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Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal) from Kings Lock though to River Soar at Redhill Lock

A navigation closure on the Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal), River Soar, 27 February 2026 to 5 March 2026 — 6 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway

Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal), River Soar

Region

East Midlands

Started

27 February 2026

Status

Reopened 5 March 2026

Days shut

6

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

• River Soar: Bridge 2 (See note) to Lock 59 - Redhill Lock
• Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal): Lock 38 - Kings Lock to Bridge 112 - West Bridge

Updates · 1

6 days with no update after the last one.

27 February 2026 · 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 though to River Soar at Redhill Lock”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019c9e18-8fb8-70d0-a6e6-82895caa36f1.

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