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Lock1-lock 4 Hurleston locks
A navigation closure on the Llangollen Canal, 23 December 2025 to 7 January 2026 — 15 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Llangollen Canal
- Region
- North West
- Started
- 23 December 2025
- Status
- Reopened 7 January 2026
- Days shut
- 15
- CRT reason
- Low 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
Locks are now open
Where
- Llangollen Canal: Lock 1, Hurleston Locks to Lock 4, Hurleston Locks
Updates · 3
2 days with no update after the last one.
5 January 2026 · 3 days since the previous
Due to the locks being frozen as a result of recent weather conditions, we are unable to open Locks 1–4 on the Hurleston Lock Flight today. A further update will be provided tomorrow, Tuesday 6 January.
2 January 2026 · 10 days since the previous
The water levels have now improved between Lock 1 and Lock 4 on the Hurleston Lock Flight . We are in a position to reopen the lock flight from 12:00 PM on Monday, 5 January.
23 December 2025 · 0 days since the previous
Our teams need to close the towpath between Locks 1 and 4 on the Hurleston lock flight to prevent falls from height and ensure everyone's safety. This follows the breach at Bridge 31A on the Whitchurch By-Pass Bridge, Llangollen Canal, which has reduced water levels and flow in this section of the canal. Navigation through this stretch is also temporarily closed due to the low water levels. You can find more details and updates here
Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock1-lock 4 Hurleston locks”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019b4b0c-febd-7c3a-ad34-720f54158637.
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