Elkington Lock 22 to Varney's Lock 23

Completed

Type: Navigation and Towpath Closure

Waterway(s): Oxford Canal

From: 18 November 2025, 9:50am

To: 19 November 2025, 1:28pm inclusive

Region: London and South East

Reason: Vegetation

Location

Closest waterway	Oxford Canal
Starts at	Lock 22, Elkingtons Lock
Ends at	Lock 22, Elkingtons Lock
Upstream winding hole	Downstream of Claydon Bottom Lock 21
Downstream winding hole	Bridge 153 Cropredy Wharf

Navigation and towpath now reopened and available for use

Contractors on site. Clearance underway Updates to follow

Large windblown tree blocking navigation and towpath. Contractor instructed to attend site and clear tree. Update to follow