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Navigation Closure - Hertford Union Canal, Top Lock, Lock 1 - Bottom Lock, Lock 3, Bow / Hackney Wick
A navigation closure on the Hertford Union Canal, 20 July 2026 to 25 July 2026 — 5 days.
Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk
- Waterway
- Hertford Union Canal
- Region
- London and South East
- Started
- 20 July 2026
- Status
- Reopened 25 July 2026
- Days shut
- 5
- 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.
Where
- Hertford Union Canal: Lock 1, Top Lock to Lock 3, Bottom Lock
Updates · 2
1 days with no update after the last one.
24 July 2026 · 11 days since the previous
We are pleased to advise the Hertford Union will re-open for navigation commencing 25th July 2026 at 08:00 hours.
13 July 2026 · 0 days since the previous
A Navigation Closure is required to maintain wider network water levels. An alternative route is available via the lower Regents canal, Limehouse Cut and lower Lea Navigation.
Cite this: Canal closures, “Navigation Closure - Hertford Union Canal, Top Lock, Lock 1 - Bottom Lock, Lock 3, Bow / Hackney Wick”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019f5bbc-e4ce-7697-b6f8-c4031aa206c0.
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