# Canalnav Canal Nav MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.canalnav%2Fcanal-nav
Registry id: `mcp-registry/com.canalnav/canal-nav`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-26T23:23:44.393Z)

## Measurements (30 days)

- Uptime: 99.91%
- Checks: 4993
- Outages (90 days): 15

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canalnav-canal-nav-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.canalnav.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http canalnav-canal-nav-mcp-server https://mcp.canalnav.com/mcp
```

## Tools (6)

- `find_place`: Look up a place name on the British inland waterway network and return matching locations with coordinates (marinas, moorings, water points and other waterside 
- `get_closures`: Live closure, stoppage and restriction notices for the inland waterways of Great Britain, covering every GB navigation authority: Canal & River Trust, Environme
- `plan_round_trip`: Plan return-to-start cruises from a point on the inland waterways of Great Britain, sized to fit a number of days. Returns several options: circular loops where
- `plan_route`: Plan a boat journey between two points on the inland waterways of Great Britain (canals and navigable rivers). The route follows the water itself, not roads. It
- `search_directory`: Search Canal Nav's directory of waterside businesses on the British inland waterways: marinas, chandleries, boat hire, boatyards, pump-out and services, fuel, m
- `will_my_boat_fit`: Check boat dimensions against the published maximum craft dimensions for a named British waterway (length, beam, draught and air draught, from Canal & River Tru

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