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Boating the Huddersfield Broad Canal

Find boating information for the Huddersfield Broad Canal

Huddersfield Broad Canal

Length3.7 miles
Locks9

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

Maximum boat dimensions

Length17.52m 57ft 6"
Width4.32m14ft 2"
Draught1.3m4ft 3"
Headroom2.97m9ft 9"

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Huddersfield Broad Canal

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Last Edited: 26 February 2026

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