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Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal) from Kings Lock through to the River Soar at Redhill lock.

A navigation closure on the Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal), River Soar, 29 November 2025 to 4 December 2025 — 5 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal), River Soar
Region
East Midlands
Started
29 November 2025
Status
Reopened 4 December 2025
Days shut
5
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

Water levels have started to come down between the Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal) from Kings Lock through to the River Soar at Redhill Lock. The navigation is now open. Please check our website (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices) for any other restrictions to navigation in this area.

Where

Updates · 2

3 days with no update after the last one.

1 December 2025 · 2 days since the previous

Water levels and conditions remain unchanged. Strong flows continue to make navigation difficult and potentially dangerous, and locks may still be closed. Please do not attempt to navigate this section.  

29 November 2025 · 0 days since the previous

We advise skippers of all boats not to navigate the Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal) from Kings Lock through to the River Soar at Redhill Lock. The strong flows make it difficult and dangerous, and locks may also be closed.  

Cite this: Canal closures, “Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal) from Kings Lock through to the River Soar at Redhill lock.”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019acfda-c0af-7c14-a90c-e3a3a0848172.

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