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Boating the River Stort

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River Stort

Length	13.8 miles
Locks	15

Maximum boat dimensions

Length	26.8m	88ft
Width	4.08m	13ft 4"
Draught	1.1m	3ft 7"
Headroom	2.11m	6ft 11"

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Downloadable waterway guides
Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways
River Stort
The quiet River Stort runs past watermills and country houses, mills and maltings, through the pretty Hertfordshire countryside
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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