Boating the Macclesfield Canal

Find boating information for the Macclesfield Canal

Length	26.25 miles
Locks	13

Note: A handcuff key will be required as anti-vandal locks are fitted along this canal.

Find everything you'll need to know about boating on our canals

Find everything you'll need to know about boating on our canals

Before you travel, check our route for any works

Before you travel, check our route for any works

Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways

Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways

Passing through mostly green and rural surroundings, with Victorian mills and warehouses along the way adding distinctive character

Passing through mostly green and rural surroundings, with Victorian mills and warehouses along the way adding distinctive character

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Last Edited: 1 May 2026