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Boating the Erewash Canal

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Erewash Canal

Length	11.5 miles
Locks	14

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

Maximum boat dimensions

Length	21.95m	72ft
Width	3.2m	10ft 6"
Draught	0.91m	3ft
Headroom	2.03m	6ft 8"

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Downloadable waterway guides
Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways
Erewash Canal
A wonderful route for exploring the Derbyshire countryside, passing small towns and villages just outside Derby and Nottingham
Erewash Canal
A wonderful route for exploring the Derbyshire countryside, passing small towns and villages just outside Derby and Nottingham

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Last Edited: 05 June 2025

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