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Boating the Ashton Canal

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Ashton Canal

Length	6.8 miles
Locks	18

Note: A handcuff key will be required as anti-vandal locks are fitted along this canal.

Maximum boat dimensions

Length	21.79m	71ft 5"
Width	2.13m	7ft
Draught	0.9m	3ft
Headroom	1.82m	5ft 11"

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Ashton Canal
Saved from dereliction by hardworking volunteers in the 1970s, and reopened the waterway into the heart of Manchester
Ashton Canal
Saved from dereliction by hardworking volunteers in the 1970s, and reopened the waterway into the heart of Manchester

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Last Edited: 12 May 2025

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