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Lock 14 West to Lock 12 West

A navigation closure on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, 17 November 2025 to 27 November 2025 — 10 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Region
North West
Started
17 November 2025
Status
Reopened 27 November 2025
Days shut
10
CRT reason
Vegetation
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

Following successful removal of the fallen trees, navigation and towpath have now been reopened.

Where

Updates · 3

3 days with no update after the last one.

24 November 2025 · 3 days since the previous

Unfortunately, due to further adverse weather conditions over the weekend, additional trees have fallen blocking navigation between Locks 14W & 12W. Due to the recent storm Claudia we have experienced, our contractors are experiencing high work loads across the network and looking to remove as soon as possible. We have not yet been able to reach all affected sites, but we are working through them as quickly as possible, and our teams remain focused on reopening our navigations and towpaths. We will provide further updates as soon as they become available. We would like to thank our customers for reporting these issues, and we appreciate your patience as we continue to work across multiple affected locations. We will provide a further update on or before Friday 28 November.

21 November 2025 · 4 days since the previous

Our teams have been working throughout the week to remove the large number of fallen trees in the North West following Storm Claudia.  We have not yet been able to reach all affected sites, but we are working through them as quickly as possible, and our teams remain focused on reopening our navigations and towpaths. We will provide further updates as soon as they become available. We would like to thank our customers for reporting these issues, and we appreciate your patience as we continue to work across multiple affected locations. We will provide a further update on or before Friday 28 November.

17 November 2025 · 0 days since the previous

A tree has fallen and is currently blocking navigation and towpath, at Bridge 92, Egmont Street Bridge on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. We have instructed our contractors, however, at present, we are unable to confirm when the contractor will be on site as adverse weather conditions from Storm Claudia are impacting our waterways across the North West and causing delays. We will provide a further update on or before Friday, 21 November.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 14 West to Lock 12 West”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019a929f-9eaa-7ada-8008-f19750bf95b6.

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