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From Ervins Lock 32 and Bush Lock 33, South Wigston
A navigation closure on the Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal), 30 April 2026 to 1 May 2026 — 1 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Started
- 30 April 2026
- Status
- Reopened 1 May 2026
- Days shut
- 1
- CRT reason
- Low Water Levels
- Cause
- Cause not stated
- 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 water levels have recovered sufficiently to re-open the Leicester Line between Ervins Lock 32 and Bush lock 33. Please check our website (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices) for any other restrictions to navigation in this area.
Where
- Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal): Lock 32 - Ervins Lock to Lock 33 - Bush Lock
Updates · 1
1 days with no update after the last one.
30 April 2026 · 0 days since the previous
We are currently experiencing low water levels between Ervins Lock 32 and Bush Lock 33, near South Wigston on the Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal). Passage through the locks is not possible while the team carry out water control, it may take until tomorrow evening for the levels to be restored. We will update this notice once we have further information.
Cite this: Canal closures, “From Ervins Lock 32 and Bush Lock 33, South Wigston”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019ddd9e-ed14-766f-a9d2-a1827c7ccf72.
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