Boating on the River Trent
Find boating information for the River Trent
River Trent
| Length | 94.8 miles |
| Locks | 10 |
Shardlow to tail of Meadow Lane Lock, Nottingham
| Length | 21.34m | 70ft |
| Width | 4.27m | 14ft |
| Draught | 1.07m | 3ft 6" |
| Headroom | 2.44m | 8ft |
Meadow Lane Lock to Cromwell Lock Tail (tidal)
| Length | 42.67m | 140ft |
| Width | 5.72m | 18ft 9" |
| Draught | 1.83m | 6ft |
| Headroom | 3.96m | 13ft |
Tail of Cromwell Lock (tidal) to Gainsborough
| Length | 45.57m | 149ft 6" |
| Width | 7.06m | 23ft 2" |
| Draught | 2.13m | 7ft |
| Headroom | 4.27m | 14ft |
Tidal lock operation in the East Midlands
Cromwell lock core operating hours are: 7am to 9pm in summer (the earlier of Good Friday or 1 April to 30 September) and 8am to 4pm in winter.
To allow us to ensure lock keeper availability, and plan the best use of our limited resources, we would appreciate at least two working days' notice wherever possible.
Bookings can be arranged by calling our lock keepers on - M: 07887754485 LL: 01636 821213
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Last Edited: 05 June 2025
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