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Boating the Ashby Canal

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Ashby Canal

Length	22 miles navigable
Locks	None

Maximum boat dimensions

Length	21.95m	72ft
Width	2.13m	7ft
Draught	1.07m	3ft 6"
Headroom	1.98m	6ft 6"

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Find everything you'll need to know about boating on our canals
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Downloadable waterway guides
Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways
Downloadable waterway guides
Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways
Ashby Canal
Famous for having no locks at all; perfect for first-time boaters and walkers in search of a gentle and pretty route
Ashby Canal
Famous for having no locks at all; perfect for first-time boaters and walkers in search of a gentle and pretty route

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Last Edited: 5 June 2025

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