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Mooring

Lee Canal Towpath

Mooring on the Lee Navigation, 2.1 mi from Walthamstow.

Plan a trip from hereDirections by road
City of LondonWalthamstowWater point near WalthamstowWater point near WalthamstowWater point near WalthamstowOld Ford Lock Elsan PointVictoria Park Old Ford Lock Elsan PointActons Lock Elsan PointEastway Pump OutOld Ford Lock Rubbish DisposalRubbish pointVictoria Park Old Ford Lock Rubbish DisposalCity Road Lock Turning Point
Lee Canal TowpathWater pointElsanPump-outRubbishWinding holeAbout 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 × 10ftFits
Dutch barge60ft × 12ft 6inFits

Length 75ft to 97ft 9in (22.86–29.80 m), beam 15ft 6in to 19ft 3in (4.72–5.88 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 near Walthamstow260 yd SW
Water point near Walthamstow0.3 mi NW
Water point near Walthamstow0.3 mi S

Elsan disposal

Old Ford Lock Elsan Point1.2 mi SE
Victoria Park Old Ford Lock Elsan Point1.6 mi S
Actons Lock Elsan Point1.9 mi SW

Pump-out

Eastway Pump Out0.5 mi SE

Boat fuel

None mapped within 5 miles.

Rubbish disposal

Old Ford Lock Rubbish Disposal1.2 mi SE
Rubbish point1.4 mi S
Victoria Park Old Ford Lock Rubbish Disposal1.6 mi S

Winding holes

City Road Lock Turning Point3.2 mi SW

Locks

Bottom Lock1.0 mi S
Lock1.1 mi S
Carpenters Road Lock1.1 mi SE

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

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Riverside Supermarket330 yd SE
Chats Organic0.5 mi W
Beydagi Food Centre1.0 mi N

Local shops

Costcutter0.3 mi W
Bobby's Superstore0.3 mi S
Premier0.3 mi SW

Pubs

AJ's Lounge0.3 mi NW
The Adam & Eve0.5 mi SW
The Spread Eagle0.5 mi SW

Cafés

E5 Square Cafe0.3 mi W
Café0.3 mi NW
Cafè on the Marshes0.3 mi E

Pharmacies

Silverfields Pharmacy340 yd S
Bees Pharmacy0.3 mi W
Regal Pharmacy0.5 mi W

GP surgeries

Kingsmead Healthcare350 yd S
Wick Health Centre0.5 mi S
The Lea Surgery0.6 mi SW

Post offices

Rushmore Road Post Office0.3 mi W
High Street Post Office0.5 mi SW
Well Street Post Office0.9 mi SW

Laundrettes

Chatsworth Launderette0.5 mi W

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Homerton station0.7 mi SW

Other marinas and moorings

Lee Valley Marina, Springfield1.6 mi NW

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 51.5543, -0.0332 · Open in OpenStreetMap