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Boating the Lancaster Canal

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Lancaster Canal

Length41 miles
Locks0

Maximum boat dimensions

Main line

Length21.95m72ft
Width4.65m15ft 3"
Draught0.99m3ft 3"
Headroom2.49m8ft 2"

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Last Edited: 05 June 2025

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