waterwaze
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The boater's edge

Know before
you go.

A living map for the UK waterways — locks, water points, moorings, repairs and the small details that make a day afloat easier.

Near meLocksWater pointsPump-outs
1,284facilities mapped
94%verified this week
17live issues nearby
6 minsince last update
Your waterways
Grand Union · Brent to Paddington
WILLESDENHAYESPADDINGTON
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Useful on the way

Trusted places, parts and people — because the best route has a backup plan.

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Parts & chandlery

Thames & Grand Union Chandlery

Filters, calorifier parts, ropes and the things you forgot to check before setting off.

Uxbridge · 1.4 mi★ 4.8
Repairs

Canal-side engineers

Mobile diesel, blacking, welding and electrical help, with real boater notes on response time.

12 trusted nearbyOpen now
Stay & rest

Quiet moorings tonight

Low-wash stretches, pub moorings and places with room to turn — filtered for your boat length.

8 options within 5 miSee spots →

Where the data comes from

Waterwaze blends authority feeds with local knowledge — and shows the difference.

Data policy →
Authority · monitored

Canal & River Trust

Stoppages, navigation notices, facilities, moorings and network works across England and Wales.

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Authority · live API

Environment Agency

River levels, flows, flood warnings and Thames / Anglian navigation information.

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Authority · monitored

Scottish Canals

Works, closures, navigation restrictions and notices for Scotland’s five canals.

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Open data · mapped

OpenStreetMap

Community-mapped locks, water points, sanitary dumps, fuel, moorings, marinas and boatyards.

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Open data · reference

National Data Library

Published datasets such as locks and infrastructure that can seed the national network index.

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Trust model: official notices can override community reports; records should carry a source, captured time, review time and confidence score.

Seen something change?

Waterwaze gets better when boaters share the detail: a stiff gate, a working tap, a new mooring rule. Every update carries a timestamp and community confidence.