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Boating the Calder & Hebble Navigation

Find boating information for the Calder & Hebble Navigation

Calder & Hebble Navigation

Length	21.5 miles
Locks	28

Maximum boat dimensions

Length	17.53m	57ft 6"
Width	4.32m	14ft 2"
Draught	1.07m	3ft 6"
Headroom	2.97m	9ft 9"

Top tip

As well as a windlass, you will need a handspike - a thick wooden pole - to operate the locks on the Calder & Hebble Navigation.

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Calder & Hebble Navigation
Once served a very industrial area, but is now a rural and peaceful route, where the local people are known for their friendliness
Calder & Hebble Navigation
Once served a very industrial area, but is now a rural and peaceful route, where the local people are known for their friendliness

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Last Edited: 26 September 2025

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