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Woodlesford Lock

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line

From: 3 November 2025, 11:19am

To: On-going

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Repair

Subject to review on: 30 November 2025

Location

Closest waterwayAire & Calder Navigation Main Line
Starts atLock 5, Woodlesford Lock
Ends atLock 5, Woodlesford Lock

Descriptions

Update 6 November 2025, 3:06pm

We will be offering assisted passage at Woodlesford Lock on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, between 10am and 2pm, until further notice.

This notice will be updated if there are any changes to the above, or when repairs have been completed.

Update 5 November 2025, 9:26am

We will continue to offer passage on Tuesdays and Thursdays, between 10am and 2pm for the time being, until a repair is effected.

This notice will be updated when repairs are complete.

Update 3 November 2025, 3:32pm

Further to the earlier notice, assisted passage will be offered at Woodlesford Lock between 10am and 2pm on Tuesday, 4th November.

Further updates will be provided when avaialble

Original 3 November 2025, 11:30am

Please be aware that Woodlesford Lock will be out of commission for approximately 24 hours, whilst the team investigates an issue with the gates, which are currently not closing fully. This is thought to be due to a problem with the sill.

This notice will be updated tomorrow, Tuesday 4th November, by 12:00 midday.

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