Canal & River Trust
6.9 miles of navigable water, 15 locks, 2 named marinas and moorings. Passes Droitwich Spa.
| Boat | Size | Fits? |
|---|---|---|
| Narrowboat | 57ft × 6ft 10in | Fits |
| Long narrowboat | 70ft × 6ft 10in | Some sections |
| Widebeam | 60ft × 10ft | Some sections |
| Widebeam | 60ft × 12ft | Some sections |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Hawford Junction to Bridge 15 | 18.59 | 4.20 | – | – |
| *Hawford Junction to Bridge 15 (narrow) | 21.80 | 2.13 | – | – |
| Bridge 15 to Barge Lock (narrow) | 21.80 | 2.13 | – | – |
| River Salwarpe Barge Lock to Junction Lock 7 (narrow) | 21.80 | 2.13 | – | – |
| Droitwich Junction Canal River Salwarpe to Hanbury Junction Lock 7 (narrow) | 21.80 | 2.13 | – | – |
Each opens its Check a Mooring page: what's nearby on the water and ashore.
Mapped within 150 m of the Droitwich Canal in OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map these, so there are gaps.
None mapped.
None mapped.
1 more without a name in OpenStreetMap.
None mapped.
None mapped.
1 more without a name in OpenStreetMap.
Partly. A 60ft × 10ft widebeam fits some sections of the Droitwich Canal but not all of them. Check the limits for the sections you plan to use.
Yes. A 57ft × 6ft 10in narrowboat is within every published limit on the Droitwich Canal.
About 6.9 miles of navigable water on our map, with 15 locks mapped in OpenStreetMap.
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