Lock 39 (Aylestone Mill Lock) to Lock 40 (St. Mary's Mill Lock)

Completed: Water levels have improved between Lock 39 (Aylestone Mill Lock) and Lock 40 (St. Mary's Mill Lock). This section of the Leicester Line is open to navigation again. Please check our website (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices) for any other restrictions to navigation in this area.

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal)

From: 29 June 2025, 5:17pm

To: 2 July 2025, 5:32pm inclusive

Region: East Midlands

Reason: Low Water Levels

Subject to review on: 2 July 2025

Location

Closest waterway	Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal)
Starts at	Lock 39 - Aylestone Mill Lock
Ends at	Lock 40 - St Mary's Mill Lock

Descriptions

Update 30 June 2025, 4:01pm

Despite further efforts today to improve water levels, this section of the Leicester Line remains too low for navigation.

Colleagues will continue efforts tomorrow and we will update this notice as soon as we have more information.

Original 29 June 2025, 5:23pm

Due to Low Water Levels this section of the Navigation is now closed. Low water levels have been reported and despite efforts today to correct this the water levels still remain too low for navigation. Our Teams will resume the work to restore these water levels tomorrow and will update this notice as soon as possible.