The Ashton Canal starts in Manchester where it joints the Rochdale Canal at Ducie Street Junction it then travels west 6 miles (9.7km), where after passing under the ASDA supermarket, it joins the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Just before the ASDA supermarket tunnel at The Portland Basin you can turn on to the Peak Forest Canal and head towards Whaley Bridge.
Canal Specification
| Max Boat Length | 70ft |
| Max Boat Width | 7ft |
| Number of Locks | 18 |
| Length | 6 Miles |
YouTube Videos
What to see some YouTube videos about the Ashton Canal
- Cruising the Full Length of the Ashton Canal In One Day!
- Bimble: Ashton Canal
- Ashton Canal – Stockport Branch
- The Ashton Canal
- On the Ashton Canal
River/Canal Route Planning
If you are looking for a canal/river route planner, we recommend Canal Plan, we use it to plan our routes, and then once we have a plan our maps are useful to find what else there is on the way