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Garston Lock 102 , Kennet & Avon Canal

Type: Advice

Waterway(s): Kennet & Avon Canal

From: 1 June 2026, 12:41pm

To: On-going

Region: Wales and South West

Reason: Repair

Subject to review on: 16 June 2026

Location

Closest waterwayKennet & Avon Canal
Starts atLock 103, Burghfield Lock
Ends atLock 102, Garston Lock

Descriptions

Update 8 June 2026, 4:15pm

Further to the previous notice, works to Garston Lock are currently on hold.

Engineers are in the process of developing an appropriate repair strategy, with works anticipated to commence in mid-June.

In the interim, the lock will remain open for use by customers.

In the meantime, please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

You are welcome to contact us at [email protected] if you would like to discuss this information with a member of our Customer Service Team.

Update 1 June 2026, 12:19pm

Further to the notice below, we are pleased to confirm that repair works at Burghfield Lock have now been completed and the lock is now open.   Garston Lock is also open however, please note that it currently takes approximately 15 minutes to fill.

Further repair works are scheduled to begin at Garston Lock during the week commencing 8th June.

We will provide additional details and timings later this week as they become available.

You are welcome to contact us at [email protected] or 03030 404040 if you would like to discuss this information with a member of our Customer Service Team.

Update 22 May 2026, 2:42pm

Please be aware that this area is extremely busy and congested because of ongoing repair work at Burghfield Lock. There are no mooring spaces available, so we advise customers to avoid the area.

Original 6 May 2026, 12:48pm

We would like to advise our customers, work is scheduled to begin at Garston and Burghfield Locks on 11 May 2026

Our contractors estimate that the repairs will take approximately four weeks to complete.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while these essential works are carried out.

If you would like to discuss this information with a member of our Customer Service Team, please contact us at [email protected] or call 03030 404040.  

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