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Lock 57 hassall green to Lock 66

A navigation closure on the Trent & Mersey Canal, 30 June 2026 to 1 July 2026 — 1 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Trent & Mersey Canal
Region
North West
Started
30 June 2026
Status
Reopened 1 July 2026
Days shut
1
CRT reason
Low Water Levels
Cause
Vandalism
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

Our local team has successfully raised the water levels between Locks 57 and Lock 66 on the Trent & Mersey Canal and navigation has now resumed.

Where

Updates · 1

1 days with no update after the last one.

30 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous

Navigation is closed between Lock 57 and Lock 66 on the Trent & Mersey Canal due to vandalism, which has resulted in severely low water levels, where the paddles have been left open. To allow the water levels to recover, navigation will remain closed until further notice. A further update will be provided on Wednesday, 1 July.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 57 hassall green to Lock 66”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019f17f3-f2c5-7464-8140-19b3c1656f0c.

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