Descriptions
Update 27 August 2025, 1:05pm
This closure remains in place to reduce water demand and allow water levels to recover. Our priority is to reopen the canal to navigation as soon as possible. We will continue to monitor the situation and will provide updates if conditions change.
We thank you for your support in reducing water use across our network, and reporting leaks or concerns via 0303 040 4040 or our Contact us page.
Original 31 July 2025, 5pm
Following one of the driest springs on record, water availability across the region remains significantly below average. To help conserve increasingly limited water resources, protect canal infrastructure and ecology, and prolong navigation elsewhere on the network, we will be implementing the following change:
- From Monday 11 August 2025, navigation will be closed on the Caldon Canal.
This measure is necessary to prioritise water supply to key areas of the network and support continued navigation where possible. We understand the impact this may have on boating plans and will continue to monitor the situation closely.
Where local water levels allow, limited cruising within long pounds may still be possible. If any short-term opportunities for passage arise, we will communicate them promptly.
We will provide updates as and when we have them. Should rainfall replenish reservoir levels sufficiently, restrictions will be lifted as soon as it is safe to do so. However, this is likely to require sustained rainfall over several weeks.
We appreciate your continued support in reducing water use and reporting any issues via [email protected] or by calling 0303 040 4040.
