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IWA Branch
South Wales
Navigation Authority
British Waterways
Navigation Road
Northwich
Cheshire
CW8 1BH
T: 01606 723800
F: 01606 871471
enquiries.hq@britishwaterways.co.uk
www.britishwaterways.co.uk
The canal passes through the Brecon Beacons National Park, running from Brecon towards Newport.
The canal runs for 35 miles (56km) over 6 locks.
Length | Beam | Height | Draught |
44ft 3in | 8ft 6in | 5ft 6in | 2ft 6in |
14.38m | 2.58m | 1.67m | 0.75m |
Boaters’ Services
Hire Boat Companies
Beacon Park Boats
The Boathouse, Llanfoist, ABERGAVENNY, NP7 9NG
Tel: 01873 858277
Cambrian Cruisers
Pencelli, BRECON, LD3 7LJ
Tel/Fax: 01874 665315
Castle Narrowboats
Church Road Wharf, GILWERN, NP7 0EP
Tel: 01873 830001
Fax: 01873 832341
castle.narrowboats@btinternet.com
Country Craft Narrowboat Holidays
Cwm Crawnon Wrehouse, LLANGYNIDR, NP8 1ND
Tel: 01874 730850
Red Line Boats
Goytre Wharf, Llanover, ABERGAVENNY, NP7 9EW
Tel: 01873 880516
Fax: 01873 880522
Road House Narrowboats
The Road House, Mai Road, Gilwern, ABERGAVENNY, NP7 0AS
Tel: 01873 830240
enquiries@narrowboats-wales.co.uk
Visitor Attractions
Canalside park and visitor centre at Goytre Wharf.
Tel: 01873 881069
Historical Information
The canal was built to transport coal, lime, iron, iron ore and agricultural products. The Monmouthshire Canal and the Brecon and Abergavenny Canal were proposed at the same time and joined at Pontymoile, although they were operated separately until the companies merged in 1865.
Further Information
For books, maps, guides, videos, DVDs and gifts on this waterway, click here
Websites
The Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust
Local government links
