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Neath and Tennant Canal - (Neath Canal)

 
 
Information about the waterway

The Neath and Tennant Canal - (Neath Canal) is a narrow canal and is part of the Neath and Tennant Canal. It runs for 13 miles and 6¾ furlongs through 19 locks from Briton Ferry (which is a dead end) to Glynneath (which is a dead end).

The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

It has a junction with the Neath and Tennant Canal - (Tennant Canal) at Aberdulais Junction.

Notable features of the waterway include Ynysbwllog Aqueduct

This waterway is excluded by default from route planning with the following explanation: "under restoration"

Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:

Briton Ferry
Terminal basin
A48 Road Bridge (Neath) ½ furlongs 0 locks
George's Row Bridge ¾ furlongs 0 locks
Giants Grave Wharf
Original terminus in 1798
4 furlongs 0 locks
Pill Terrace Bridge No 1 4 furlongs 0 locks
Pill Terrace Bridge No 2 4 furlongs 0 locks
Pill Terrace Bridge No 3 4½ furlongs 0 locks
Neath Canal Footbridge No 1 6 furlongs 0 locks
Neath Canal Bridge No 1 1 mile 0 locks
Neath Canal Footbridge No 2 1 mile 0 locks
Port Talbot - Llanelli Railway Bridge (Neath Canal) 1 mile and 3½ furlongs 0 locks
Neath Canal Footbridge No 3 1 mile and 5½ furlongs 0 locks
Neath Canal Bridge No 2 1 mile and 5¾ furlongs 0 locks
Melincryddan Bridge 1 mile and 7½ furlongs 0 locks
Neath Canal Footbridge No 4 2 miles and 2¼ furlongs 0 locks
Neath Canal Bridge No 3 2 miles and 2½ furlongs 0 locks
A474 Road Bridge (Neath) 2 miles and 4 furlongs 0 locks
Milland Road Bridge 2 miles and 5½ furlongs 0 locks
Canal Road Pipe Bridge (Neath) 2 miles and 6 furlongs 0 locks
Bridge Street Bridge (Neath)
Low road bridge
2 miles and 7¾ furlongs 0 locks
Port Talbot - Swansea Railway Bridge (Neath Canal) 3 miles 0 locks
Croft Road Bridge 3 miles 0 locks
Morrisons Footbridge 3 miles and ½ furlongs 0 locks
Morrisons Bridge No 1 3 miles and ¾ furlongs 0 locks
Morrisons Bridge No 2 3 miles and 1 furlong 0 locks
Neath Basin 3 miles and 1¼ furlongs 0 locks
Prince of Wales Drive Bridge 3 miles and 1¾ furlongs 0 locks
Tyn-yr-Heol Lock No 1 4 miles and 2¾ furlongs 0 locks
B4434 Road Bridge (Neath Canal) 4 miles and 6¼ furlongs 1 lock
Haverfordwest - London Railway Bridge (Neath Canal) 4 miles and 6½ furlongs 1 lock
Aberdulais Junction 4 miles and 7 furlongs 1 lock
Howard's Bridge 5 miles and 1 furlong 1 lock
Neath Canal Footbridge No 6 5 miles and 4¾ furlongs 1 lock
Lock Machin No 2 5 miles and 7¾ furlongs 1 lock
Neath Canal Bridge No 4 6 miles and 2¼ furlongs 2 locks
Clun Isaf Lock Bridge 6 miles and 4½ furlongs 2 locks
Clun Isaf Lock No 3 6 miles and 4¾ furlongs 2 locks
Clun Uchaf Lock No 4 6 miles and 5¼ furlongs 3 locks
Neath Canal Footbridge No 7 7 miles and ½ furlongs 4 locks
Ynysbwllog Aqueduct (southern end) 7 miles and 1¾ furlongs 4 locks
Ynysbwllog Aqueduct (northern end) 7 miles and 2 furlongs 4 locks
Neath (A465T) Road Bridge (Neath Canal) 7 miles and 2¼ furlongs 4 locks
Ynysbwllog Slipway 7 miles and 2½ furlongs 4 locks
Neath Canal Bridge No 5 7 miles and 3¼ furlongs 4 locks
Ynysarwed Farm Bridge 7 miles and 7½ furlongs 4 locks
Abergarwed Isaf Lock No 5 8 miles and 1¾ furlongs 4 locks
Abergarwed Uchaf Lock No 6 8 miles and 4½ furlongs 5 locks
Farmer's Arms Bridge 9 miles and ½ furlongs 6 locks
Ynysbibben Lock No 7 9 miles and ¾ furlongs 6 locks
Commercial Road Culvert 9 miles and 1¾ furlongs 7 locks
Resolven Basin
Limit of navigation
9 miles and 3¾ furlongs 7 locks
Resolven Uchaf Lock No 8 9 miles and 5½ furlongs 7 locks
Crugiau Lock No 9 10 miles and 3¼ furlongs 8 locks
Rheola Lock No 10 10 miles and 4¼ furlongs 9 locks
Neath Canal Bridge No 6 10 miles and 5½ furlongs 10 locks
Neath Canal Bridge No 7 10 miles and 6¼ furlongs 10 locks
Rheola Aqueduct 10 miles and 6½ furlongs 10 locks
Aberclwyd Lock No 11 11 miles and 3 furlongs 10 locks
Ynys-yr-Allor Lock No 12 11 miles and 6 furlongs 11 locks
Neath Canal Bridge No 8 12 miles and ¼ furlongs 12 locks
Maesgwyn Lock No 13 12 miles and ¾ furlongs 12 locks
Ysgwrfa Lock No 14 12 miles and 2¼ furlongs 13 locks
Llynau Lock No 15 12 miles and 3¾ furlongs 14 locks
Cae-dan-y-Cwmwl Lock No 16 12 miles and 6¾ furlongs 15 locks
Pentremalwed Lock No 17 13 miles and ¾ furlongs 16 locks
Lamb and Flag Lock No 18 13 miles and 2¼ furlongs 17 locks
Maesmarchog Lock No 19 13 miles and 4¼ furlongs 18 locks
Glynneath
Terminal basin
13 miles and 6¾ furlongs 19 locks
 
 
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