Environment Agency

River Wissey

10 miles of navigable water, 0 locks, 0 named marinas and moorings. Passes None within a mile.

Will your boat fit?

BoatSizeFits?
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inFits
Long narrowboat70ft × 6ft 10inFits
Widebeam60ft × 10ftFits
Widebeam60ft × 12ftFits
Dutch barge70ft × 14ft 6inFits

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.

Lock sizes

No locks on the Wissey.

Environment Agency, River Wissey, Ely Ouse to Whittington, last updated 26 Apr 2022. The Agency publishes lock sizes and bridge heights, not a maximum boat size.

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 River Wissey in OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map these, so there are gaps.

Water points 0

None mapped.

Elsan disposal 0

None mapped.

Pump-out 0

None mapped.

Boat fuel 0

None mapped.

Rubbish disposal 0

None mapped.

Winding holes 0

None mapped.

Questions

Can a widebeam go on the River Wissey?

Yes. A 60ft × 10ft widebeam is within every published limit on the River Wissey.

Will a 57ft narrowboat fit on the River Wissey?

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

How long is the River Wissey, and how many locks does it have?

About 10 miles of navigable water on our map, with 0 locks mapped in OpenStreetMap.