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Marina

Junction Boatyard

Marina on the Grand Union Canal, in Syston.

SystonHope and Anchor PH Water Point
Junction BoatyardWater pointAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

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ftin
BoatSizeFit
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inFits
Hire boat45ft × 6ft 10inFits
Widebeam55ft × 10ftSome sections
Dutch barge60ft × 12ft 6inSome sections

Length 71ft 2in to 72ft (21.69–21.95 m), beam 7ft to 14ft (2.13–4.27 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

Hope and Anchor PH Water Point0.4 mi S
Barrow Mill Basin Water Point3.5 mi NW
Pillings Lock Marina4.8 mi NW

Elsan disposal

Barrow Mill Basin Elsan Point3.5 mi NW

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

None mapped within 5 miles.

Rubbish disposal

Barrow Mill Basin Rubbish Disposal3.5 mi NW

Winding holes

None mapped within 5 miles.

Locks

Junction Lock0.4 mi NW
Cossington Lock1.0 mi NW
Thurmaston Lock1.7 mi S

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

Ashore, within a mile

Local shops

Shop0.7 mi SE
Spar0.8 mi SE

Pubs

Hobby Horse0.4 mi SE
Hope & Anchor0.5 mi S
The Royal Oak0.9 mi N

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

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Syston station1.0 mi SE

Other marinas and moorings

None mapped within 2 miles.

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 52.7032, -1.1005 · Open in OpenStreetMap