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Between Willeymoor Lock Footbridge and Bridge 26, Jacksons bridge

Type: Towpath Closure

Waterway(s): Llangollen Canal

From: 9 September 2025, 12:13pm

To: On-going

Region: North West

Reason: Maintenance

Subject to review on: 17 September 2025

Location

Closest waterwayLlangollen Canal
Starts atWilleymoor Lock Footbridge
Ends atBridge 26, Jacksons Bridge

Descriptions

Update 12 September 2025, 2:15pm

The towpath between Willeymoor Lock Footbridge and Bridge 26, Jacksons bridge on the Llangollen canal remains closed due to a wind blown tree at Povey's Lock.

A specialist team have been instructed to remove a hornet's nest found in the tree, but have unfortunately have been delayed in attending site.

A further update will be provided Wednesday 17 September.

Original 9 September 2025, 12:16pm

The towpath between Willeymoor Lock Footbridge and Bridge 26, Jacksons bridge on the Llangollen canal is closed due to a wind blown tree at Povey's Lock

The team have attended site, however due to an active hornet nest the works to remove the tree have been referred to a specialist team.

We will provide an update on or before Friday 12 September.

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