Is there an app for canals?
River Canal Rescue’s WaterNav is available as a PC- based software or it can be downloaded as an App for your phone. This essential cruising companion combines an information system and route planner with sat nav, covering all of the inland waterways in the UK.
How deep is the Shropshire Union canal?
Shropshire Union Canal
| Shropshire Union Canal | |
|---|---|
| Length | 66.5 miles |
| Locks | 47 |
| Maximum boat dimensions | Guide only – weather conditions affect water levels |
| Length Width Draught Headroom | 21.95m 72ft 2.13m 7ft 1.1m 3ft 6″ 2.44m 8ft |
How many waterways are there in the UK?
Mainland Britain has 3,000 to 4,000 miles of waterways that are commonly considered “navigable” by powered boats. Added to this are numerous derelict canals which can still be traced on the ground, and also many, many more miles of canoeable rivers.
How do you highlight waterways in Google Maps?
To turn on the Water Body Outline in Google Earth, go to the Layers menu, scroll all the way to the bottom and check the ‘Water Body Outlines’ box you can find by going to ‘More’ –> ‘Water Body Outlines’ in the menu.
Where is the Bridgewater Canal?
Manchester
The Bridgewater Canal is a 65km (39 mile) canal stretching from Runcorn to Leigh in the North West of England. The Canal is also a strategic link between the North and South canal network and features the well-known Barton Swing Aqueduct which passes over the Manchester Ship Canal.
Can you take a canal boat from England to Scotland?
You can travel by canal through England, Scotland and Wales. The longest canal route currently is the Grand Union Canal which stretches for 242 miles. The UK’s narrowboat canals are suitable for boats up to 21ft long, which is a length of 14ft.
How many narrowboats are there in the UK?
There are now 38,000 narrowboats – one quarter of them are homes – on 3,000 miles of navigable waterways, and the number of people enjoying barge holidays has doubled in recent years. Membership of the Friends of the Canal and River Trust (CRT), the waterways’ version of the National Trust, hit 28,000 this year.
Can you go by canal from England to Scotland?
Where can I find information about the inland waterways of England?
Jim Shead’s map of the Inland Waterways of England & Wales. On the map, you can click on a waterway for info about the waterway. (Jim’s website is shut, so this map is from the internet archive.)
How can I find information about a waterway?
On the map, you can click on a waterway for info about the waterway. (Jim has shut his website. This link is to a copy on archive.org, as it existed on Jim’s site on 22 Sep 2019. I believe it is still accurate. Previously I had the map from 17 May 2020 but unfortunately it is no longer on archive.org)
What happened to the European waterways map and directory?
Euromapping, who used to produce the European Waterways Map and Directory, appears to have ceased trading. Waterways World magazine in April 2009 suggested that is was “the definitive map of Europe’s rivers and canals”. Too bad it’s no longer available.
Is Jim’s map of the canal system accurate?
This link is to a copy on archive.org, as it existed on Jim’s site on 22 Sep 2019. I believe it is still accurate. Previously I had the map from 17 May 2020 but unfortunately it is no longer on archive.org) Waterways World wide-beam map – canals suitable for a boat of 12ft 6in beam.