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Kennet & Avon Canal between Lock 86 Greenham Lock and Bridge 53 Whitehouse footbridge

A navigation closure on the Kennet & Avon Canal, 5 April 2026 to 5 April 2026 — 0 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Kennet & Avon Canal
Region
Wales and South West
Started
5 April 2026
Status
Reopened 5 April 2026
Days shut
same day
CRT reason
Vegetation
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

Fallen tree blocking navigation

Where

Updates · 1

0 days with no update after the last one.

5 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Due to a fallen tree, the canal is currently blocked to navigation between Greenham Lock 86 and Bridge 53 Whitehouse footbridge in Newbury. Our contractors have been called and we are just awaiting confirmation of when they are able to attend.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Kennet & Avon Canal between Lock 86 Greenham Lock and Bridge 53 Whitehouse footbridge”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019d5d86-6722-7d23-900b-8398376a5c4d.

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