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Tuel Lane Lock Booking (Lock 1 to Lock 4)- Winter passage booking information 2025/2026

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Rochdale Canal

From: 6 November 2025, 10:15am

To: On-going

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Information

Subject to review on: 6 April 2026

Location

Closest waterwayRochdale Canal
Starts atLock 1
Ends atLock 3/4

Descriptions

Update 6 January 2026, 9:15am

As we are in the Winter period, we will not have regular weekly sessions where volunteers assist passage between locks 1 and 4 of the Rochdale Canal. Instead, we will arrange passage with a minimum of seven days notice given, for boat movement in this stretch.   Should you wish to have passage, please contact our Customer Service team on 03030 404040, and we will work with you to arrange this.. 

Update 12 December 2025, 1:38pm

As we are approaching the Christmas Period, the last passage through Tuel Lane Lock will be on Friday 19th December 2025. Please contact the Customer Services Team on 03030 404040 (Mon - Fri, 8am - 4:30pm) to arrange the booking. There will be no other passage after this until the 9th January 2026.

Original 6 November 2025, 10:15am

Now we are approaching the winter season, we will not have regular weekly sessions where volunteers assist passage between locks 1 and 4 of the Rochdale Canal.   If you do want to move your boat between the locks in this stretch, during this quieter season,  please contact our Customer Service team on 03030 404040, giving a minimum of seven days' notice, and we will work with you to arrange passage. 

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