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Boating the Glasson Branch (Lancaster Canal)

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Glasson Branch (Lancaster Canal)

Length	2.5 miles
Locks	7

Maximum boat dimensions

Length	22.3m	73ft 1"
Width	4.3m	14ft 1"
Draught	1.3m	4ft 3"
Headroom	2.5m	8ft 2"

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Glasson Branch
The Glasson Branch of the Lancaster Canal affords lovely views across Morecambe Bay to the high fells of the Lake District
Glasson Branch
The Glasson Branch of the Lancaster Canal affords lovely views across Morecambe Bay to the high fells of the Lake District

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Last Edited: 29 April 2025

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