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Kings Lock 38 through to Redhill Lock 59

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal), River Soar

From: 12 November 2025, noon

To: On-going

Region: East Midlands

Reason: High Water Levels

Subject to review on: 21 November 2025

Locations

Closest waterwayRiver Soar
Starts atBridge 2 (See note)
Ends atLock 59 - Redhill Lock
Closest waterwayLeicester Line (Grand Union Canal)
Starts atLock 38 - Kings Lock
Ends atBridge 112 - West Bridge

Descriptions

Update 14 November 2025, 10:35am

Water levels and conditions remain unchanged. Strong flows continue to make navigation difficult and potentially dangerous, and locks may still be closed. Please do not attempt to navigate this section. 

Original 12 November 2025, 12:54pm

We advise skippers of all boats not to navigate the Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal) from Kings Lock through to the River Soar at Redhill Lock.

The strong flows make it difficult and dangerous and locks may also be closed.  

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