Descriptions
Update 26 September 2025, 1:31pm
Kilton Lock to Bracebridge Lock – 1st October to 31st March
Assisted passage on Mondays and Thursdays will remain in place over the winter period, though this will be via a booking system. Please contact 03030 404040 or [email protected] to make a booking.
Bookings for Mondays must be made by 3pm on Friday. Thursday bookings will be taken with no less than 48-hours notice. Passage will take place at 11am where Bracebridge and Kilton Locks will be unlocked to allow craft to pen through.
Update 3 September 2025, 1:14pm
To help preserve water resources, assisted passage will resume as follows:- From Monday 28th July, we have assisted passage on Mondays and Thursdays, 11am-1pm. Please note that outside of these times, both Locks 51 and 52 gates will be padlocked to maintain the water levels.
Update 22 July 2025, 1:28pm
To help preserve water resources, this week assisted passage will resume as follows:-
- Wednesday, 23rd July 11am-1pm
- Friday, 25th July 11am-1pm
From Monday, 28th July we will move to assisted passage on Mondays and Thursdays, 11am-1pm.
Please note that outside of these times, both Locks 51 and 52 gates will be padlocked to maintain the water levels.
Update 15 July 2025, 9:02am
Due to being unable to draw any further water from the pounds above and a damaged lock gate, water levels are not recovering as they should.
Wednesdays assisted passage therefore, will not go ahead whilst we wait for the water levels to recover.
Update 12 June 2025, 9:34am
Due to low water levels, Locks 51 and 52 will be open only for assisted passage.
Assisted passage will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11am until 1pm, starting on Friday 13th June.
Please note that outside of these times, both Locks 51 and 52 gates will be padlocked to maintain the water levels.
Original 11 June 2025, 10:54am
Due to low water levels, Kilton Lock (Worksop Manton Lock) will be open only for assisted passage.
Assisted passage will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11am until 1pm, starting on Friday 13th June.
Please note that outside of these times, the lower set of gates will be padlocked to maintain the water levels.
