Selby Canal
Once the main outlet of the exceptionally busy Aire & Calder Navigation, the Selby Canal has long since been abandoned by most commercial traffic. It is now a quiet backwater from the abbey town of Selby, and provides peaceful walking, boating and cycling opportunities.
The outstanding feature of Selby is its mid-11th century Benedictine Abbey, though a nearby church dates from around 1100. The town is rich in architecture and a fine array of shops surrounds the market place.
Although it is officially part of the Aire & Calder Navigation, the 12-mile Selby Canal carries minimal commercial traffic. It is fed from the River Aire and levels are regulated by outflow to the Ouse. There are long and short-term moorings at various points.
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