On the map you can click on a waterway for info about the waterway. A narrow canal has locks which will allow a single narrowboat 6 10 to pass through.
Canal river trust s canals and rivers map.
Wide beam canal network map. Having spent 8 successful years in tattenhall marina our expanding list of. Zoom in to the map to see more information about an area including nearby facilities on and by the water. The map distinguishes between wide and narrow canals.
Is there a canal network map that shows what parts a 12ft wide beam will fit on. Wide beam canalboats more than 4 3 m beam canal. Unfortunately wide beam boats don t have the same qualities as the tardis big on the inside still means big on the outside.
Narrowboats are usually 6ft 10 wide but widebeamed boats are generally between 10ft to 12ft in width. The canal network declined and many canals were bought by railway companies in some cases to enable them to penetrate rival companies areas transhipping to from canal boats. Also while i ve been looking for possible marinas a map showing the marinas actual on the canals network map would also seem useful otherwise i find you have to keep trying to switch between canal map and google maps and try and match the two up then go to collins.
This is a pdf download. All that extra space is a major plus especially for anyone considering living aboard full time who is not worried about cruising every inch of the canal network then a wide beam is a great choice. Waterways world wide beam map canals suitable for a boat of 12ft 6in beam underground tube style canal map note.
Increasingly we ve been hearing concerns that as with any boat on a canal or river it wasn t designed for some wide beams have inadvertently caused issues. Ash boats have moved from mid april 2019 we are operating from two popular mooring sites in cheshire nantwich canal centre and uplands marina near to anderton boat lift. Uk canal route planner.
It is also worth noting that not all are navigable by wide beamed craft the map above shows broad canals in red so if you wish to cruise the entire network choose your boat carefully. Map of canal network this page was last edited on 17 august 2020 at 21 44 utc. The uk has an extensive network of inland waterways of which our canals form a major part.
Across england and wales our 2 000 miles of canals and rivers flow through cities past homes alongside offices and out into glorious countryside bringing wellbeing opportunities to millions. Our canal river network. You can use this map to determine how much of the network you can cruise in your own boat.
Broad canals have wider locks which will allow wide beam boats and pairs of narrowboats to pass through. Whilst we think mainly of their construction during the industrial revolution canals had also been created for irrigation and transportation. Many canals are under restoration but as ever the work often appears to proceed at a snail s pace due to a lack of funds and resources.
Or click view. Most canals are navigable by boats between 55 and 80 feet in length with 2 widths most commonly used narrow beam and broad beam.
