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Boating the Kennet & Avon Canal

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Kennet & Avon Canal

Length	87 miles
Locks	104

Maximum boat dimensions

Length	21.95m	72ft
Width	4m	13ft 1"
Draught	1.1m	3ft 7"
Headroom	2.4m	7ft 10"

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Find everything you'll need to know about boating on our canals
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Find everything you'll need to know about boating on our canals
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Before you travel, check our route for any works
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Before you travel, check our route for any works
Downloadable waterway guides
Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways
Downloadable waterway guides
Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways
Kennet & Avon Canal
Links London with the Bristol Channel, and passes through some spectacular landscapes including Wiltshire and the rolling Cotswolds
Kennet & Avon Canal
Links London with the Bristol Channel, and passes through some spectacular landscapes including Wiltshire and the rolling Cotswolds

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Last Edited: 27 November 2024

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