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Aylestone Mill Lock 39

A navigation closure on the Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal), 26 August 2026 to 26 August 2026 — 0 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal)
Region
East Midlands
Started
26 August 2026
Status
Reopened 26 August 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

The tree has been cleared and the navigation is now open. Please check our website ( https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices) for any other restrictions to navigation in this area.

Where

Updates · 1

0 days with no update after the last one.

26 August 2026 · 0 days since the previous

A fallen tree is blocking the navigation at Aylestone Mill Lock 39 on the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal. We are working to clear the tree as soon as possible and will update this notice as soon as we have further information. 

Cite this: Canal closures, “Aylestone Mill Lock 39”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/01a03d96-ba06-7e31-aebd-64d4c069cbb6.

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