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Boating the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal

Find boating information for the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal.

Stratford-upon-Avon Canal

Length25.5 miles
Locks54

Maximum boat dimensions

River Avon into Stratford Basin

Length21.95m72ft
Width4.57m25ft

Lapworth Basin to Bancroft Basin

Length21.95m72ft
Width2.13m7ft
Draught1.1m3ft 7"
Headroom1.83m6ft

Lapworth to Kings Norton

Length21.95m72ft
Width2.13m7ft
Draught1m3ft 3"
Headroom2.1m6ft 11"

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Last Edited: 05 June 2025

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