Lock 38 Penkridge Lock

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl

From: 31 December 2025, 1:45pm

To: On-going

Region: West Midlands

Reason: Underwater Obstruction

Subject to review on: 2 January 2026

Location

Closest waterway	Staffordshire & Worcestershire Cnl
Starts at	Lock 38 Penkridge Lock
Ends at	Lock 38 Penkridge Lock
Upstream winding hole	SW-047-010 - Winding Hole (Slade Heath)
Downstream winding hole	SW-063-006 - Moat House Winding Hole

Lock 38 Penkridge Lock on the Staffs & Worcs Canal has been closed due to an obstruction.

Team are investigating this and will update as soon as we have further information.