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Our guide to the waterways of the UK in detail.

The Erewash Canal.

The canal leaves the River Trent through Trent lock. Throughout it's twelve miles it is a broad canal with 14 ft wide locks. There is a small canal settlement at the south end with a number of houseboats which used to spend the summers on the River Trent but now look firmly fixed here on the canal.

For most of its length the canal is urban with houses alongside, but suburban rather than inner city in atmosphere.

At Sandiacre lock, where the Derby canal used to join it, the lock keepers house has been restored by the canal society and as well as some Sunday openings they will usually open it to allow interested travellers to see the exhibitions inside.

As it climbs towards the summit the canal gains the fields of a rural canal and for the last few miles the scenery opens out.

Finally the canal finishes and climbs through Langley lock into the great Northern basin where it is possible to moor.

• D.H. Lawrence Heritage Centre at Eastwood.

• Sandiacre Lock Cottage. This has a number of items and exhibits on the history of the canal. The Trust will usually open it on request for a small group.

Some pictures of this canal?

Pictures of the Erewash Canal.

A history of this canal.

Find our information about other canals on the canal index page.

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