Boating the Wakefield Branch (Aire & Calder Nav)
Find boating information for the Wakefield Branch (Aire & Calder Nav)
Wakefield Branch (Aire & Calder Nav)
| Length | 7.5 miles |
| Locks | 4 |
Maximum boat dimensions
| Length | 21.4m | 70ft 2" |
| Width | 5.4m | 17ft 8" |
| Draught | 2.3m | 7ft 6" |
| Headroom | 3.66m | 12ft |
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Wakefield Branch
The Wakefield Branch of the Aire & Calder Navigation is seven and half miles long and links Wakefield to Castleford
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Last Edited: 5 June 2025
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