Canal & River Trust

Market Harborough Arm

5.5 miles of navigable water, 1 lock, 0 named marinas and moorings. Passes Market Harborough.

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.

Market Harborough

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
Market Harborough Arm21.792.90.842.06

Marinas and moorings

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

No named marinas or moorings mapped.

Services on the water

Mapped within 150 m of the Market Harborough Arm in OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map these, so there are gaps.

Water points 7

  • Foxton Junction Water Point
  • Market Harborough Water Point

Elsan disposal 1

  • Market Harborough Elsan Point

Pump-out 0

None mapped.

Boat fuel 0

None mapped.

Rubbish disposal 1

  • Market Harborough Rubbish Disposal

Winding holes 1

1 more without a name in OpenStreetMap.

Questions

Can a widebeam go on the Market Harborough Arm?

No. A 10ft-wide boat is wider or longer than the Market Harborough Arm allows.

Will a 57ft narrowboat fit on the Market Harborough Arm?

Yes. A 57ft × 6ft 10in narrowboat is within every published limit on the Market Harborough Arm.

How long is the Market Harborough Arm, and how many locks does it have?

About 5.5 miles of navigable water on our map, with 1 lock mapped in OpenStreetMap.