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From St Mary's Mill Lock 40 to King's Lock 38

Type: Navigation Closure

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

From: 12 August 2025, 12:30pm

To: 21 August 2025, 12:30pm inclusive

Region: East Midlands

Reason: Low Water Levels

Location

Closest waterwayLeicester Line (Grand Union Canal)
Starts atLock 38 - Kings Lock
Ends atLock 40 - St Mary's Mill Lock

Descriptions

Update 21 August 2025, 1:15pm

This notice has now been supersided by an update to this notice From Watford Lock 1 to Freemans Meadow Lock 41

Update 19 August 2025, 4:05pm

This section of the navigation will remain closed until further notice due to low water levels.

We will update this notice as soon as we have further information.

Update 15 August 2025, 4:01pm

This section of the navigation remains closed due to low water levels.

We will update this notice as soon as we have further information.

Original 12 August 2025, 12:42pm

Due to low water levels causing boats to become grounded, the navigation is closed between St Mary's Mill Lock 40 on the River Soar to King's Lock 38 on the Grand Union Leicester Line.

Please also note that the Leicester Line is closed from King's Lock 38 to Watford Lock 1 and more detail about this closure can be read here: From Watford Lock 1 to Kings Lock 38 | Canal & River Trust

We are working hard to restore levels as soon as possible, however, this is likely to take until the end of the week.

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