← All waterways
Waterway guide
Peak Forest Canal
◍ Greater Manchester & Derbyshire
15 miles
16 locks
Climbing to Bugsworth Basin beneath the Pennines, the Peak Forest offers dramatic scenery, the Marple aqueduct and lock flight, and a gateway to the Cheshire Ring.
Current closures & stoppages
6 live navigation notices affecting the Peak Forest Canal.
-
Closure 2027-01-04 – 2027-03-12
Lock 14, Marple (lock flight)
Read the notice → -
Closure 2027-01-04 – 2027-03-12
Lock 4 Marple (lock flight)
Read the notice → -
Closure 2027-01-04 – 2027-03-12
Lock 10, Marple (lock flight)
Read the notice → -
Closure 2027-01-04 – 2027-03-12
Lock 3 Marple (lock flight)
Read the notice → -
Closure 2027-01-04 – 2027-03-12
Lock 2 Marple (lock flight)
Read the notice → -
Restriction 2026-07-13
Bosley & Marple Flights
Read the notice →
Marinas, boatyards & services on the Peak Forest Canal
We're still building the directory for the Peak Forest Canal. Run a business on this canal? List it free →
Cruising the Peak Forest Canal? Plan it in minutes.
Turn-by-turn routing with live closures, lock counts and day planning - free.