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Marina

Herons Rest Marina

Marina on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, in Crickhowell.

CrickhowellWater point by Castle BoatsWater point by Castle BoatsWater point near AbergavennyWinding holeWinding hole by Castle BoatsWinding hole by Govilon Boat Club
Herons Rest MarinaWater pointWinding holeAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

ft
ftin
BoatSizeFit
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inToo big
Hire boat45ft × 6ft 10inFits
Widebeam55ft × 10ftToo big
Dutch barge60ft × 12ft 6inToo big

Length 55ft (16.76 m), beam 8ft 6in (2.59 m)

Canal & River Trust waterway dimensions, last edited 26 Mar 2026. Where there are two figures, sections differ: "Some sections" means your boat fits the largest but not the smallest.

Length and beam only. Draught and headroom aren't checked yet.

On the water nearby

Water points

Water point by Castle Boats1.8 mi SE
Water point by Castle Boats1.9 mi SE
Water point near Abergavenny3.3 mi SE

Elsan disposal

None mapped within 5 miles.

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

None mapped within 5 miles.

Rubbish disposal

None mapped within 5 miles.

Winding holes

Winding hole1.6 mi SE
Winding hole by Castle Boats1.9 mi SE
Winding hole by Govilon Boat Club3.5 mi SE

Locks

None mapped within 5 miles.

Straight-line distances. By boat it may be further.

Ashore, within a mile

Pubs

Horse Shoe Inn1.0 mi NW
The Vine Tree1.0 mi NW

GP surgeries

Crickhowell Group Practice1.0 mi N

None mapped within a mile: supermarket, shop, café, pharmacy, post office, laundrette.

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

No railway station within 5 miles.

Other marinas and moorings

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 51.8434, -3.1306 · Open in OpenStreetMap