Route Detail
Oakgrove to Sutton
Oakgrove to Sutton
Generated point-to-point trip on canal water with 4 mapped pub stops, practical parking nearby, and 1 mapped hazard.
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Distance
3.5 km
Paddle time
45 min
Shuttle
10 min
Hazards
1
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Access entitlement
Oakgrove to Sutton still needs an extra licence, permit, or authority check for your declared profile. A current route notice may make conditions more restrictive right now.
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Authority
Canal & River Trust
Why this status
This first-pass corridor is treated as Canal & River Trust managed water covered through the current reciprocal Paddle UK waterways licence context.
Source-backed coverage
1 source-backed match across 1 authority
Macclesfield Canal
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Planning guidance only. Access entitlement does not replace checking the managing authority directly before launch.
Trip pack
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Bridge 37, Buxton Road Bridge
Third-party contractors will be on site at Bridge 37, Buxton Road Bridge on the Macclesfield Canal to carry out a detailed inspection of the canal bridge. The works will take place from 8am to 6pm on Tuesday 22 September
Bridge 45a
Third-party contractors will be on site at Bridge 45a on the Macclesfield Canal to carry out a detailed inspection of the footbridge. The works will take place from 8 am to 6 pm on Monday 14 September 2026. Ladders and r
Bosley Flight
Repairs to Lock 6 on the Bosley Flight of the Macclesfield Canal remain on track for completion tomorrow, Friday, 11 September. The Bosley Lock Flight is still scheduled to reopen for 3 days from 9am on Saturday, 12 Sept
Bosley & Marple Flights
Marple Lock Flight continues to operate under restrictions to help manage available water resources. The lock times are as follows: Marple Lock Flight – Thursdays only, from 9 am to 1 pm All boats must have exited the fl
Marple Customer Service Facility
The customer service facilities at Marple on the Macclesfield Canal remain closed due to blocked drains. Our Estates Team are working closely with the third-party landowner to determine the most appropriate works require
Trust and freshness
This route blends mapped corridor evidence with generated access assumptions, so it is practical for planning but still needs a local check.
Computed 13 Sept 2026.
Generated route line
The route line comes from mapped waterway geometry in the current catalogue.
Stops and access
Parking and nearby stop evidence is stronger on both ends of this route.
Warnings feed
Current notices are layered in separately and should still be checked before you launch.
Trip summary
Route type
How the day is shaped
Access confidence
How well defined the launch and take-out feel
Nearby parking
Best practical parking reference
Launch points
Oakgrove put-in
Generated launch near mapped parking
Take-out points
Sutton take-out
Generated take-out near route end
Pubs
The Old Kings Head
Waterside stop
Bar Twenty Seven
Short walk from the water
The Railway View
Short walk from the water
The Golden Lion
Short walk from the water
Parking
Oakgrove parking
Surface parking
Sutton parking
Parking nearby
Macclesfield Canal parking
Surface parking
Hazards
Macclesfield Canal
aqueduct
Access notes
Generated from OpenStreetMap waterway geometry and nearby amenity data.
Check local access, conditions, and navigation restrictions before launching.
