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Low water levels between Lock 6 Sheering Mill Lock and Lock 7, Feakes Lock.

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): River Stort

From: 18 May 2026, 2:30pm

To: On-going

Region: London and South East

Reason: Low Water Levels

Subject to review on: 25 May 2026

Location

Closest waterwayRiver Stort
Starts atLock 7, Feakes Lock
Ends atLock 6, Sheering Mill Lock

Descriptions

Update 19 May 2026, 11:50am

Following further inspections we've closed the pound between Lock 7 and Lock 6 until necessary repairs have been undertaken.

We'll update this notice with more information on Monday the 25th of June.

Original 18 May 2026, 2:53pm

Please be advised that there is an ongoing issue causing low levels between Lock 7, Feakes Lock and Lock 6, Sheering Mill Lock.

Our team are working to resolve the issue.

Please avoid non essential journeys for the time being, we'll update this notice with more information once our team have resolved the issue.

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