Dry dock
Dry dock on the Shropshire Union Canal, 3.7 mi from Newport.
| Boat | Size | Fit |
|---|---|---|
| Narrowboat | 57ft × 6ft 10in | Fits |
| Hire boat | 45ft × 6ft 10in | Fits |
| Widebeam | 55ft × 10ft | Some sections |
| Dutch barge | 60ft × 12ft 6in | Some sections |
Length 72ft (21.95 m), beam 7ft to 14ft 1in (2.13–4.30 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.
None mapped within 5 miles.
None mapped within 5 miles.
None mapped within 5 miles.
Straight-line distances. By boat it may be further.
None mapped within a mile: supermarket, shop, pharmacy, gp surgery, post office, laundrette.
Straight-line distances from the mooring.
No railway station within 5 miles.
None mapped within 2 miles.
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Position 52.8021, -2.3090 · Open in OpenStreetMap
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