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Type: Navigation Closure
Waterway(s): Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal), River Soar
From: 28 August 2026, 9:15pm
To: On-going
Region: East Midlands
Reason: High Water Levels
Subject to review on: 2 September 2026
| Closest waterway | River Soar |
| Starts at | Bridge 2 (See note) |
| Ends at | Lock 59 - Redhill Lock |
| Closest waterway | Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal) |
| Starts at | Lock 38 - Kings Lock |
| Ends at | Bridge 112 - West Bridge |
We advise skippers of all boats not to navigate the Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal) from Kings Lock through to the River Soar at Redhill Lock. The strong flows make it difficult and dangerous, and locks may also be closed.
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