Stoppages & Restrictions

Start date: October 14, 2023Est. end if know: October 15, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Church Cut BridgeEnds At: Newbridge Swing Bridge NAVIGATION CLOSURE (8am Saturday 14 October until 8am Sunday 15 October 2023) Please be advised due to heavy rainfall resulting in high water levels, navigation is currently closed on the Weaver Navigation between…

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Date: November 8, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 32, Nell Bridge LockEnds At: Lock 33, Aynho Weir Lock Update on 08/11/2023: CAUTION STREAM DECREASING We advise users of all unpowered boats not to navigate and users of powered boats to navigate with caution. Update on 02/11/2023: CAUTION STRONG STREAM We advise users of all boats not to navigate because the…

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Date: November 6, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions ElsanStone Customer Service Facility Update on 06/11/2023: The Elsan is now back open, apologies for the delay. ADVICE (12.30pm Friday 13 October 2023 until further notice) The Elsan is blocked and therefore out of use. Please bear with us whilst we get this attended.

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Date: October 13, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Intersection of: Lock 9, Castleford Junction Lock to Lock 11, Ferrybridge Flood Lock on Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line andLeeds Dock Flood Gates to Leeds Dock Flood Gates on Clarence Dock andBank Dole Lock (Lock 5) to Bank Dole Lock (Lock 5) on Bank Dole Cut Update on…

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Date: October 13, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 13, Anchor Pit Flood LockEnds At: Flood Lock, Wakefield Update on 13/10/2023: Due to recent heavy rainfall river levels are rising and the following flood locks/gates are closed: Ledgard Flood Lock  Anchor Pit Flood Lock The following flood locks and gates remain open at this time:…

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Date: November 9, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Torksey Flood Gates affecting Torksey LockLock 1, Torksey Lock Update on 09/11/2023: The Environment Agency have opened Torksey Flood Gates and boaters can now proceed as normal. Update on 16/10/2023: Torksey Flood Gates remain closed by the Environment Agency . Boaters will not be able to get through Torksey…

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Date: December 15, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Romney reach – Windsor Railway Bridge Update on 15/12/2023: Windsor Railway Bridge repairs have now been completed. There is no restriction to the channel under the bridge.

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Start date: October 13, 2023Est. end if know: October 14, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Between Vines Park Barge Lock and Lock 6 on Droitwich Junction Intersection of: Barge Lock to Bridge 20, Barge Lock Swing Bridge on Droitwich Barge Canal andLock 6, Body Brook to Lock 7, River Lock on Droitwich Junction Canal Update on 14/10/2023:…

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Start date: October 13, 2023Est. end if know: October 16, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Between Kings Lock (Leicester Line) and Redhill Lock (River Soar) Intersection of: Lock 38 – Kings Lock to Lock 38 – Kings Lock on Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal) andLock 59 – Redhill Lock to Lock 59 – Redhill Lock on River…

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Date: November 14, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 1, Welford Lock Update on 14/11/2023: This boat has now been removed from the navigation. The lock landing is now clear. Update on 17/10/2023: We are in touch with the owners of the sunken boat at Welford Lock and they are making arrangements for its removal.  Please continue…

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Start date: October 12, 2023Est. end if know: March 29, 2024Stoppages & Restrictions Near Brabyns CottageLock 2Up Stream Winding Hole: Above lock 16Down Stream Winding Hole: Below Lock 1 Update on 12/10/2023: We would like to advise our customers of a change of date for this closure which allows the Trust to deliver the required…

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Start date: October 9, 2023Est. end if know: October 20, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Towpath improvementsStarts At: Bridge 230, Kings BridgeEnds At: Bridge 231, Drinkwaters Lift Bridge ADVICE (until 5pm Friday 20 October 2023) Remedial works along the Oxford Canal between Bridge 230 (A44, King’s Bridge) and Bridge 231 (Drinkwater’s Lift Bridge) from Monday 9 October…

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Start date: October 12, 2023Est. end if know: October 16, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 80, Copse Lock Update on 16/10/2023: Further to the notice below, we are pleased to confirm that contractors have removed the tree just above Copse Lock and the navigation is now open. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (1pm Thursday 12 October 2023 until further…

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Date: December 1, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Bedford Lock Update on 30/11/2023: Navigation advisory notice issued on 12/10/23 for Bedford Lock RH Slack being out of action has been rescinded as repairs have been completed. ADVICE (Thursday 12 October 2023 until rescinded) Please be aware that the right hand slacker as you are looking downstream at…

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