Note: A handcuff key will be required as anti-vandal locks are fitted along this canal.
Boating the Caldon Canal
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Caldon Canal
| Length | 18 miles |
| Locks | 17 |
Etruria Junction to Hazlehurst Junction
| Length | 21.95m | 72ft |
| Width | 2.13m | 7ft |
| Draught | 1.2m | 3ft 11" |
| Headroom | 1.78m | 5ft 10" |
Hazlehurst Junction to Leek
| Length | 21.95m | 72ft |
| Width | 2.13m | 7ft |
| Draught | 1.2m | 3ft 11" |
| Headroom | 2.05m | 6ft 9" |
Hazlehurst Junction to Froghall Tunnel
| Length | 21.95m | 72ft |
| Width | 2.13m | 7ft |
| Draught | 1.2m | 3ft 11" |
| Headroom | 2.05m | 6ft 9" |
Note: Headroom through Froghall Tunnel is considerably restricted to 2.03m (6ft 8") beam and 1.52m (5ft) headroom.
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Last Edited: 11 December 2025
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