Lock 5 (Kelston Lock), Kennet and Avon canal

Please be advised that further to the notice below, following our engineer's assessment, Lock 5 (Kelston lock) will remain closed for public use until further notice.

We will however be operating an assisted passage to our customers over the coming weeks.

Our operational staff and Volunteers will assist our boating customers through the lock with the first passage being Wednesday 10th September from 10am through until 4pm.

We will publish further dates within the next few days. 

Please be aware that for safety reasons the lock will remain locked and unusable outside of the published dates/times.

You are welcome to contact us at [email protected] or 03030 404040 if you would like to discuss this information with a member of our Customer Service Team.

Please be advised that further to the notice below, the section of River Avon between locks 1 (Hanham Lock) and Lock 2 (Keynsham Lock), will be affected by Spring tides and levels in this section will fluctuate in the coming days to between 3 and 5 feet from current levels.

We advise customers to ensure they have taken the level fluctuation into account when mooring and if any concerns please moor above Lock 2 (Keynsham Lock) as this section is not affected by the tides.

You are welcome to contact us at [email protected] or 03030 404040 if you would like to discuss this information with a member of our Customer Service Team.

Further to the notice below, please be advised that a specialist contractor will remove the sunken craft and pollution from Lock 5 (Kelston Lock) on Friday, 5th September.

Engineering inspections will follow in the coming days, with an update expected on Wednesday, 10th September.

You are welcome to contact us at [email protected] or 03030 404040 if you would like to discuss this information with a member of our Customer Service Team.

Further to the notice below, our engineers have been to site and inspected the lock.

The bottom lock gates have suffered significant fire damage, particularly the towpath side gate.

There is substantial loss of timber on the mitre post, the vertical structural part at the edge of each gate, as well as fire damage to other parts of the gate.   Unfortunately, the vessel has sunk in the lock, and the contents of the lock present a pollution risk to the river.

All the pollution is currently contained within the lock, and a boom has been setup downstream.   We are working closely with recovery teams to remove the vessel and pollution first, before mobilisation starts on the repair work.

 It is difficult to put a timescale on this as this is complex task, however we are doing all we can move forward on reopening.   Please see pictures on our feed. https://t.co/YPF5NOwEqG" / X   This message will be updated once we have further information on timescales. In the meantime, we apologise to our customers for any inconvenience they may cause. You are welcome to contact us at [email protected] or 03030 404040 if you would like to discuss this information with a member of our Customer Service Team.

Please be advised that Due to a boat fire that has also causing damage to the lock gates, Lock 5 (Kelston Lock) is now closed. The Operations team are in attendance along side the fire brigade to make safe and our engineers will be on site on the morning of Tuesday 26th August to asses the damage.

You are welcome to contact us on [email protected] if you would like to discuss this information with a member of our Customer Service Team.