Canal & River Trust
80 miles of navigable water, 82 locks, 9 named marinas and moorings. Passes Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Aldridge, Bilston, Blackheath, Bloxwich, Brierley Hill, Brownhills, Cape Hill, Coseley, Cradley Heath, Darlaston, Dudley, Halesowen, Old Hill, Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Walsall, Wednesbury, Wednesfield, West Bromwich, Willenhall.
| Boat | Size | Fits? |
|---|---|---|
| Narrowboat | 57ft × 6ft 10in | Fits |
| Long narrowboat | 70ft × 6ft 10in | Fits |
| Widebeam | 60ft × 10ft | Too big |
| Widebeam | 60ft × 12ft | Too big |
| Dutch barge | 70ft × 14ft 6in | Too 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (narrow) | 21.79 | 2.13 | 0.94 | 1.98 |
Each opens its Check a Mooring page: what's nearby on the water and ashore.
Mapped within 150 m of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map these, so there are gaps.
None mapped.
None mapped.
18 more without a name in OpenStreetMap.
6 more without a name in OpenStreetMap.
No. A 10ft-wide boat is wider or longer than the Birmingham Canal Navigations allows.
Yes. A 57ft × 6ft 10in narrowboat is within every published limit on the Birmingham Canal Navigations.
About 80 miles of navigable water on our map, with 82 locks mapped in OpenStreetMap.
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