Stoppages & Restrictions

Start date: May 30, 2023Est. end if know: June 2, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 12Ends At: Lock 14 Update on 30/05/2023:  Water levels are still recovering but very slowly.There has been no significant change but we will update the notice  further at 2pm to see if the stoppage can be lifted NAVIGATION CLOSURE…

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Start date: June 15, 2023Est. end if know: June 18, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Higham Ferrers Upstream Canoe Portage Update on 9/06/2023: Repairs to the upstream canoe portage at Higham Ferrers on the river Nene have been completed allowing the portage to reopen. Our navigation closure notice of 29 May 2023 is therefore rescinded. CLOSURE (Monday…

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Start date: May 29, 2023Est. end if know: June 2, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 52, Heathy Close Lock Update on 30/05/2023: Further to the notice below, we are pleased to confirm that the navigation is now open. However, Lock 52 Heathy Lock remains navigable for narrow beam vessels only. We have cleared the blockage of…

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Start date: May 29, 2023Est. end if know: May 31, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 147, Winkwell SwingbridgeUp Stream Winding Hole: GU-164-004 Immediately upstream of Lock 46, Cowroast LockDown Stream Winding Hole: GU-173-013 Immediately downstream of Lock 61 Winkwell Locks NAVIGATION CLOSURE (9pm Saturday 27 May 2023 until further notice) Due to a mechanical failure at…

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Start date: May 27, 2023Est. end if know: June 2, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions BerkhamstedStarts At: Lock 51 Gas 1 LockEnds At: Lock 52, Gas 2 LockUp Stream Winding Hole: GU-164-022 – Immediately upstream of Lock 46, Cowroast LockDown Stream Winding Hole: GU-173-013 – Immediately downstream of Lock 61, Winkwell Lock NAVIGATION CLOSURE (6pm Friday 26…

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Start date: May 27, 2023Est. end if know: October 31, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Llangynidr LocksStarts At: Lock 68,Toffs LockEnds At: Lock 64, Lower Lock RESTRICTION (Friday 26 May 2023 until further notice) We are asking all boaters travelling through the Llangynidr Lock flight to help us save water, by using only one paddle when going through…

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Start date: May 27, 2023Est. end if know: May 31, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions No waterStarts At: Lock 25Ends At: Lock 26 Update on 30/05/2023: There was a blockage in the pounds above which have now been cleared. It will take a few hours for the water levels to be replenished.  Passage through this section can…

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Start date: May 27, 2023Est. end if know: June 2, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Foxton Top Car Park Toilet Block Update on 30/05/2023: The leaking urinal has now been fixed and the gents facility is now open as normal. ADVICE (4pm Friday 26 May 2023 until further notice) The gents facility at the top car park…

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Start date: May 26, 2023Est. end if know: June 1, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Bottom Gate PaddleLock 94, Hanwell Flight Update on 31/05/2023: Repairs have now been made  ADVICE (2pm Friday 26 May 2023 until further notice) Please be advised that the towpath side bottom gate paddle at Lock 94 on the Grand Union is out…

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Start date: May 26, 2023Est. end if know: May 30, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 16Ends At: Lock 17 Update on 26/05/2023: Water levels have now been raised and this section is now navigable. NAVIGATION CLOSURE (11am Friday 26 May 2023 until further notice) The navigation is closed between Locks 16 and 17 on…

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Start date: May 26, 2023Est. end if know: June 3, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Starts At: Lock 5 WestEnds At: Lock 8 West Update on 01/06/2023: We are pleased to advise our contractors have now attended Lock 7 West on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and have successfully repaired the balance beam and mitre post. Navigation has…

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Start date: May 26, 2023Est. end if know: June 1, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Wellingborough Embankment Pump Out Update on 31/05/2023: This has been repaired and back in working order. Our navigation notice is therefore rescinded. ADVICE (Thursday 25 May 2023 until further notice) Please be aware that the Pump-Out at Wellingborough Embankment is out of…

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Start date: May 26, 2023Est. end if know: May 31, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Near Bridge 36, Gainsborough Road – River Trent ADVICE (Thursday 25 May 2023 until further notice) There is an underwater Police investigation taking place on the River Trent near bridge 36, Gainsborough Road.  This is part of an ongoing missing persons investigation.…

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Start date: May 25, 2023Est. end if know: October 8, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 46, Cowroast Lock ADVICE (2pm Thursday 25 May 2023 until further notice) For water reservoir management purposes please leave the bottom gate paddle open at Lock 46, Cowroast. This is necessary for operational water control and to enable reservoir works. This…

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