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Between Vines Park Barge Lock and Lock 6, Droitwich
A navigation closure on the Droitwich Barge Canal, Droitwich Junction Canal, 4 February 2026 to 23 February 2026 — 19 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Droitwich Barge Canal, Droitwich Junction Canal
- Region
- West Midlands
- Started
- 4 February 2026
- Status
- Reopened 23 February 2026
- Days shut
- 19
- 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
The River Salwarpe is no longer in red and 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 · 3
4 days with no update after the last one.
19 February 2026 · 8 days since the previous
The River Salwarpe remains in RED. We will keep monitoring the situation and will reopen the locks as soon as it is safe to do so.
11 February 2026 · 7 days since the previous
The River Salwarpe remains in RED. We will keep monitoring the situation and will reopen the locks as soon as it is safe to do so.
4 February 2026 · 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/019c27eb-df1f-7184-a2d9-b85fed80f6c2.
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