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Kennet & Avon, Lock 84, Guyers Lock (Newbury)

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Kennet & Avon Canal

From: 9 August 2025, 7:52pm

To: 10 August 2025, 8:14pm inclusive

Region: Wales and South West

Reason: Vegetation

Subject to review on: 10 August 2025

Location

Closest waterwayKennet & Avon Canal
Starts atLock 84, Guyers Lock
Ends atLock 84, Guyers Lock
Upstream winding holeHamstead, between lock 80 & lock 81
Downstream winding holeWest Mills, adjacent to lock 85, Newbury Lock

Descriptions

Update 10 August 2025, 12:39pm

We are pleased to update that our contractors have partially cleared this tree and that it is now passable. Please take great care as our contractors are continuing to work on the remainder. We anticipate work will be complete by 4pm and will provide a further update later this afternoon

Original 9 August 2025, 8:10pm

Please be advised a large tree has fallen blocking navigation, approximately 80m from Guyers Lock on the Newbury side. Our contractors have been informed and are making arrangements to attend site Sunday morning (10th Aug).

We will update this notice with further information as soon as possible.

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