Welton Lane Bridge 6, East of Braunston Tunnel

Completed: The fallen tree has now been removed from the navigation. Please check our website (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices) for any other restrictions to navigation in this area.

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Grand Union Canal

From: 15 February 2026, 5pm

To: 20 February 2026, 10:51am inclusive

Region: East Midlands

Reason: Vegetation

Subject to review on: 20 February 2026

Location

Closest waterway	Grand Union Canal
Starts at	Bridge 6, Welton Wharf Bridge
Ends at	Bridge 6, Welton Wharf Bridge

Descriptions

Update 16 February 2026, 11:49am

A large tree has fallen across the Grand Union Canal blocking the navigation East of Welton Lane Bridge 6 before the eastern portal of Braunston Tunnel https://w3w.co/unstated.ally.desktop We are working to remove the tree as soon as possible. We will update this notice when we have more information.

Original 15 February 2026, 5:06pm

Tree down from the offside, blocking navigation, on the Welton end of Braunston Tunnel near bridge 6, restricting navigation.