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Between Vines Park Barge Lock and Lock 6, Droitwich
A navigation closure on the Droitwich Barge Canal, Droitwich Junction Canal, 14 November 2025 to 17 November 2025 — 3 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Droitwich Barge Canal, Droitwich Junction Canal
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 14 November 2025
- Status
- Reopened 17 November 2025
- Days shut
- 3
- CRT reason
- High Water Levels
- Cause
- Weather
- Asset
- Canal or river
Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.
What CRT said it was for
We're pleased to report navigation is open again.
Where
- Droitwich Junction Canal: Lock 6, Body Brook to Bridge 7, Swan Drive
- Droitwich Barge Canal: Bridge 14, Railway Arch Bridge to Barge Lock
Updates · 1
3 days with no update after the last one.
14 November 2025 · 0 days since the previous
Due to the canalization of the River Salwarpe between these two locks, we have temporarily closed them to ensure the safety of boaters during current flood conditions. We will keep monitoring the situation and will reopen the locks as soon as it is safe to do so.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Between Vines Park Barge Lock and Lock 6, Droitwich”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019a8184-9bb9-7b25-9595-7854f9a4973b.
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