Canal & River Trust
31 miles of navigable water, 22 locks, 7 named marinas and moorings. Passes Leeds, Castleford, Goole, Knottingley, Stanley.
| Boat | Size | Fits? |
|---|---|---|
| Narrowboat | 57ft × 6ft 10in | Fits |
| Long narrowboat | 70ft × 6ft 10in | Some sections |
| Widebeam | 60ft × 10ft | Fits |
| Widebeam | 60ft × 12ft | Fits |
| Dutch barge | 70ft × 14ft 6in | Some sections |
Length and beam against Canal & River Trust. “Some sections” means your boat is too big for at least one section or lock. Draught and headroom aren't checked here: see the table below.
Maximum boat sizes in metres, from the Canal & River Trust's waterway dimensions (page last edited 26 Mar 2026). “–” means the Trust doesn't give a figure.
| Section | Length | Beam | Draught | Headroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goole to tail of Leeds Lock | 61 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 3.81 |
| Tail of Leeds Lock to Tail of River Lock | 19.8 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 3.6 |
| Tail of Leeds Lock to Tail of River Lock | 43.59 | – | – | – |
| Wakefield Branch | 21.4 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 3.66 |
| River Aire | 23.92 | 5.03 | 1.52 | 2.9 |
Each opens its Check a Mooring page: what's nearby on the water and ashore.
Mapped within 150 m of the Aire & Calder Navigation in OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map these, so there are gaps.
None mapped.
None mapped.
None mapped.
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Yes. A 60ft × 10ft widebeam is within every published limit on the Aire & Calder Navigation.
Yes. A 57ft × 6ft 10in narrowboat is within every published limit on the Aire & Calder Navigation.
About 31 miles of navigable water on our map, with 22 locks mapped in OpenStreetMap.
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