Canal & River Trust
14 miles of navigable water, 1 lock, 8 named marinas and moorings. Passes Northolt, Southall, Wembley.
| Boat | Size | Fits? |
|---|---|---|
| Narrowboat | 57ft × 6ft 10in | Some sections |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls Bridge to Little Venice (no locks) | – | 4.3 | 1.3 | 2.67 |
Each opens its Check a Mooring page: what's nearby on the water and ashore.
Mapped within 150 m of the Paddington Arm (Grand Union Canal) in OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map these, so there are gaps.
2 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 Paddington Arm (Grand Union Canal) but not all of them. Check the limits for the sections you plan to use.
Partly. A 57ft narrowboat fits some sections but not all.
About 14 miles of navigable water on our map, with 1 lock mapped in OpenStreetMap.
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