Canal & River Trust

Huddersfield Broad Canal

3.6 miles of navigable water, 9 locks, 1 named marina or mooring. Passes Huddersfield.

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
Huddersfield Broad Canal	17.52	4.32	1.3	2.97

Marinas and moorings

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

Aspley Marina marina

Services on the water

Mapped within 150 m of the Huddersfield Broad Canal 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 1

1 more without a name in OpenStreetMap.

Questions

Can a widebeam go on the Huddersfield Broad Canal?

No. A 10ft-wide boat is wider or longer than the Huddersfield Broad Canal allows.

Will a 57ft narrowboat fit on the Huddersfield Broad Canal?

Yes. A 57ft × 6ft 10in narrowboat is within every published limit on the Huddersfield Broad Canal.

How long is the Huddersfield Broad Canal, and how many locks does it have?

About 3.6 miles of navigable water on our map, with 9 locks mapped in OpenStreetMap.