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Boating the Lancaster Canal

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Lancaster Canal

Length	41 miles
Locks	0

Maximum boat dimensions

Length	22m	72ft 2"
Width	4.3m	14ft
Draught	0.9m	3ft
Headroom	2.5m	8ft 2"

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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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Downloadable waterway guides
Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways
Downloadable waterway guides
Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways
Lancaster Canal
Spending the majority of its life in isolation, the Lancaster Canal has developed its own unique character
Lancaster Canal
Spending the majority of its life in isolation, the Lancaster Canal has developed its own unique character

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Last Edited: 27 November 2024

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