Boating the Ashton Canal

Find boating information for the Ashton Canal

Length	6.8 miles
Locks	18

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

Find everything you'll need to know about boating on our canals

Find everything you'll need to know about boating on our canals

Before you travel, check our route for any works

Before you travel, check our route for any works

Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways

Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways

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

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