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Bridge 29 Peak Forest Canal, near New Mills

A navigation closure on the Peak Forest Canal, 5 April 2026 to 8 April 2026 — 3 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway: Peak Forest Canal
Region: North West
Started: 5 April 2026
Status: Reopened 8 April 2026
Days shut: 3
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

Following the successful removal of the fallen tree, the navigation is now open.

Where

Peak Forest Canal: Bridge 29, Bank End Bridge to Bridge 29, Bank End Bridge

Updates · 2

1 days with no update after the last one.

7 April 2026 · 2 days since the previous

Navigation and towpath remains closed due to the fallen tree. We are awaiting attendance by our contractors who are currently dealing with a back log from the high workload created from Storm Dave. We will provide a further update tomorrow, Wednesday 8th April 2026.

5 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous

A tree has fallen and is currently blocking navigation near to bridge 29 near New Mills on the Peak Forest canal. Our teams have attended the site, however due to the size of the tree we need to instruct our specialist contractor to assist with the removal. At present, we are unable to confirm when the contractor will be on site as adverse weather conditions from recent strong winds are impacting our waterways across the North West and causing delays. We will provide a further update during the weekend.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Bridge 29 Peak Forest Canal, near New Mills”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019d5e94-e792-73bb-ad9b-0a00c86a5ded.

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