Canal & River Trust

Calder & Hebble Navigation

19 miles of navigable water, 38 locks, 3 named marinas and moorings. Passes Wakefield, Brighouse, Dewsbury, Elland, Mirfield, Sowerby Bridge.

Will your boat fit?

Boat	Size	Fits?
Narrowboat	57ft × 6ft 10in	Fits
Long narrowboat	70ft × 6ft 10in	Too big
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.

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.

Section	Length	Beam	Draught	Headroom
Calder & Hebble Navigation	17.53	4.32	1.07	2.97

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 Calder & Hebble Navigation in OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map these, so there are gaps.

Water points 0

None mapped.

Elsan disposal 0

None mapped.

Pump-out 0

None mapped.

Boat fuel 0

None mapped.

Rubbish disposal 0

None mapped.

Winding holes 0

None mapped.

Questions

Can a widebeam go on the Calder & Hebble Navigation?

No. A 10ft-wide boat is wider or longer than the Calder & Hebble Navigation allows.

Will a 57ft narrowboat fit on the Calder & Hebble Navigation?

Yes. A 57ft × 6ft 10in narrowboat is within every published limit on the Calder & Hebble Navigation.

How long is the Calder & Hebble Navigation, and how many locks does it have?

About 19 miles of navigable water on our map, with 38 locks mapped in OpenStreetMap.