Boating the Lancaster Canal
Find boating information for the Lancaster Canal
Lancaster Canal
| Length | 41 miles |
| Locks | 0 |
Main line
| Length | 21.95m | 72ft |
| Width | 4.65m | 15ft 3" |
| Draught | 0.99m | 3ft 3" |
| Headroom | 2.49m | 8ft 2" |
Ribble Link
Opened in 2002, the Ribble Link connects the once-isolated Lancaster Canal to the rest of the national waterway network
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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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: 15 January 2026
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