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IWA Chelmsford Branch
Local Waterways
The Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation is the only navigable waterway in the branch. It runs through a largely unspoilt part of rural Essex and connects the county city of Chelmsford with the tidal estuary of the River Blackwater at Heybridge Basin. It is 13.8 miles (22.1 km) long and has 13 locks.
The Chelmsford Canal and River Link is a new canal navigation to link Springfield Basin with Chelmsford’s rivers.
Local Area
The Waterways
A new waterway
IWA Chelmsford Branch wants to see a new channel to link Springfield Basin with Chelmsford’s rivers.
Local events
Visit the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Love your waterways
Together we can protect and restore our waterways; the UK’s 6,500 miles of canals and rivers need your help.