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Boating the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal

Find boating information for the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal

Birmingham & Fazeley Canal

Length	15 miles
Locks	38

Maximum boat dimensions

Length	21.79m	71ft 6"
Width	2.13m	7ft
Draught	0.94m	3ft 1"
Headroom	1.98m	6ft 6"

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Find everything you'll need to know about boating on our canals
Visit our boating section
Find everything you'll need to know about boating on our canals
Check our notices
Before you travel, check our route for any works
Check our notices
Before you travel, check our route for any works
Downloadable waterway guides
Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways
Downloadable waterway guides
Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways
Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Beginning at Gas Street Basin, in the heart of Birmingham, leading out into the green and peaceful Midlands countryside.
Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Beginning at Gas Street Basin, in the heart of Birmingham, leading out into the green and peaceful Midlands countryside.
Boating ring
The Birmingham & Fazeley Canal is part of the wider Birmingham cruising ring
Boating ring
The Birmingham & Fazeley Canal is part of the wider Birmingham cruising ring

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Last Edited: 5 June 2025

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