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Between Bridges 10 and 11, Brewood

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Shropshire Union Canal

From: 17 November 2025, 3:31pm

To: On-going

Region: West Midlands

Reason: Vegetation

Subject to review on: 24 November 2025

Location

Closest waterwayShropshire Union Canal
Starts atBridge 11, Gifford Cross Bridge
Ends atAvenue Bridge 10
Upstream winding holeBrewood
Downstream winding holeUpper Hattons Winding Hole

Descriptions

Update 20 November 2025, 5:03pm

Navigation is now open but restricted. Please take care if passing.

Contractors will return with a crane to remove the remaining section of the tree.

Update 20 November 2025, 11:08am

We apologise for the delay in providing this update. Contractors are currently on site working on the tree, and we expect to have navigation reopened by the end of the day.

Update 18 November 2025, 9:25am

Please note that navigation is currently closed, not restricted. We expect to have it reopened by the end of the day.

Original 17 November 2025, 3:42pm

A tree has fallen across the navigation and towpath between Bridges 10 and 11.

Our teams are responding to a high volume of fallen trees resulting from Storm Claudia. We are prioritising safety and addressing these incidents as quickly as our resources allow.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to reopen the affected route. A further update will be issued once navigation can safely resume.

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