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Between Stanton Lock 65 and Hallam Fields Lock 66

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Erewash Canal

From: 29 June 2026, 8am

To: On-going

Region: East Midlands

Reason: Low Water Levels

Subject to review on: 22 July 2026

Location

Closest waterwayErewash Canal
Starts atLock 66 - Hallam Fields Lock
Ends atLock 65 - Stanton

Descriptions

Update 13 July 2026, 12:28pm

Passage bookings on the Erewash Canal remain suspended as this section of the canal is still closed to navigation. We are continuing to monitor the situation and assess when navigation can safely resume.

The latest information and updates can be found on the following notice: Between Stanton Lock 65 to Hallam Fields Lock 66 | Canal & River Trust   This notice will be updated as soon as passage becomes possible and bookings can resume.

Update 10 July 2026, 3:32pm

Passage bookings on the Erewash Canal are suspended while the navigation is closed between Long Eaton Lock 61 and Shipley Lock 72 due to low water levels.

We are continuing to monitor the situation and assess when navigation can safely resume. The latest information and updates can be found on the following notice:: Between Long Eaton Lock 61 and Shipley Lock 72 | Canal & River Trust

This notice will be updated as soon as passage becomes possible and bookings can resume.

Original 26 June 2026, 3:38pm

Following recent low water levels on this section of the Erewash Canal, and to help protect levels longer term, the stretch between Stanton Lock 65 and Hallam Fields Lock 66 will remain closed to general navigation. Subject to water levels recovering, assisted passage will be available from Monday 29 June. All passages must be booked in advance and will be assisted by our teams. Assisted passage times: * Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays * Between 8:00am and 3:00pm How to book: * Call our East Midlands customer service team on 0303 040 4040 (options 1, 2, then 5) * Email [email protected] Our teams are available Monday to Friday. Please give as much notice as possible when requesting a passage, although we will do our best to accommodate requests where we can.

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