Stoppages & Restrictions

Date: January 19, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Guillotine LockLock 19Up Stream Winding Hole: RD-020-001Down Stream Winding Hole: RD-017-004 Update on 19/01/2024: Due to unforeseen circumstances the works have had to be postponed. We will issue a notice once the works have been re-scheduled.  NAVIGATION CLOSURE (8am Thursday 18 January until 5pm Wednesday 24 January 2024) The…

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Start date: January 17, 2024Est. end if know: March 20, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Memory Lane Visitor Moorings ADVICE (Wednesday 17 January Wednesday 20 March 2024) Please be advised that the visitor moorings on Memory Lane in Leicester on the River Soar are currently suspended for an improvement project. The project is to construct seven residential…

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Date: January 26, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Upstream of Gallows Inn Lock 67 Update on 26/01/2024: The tree which was located approximately 200 metres upstream of Gallows Inn Lock 67 on the Erewash canal has now been removed. Boaters can proceed as normal.

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Date: May 2, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Approx 200m Upstream of Ferryboat Inn, Hollywell Updated 2/05/2024 Navigation Advisory notice issued on 17 January for a fallen tree approx. 200m US of Ferryboat Inn Hollywell is now rescinded.

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Date: January 31, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Shower Facilities Foulridge Services & Mess Update on 31/01/2024: Please be advised following a review of all Trust owned Customer Service Facilities, we have taken the decision to not replace the showers at Foulridge Customer Service Facilities on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in line with our new customer standards.…

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Date: January 18, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Audlem Services Update on 18/01/2024: We are pleased to advise that Audlem Services have now reopened.

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Date: January 16, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Water levelsStarts At: Lock 2 Gloucester LockEnds At: Lock 9 Lincomb Lock ADVICE (11.15am Tuesday 16 January 2024 until further notice) Please be advised that river levels between Lock 9 Lincomb & Lock 2 Gloucester Lock are currently designated: Yellow (falling) PROCEED WITH CAUTION Please take extra care when…

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Start date: January 16, 2024Est. end if know: February 16, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Near Bradley GreenPoveys Lock/Willeymoor LockUp Stream Winding Hole: Whitchurch, between By-pass & New Mills Lift BridgeDown Stream Winding Hole: Thomasons Winding Hole NAVIGATION CLOSURE (until 4pm Friday 16 February 2024) Update on 16/01/2024: The works at these locatiosn have been disrupted and…

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Start date: January 16, 2024Est. end if know: March 1, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Ellesmere PortBottom Narrow LockUp Stream Winding Hole: Stanney Mill Winding Hole, just South of Bridge 141Down Stream Winding Hole: Ellesmere Port NAVIGATION CLOSURE (until 4pm Friday 1 March 2024) Update on 16/01/2024: The works at this location have been disrupted and delayed…

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Date: January 16, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 17, Quay Street Loco Liftbridge RESTRICTION (8am-6pm Tuesday 16 January 2024) A principal inspection of Loco Bridge will take place on Tuesday 16th January.  Canal users may be subject to a short delay of up to 20 minutes but will be allowed to pass through as soon as…

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Start date: January 16, 2024Est. end if know: January 19, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Johnsons HillockStarts At: Lock 58, Top LockEnds At: Lock 64, Bottom Lock Update on 16/01/2024: Work has progressed well at Lock 62 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, however, whilst on site our local team have identified another minor repair which is…

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Date: January 19, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Naburn Large Lock Update on 19/01/2024: Repairs have now been made, the lock is open with booking. 

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Start date: January 15, 2024Est. end if know: March 22, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Hambleden Lock LOCK CLOSURE (Monday 15 January until 22 March 2024) Upgrading upstream and downstream lock gate sluices.

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Date: March 28, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Great Barford Bridge Update 27/03/2024 Further to our Navigation Advisory Notice for a submerged tree under Great Barford Bridge, issued on 15 January this is now rescinded as the tree is no longer there.

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