Past Stoppages & Restrictions Listing

Old Downstream Landing Stage at Titchmarsh Lock

ADVICE (Wednesday 31 January until Friday 2 February 2024)

Please be advised that there are number of exposed bolts on the old downstream landing stage at Titchmarsh Lock.
Contractors are due to attend and remove hazards between the dates stated above. Please take caution when navigating in the area.

Repairs to bridge parapets

Bridge 8, Swanley Bridge.

RESTRICTION (until 5pm Friday 1 March 2024)

Update on 31/01/2024:

Reconstruction of the bridge parapets is progressing well but taking longer than planned and the works are now expected to be complete by the end of February. The canal and towpath remain open but please approach with caution and be prepared to stop if requested.

Northampton Washlands Mooring

ADVICE (Wednesday 31 January until Friday 2 February 2024)

Please be aware contractors will be on site repairing the kee klamp railing at Northampton Washlands Mooring between the dates stated above.
Please take direction from contractors whilst on site, the Mooring will remain open but there may be minor disruption for periods of time

Moss Lane Services

Update on 31/01/2024:

We are pleased to advise the Pump Out Station at Moss Lane Customer Service Facilities on the Lancaster Canal is now back in use.

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.

Further information on this review can be found on this section of our website, here.

The closest shower facility is located at Lock 44 Greenberfield Services on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

Water levels
Starts At: Lock 9 Lincomb Lock
Ends At: Lock 2 Gloucester Lock

ADVICE (9.45am Wednesday 31 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 navigating the river and be aware of the risk of floating debris.

Lock 44A, Dukes Cut Lock

Update on 31/01/2024:

CAUTION STREAM DECREASING

We advise users of all unpowered boats not to navigate and users of powered boats to navigate with caution.

Permanent closure of boaters waste facilities at Cooks Wharf

ADVICE (12noon Tuesday 30 January until Friday 9 February 2024)

Please be advised that the waste facility at Cooks Wharf will be permanently closed from the 9th February.

This decision has been made as this land does not belong to the Trust.

The nearest alternative bin locations are Red Lion / Marsworth or Leighton Buzzard

Water Point (Sellars Bridge)

ADVICE (Tuesday 30 January 2024 until further notice)

Please be advised that the water point at Sellars Bridge is not in use and it has been isolated temporarily due to a fault with the pipe works.

Contractors are aware and we will update this notice when the fault has been rectified.

Lock 42 Deptmore Lock
Up Stream Winding Hole: Moat House Winding Hole, Acton Trussell
Down Stream Winding Hole: Tixall Wide

Update on 30/01/2024:

We’re pleased to advise works to the by-wash have been completed and navigation is open again ahead of schedule.

Tree down
Starts At: Bridge 216A, Horsforth Road Bridge
Ends At: Bridge 217, Rodley Swing Bridge

Update on 30/01/2024:

Contractors will attend the site tomorrow. 

Will update this notice when the tree has been removed. 

Lock 10, Ganny

NAVIGATION CLOSURE (until 4pm Friday 9 February 2024)

Update on 30/01/2024:

CORRECTION: THE TREES HAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED

Our contractors are currently on site dealing with the trees.  The upstream tree blocking the navigation is proving particularly difficult to deal with due to the large attached root ball.

There are two trees obstructing the towpath and navigation in the Ganny Lock area.

The tree above Ganny Lock is obstructing the navigation and boat passage is not possible.

The tree below Ganny Lock is obstructing the towpath and is not passable.  The tree does not obstruct navigation.

This notice will be updated once the tree has been removed.

Out of order
Shireoaks Marina – Pumpout

ADVICE (3pm Tuesday 30 January 2024 until further notice)

The pump out is currently out of order due to a fault with the pump out card reader,

Contractors are aware, we will update this notice no later than 8th February.  

Marple Lock Flight
Starts At: Lock 1
Ends At: Lock 16

Update on 30/01/2024:

We would like to offer a further update into the closure at Lock 7, on the Marple Flight, Peak Forest Canal.

In autumn, 2023, it was discovered that the towpath side lock wall had suffered significant movement which prevented the safe operation of the lock. This has led to a subsequent requirement to dismantle the lock wall and rebuild it.

Prior to December our engineering team conducted work to redesign the lock and to obtain the required permissions to facilitate the lock rebuild and repair.

In the recent weeks, our contractors have formed the site compound, completed the necessary vegetation removal, and concluded extensive ground investigations.

The next stage of the repair includes removal of the lock gates which will commence this week, following this piling works are due to commence from Tuesday 20 February onwards.

Whilst the repair will require substantial work and the lock will remain closed for an extended period, now that work has commenced on site, we will be able to provide further updates as work progresses through the pivotal stages of the repair.

A further update will be provided in February.