Stoppages & Restrictions

Start date: June 6, 2023Est. end if know: June 30, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 64 – Pastures LockEnds At: Lock 73 – Eastwood Lock Update on 09/06/2023: As per our other notice Between Trent Lock and Langley Mill Lock – Erewash Canal | Canal & River Trust (canalrivertrust.org.uk), please travel in pairs where…

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Start date: June 15, 2023Est. end if know: November 18, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Vale Royal Small Lock Swing Bridge Update on 26/10/2023: Please be advised our specialist contractors will be onsite at Vale Royal Lock on the Weaver Navigation to carry out a repair to the lock bridge between Monday 13 November and Friday 17…

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Start date: July 4, 2023Est. end if know: July 7, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 1 East, Stanley Dawson LockEnds At: Lock 13 East, Ramsden Lock Update on 03/07/2023: The repair works have been completed around the site of the leak and the water levels have now recovered. The navigation has reopened.  Update on…

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Start date: June 6, 2023Est. end if know: June 10, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Elsan, Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge Update on 08/06/2023: We are pleased to advise the Pump Out has been repaired and is now back in use at Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge Service Facilities. ADVICE (11am Monday 5 June 2023 until further notice) Please…

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Start date: June 5, 2023Est. end if know: June 9, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 4, Weston Lock Update on 08/06/2023: Water levels have started to come back up and boaters can now proceed as normal. Update on 07/06/2023: Water levels have continue to come back up over night, but please still lock up in twos…

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Start date: June 5, 2023Est. end if know: June 9, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 4, Fishpond Lock Update on 06/06/2023: Engineers have attended and rectified the fault. And the lock is open for normal operation. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (1pm Monday 5 June 2023 until further notice) The upstream gate ram has been impacted by a boat,…

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Start date: June 5, 2023Est. end if know: June 30, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Various Locations Between Wyboston & Roxton ADVICE (Tuesday 5 June 2023 until rescinded) Please be aware there are a number of trees which have fallen into the riverand blocking between 30% and 70% of navigation at the following W3Wlocations between Wyboston &…

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Start date: June 5, 2023Est. end if know: June 10, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Willow tree fallen across the towpath and across the canalSwingbridge 4 Update on 08/06/2023: The willow tree has been removed RESTRICTION (10.15am Monday 5 June 2023 until further notice) A willow tree has fallen across the towpath and into the canal just…

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Start date: June 5, 2023Est. end if know: June 9, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Todds End Customer Service Facility including Pump outBlack Country Museum Update on 06/06/2023: We now have water on site and so the facilities are open again. ADVICE (9am Monday 5 June 2023 until further notice) There is no water on site, so…

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Start date: June 14, 2023Est. end if know: June 17, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Brimslade Lock 53 Update on 13/06/2023: Further to the notice below, engineers have assessed Brimslade Lock 53 and we are pleased to confirm the lock is now operational. Update on 05/06/2023: Further to the notice below, please be advised that we kindly…

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Start date: June 5, 2023Est. end if know: June 9, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 24 West Update on 07/06/2023: We are pleased to advise the repair to Lock 24 West on the Huddersfield Narrow canal has been successful and navigation has resumed. Update on 05/06/2023: Please be advised navigation remains closed at Lock 24 West…

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Start date: June 5, 2023Est. end if know: June 9, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 110, Sandhole Bridge RESTRICTION (2pm Sunday 4 June 2023 until further notice)  Due to a fallen tree across the canal from offside 200m south of Bridge 110 Sandhole Bridge, we would advise that narrow beam craft pass with extreem caution, not…

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Start date: June 5, 2023Est. end if know: June 8, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lilford Lock Update on 5/06/2023: The emergency navigation closure notice issued on 3 June 2023 for Lilford Lock on the River Nene is now rescinded and the lock re-opened to navigation. EMERGENCY CLOSURE (Saturday 3 June 2023 until further notice) Due to…

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Start date: June 5, 2023Est. end if know: October 31, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Upper Wellingborough Lock ADVICE (Saturday 3 June 2023 until further notice) We have received reports concerning the paddles being left open at Upper Wellingborough Lock.Please ensure when leaving the lock the paddles are left completely closed.This applies to all locks on the…

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