Environment Agency
15 miles of navigable water, 4 locks, 7 named marinas and moorings. Passes Cambridge.
| Boat | Size | Fits? |
|---|---|---|
| Narrowboat | 57ft × 6ft 10in | Fits |
| Long narrowboat | 70ft × 6ft 10in | Fits |
| Widebeam | 60ft × 10ft | Some sections |
| Widebeam | 60ft × 12ft | Some sections |
| Dutch barge | 70ft × 14ft 6in | Some sections |
Length and beam against Environment Agency lock sizes. “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.
Bottisham 29.8 × 4.5 m, Baits Bite 32 × 4.3 m, Jesus 32 × 3 m. The lower river has no locks.
Environment Agency, River Cam, Pope's Corner to Jesus Lock, last updated 26 Apr 2022. The Agency publishes lock sizes and bridge heights, not a maximum boat size.
Each opens its Check a Mooring page: what's nearby on the water and ashore.
Mapped within 150 m of the River Cam in OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map these, so there are gaps.
None mapped.
None mapped.
None mapped.
None mapped.
None mapped.
None mapped.
Partly. A 60ft × 10ft widebeam fits some sections of the River Cam but not all of them. Check the limits for the sections you plan to use.
Yes. A 57ft × 6ft 10in narrowboat is within every published limit on the River Cam.
About 15 miles of navigable water on our map, with 4 locks mapped in OpenStreetMap.
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