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Event

Too few unplanned closures filed this way in June to August 2026 and the same months a year earlier to tell a change from luck: 1 against 2. How a change is tested.

On record: 14 notices since May 2025: 12 closures, 1 restriction and 1 not yet started

In force today

No closure filed this way is in force today.

By canal

9 canals have had a closure filed this way. A closure naming two canals counts on both.

Closures filed this way on each canal since May 2025, most first.
Canal	Closures
Regent's Canal	3
Limehouse Basin	2
River Ouse	2
Tees Navigation	2
Grand Union Canal	1
Icknield Port Loop	1
Kennet & Avon Canal	1
Leeds & Liverpool Canal	1
Rochdale Canal	1

Every closure on record

Showing 12 closures and 1 restriction CRT filed as “Event”.

PeriodFrom To

Rank byClosure daysNumber of closures

Population

3 closures are in neither group: 2 unplanned with no day in the cruising season since May 2025, and 1 not started yet.

Status

Duration

Cause

Asset affected

CRT reason

Region

closures

closure-days since May 2025, all in the cruising season

no reopening date

What these figures mean

Population: Which closures a figure counts. All closures is everything; Unplanned closure drops the works CRT flags as its winter programme and any day outside the cruising season (the Friday nearest 15 March to the Sunday before the first Monday in November). Scheduled work CRT does not flag as winter works still counts here. CRT Planned closure is the flagged winter programme alone.
Defensible duration: The days between a closure's start and its reopening date, counted only where the dates allow it. A cancelled notice, or one whose reopening precedes its start, has no defensible duration and is in no total.
Closure-days: One day on which one closure was in force. Two closures on the same day are two closure-days; where the question is how long a canal was actually disrupted, overlapping notices are unioned into single intervals. They are counted from 1 May 2025, when this archive begins: a closure that started earlier adds only its days since then, though its own row shows its whole length. Every figure and chart counts only the days inside the Period chosen above them.
In force: A closure is in a Period, and a day is one a closure affected, if it was in force at any time that day, including the morning it reopened. Closure-days measure how long, so they count whole days and not the reopening day: a closure can be in a Period and add no closure-day to it.

Closures in force each month

closures active during the month

May 25Jun 25Jul 25Aug 25Sep 25Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26

Canals ranked by the season's closures

share of the period's cruising-season days up to today — a closure somewhere on a long canal is likelier, and does not mean the canal was impassableclosures in force on the period's cruising-season days — a longer canal has more to go wrong on

Icknield Port Loop0%1

Kennet & Avon Canal0%1

River Ouse0%1

Kennet & Avon Canal11

River Ouse11

Where

closure-days by regionclosures by region

Yorkshire and North East74

London and South East26

Wales and South West01

West Midlands01

London and South East62

Yorkshire and North East47

Wales and South West10

West Midlands10

A region with more canal has more to go wrong on, so these totals partly measure its size. Regions compared by length of canal are on the Reliability page.

What causes them

closure-days by causeclosures by cause

What fails

closure-days by assetclosures by asset

Towpath71

Canal or river17

Lock14

Canal or river71

Lock41

Towpath17

What fails on a lock

closure-days by part — unplanned lock failures naming a partclosures by part — unplanned lock failures naming a part

How long they last

closures by full length, including any days before May 2025 — the bands are not equal in width

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13 results · every closure CRT filed as “Event”Jump to list

From Lock 11 to Lock 12 on Rochdale Canal - Towpath section has reopened
Rochdale CanalYorkshire and North East
7 days
From 12 June 2025
Reopened 19 June 2025
CRT's title says reopened
Where
Lock 11 to Lock 12
CRT reason
Event
Cause
Ground moved
Asset
Towpath
The sinkhole has been repaired and is open for towpath use for pedestrians and other towpath users. The navigation is still closed.
Latest of 3 CRT updates, 10 July 2025.
Navigation Closure - Limehouse Basin, Limehouse Lock, London
Limehouse BasinLondon and South East
1 day
From 25 April 2026
Reopened 26 April 2026
Where
Lock 1, Limehouse Ship Lock
CRT reason
Event
Cause
Nothing failed
Asset
Lock
Please be advised that Limehouse Lock will be closed this weekend due to road closures for the London Marathon which will impact access to the lockside area. The Basin and towpath will also be affected. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. There will be no bookings…
CRT's only update, 22 April 2026.
Bridge 38, Froglane Bridge to Bridge 40, Packington Square Bridge
Regent's CanalLondon and South East
1 day
Fully shut 1 of CRT's 2 days
From 5 September 2026
Reopened 7 September 2026
Where
Bridge 38, Froglane Bridge to Bridge 40, Packington Square Bridge
CRT reason
Event
Cause
Nothing failed
Asset
Canal or river
Please be advised there will be a temporary navigational closure between City Road Lock and Sturts Lock from 3pm on the 5th September until 9am on the 7th September. This temporary closure is being implemented to support our water conservation and water management efforts during…
Latest of 2 CRT updates, 20 August 2026.
Duck Race. Duke Street Bridge, 1 to Bridge Street, 2. Kennet & Avon Canal
Kennet & Avon CanalWales and South West
same day
From 13 September 2025
Reopened 13 September 2025
Where
Bridge 1, Duke Street Bridge to Bridge 2, Bridge Street
CRT reason
Event
Cause
Nothing failed
Asset
Canal or river
Please be advised that a duck race has been organised by The Rotary Club of Reading Abbey on Saturday 13th September from 4.15pm until 5.15pm. The navigation will be closed as above for the duration of the duck race. Please be patient and follow the advice of the event stewards.…
CRT's only update, 2 May 2025.
The Official Birthday of his Majesty the King - Royal Salute - Museum Gardens York
River OuseYorkshire and North East
same day
From 14 June 2025
Reopened 14 June 2025
Where
Scarborough Rail Bridge to Lendal Bridge
CRT reason
Event
Cause
Nothing failed
Asset
Canal or river
Please be aware that the River Ouse navigation will be closed for craft movement during the times stated between Scarborough Rail and Lendal bridges. Craft can remain on the York Museum Gardens moorings during the Gun Salute, however a safety exclusion zone will be in place and…
CRT's only update, 12 May 2025.
Navigation Closure - Regent's Canal, Sturts Lock 6, Hoxton
Regent's CanalLondon and South East
same day
From 7 September 2025
Reopened 7 September 2025
Where
Lock 6, Sturts Lock
CRT reason
Event
Cause
Nothing failed
Asset
Lock
Sturts Lock 6 will be closed between 0800-1600. Due to City Road lock closure also from 0800-1600 and with Angel Canal Festival water activities in the City Road basin this will prevent safe winding in the basin therefore Sturts lock will be closed. Travel before or after the…
CRT's only update, 3 September 2025.
Navigation Closure - Regent's Canal, City Road Lock, London
Regent's CanalLondon and South East
same day
From 7 September 2025
Reopened 7 September 2025
Where
Lock 5, City Road Lock
CRT reason
Event
Cause
Nothing failed
Asset
Lock
City Road Lock will be closed during Angel Canal Festival due to prevent heavy use that may lead to failure during the event. Between 8am and 4pm the lock will be closed to navigation.
CRT's only update, 3 September 2025.
River Tees - Firework Display
Tees NavigationYorkshire and North East
same day
From 28 September 2025
Reopened 28 September 2025
Where
Infinity Footbridge to Footbridge over Ornamental Canal
CRT reason
Event
Cause
Nothing failed
Asset
Canal or river
A Firework is taking place organised by Stockton Borough Council. The River Tees from Infinity Bridge to Footbridge over Ornamental Canal is to be closed to passage on the Sunday 28th September from 6pm to 10pm due to the Firework Display that is taking place. The River is…
Latest of 2 CRT updates, 22 September 2025.
Drone Show Event - Evenings of 11th November 2025 to 14th November 2025 - Salts Mill
Leeds & Liverpool CanalYorkshire and North East
3 days
From 11 November 2025
Ended 14 November 2025
Restriction, not a full closure
Where
Bridge 207A, Victoria Rd Bridge to Bridge 207E, Salts Mill Road Bridge
CRT reason
Event
Cause
Nothing failed
Asset
Canal or river
BD25 City of Culture t/a The Bradford Culture Company Ltd is organising a drone show which is taking place over Salts Mill, with the audience viewing from Roberts Park. The shows take place on the evenings of Tuesday 11 Nov, Wednesday 12 Nov, Thursday 13 Nov and Friday 14…
CRT's only update, 4 November 2025.
Leighton Buzzard- Winter Series - 25 January - Grand Union Canal (LSE)
Grand Union CanalLondon and South East
same day
From 25 January 2026
Reopened 25 January 2026
Where
Lock 26, Three Locks top to Lock 28, Grove Lock
CRT reason
Event
Cause
Nothing failed
Asset
Canal or river
A canoe/kayak event, organised by Leighton Buzzard Canoe Club.
CRT's only update, 14 January 2026.
Between Rotton Park Junction Turnover Bridge and Icknield Square Junction Turnover Bridge
Icknield Port LoopWest Midlands
same day
From 9 May 2026
Reopened 9 May 2026
Where
Rotton Park Junction Turnover Bridge to Icknield Square Junction Turnover Bridge
CRT reason
Event
Cause
Nothing failed
Asset
Canal or river
Please be advised that the previous navigation restriction at between Rotton Park Junction Turnover Bridge and Icknield Square Junction Turnover Bridge has now been updated to a full navigation closure. Due to filming taking place on site, materials and equipment will be in…
Latest of 2 CRT updates, 8 May 2026.
Princess Of Wales Bridge to Millennium Bridge
Tees NavigationYorkshire and North East
same day
From 2 August 2026
Reopened 2 August 2026
Where
Princess Of Wales Bridge to Millennium Bridge
CRT reason
Event
Cause
Nothing failed
Asset
Canal or river
A firework display will be taking place on Sunday 2nd August 2026 between 9:30pm until 11:00pm on the Tees Navigation. The event will be taking place between Princess of Wales Bridge and Millennium Bridge. To ensure the safety of all our customers, the towpath will be closed…
CRT's only update, 29 July 2026.
Navigation Closure - Limehouse Lock, Event - Great River Race
Limehouse BasinLondon and South East
same day
From 12 September 2026
Reopened 12 September 2026
Where
Lock 1, Limehouse Ship Lock
CRT reason
Event
Cause
Nothing failed
Asset
Lock
Please be aware that Limehouse Lock will be closed to all passages on Saturday 12th September due to the Great River Race. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation while this event takes place and thank you for your patience.
CRT's only update, 12 August 2026.

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Scheduled but not yet started, so in no figure above.

1 scheduled.
Closure	From	Planned
ROYAL SALUTE- THE BIRTHDAY OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING River Ouse · Event	14 November 2026	0 days

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