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Boating on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

Find boating information for the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

Length	46 miles
Locks	43

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

Maximum boat dimensions

Stourport to Great Haywood

Length	21.95m	72ft
Width	2.13m	7ft
Draught	0.99m	3ft 3"
Headroom	1.82m	6ft

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Find everything you'll need to know about boating on our canals
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Find everything you'll need to know about boating on our canals
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Before you travel, check our route for any works
Downloadable waterway guides
Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways
Downloadable waterway guides
Detailed maps and boating information for all our waterways
Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
This canal run through softly undulating West Midlands countryside
Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
This canal run through softly undulating West Midlands countryside

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Last Edited: 5 June 2025

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