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Boating the River Stort

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River Stort

Length13.8 miles
Locks15

Maximum boat dimensions

Length26.8m88ft
Width4.08m13ft 4"
Draught1.1m3ft 7"
Headroom2.11m6ft 11"

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River Stort

The quiet River Stort runs past watermills and country houses, mills and maltings, through the pretty Hertfordshire countryside

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Last Edited: 5 June 2025

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