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Woodlesford Lock, Aire and Calder Navigation.

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line

From: 9 August 2026, 11:10am

To: 10 August 2026, 4pm inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Repair

Location

Closest waterwayAire & Calder Navigation Main Line
Starts atLock 5, Woodlesford Lock
Ends atLock 5, Woodlesford Lock

Descriptions

Update 9 August 2026, 11:50am

Apologies for the short notice. Staff will be on site TODAY between the hours of Midday and 1pm (approx) to get any boats through the lock. The lock will then be closed until tomorrow due to a repair that is needed. A new part has been ordered which will be replaced tomorrow by our teams. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

An update will be provided tomorrow when the repair has taken place.

Original 9 August 2026, 11:05am

Electrical engineers have been mobilised to carry out a repair on the lock. An update will be provided at the end of the day (4pm) or alternatively once the repair has been complete.

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