Boating the Llangollen Canal
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Llangollen Canal
| Length | 46 miles |
| Locks | 21 |
Hurleston to Pontcysyllte
| Length | 21.95m | 72ft |
| Width | 2.11m | 6ft 11" |
| Draught | 0.76m | 2ft 6" |
| Headroom | 2.12m | 7ft |
Pontcysyllte to Llangollen
| Length | 21.95m | 72ft |
| Width | 2.11m | 6ft 11" |
| Draught | 0.75m | 2ft 5" |
| Headroom | 2.13m | 7ft |
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Last Edited: 5 June 2025
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