Stoppages & Restrictions

Start date: April 7, 2023Est. end if know: July 31, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Caen Hill flight Starts At: Lock 29, Devizes LockEnds At: Lock 44, Sir Hugh Stockwell RESTRICTION (1pm Thursday 6 April 2023 until further notice) Please be advised that a navigation restriction will need to be introduced for the Caen Hill flight from…

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Start date: April 5, 2023Est. end if know: April 9, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Miles Platting Lock 77 Anthony Update on 06/04/2023: We are pleased to advise the repair to Lock 77 on the Rochdale canal has been successful, and we are now refilling the pound. We anticipate this will take 2 hours to refill, with…

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Start date: April 5, 2023Est. end if know: April 9, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 21 Shade LockEnds At: Lock 22 RESTRICTION (11.45am-3pm Wednesday 5 April 2023) The tail paddle at lock 22 has become stuck. To make a repair we will have to temporarily lower the pound between 21 and 22. During this…

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Start date: April 5, 2023Est. end if know: April 6, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Farndon ADVICE (9.30am-2.30pm Wednesday 5 April 2023) Police divers are today undertaking a training dive in the River Trent at Farndon. They aim to be done by 2:30pm.  Proceed with care and follow any advice given on site.

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Start date: April 5, 2023Est. end if know: April 7, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lapworth/ Kingswood Customer Service FacilityLapworth CSF Update on 05/04/2023: The toilet is back open for use. ADVICE (9.30am Wednesday 5 April 2023 until further notice) Due to a blockage the toilet in currently out of order. Please bear with us whilst our…

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Start date: April 5, 2023Est. end if know: October 31, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions East Channel, Upper Parting, River Severn ADVICE (until further notice) At the East Channel upper parting with the Maisemore (west) channel, we have reports of a submerged island of sediment on the left hand (east) side which extends to the middle of…

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Start date: April 5, 2023Est. end if know: June 18, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Gloucester DocksStarts At: Bridge 18, Rea Swing BridgeEnds At: Gloucester Docks 48 Hour – S1 Mooring Update on 05/05/2023: Following the notice below we are pleased to announce that we are able to re-open visitor moorings in Gloucester Docks from 8am on…

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Start date: April 5, 2023Est. end if know: April 16, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 89, New Park Bridge, to Bridge 91, Brantbeck BridgeStarts At: Bridge 89, New Park BridgeEnds At: Culvert 52 Update on 14/04/2023: We are pleased to advise our local team have successfully broken down and removed the water reeds, and navigation has…

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Start date: April 4, 2023Est. end if know: April 9, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 11, Ivyhouse Road Lift Bridge Update on 06/04/2023: The bridge has been fixed. Navigation open. Update on 05/04/2023: We are expecting the contractor to arrive at around 12noon tomorrow to fit the new motor, so we are hoping to have navigation…

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Start date: April 4, 2023Est. end if know: April 9, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Denford Lock & Wadenhoe Lock ADVICE (Tuesday 4 April until Friday 7 April 2023) Please be aware contractors are carrying out fencing works atboth Denford Lock & Wadenhoe Lock. There will be no impacton navigation whilst these works are undertaken at either…

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Start date: April 4, 2023Est. end if know: April 6, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Pounds between Hertford Union Canal Locks 1 – 3Starts At: Lock 1, Top LockEnds At: Lock 3, Bottom Lock Update on 05/04/2023: This has now been resolved and navigation is reopen RESTRICTION (9.45am-1pm Tuesday 4 April 2023) Please be aware for the…

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Start date: April 4, 2023Est. end if know: April 6, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 1, Leeds Lock Update on 04/04/2023: Engineers have attended site and repaired fault. Navigation is now open.  NAVIGATION CLOSURE (3.30pm Monday 3 April 2023 until further notice) There is a suspected a technical failure with a gate sensor preventing the lock…

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Start date: April 3, 2023Est. end if know: April 11, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Pumpout out of serviceSanitary Station, Little Venice ADVICE (1.45pm Monday 3 April 2023 until further notice) A fault with the Pumpout at Little Venice Services has rendered the station out of service. We will continue to update this notice when we know…

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Start date: April 3, 2023Est. end if know: April 11, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Unable to swingSelby Rail Bridge RESTRICTION (12noon Monday 3 April 2023 until further notice) We have been informed by Network Rail that Selby Rail Bridge is presently unable to swing. Vessels not requiring a swing can still pass. For details of available headroom…

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