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Watford Lock Flight

A navigation closure on the Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal), 25 December 2025 to 25 December 2025 — 0 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal)
Region
East Midlands
Started
25 December 2025
Status
Reopened 25 December 2025
Days shut
same day
CRT reason
Information
Cause
Nothing failed
Asset
Lock

Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.

Where

Updates · 1

16 days with no update after the last one.

9 December 2025 · 0 days since the previous

Watford Lock Flight will be closed on 25th December. Due to limited resources, we are unable to safely open the locks for operation. Normal winter hours will resume on 26th December, and will be open from 9:30am, last boat in at 2:30pm. More information on opening times can be found on the website Boating the Leicester Line | Canal & River Trust

Cite this: Canal closures, “Watford Lock Flight”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019b02a0-65a2-7fb5-a589-67347d1be38b.

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