32 miles

Rochdale Canal - Rochdale Road (Betty Longbottom) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Rochdale Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 71ft 11" / 21.92m
Beam: 13ft 2" / 4.01m
Draught: 4ft 5" / 1.35m
Headroom: 6ft 4" / 1.93m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Ashton Canal
Ashton Canal - 7 miles

Ashton Canal (Gerald England) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Ashton Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 74ft / 22.5m
Beam: 7ft 3" / 2.2m
Draught: 3ft 7" / 1.1m
Headroom: 6ft 5" / 1.95m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Peak Forest Canal
Peak Forest Canal - 15 miles

Peak Forest Canal (Gerald England) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Peak Forest Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 72ft 8" / 22.15m
Beam: 7ft 3" / 2.2m
Draught: 4ft 5" / 1.35m
Headroom: 6ft 5" / 1.95m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Manchester Ship Canal
Manchester Ship Canal - 37 miles

Manchester Ship Canal (Gerald England) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Manchester Ship Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 600ft / 183m
Beam: 65ft / 19.8m
Draught: 70ft / 21.3m
Headroom: 28ft / 8.5m

Navigation notes
Licensing - Permission required from Peel Ports. VHF radio preferred.
Bridgewater Canal
Bridgewater Canal - 41 miles

Bridgewater Canal at Worsley (Gary Rogers) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Bridgewater Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: No locks to limit length
Beam: 14ft 9" / 4.5m
Draught: 8ft 6" / 2.6m
Headroom: 5ft / 1.5m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
St Helens (Sankey) Canal
St Helens (Sankey) Canal
(restoration) - 15 miles


Corporation Road crosses site of Sankey Canal (Raymond Knapman) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 45ft / 13.72m
Beam: Not known
Draught: 6ft 6" / 1.98m
Headroom: Not known

Visit the Sankey Canal restoration web site
Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal
Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal
(restoration) - 15 miles (500m navigable)


Nob End (Martin Clark) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the navigable section of theManchester Bolton & Bury Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 68ft / 20.72m
Beam: 14ft 2" / 4.31m
Draught: Not known
Headroom: Not known

Visit the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal Society web site
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Weaver Navigation
Weaver Navigation - 20 miles

Acton Bridge, Weaver Navigation (Jo Lxix) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Weaver Navigation in detail

Maximum Dimensions - Weaver
Length: 150ft / 45.7m
Beam: 35ft / 10.6m
Draught: 9ft 10" / 3.0m
Headroom: 29ft 6" / 8.9m

Maximum Dimensions - Anderton Boat Lift
Length: 72ft / 21.6m
Beam: 14ft / 4.2m
Draught: 4ft / 1.2m
Headroom: 8ft / 2.4m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
River Dee
River Dee - 33 miles


The River Dee at Chester (Martin Clark) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Dee in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: No locks to restrict length
Beam: No locks to restrict beam
Draught: 3ft / 0.9m
Headroom: 9ft 6" / 2.8m

Navigation notes
Licensing - separate license required
Shropshire Union Canal
Shropshire Union Canal - 67 miles


Shropshire Union Canal, Weaver's Bridge (David Dixon) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Shropshire Union Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions (Autherley-Nantwich)
Length: 70ft 11" / 21.62m
Beam: 7ft 7" / 2.21m
Draught: 4ft 1" / 1.24m
Headroom: 7ft 11" / 2.41m

Maximum Dimensions (Nantwich-Ellesmere Port)
Length: 75ft 2" / 22.91m
Beam: 11ft 1" / 3.37m
Draught: 4ft 1" / 1.24m
Headroom: 7ft 11" / 2.41m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Middlewich Branch
Middlewich Branch - 10 miles

Bridge 30 from Bridge 31 Shropshire Union Middlewich Branch (Jo Turner) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Middlewich Branch in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 75ft 4" / 22.95m
Beam: 7ft 1" / 2.16m
Draught: 4ft 10" / 1.47m
Headroom: 8ft / 2.44m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Macclesfield Canal
Macclesfield Canal - 26 miles

Macclesfield Canal, Hawk Green (Stephen McKay) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Macclesfield Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 73ft 11" / 22.54m
Beam: 7ft 4" / 2.23m
Draught: 7ft 2" / 2.18m
Headroom: 3ft 6" / 1.08m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Caldon Canal
Caldon Canal - 20 miles

Caldon Canal at Froghall (Alan Murray-Rust) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Caldon Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 74ft 9" / 22.79m
Beam: 7ft 4" / 2.25m
Draught: 4ft 3" / 1.3m
Headroom: 6ft 2" / 1.88m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Uttoxeter Canal
Uttoxeter Canal (restoration) - 13 miles
(100m navigable)


Uttoxeter Canal, Lock 1 (David Stowell) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 74ft 9" / 22.79m
Beam: 7ft 4" / 2.25m
Draught: 4ft 3" / 1.3m
Headroom: 6ft 2" / 1.88m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Chesterfield Canal
Chesterfield Canal - 45 (32 navigable) miles

Chesterfield Canal (Steve Fareham) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Chesterfield Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 71ft 4" / 21.75m
Beam: 6ft 10" / 2.08m
Draught: 2ft 6" / 0.76m
Headroom: 7ft 1" / 2.15m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Fossdyke Navigation
Fossdyke Navigation - 11 miles

Torksey Lock (Martin Clark) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Fossdyke Navigation in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 66ft 3" / 20.2m
Beam: 15ft 3" / 4.64m
Draught: 5ft / 1.52m
Headroom: 11ft 3" / 3.43m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Louth Navigation
Louth Navigation
(under restoration) - 11 miles


The Louth Canal (Steve Fareham) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Louth Navigation Trust web site
Witham Navigation
Witham Navigation - 36 miles

Lincoln Cathedral from River Witham (Martin Clark) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Witham Navigation in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 66ft 3" / 20.2m
Beam: 15ft 3" / 4.64m
Draught: 5ft / 1.52m
Headroom: 9ft 2" / 2.8m

Navigation notes
Licensing - non-tidal section covered by standard C&RT license
Witham Navigable Drains
Witham Navigable Drains
(summer only) - 60 miles


The lock at Anton's Gowt (Dick Carbutt) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Witham Navigable Drains in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 60ft / 18.29m
Beam: Not known
Draught: Not known
Headroom: 4ft 11" / 1.5m (Castle Dyke)

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Sleaford Navigation
Sleaford Navigation - 13 (8 navigable) miles

Bottom Lock (Steve Hayes) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Sleaford Navigation in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 71ft 6" / 21.9m
Beam: 15ft / 4.2m
Draught: 3ft 6" / 1.2m
Headroom: 6ft / 1.8m

Navigation notes
Licensing - none required as there is no navigation authority
River Trent
River Trent (non tidal) - 42 miles

River Trent at Trent Lock (Chris Morgan) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the non-tidal River Trent in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 79ft 9" / 24.3m
Beam: 15ft 2" / 4.62m
Draught: 4ft / 1.22m
Headroom: 8ft / 2.44m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Nottingham & Beeston Canal
Nottingham & Beeston Canal - 2.5 miles

The Nottingham Beeston Canal at Lenton (Graham Hogg) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Nottingham & Beeston Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 79ft 9" / 24.3m
Beam: 15ft 2" / 4.62m
Draught: 4ft / 1.22m
Headroom: 8ft / 2.44m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Erewash Canal
Erewash Canal - 11.5 miles

Shipley Lock (Tony Bacon) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Erewash Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 80ft 4" / 24.5m
Beam: 13ft 5" / 4.1m
Draught: 4ft / 1.22m
Headroom: 7ft 4" / 2.23m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Grantham Canal
Grantham Canal (restoration) - 33 miles

Hollygate Lane Lock (Richard Croft) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Grantham Canal in detail

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Visit the Grantham Canal Society web site for details of the restoration
Cromford Canal
Cromford Canal (restoration) - 11.5 miles

Bridge over the Cromford Canal (Graham Hogg) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Cromford Canal map on the IWA web site
Derby Canal
Derby Canal (restoration) - 15 miles

Shelton Lock and Canal Bridge (Peter Butterworth) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Derby Canal page on the IWA web site
Trent & Mersey Canal
Trent & Mersey Canal - 93 miles

Trent and Mersey Canal in Stone, Staffordshire (Roger Kidd) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Trent & Mersey Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 72ft / 21.95m
Beam: 7ft 3" / 2.2m
Draught: 3ft 3" / 0.98m
Headroom: 5ft 9" / 1.74m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Trent & Mersey Canal
Trent & Mersey Canal - 93 miles

Trent and Mersey Canal in Stone, Staffordshire (Roger Kidd) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Trent & Mersey Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 72ft / 21.95m
Beam: 7ft 3" / 2.2m
Draught: 3ft 3" / 0.98m
Headroom: 5ft 9" / 1.74m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Llangollen Canal
Llangollen Canal - 46 miles

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (Graham Horn) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Llangollen Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 73ft 10" / 22.51m
Beam: 7ft / 2.13m
Draught: 3ft 11" / 1.2m (2'9" above Trevor)
Headroom: 7ft / 2.13m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Montgomery Canal
Montgomery Canal - 35 (24 navigable) miles

Montgomery Canal, every canal lovers dream (John Haynes) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Montgomery Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 73ft 10" / 22.51m
Beam: 7ft / 2.13m
Draught: 3ft 11" / 1.2m
Headroom: 7ft / 2.13m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Birmingham Canal Navigations
Birmingham Canal Navigations - 100 miles

Narrowboats on the Birmingham Canal (Nigel Chadwick) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Birmingham Canal Navigations in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 70ft 11" / 21.62m
Beam: 7ft 4" / 2.24m
Draught: 4ft 4" / 1.32m
Headroom: 7ft 5" / 2.26m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Staffs & Worcs Canal
Staffs & Worcs Canal - 46 miles

New canalside housing by the Staffs & Worcs Canal (P L Chadwick) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Staffs & Worcs Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 74ft 8" / 22.75m
Beam: 7ft / 2.12m
Draught: 3ft 7" / 1.09m
Headroom: 7ft / 2.12m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Staffs & Worcs Canal
Staffs & Worcs Canal - 46 miles

New canalside housing by the Staffs & Worcs Canal (P L Chadwick) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Staffs & Worcs Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 74ft 8" / 22.75m
Beam: 7ft / 2.12m
Draught: 3ft 7" / 1.09m
Headroom: 7ft / 2.12m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Hatherton Canal
Hatherton Canal (restoration) - 7 miles

The Hatherton Canal at Calf Heath, Staffordshire (Roger Kidd) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Hatherton Canal page on the IWA web site
Lichfield Canal
Lichfield Canal (restoration) - 7 miles

Aqueduct ready to take the Lichfield Canal (one day) (Anthony Parkes) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Lichfield Canal page on the IWA web site
Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Birmingham & Fazeley Canal - 15 miles

Drayton footbridge (David P Howard) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 70ft 7" / 21.52m
Beam: 7ft 4" / 2.23m
Draught: 4ft 7" / 1.39m
Headroom: 7ft 3" / 2.22m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Coventry Canal
Coventry Canal - 38 miles

Coventry Bishop Street canal basin (E Gammie) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Coventry Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 75ft / 22.85m
Beam: 7ft 5" / 2.27m
Draught: 4ft 11" / 1.5m
Headroom: 7ft 4" / 2.25m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Ashby Canal
Ashby Canal - 30 (22 navigable) miles

The Ashby Canal approaching Pare's Bridge near Snarestone (Roger Kidd) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Ashby Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: No locks to limit length
Beam: 8ft 2" / 2.49m
Draught: 4ft 7" / 1.39m
Headroom: 8ft 8" / 2.64m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
River Soar
River Soar - 24 miles

River Soar Navigation (Jo Turner) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Soar Navigation in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 73ft 2" / 22.3m
Beam: 15ft / 4.57m
Draught: 4ft / 1.2m
Headroom: 7ft 6" / 2.28m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Oxford Canal
Oxford Canal - 76 miles

Oxford Canal, Castle Quay Shopping Centre (David Dixon) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Oxford Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 71ft 10" / 21.9m
Beam: 6ft 11" / 2.11m
Draught: 4ft 5" / 1.34m
Headroom: 6ft 9" / 2.07m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Market Harborough Arm
Market Harborough Arm - 5.5 miles

Narrowboats at Market Harborough Union Wharf (Oast House Archive) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Market Harborough Arm in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: No locks to limit length
Beam: 14ft 9" / 4.5m
Draught: 4ft 5" / 1.35m
Headroom: 7ft / 2.13m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
River Glen
River Glen - 11 miles

River Glen at Surfleet Seas End (Tim Heaton) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Glen in detail

Maximum Dimensions (Fulney lock)
Length: 62ft 4" / 19m
Beam: 27ft 7" / 8.5m
Draught: 2ft 6" / 0.79m
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
River Welland
River Welland - 24 miles

River Welland (Richard Croft) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Welland in detail

Maximum Dimensions (Fulney lock)
Length: 62ft 4" / 19m
Beam: 27ft 7" / 8.5m
Draught: 2ft 6" / 0.79m
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
Tidal River Nene
River Nene (tidal) - 26 miles

Wisbech Yacht Harbour (Richard Humphrey) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Tidal River Nene in detail

Maximum Dimensions (Wisbech & downstream)
Length: 260ft / 79.2m
Beam: 40ft / 12.2m
Draught: Tidal
Headroom: 17ft / 5.1m

Navigation notes
Licensing - Navigation authority is Port of Wisbech
River Nene
River Nene - 62 miles

River Nene, Cogenhoe (Gordon Cragg) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Non-Tidal River Nene in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 78ft / 23.7m
Beam: 13ft / 3.9m
Draught: 4ft / 1.2m
Headroom: 7ft / 2.1m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
Middle Level Navigations
Middle Level Navigations - 90 miles

Wooded river approach to March town quay (David Bartlett) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Middle Level Navigations in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 68ft / 20.7m (old river Nene)
Length: 60ft / 18.3m (forty foot drain)
Beam: 11ft 6" / 3.5m
Draught: 3ft / 0.9m
Headroom: 6ft 6" / 1.98m

Navigation notes
Licensing - No charge is currently made for pleasure boats
Visit the Middle Level Navigations web site
Tidal Great Ouse
Tidal Great Ouse - 10 miles

Narrowboat making a tricky right hand turn out of Salters Lode Lock (Rose and Trev Clough) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Tidal Great Ouse in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: No locks to limit length
Beam: Not known
Draught: Tidal
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
Great Ouse relief channel
Great Ouse relief channel - 6.5 miles

Great Ouse Relief Channel (Elliott Simpson) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Relief Channel in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 75ft / 22.9m
Beam: 12ft 6" / 3.81m
Draught: 3ft 3" / 1m
Headroom: 7ft / 2.1m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
River Wissey
River Wissey - 11 miles

The River Wissey at Hilgay (Martin Pearman) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Wissey in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 85ft 4" / 26m
Beam: 10ft 4" / 3.1m
Draught: 3ft 3" / 1m
Headroom: 8ft 2" / 2.5m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
Little Ouse (Brandon Creek)
Little Ouse (Brandon Creek)
23 (13 navigable) miles


Narrowboat on the River Little Ouse (b davies) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Little Ouse in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 85ft 4" / 26m
Length: 40ft 4" / 12.29m (Brandon lock)
Beam: 12ft / 3.66m
Draught: 3ft 3" / 1m
Headroom: 7ft 7" / 2.3m
Headroom: 6ft 6" / 2m (Brandon lock)

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
River Lark
River Lark - 25 (10 navigable) miles

River Lark, Prickwillow (Stephen McKay) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Lark in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 85ft 4" / 26m
Beam: 10ft 4" / 3.1m
Draught: 3ft 3" / 1m
Headroom: 8ft 8" / 2.65m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse (non tidal) - 65 miles

Riverside, St Neots (Paul Gillett) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Great Ouse in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 85ft 4" / 26m
Beam: 10ft 4" / 3.1m
Draught: 3ft 3" / 1m
Headroom: 7ft 7" / 2.3m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
Fens Waterways Link
Fens Waterways Link - 50 (19 navigable) miles

Black Sluice Lock, Boston (J.Hannan-Briggs) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Fens Waterways Link in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 70ft / 21m (Black Sluice Lock)
Beam: 20ft / 6m
Draught: 9ft / 2.8m
Headroom: 5ft 7" - 11ft 2" / 1.7-3.4m (London Road Bridge)

Visit the Fens Waterways Link page on their web site
New Bedford River
New Bedford River - 20 miles

New Bedford River, Sutton Gault, Cambridgeshire (ethics girl) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the New Bedford River in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 75ft / 22.9m
Beam: 12ft 6" / 3.8m
Draught: Tidal
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
River Cam
River Cam - 14.5 miles

Rowing on the Cam, Chesterton (Oast House Archive) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Cam in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 100ft / 30.5m
Beam: 14ft / 4.3m
Draught: 4ft / 1.2m
Headroom: 9ft / 2.7m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
The Lodes
The Lodes - 7 miles

Reach Lode Bridge (Duncan Grey) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore The Lodes in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 63ft / 19m (Upware lock)
Length: 58ft / 18m (Turning at Reach)
Beam: 13ft 6" / 4.1m (Upware lock)
Draught: Not known (Wicken Lode shallowest)
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
Grand Union Leicester Line
Grand Union Canal Leicester Line - 43 miles

Grand Union Canal Leicester Line - Lock House (Stuart Logan) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Grand Union Canal Leicester Line in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 79ft 1" / 24.1m
Beam: 14ft 9" / 4.5m
Beam: 7ft / 2.13m (Watford and Foxton Locks)
Draught: 4ft 5" / 1.35m
Headroom: 7ft / 2.13m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Grand Union Canal
Grand Union Canal - 156 miles

Bridge 65 (Mike Todd) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Grand Union Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 79ft 1" / 24.1m
Beam: 12ft / 3.65m
Draught: 4ft 1" / 1.23m
Headroom: 7ft 4" / 2.23m

Navigation notes - London to Braunston
Navigation notes - Braunston to Birmingham
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway
Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway
(proposed) - 20 miles


Stewartby Lake (on the proposed waterway route) (Pam Goodey) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway page on the IWA web site
Buckingham Arm
Buckingham Arm (restoration) - 11 miles

Grand Junction Canal, Buckingham Arm (Mr Biz) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Buckingham Arm page on the IWA web site
Oxford Canal
Oxford Canal - 76 miles

Oxford Canal, Castle Quay Shopping Centre (David Dixon) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Oxford Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 71ft 10" / 21.9m
Beam: 6ft 11" / 2.11m
Draught: 4ft 5" / 1.34m
Headroom: 6ft 9" / 2.07m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Grand Union Canal
Grand Union Canal - 156 miles

Garrison Locks No 60 near Bordesley, Birmingham (Roger Kidd) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Grand Union Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 79ft 1" / 24.1m
Beam: 12ft / 3.65m
Draught: 4ft 1" / 1.23m
Headroom: 7ft 4" / 2.23m

Navigation notes - London to Braunston
Navigation notes - Braunston to Birmingham
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Upper Avon Extension
Upper Avon Extension (proposed) - 20 miles

Warwick-River Avon (Ian Rob) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Upper Avon Extension page on the Avon Navigation Trust web site
Stratford upon Avon Canal
Stratford upon Avon Canal - 26 miles

Dickens Heath Village on the Stratford canal (Gillie Rhodes) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 70ft 11" / 21.62m
Beam: 7ft / 2.1m
Draught: 3ft 6" / 1.05m
Headroom: 6ft / 1.9m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Droitwich Canals
Droitwich Canals - 7 miles

Droitwich Barge Canal Ladywood Lock (No.8 formerly 1) (P L Chadwick) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Droitwich Canals in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 71ft 6" / 21.7m
Beam: 7ft 1" / 2.1m
Draught: 3ft 6" / 1.05m
Headroom: 8ft / 2.4m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Northampton Arm
Northampton Arm - 5 miles

Bridge 9 on the Northampton Arm of the grand Union Canal (Graham Hogg) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Northampton Arm in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 71ft 6" / 21.7m
Beam: 7ft / 2.13m
Draught: Not known
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Paddington Arm
Paddington Arm - 14 miles

Grand Union Canal - Paddington Branch (PAUL FARMER) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Paddington Arm in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 79ft 1" / 24.1m
Beam: 12ft / 3.65m
Draught: 4ft 1" / 1.23m
Headroom: 7ft 4" / 2.23m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
River Severn
River Severn - 43 miles

Worcester Cathedral and River Severn at night (Philip Halling) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Severn in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 93ft 6" / 28.49m
Beam: 20ft / 6.1m
Draught: 6ft 1" / 1.85m
Headroom: 20ft 3" / 6.2m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
River Avon Navigation
River Avon Navigation - 46 miles

Pershore Lock on the River Avon (P L Chadwick) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Avon in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 70ft / 21.3m
Beam: 12ft 6" / 3.8m
Draught: 4ft / 1.2m
Headroom: 10ft / 3m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Worcs & Birmingham Canal
Worcs & Birmingham Canal - 30 miles

Lola No.2, Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Philip Halling) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Worcester & Birmingham Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 74ft 11" / 22.85m
Beam: 7ft 3" / 2.21m
Draught: 3ft 8" / 1.1m
Headroom: 8ft 2" / 2.5m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Swansea Canal
Swansea Canal (restoration) - 16 miles

Former canal bridge over Morriston footpath (Nigel Davies) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Swansea Canal page on the Canal and River Trust web site
Neath & Tennant Canals
Neath & Tennant Canals (restoration) - 18 miles

The Tennant Canal and Neath Abbey (Mick Lobb) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Neath & Tennant Canals page on the IWA web site
Crumlin Arm
Crumlin Arm (restoration) - 20 miles

Disused Waen Lock, Newport (John Grayson) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Crumlin Arm page on the IWA web site
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal - 35.5 miles

Drawbridge on Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal (Trevor Littlewood) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 60ft / 18.29m
Beam: 9ft 2" / 2.8m
Draught: 4ft 7" / 1.4m (beware of silting)
Headroom: 5ft 6" / 1.67m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
River Wye
River Wye - 15 navigable miles

Quayside, Brockweir (John Grayson) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Maximum Dimensions
Length: No locks to limit length
Beam: Not known
Draught: Tidal
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - not known
Hereford & Gloucester Canal
Hereford & Gloucester Canal
(restoration) - 34 miles


Hereford & Gloucester Canal - from under Cold Harbour Bridge (Chris Allen) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Hereford & Gloucester Canal page on the IWA web site
Tidal River Severn
Tidal River Severn - 49 miles

Tidal Severn at Broadoak (Pauline Eccles) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the tidal River Severn in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: No locks to restrict length
Beam: Not known
Draught: Tidal
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes - an understanding of the tides and access to daily tide tables is essential
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Gloucester & Sharpness Canal - 16.5 miles

The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal north-east of Saul Junction (Roger Kidd) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 213ft / 65m
Beam: 30ft 5" / 9.3m
Draught: 11ft 6" / 3.5m
Headroom: 124ft 8" / 38m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Stroudwater Navigation
Stroudwater Navigation (restoration) - 8 miles

Entrance to the Stroudwater Canal at Saul Junction (Roger Kidd) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Stroudwater Navigation page on the IWA web site
Thames & Severn Navigation
Thames & Severn Navigation
(restoration) - 29 miles


Rucks Bridge, Thames & Severn Canal, near Eysey (Vieve Forward) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Thames & Severn Navigation page on the IWA web site
River Thames
River Thames (non tidal) - 135 miles

The River Thames at Grandpont, Oxford (Ian Yarham) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the non-tidal River Thames in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 109ft / 33.22m
Beam: 14ft / 4.26m
Draught: Not known
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
Aylesbury Arm
Aylesbury Arm - 6 miles

Approaching Bates Boatyard from Aylesbury in the Autumn (Chris Reynolds) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Aylesbury Arm in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 72ft / 21.95m
Beam: 7ft / 2.13m
Draught: Not known
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Wendover Arm
Wendover Arm (restoration)
- 5 (1.5 navigable) miles


The Wendover Arm Canal passes cottages in Halton (Steve Daniels) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Wendover Arm page on the IWA web site
Grand Union Canal
Grand Union Canal - 156 miles

Grand Union Canal - Paddington Branch (PAUL FARMER) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Grand Union Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 79ft 1" / 24.1m
Beam: 12ft / 3.65m
Draught: 4ft 1" / 1.23m
Headroom: 7ft 4" / 2.23m

Navigation notes - London to Braunston
Navigation notes - Braunston to Birmingham
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
River Thames
River Thames (non tidal) - 135 miles

River Thames (Oast House Archive) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the non-tidal River Thames in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 109ft / 33.22m
Beam: 14ft / 4.26m
Draught: Not known
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
River Thames
River Thames (non tidal) - 135 miles

River Thames (Oast House Archive) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the non-tidal River Thames in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 109ft / 33.22m
Beam: 14ft / 4.26m
Draught: Not known
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
Tidal River Thames
Tidal River Thames - 78 miles

The Thames Barrier from the air (Thomas Nugent) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Tidal River Thames in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: no locks to limit length
Beam: no locks to limit beam
Draught: Tidal
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license. Port of London Authority rules apply.
Stort Navigation
Stort Navigation - 14 miles

Narrowboat, Stort Navigation (Nigel Chadwick) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Stort Navigation in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 89ft 9" / 27.4m
Beam: 13ft 4" / 4.1m
Draught: 4ft 1" / 1.24m
Headroom: 6ft 10" / 2.08m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Lee Navigation
Lee Navigation - 28 miles

Lock and Lock Keeper's Cottage (Lindsey Coates) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Lee Navigation in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 85ft 4" / 26m
Beam: 16ft 1" / 4.9m
Draught: 5ft 11" / 1.8m
Headroom: 7ft 8" / 2.33m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Hertford Union Canal
Hertford Union Canal - 1.3 miles

Hertford Union Canal near Bow (Malc McDonald) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Hertford Union Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 74ft / 22.56m
Beam: 14ft 6" / 4.42m
Draught: 4ft 10" / 1.48m
Headroom: 8ft 2" / 2.48m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Regents Canal
Regents Canal - 8.6 miles

Boats on the Regents Canal, Paddington (Oast House Archive) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Regent's Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 74ft / 22.56m
Beam: 14ft 6" / 4.42m
Draught: 4ft 10" / 1.48m
Headroom: 9ft 2" / 2.79m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Bow Creek
Bow Creek (tidal) - 2.25 miles

Bow Creek near Bow Locks (Dr Neil Clifton) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore Bow Creek in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 90ft / 27.43m
Beam: 19ft 6" / 5.94m
Draught: Tidal
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license. Port of London Authority starts Thames side of the A13 road bridge.
Bow Back Rivers
Bow Back Rivers

Footbridge over City Mills River by Olympic Stadium (David Hawgood) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
The Broads
The Broads - 111 miles

River Bure at Wroxham (Mike Smith) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Broads in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: No locks to limit length
Beam: Not known
Draught: 5ft / 1.5m
Headroom: 6ft 6" / 2m

Navigation notes
Licensing - no licensing authority
River Stour
River Stour (restoration) - 35 miles

River Stour (Oast House Archive) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the River Stour page on the IWA web site
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation - 14 miles

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (terry joyce) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 58ft / 17.85m
Beam: 15ft / 4.62m
Draught: 2ft 6" / 0.62m
Headroom: 6ft 3" / 1.9m

Navigation notes
Licensing - Essex Waterways Ltd.
Limehouse Cut
Limehouse Cut - 2 miles

Limehouse Cut (2) (Nigel Cox) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Limehouse Cut in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 88ft / 27m
Beam: 19ft / 5.8m
Draught: Not known
Headroom: 6ft 8" / 2.06m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
River Medway
River Medway - 70 (43 navigable) miles

River Medway at East Farleigh (Paul Gillett) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the River Medway in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 80ft / 24.3m
Beam: 18ft 6" / 5.6m
Draught: 4ft / 1.2m
Headroom: 8ft 4" / 2.5m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Wey & Godalming Navigation
Wey & Godalming Navigation - 19.5 miles

River Wey, Guildford (Paul Gillett) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Wey & Godalming Navigation in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 73ft 6" / 22.4m
Beam: 13ft 10" / 4.2m
Draught: 3ft / 0.9m
Headroom: 6ft / 1.8m

Navigation notes
Licensing - National Trust license required.
Wey & Arun Canal
Wey & Arun Canal (restoration) - 23 miles

Footbridge and lock gates, Wey and Arun Canal (Nigel Chadwick) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Maximum Dimensions

Visit the Wey & Arun Canal page on the IWA web site
River Arun
River Arun (tidal) - 26 miles

River Arun (David Dixon) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Maximum Dimensions
Length: No locks to limit length
Beam: Not known
Draught: Tidal
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing (upriver of Arundel Bridge) - covered by Gold C&RT license or EA license
Licensing (downriver of Arundel Bridge) - Littlehampton Harbour Board
Basingstoke Canal
Basingstoke Canal - 32 miles

Lift bridge over the Basingstoke Canal (Paul Gillett) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Basingstoke Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 72ft / 21.9m
Beam: 13ft 6" / 4.1m
Draught: 3ft / 0.9m
Headroom: 5ft 10" / 1.7m

Navigation notes
Licensing - Basingstoke Canal Authority license required.
Slough Arm
Slough Arm - 5 miles

The Slough Arm (Des Blenkinsopp) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Slough Arm in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 79ft 1" / 24.1m
Beam: 7ft / 2.13m
Draught: 4ft 1" / 1.23m
Headroom: 7ft 4" / 2.23m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Kennet & Avon Canal
Kennet & Avon Canal - 87 miles

Narrowboat near Oracle Centre (Paul Gillett) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Kennet & Avon Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 70ft 10" / 21.6m
Beam: 13ft 8" / 4.2m
Draught: 4ft 1" / 1.24m
Headroom: 7ft 10" / 2.4m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license
Wilts & Berks Canal
Wilts & Berks Canal (restoration) - 57 miles

Mouldon Lock, Wilts & Berks Canal (North Wilts Branch) (Vieve Forward) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Wilts & Berks Canal page on the IWA web site
Bristol Avon
Bristol Avon - 14.5 miles

Narrowboat on the River Avon (Philip Halling) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Bristol Avon in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 80ft / 24.4m
Beam: 17ft 8" / 5.4m
Draught: 6ft 3" / 1.9m
Headroom: 10ft 2" / 3.1m

Navigation notes
Licensing - Navigation Authority is Bristol City Council
Bude Canal
Bude Canal (restoration) - 35.5 (2 navigable) miles

Bude : Bude Canal (Lewis Clarke) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Maximum Dimensions

Visit the Bude Canal page on the IWA web site
Exeter Ship Canal
Exeter Ship Canal - 5.5 miles

Turf Hotel, Exminster, Exeter, on the Exeter Ship Canal (canalandriversidepubs co uk) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 122ft / 22.56m
Beam: 26ft 3" / 4.42m
Draught: Not known
Headroom: Not known

Navigation notes
Licensing - Navigation Authority is Exeter City Council
Grand Western Canal
Grand Western Canal (isolated) - 11 miles

Mid Devon : The Grand Western Canal (Lewis Clarke) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Visit the Grand Western Canal page on the IWA web site
Bridgewater & Taunton Canal
Bridgewater & Taunton Canal
(isolated) - 13.5 miles


Swing bridge across Bridgwater & Taunton Canal (Rick Sykes) / CC BY-SA 2.0

Explore the Bridgewater & Taunton Canal in detail

Maximum Dimensions
Length: 55ft 2" / 16.8m
Beam: 12ft 6" / 3.8m
Draught: 4ft 6" / 1.36m
Headroom: 7ft 3" / 2.2m

Navigation notes
Licensing - covered by standard C&RT license