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Boating the Caldon Canal

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Caldon Canal

Length	18 miles
Locks	17

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

Maximum boat dimensions

Length	21.95m	72ft
Width	2.03m	6ft 8"
Draught	1.2m	3ft 11"
Headroom	1.52m	5ft

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Caldon Canal
The Caldon Canal takes you from Stoke-on-Trent to picturesque Staffordshire and the Churnet Valley
Caldon Canal
The Caldon Canal takes you from Stoke-on-Trent to picturesque Staffordshire and the Churnet Valley

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Last Edited: 02 May 2025

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