Peak Forest Canal (Upper)
The Peak Forest Canal (Upper) is a narrow canal and is part of the Peak Forest Canal.
It runs for 6 miles and 6½ furlongs from Bugsworth (end of navigation) (which is a dead end) to Marple Junction (where it joins the Macclesfield Canal and the Peak Forest Canal (Lower)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 72 feet long and 7 feet wide. The maximum headroom is 6 feet and 5 inches. The maximum draught is 4 feet and 5 inches.
It has a junction with the Peak Forest Canal (Whaley Bridge Branch) at Whaley Bridge Branch Junction.
Relevant publications — Waterway Travels:
Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 83M - Cheshire Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 83M - Cheshire Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 26M - Ashton and Peak Forest Canals Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 26M - Ashton and Peak Forest Canals Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
| Bugsworth (end of navigation) Termination of the canal |
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| Navigation Inn (Buxworth) Closed as of Spring 2025 |
¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bugsworth Upper Basin | ½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bugsworth Bridge No 61 | ½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bugsworth Middle Basin | ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bugsworth Middle Basin Arm | ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| The Wide | 1¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bugsworth Lower Basin Arm Bridge No 59 crosses the arm |
2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bugsworth Lower Basin Bridge No 58 crosses the arm |
2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bugsworth Services | 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Gauging Stop Narrows | 3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Teapot Cottages | 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bugsworth Pipe Bridge over side arm to Bugsworth Basin |
4¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| A6 Bridge crossing side arm to Bugsworth Basin |
5¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| River Goyt Aqueduct | 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bridgemont Horse Tunnel | 6¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Whaley Bridge Junction Footbridge | 6¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Whaley Bridge Branch Junction Junction with Whaley Bridge Branch |
6½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| A5004 Bridge No 36 | 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Buxton Road Bridge No 35 | 7½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Footbridge No 34 | 7¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Greensdeep Bridge No 33 | 1 mile and 1¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Footbridge No 32 | 1 mile and 3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Furness Bridge No 31 Furness Vale |
1 mile and 5½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Furness Brook Aqueduct | 1 mile and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Furness Vale Marina | 1 mile and 7 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Carr Swing Bridge No 30 | 2 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Furness Vale Aqueduct | 2 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bank End Bridge No 29 | 2 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bank End Winding Hole | 2 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| New Mills Marina | 2 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Thornsett Road Bridge No 28 New Mills |
2 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Disley Winding Hole | 3 miles and 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Green's Hall Bridge No 27 | 3 miles and 5 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Dryhurst Bridge No 26 Disley village half a mile south west |
3 miles and 7½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Higgins Clough Swing Bridge No 25 | 4 miles and 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Higgins Clough Narrows | 4 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Wood End Pipe Bridge | 4 miles and 4½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Wood End Lift Bridge No 24 | 4 miles and 4½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Stanley Hall Bridge No 23 | 4 miles and 7 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Strines Aqueduct | 5 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Turflea Narrows | 5 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Turflea Winding Hole | 5 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Turflea Lift Bridge No 22 | 5 miles and 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Hollinwood Lane Winding Hole | 5 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Hollinwood Lane Narrows | 5 miles and 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Ridge End Bridge No 21 | 5 miles and 6 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Hill-Top Footbridge | 6 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Strines Road Narrows | 6 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Brick Bridge No 19 with accompanying pipe bridge |
6 miles and 4½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Top Lock Marine Marina | 6 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Marple Junction Junction of Macclesfield and Peak Forest Canals |
6 miles and 6½ furlongs | 0 locks |
- Tramway wharf — associated with this page
- Historic tramway wharf, linking the upper and lower peak forest canal prior to the locks being built.
- New Mills Marina Website — associated with New Mills Marina
- Navigation Inn - Buxworth — associated with Navigation Inn (Buxworth)
- Public House
Wikipedia has a page about Peak Forest Canal
The Peak Forest Canal is a narrow (7-foot (2.13 m) gauge) locked artificial waterway in northern England. It is 14.8 miles (23.8 km) long and forms part of the connected English/Welsh inland waterway network.
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