Stoppages & Restrictions

Date: January 29, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 40, Bakers LockEnds At: Lock 41, Shipton Lock Update on 29/01/2024: CAUTION STREAM DECREASING We advise users of all unpowered boats not to navigate and users of powered boats to navigate with caution.

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Date: January 29, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 32, Nell Bridge LockEnds At: Lock 33, Aynho Weir Lock Update on 29/01/2024: STRONG STREAM RECEDED. Navigation status normal (green)

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Start date: January 21, 2024Est. end if know: January 22, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Trupp water pointBr221, Aubreys Lift Bridge ADVICE (12noon Sunday 21 January 2024 until further notice) Due to burst pipes, the water point at Thrupp Bridge 221 are out of service. our contractor has been contacted for attendance. for nearest alternative waterpoint -…

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Date: January 31, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions All Calder & Hebble Navigation Flood Locks & GatesStarts At: Lock 13, Anchor Pit Flood LockEnds At: Flood Lock, Wakefield Update on 31/01/2024: River levels are still responding to recent rainfall: All flood gates are open: Greenwood Flood Gates Longcut/Thornhill Flood Lock The following flood gates/locks are closed: Anchor…

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Start date: January 21, 2024Est. end if know: January 22, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Sanitary stationApsley Yard CSF ADVICE (9am Sunday 21 January 2024 until further notice) The Elsan and water point are out of use due to a burst water pipe. our contractor has been informed to attend. Nearest alternative elsan station is Cowroast sanitary…

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Start date: January 20, 2024Est. end if know: January 22, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions St Neots Lock Update 20/01/24: Further to our Navigation Advisory Notice issued this morning, 20 January 2024, regarding a log in the sluice at St Neots, this is now rescinded as the log has been removed and the river levels are recovering.…

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Start date: January 20, 2024Est. end if know: January 21, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions RE-008-004 – Lock 5, City Road Lock Update on 21/01/2024: City Road Lock is now operational. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (3pm Saturday 20 January 2024 until further notice) RE- 008-004 City Road Lock has been closed due to the lock not equalising resulting from…

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Start date: January 20, 2024Est. end if know: January 22, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 9, Castleford Junction ADVICE (Saturday 20 January 2024 until further notice) Castleford Lock gates have now been closed in anticipation of the rainfall we are due tonight. Boaters can still go through the lock on the pedestal.  Boaters are advised as…

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Start date: January 20, 2024Est. end if know: January 22, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 11, Ferrybridge Flood Lock ADVICE (3pm Saturday 20 January 2024 until further notice) Ferrybridge Flood Lock has now been closed in anticipation of the rainfall we are due tonight. Boaters can still go through the lock on the pedestal.  Boaters are…

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Date: January 26, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 1 Broadreach Update on 26/01/2024: River levels are rising due to recent rainfall and Broadreach Flood Lock is closed and navigation restricted in river above lock.

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Date: January 22, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Canal Between Bridges 38 to 39 WhitchurchBridge 39, Cambrian Railway BridgeUp Stream Winding Hole: Tilstock Park winding hole LA-027-002Down Stream Winding Hole: Hassells Winding Hole LA-023-012 Update on 22/01/2024: The tree is now only restricting navigation. The towpath will remain closed. Contractors should be clearing the rest of the…

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Start date: January 20, 2024Est. end if know: January 22, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions High Water Starts At: Lock 13, Pollington LockEnds At: New Goole Caisson ADVICE (10.45am Saturday 20 January 2024 until further notice) We are dealing with High Water levels in the pound between Pollington Lock and Goole Caisson (Including the New Junction arm…

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Date: January 20, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Houghton Four GatesW3W location – ///steady.sprinter.tarred OBSTRUCTION (Saturday 20 January 2024 until rescinded) Please be aware we have received a report of a fallen tree in navigation which we will look into as soon as it is practical to do so. W3W location – ///steady.sprinter.tarredThe tree itself is visible…

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Start date: January 19, 2024Est. end if know: January 20, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Towpath between Avenue Road Bridge and Rocky Lane Bridge, Aston TOWPATH CLOSURE (3pm Friday 19 January 2024 until further notice) We’ve had to temporarily close the towpath between Avenue Road Bridge and Rocky Lane Bridge, Aston, on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal.…

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