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Batchworth Mooring - above Batchworth Lock 81

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Grand Union Canal

From: 9 January 2026, 8am

To: 6 February 2026, 4pm inclusive

Region: London and South East

Reason: Repair

Programme: Winter works

Location

Closest waterwayGrand Union Canal
Starts atLock 81, Batchworth Lock
Ends atLock 81, Batchworth Lock
Upstream winding holeCommon Moor
Downstream winding holeNorth Hyde

Descriptions

Update 7 January 2026, 1:47pm

Following recent site conditions, there has been a slight delay in mobilisation due to ice. The contractor is now scheduled to mobilise on 09 January, with dam installation planned for 12 January.

Navigation will be closed from Batchworth Lock (Lock 81) to 100m above the lock, where a fabric dam and demarcation will be in place.

Please note that the towpath will remain open throughout the works, although there may be short, temporary restrictions while equipment is repositioned. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Original 7 May 2025, 9:29pm

A navigation and towpath closure are required for coping repair works.

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