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Type: Navigation and Towpath Closure
Waterway(s): Leeds & Liverpool Canal
From: 5 January 2026, 8am
To: 13 March 2026, 4pm inclusive
Region: North West
Reason: Repair
Programme: Winter works
| Closest waterway | Leeds & Liverpool Canal |
| Starts at | Lock 85, Lock 21 |
| Ends at | Lock 65, Top Lock |
| Upstream winding hole | Haigh Park Rowing bridge, near bridge 60a |
| Downstream winding hole | Bridge 52a Junction of L&L and Leigh Branch (L&L) |
This navigation and towpath closure will encompass 2 pieces of work. The navigation will be closed from Lock 65 through to lock 85. We will be refurbishing the top gates of lock 81 and doing leak repair works to the bywash sluice at lock 65 & cleaning the bywash pipe there too.
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