Canal & River Trust

Montgomery Canal

31 miles of navigable water, 27 locks, 0 named marinas and moorings. Passes Welshpool.

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.

Welshpool

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
Montgomery Canal (narrow)21.952.131.21.83

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 Montgomery Canal in OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map these, so there are gaps.

Water points 3

  • Maesbury Water Point
  • Weston Arm Water Point

Elsan disposal 2

  • Maesbury Elsan Point
  • Weston Arm Elsan Point

Pump-out 0

None mapped.

Boat fuel 0

None mapped.

Rubbish disposal 2

  • Weston Arm Rubbish Disposal

1 more without a name in OpenStreetMap.

Winding holes 15

  • Abbey Turning Point
  • Arddleen Turning Point
  • Bank Lock Turning Point
  • Berriew Turning Point
  • Brithdir Turning Point
  • Gallowstree Turning Point
  • Garthmyl Turning Point
  • Gronwyn Bridge Winding Hole
  • Hawkswood Turning Point
  • Llanymynech (Railway) Turning Point
  • Llanymynech Turning Point
  • Park Mill Bridge Turning Point
  • Queens Head Turning Point
  • Red Bridge Turning Point
  • Welshpool Town Turning Point

Questions

Can a widebeam go on the Montgomery Canal?

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

Will a 57ft narrowboat fit on the Montgomery Canal?

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

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

About 31 miles of navigable water on our map, with 27 locks mapped in OpenStreetMap.