Planned Stoppages

Start date: May 26, 2023Est. end if know: June 12, 2023Planned Stoppages Yarwell Mill to Bluebell Bridge, Nene Park ADVICE (5am-3pm Sunday 11 June 2023) Please be aware there will be a swimming event taking place on the date shown at Yarwell Mill to Bluebell Bridge, Nene Park.There will be a large number of swimmers…

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Start date: December 1, 2023Est. end if know: December 18, 2023Planned Stoppages Bridge 63 (48-inch MP Gas Main) Salmon Lane, Limehouse – Cadent Gas Pipe Full Replacement Works – Regents Canal – Towpath Closure, Navigational Night Closures & Mooring Suspension.Starts At: Bridge 61, Parnham Street BridgeEnds At: Bridge 64, Commercial Road Bridge (A13) Update on…

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Start date: May 26, 2023Est. end if know: June 11, 2023Planned Stoppages Towpath Closure – Forge and NewlayStarts At: Lock 11, Newlay Bottom LockEnds At: Lock 10, Forge Top Lock TOWPATH CLOSURE (8am Tuesday 6 June until 6pm Friday 9 June 2023) National Grid are carrying out maintenance work on the electricity tower at the…

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Start date: May 26, 2023Est. end if know: June 13, 2023Planned Stoppages RCTA Cassiobury Park Floating Market – Reserved MooringsStarts At: Lock 77, Ironbridge LockEnds At: Lock 76, Cassiobury Park EVENT (12noon Thursday 8 June until 10am Monday 12 June 2023) A floating market, organised by the Roving Canal Traders Association, and planned for Saturday…

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Start date: May 26, 2023Est. end if know: June 12, 2023Planned Stoppages Tees Barrage ADVICE (9am-3pm Sunday 11 June 2023) Volunteers and Castlegate Boat club will be removing litter from the banks of the Tees from boats from the Tees Barrage up into Stockton. Can skippers of all vessels please slow down when passing any…

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Start date: May 26, 2023Est. end if know: June 11, 2023Planned Stoppages Paddle to the Heart, A canoe/kayak event, organised by British Canoeing Intersection of: St Vincent Street Bridge, Vincent St. to Brindley Place Bridge on New Mainline andDeep Cutting Junction Bridge to Tindal Bridge on Birmingham & Fazeley Canal EVENT (12noon-2.30pm Saturday 10 June…

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Start date: May 26, 2023Est. end if know: August 27, 2023Planned Stoppages Starts At: Bridge 114A, Towpath FootbridgeEnds At: Bridge 114A, Towpath FootbridgeUp Stream Winding Hole: Wyvern ShippingDown Stream Winding Hole: Slapton TOWPATH CLOSURE (8am Tuesday 6 June until 5pm Friday 25 August 2023) A 30m section of Towpath from bridge 114a (Towpath Footbridge) going…

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Start date: May 26, 2023Est. end if know: June 12, 2023Planned Stoppages A short section of the river (alongside the Racecourse in Worcester)Starts At: Br.23 Worcester BridgeEnds At: Lock 7 Bevere Lock EVENT (9.30am-6pm Sunday 11 June 2023) Please be advised that a series of canoe races has been organised by Worcester Canoe Club on…

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Start date: May 26, 2023Est. end if know: June 2, 2023Planned Stoppages Starts At: Bridge 82, University AvenueEnds At: Bridge 84, Somerset Road TOWPATH CLOSURE (10pm Wednesday 31 May until 6am Thursday 1 June 2023) Contractors will be installing 2 Corten mesh panels to the underside of the new Canal Bridge Deck. Works will be…

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Start date: May 25, 2023Est. end if know: May 27, 2023Planned Stoppages Starts At: Braunston Tunnel East PortalEnds At: Braunston Tunnel West Portal BOOKING INFORMATION (7.30-9am Friday 26 May 2023) Braunston tunnel will be closed to traffic from 07:30, possibly until 09:00 on Friday 26th May for the passage of a widebeam boat travelling from…

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Start date: May 25, 2023Est. end if know: June 11, 2023Planned Stoppages Lock 30E Starts At: Lock 30 EastEnds At: Lock 31 EastUp Stream Winding Hole: Lock 31EDown Stream Winding Hole: Lock 22E RESTRICTION (9am-4pm Wednesday 7 June 2023) There is significant leakage through the gates and clapperboards at the head of the lock. As…

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Start date: May 25, 2023Est. end if know: June 2, 2023Planned Stoppages Higham Ferrers Lock ADVICE (Friday 26 May and Tuesday 30 May until Wednesday 31 May 2023) Please be aware that there will be contractors undertaking repairs at Higham Ferrers Lock on 26 May 2023 and then on 30-31 May 2023.There may be small…

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Start date: May 25, 2023Est. end if know: June 1, 2023Planned Stoppages Anderton Boat Lift, between the access point at Bridge 199, Check Office Bridge and Basin FootbridgeStarts At: Bridge 199, Check Office BridgeEnds At: Basin Footbridge, Anderton Boat Lift EVENT (7am-5pm Wednesday 31 May 2023) We are pleased to welcome the Let’s Fish Team…

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Start date: May 24, 2023Est. end if know: June 1, 2023Planned Stoppages : Harecastle TunnelUp Stream Winding Hole: Junction of Macclesfield Canal and Trent and Mersey CanalDown Stream Winding Hole: South Portal Harecastle Tunnel NAVIGATION CLOSURE (12noon Tuesday 30 May until 8am Wednesday 31 May 2023) Please be advised Harecastle Tunnel will be closed on…

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