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Lock 1, Atherstone Top Lock

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Coventry Canal

From: 11 November 2025, 1pm

To: 12 November 2025, 5pm inclusive

Region: West Midlands

Reason: 3rd Party Works

Location

Closest waterwayCoventry Canal
Starts atLock 1, Atherstone Top Lock
Ends atLock 1, Atherstone Top Lock
Upstream winding holeAtherstone Top Lock (1)
Downstream winding holeGrendon

Description

Original 3 July 2025, 8:53am

A Third party will be doing an eel survey in the Coventry Canal, which is a requirement for eel screening. The Environment Agency are aware. They will be placing a fyke net in the navigation to enable this. This navigation closure will run from 13:00 on the 11 November through to 17:00 on the 12 November 2025.

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