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Tinsley Flight - closed due to low water levels.

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Sheffield & Tinsley Canal

From: 3 July 2026, 10:10am

To: On-going

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Low Water Levels

Subject to review on: 21 August 2026

Location

Closest waterwaySheffield & Tinsley Canal
Starts atLock 1 Tinsley
Ends atTinsley Lock 1 Basin

Descriptions

Update 23 July 2026, 10:03am

Navigation remains closed.   Over the past few weeks, we have been working to recover water levels on the upper section of Sheffield & Tinsley Canal. Although levels have improved, they have now plateaued and remain below the level required to safely resume normal operation of the lock flight.   Our pumps which are our sole supply of the water to the canal are operating as expected. However, despite continued pumping, water levels are not recovering as we would normally expect.   We are therefore carrying out further investigations into known areas of leakage, while also inspecting the canal to identify any additional sources of water loss that may be affecting recovery. This will include the installation of stop planks at various points along the summit pound of the canal to monitor levels within smaller sections of the waterway and narrow down where leakage may be occurring. This will help inform the most appropriate course of action.   If you need to return to your home mooring at Tinsley or Victoria Quays, or if you need to travel downstream for an essential reason, please contact our Customer Service Team on 0303 040 4040 to discuss your circumstances. While we cannot guarantee passage, we will consider requests on a case-by-case basis where it is safe and operationally practical to do so.

Update 20 July 2026, 2:22pm

The Tinsley Flight will remain closed as the water levels have not recovered enough to make the navigation safe for passage.

We will continue to monitor the situation and a further update will be provided on Friday the 24th of July.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work towards reopening the navigation as soon as it is safe to do so.

Update 15 July 2026, 9:39am

The Tinsley Flight still remains closed. Although water levels have shown some slight improvement, they have not yet recovered enough to permit safe navigation and continue to remain below the minimum level required for passage.

As a result, the closure will remain in effect until further notice. Conditions will be reviewed again on Monday, 20 July, and a further update will be issued following that assessment.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to monitor the situation and work towards reopening the navigation as soon as it is safe to do so.

Update 13 July 2026, 9:18am

The Tinsley Flight remains closed. While water levels are showing slight signs of improvement, they have not yet recovered sufficiently to allow safe navigation and remain below the level required for passage.

The closure will therefore remain in place until further notice. The situation will be reviewed again on Wednesday 15th July, and we will provide a further update following this assessment.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we continue to monitor conditions and work to restore navigation as soon as it is safe to do so.

Update 10 July 2026, 12:44pm

The Tinsley Flight remains closed as water levels have still not recovered to a navigable level and remain below the level required for safe passage. The closure will therefore remain in place and the situation will be reviewed again on Monday 13th July. We will provide a further update by 1:00pm following this assessment. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we continue to monitor conditions and work to restore navigation as soon as it is safe to do so.

Update 8 July 2026, 12:16pm

The Tinsley Flight remains closed as water levels have still not recovered to a navigable level. Our team will continue to monitor the situation and will carry out another assessment on Friday 10th July. We will provide a further update following this inspection, including whether water levels have recovered sufficiently to allow the flight to reopen. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to restore navigation as soon as conditions allow.

Update 6 July 2026, 10:42am

The Tinsley Flight remains closed as water levels have still not recovered to a navigable level.

Our team will continue to monitor the situation and will carry out another assessment on Wednesday 8 July. We will provide a further update following this inspection, including whether water levels have recovered sufficiently to allow the flight to reopen.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to restore navigation as soon as conditions allow.

Original 3 July 2026, 10:06am

The Tinsley Flight is currently closed due to low water levels. Boats are unable to navigate up the flight. The team will closely monitor the water levels in the flight over the weekend and will provide an update on Monday morning as to whether it has replenished enough to reopen.

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