Boating the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal
Find boating information for the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal.
Stratford-upon-Avon Canal
| Length | 25.5 miles |
| Locks | 54 |
River Avon into Stratford Basin
| Length | 21.95m | 72ft |
| Width | 4.57m | 25ft |
Lapworth Basin to Bancroft Basin
| Length | 21.95m | 72ft |
| Width | 2.13m | 7ft |
| Draught | 1.1m | 3ft 7" |
| Headroom | 1.83m | 6ft |
Lapworth to Kings Norton
| Length | 21.95m | 72ft |
| Width | 2.13m | 7ft |
| Draught | 1m | 3ft 3" |
| Headroom | 2.1m | 6ft 11" |
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Last Edited: 5 June 2025
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