Canal & River Trust

Birmingham & Fazeley Canal

15 miles of navigable water, 35 locks, 2 named marinas and moorings. Passes Birmingham, Fazeley.

Will your boat fit?

BoatSizeFits?
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inFits
Long narrowboat70ft × 6ft 10inFits
Widebeam60ft × 10ftToo big
Widebeam60ft × 12ftToo big
Dutch barge70ft × 14ft 6inToo big

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.

BirminghamFazeley

Published size limits

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.

SectionLengthBeamDraughtHeadroom
Birmingham & Fazeley Canal (narrow)21.792.130.941.98

Marinas and moorings

Each opens its Check a Mooring page: what's nearby on the water and ashore.

Services on the water

Mapped within 150 m of the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal in OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map these, so there are gaps.

Water points 2

  • Fazeley Junction Water Point

1 more without a name in OpenStreetMap.

Elsan disposal 0

None mapped.

Pump-out 0

None mapped.

Boat fuel 0

None mapped.

Rubbish disposal 0

None mapped.

Winding holes 5

  • Curdworth Winding Hole

4 more without a name in OpenStreetMap.

Questions

Can a widebeam go on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal?

No. A 10ft-wide boat is wider or longer than the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal allows.

Will a 57ft narrowboat fit on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal?

Yes. A 57ft × 6ft 10in narrowboat is within every published limit on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal.

How long is the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal, and how many locks does it have?

About 15 miles of navigable water on our map, with 35 locks mapped in OpenStreetMap.