Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Wigan
Detail
From Date: 01/12/2017 00:00
To Date: 31/03/2018 23:59 inclusive
Type: Navigation Restriction
Reason: Water resources
Is the towpath closed? No
Location
Closest waterway: Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Starts at: Lock 88
Ends at: Lock 89
Description
In order to conserve water in the Wigan area, Canal & River Trust North West will be implementing overnight restrictions in the Wigan central area through winter.
Lock 88 (Pagefield Lock) to Lock 89 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal and Lock 1 on the Leigh Branch will be padlocked from 4pm to 8am daily. These measures will be in place from 1 December 2017 until the end of March 2018.