Canal & River Trust

Regents Canal

9.1 miles of navigable water, 14 locks, 6 named marinas and moorings. Passes Camden Town.

Will your boat fit?

BoatSizeFits?
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inFits
Long narrowboat70ft × 6ft 10inFits
Widebeam60ft × 10ftFits
Widebeam60ft × 12ftFits
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.

Camden Town

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
Regents Canal21.954.341.172.67

Marinas and moorings

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

Services on the water

Mapped within 150 m of the Regents Canal in OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map these, so there are gaps.

Water points 14

  • City Road Lock Water Point
  • Little Venice Water Point
  • Victoria Park Old Ford Lock Water Point
  • Victoria Park Water Point

10 more without a name in OpenStreetMap.

Elsan disposal 4

  • Actons Lock Elsan Point
  • Little Venice Boater Facilities
  • Sturts Lock Elsan Point
  • Victoria Park Old Ford Lock Elsan Point

Pump-out 0

None mapped.

Boat fuel 0

None mapped.

Rubbish disposal 4

  • Limehouse Basin Rubbish Disposal
  • Little Venice Rubbish Disposal
  • Victoria Park Old Ford Lock Rubbish Disposal

1 more without a name in OpenStreetMap.

Winding holes 1

  • City Road Lock Turning Point

Questions

Can a widebeam go on the Regents Canal?

Yes. A 60ft × 10ft widebeam is within every published limit on the Regents Canal.

Will a 57ft narrowboat fit on the Regents Canal?

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

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

About 9.1 miles of navigable water on our map, with 14 locks mapped in OpenStreetMap.