Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

We are please to announce that as of 01/07/2020 both the River Severn and the Gloucester & Sharpness canal will be fully open as per our normal Summer Hours of 08:00 to 19:00.

No booking in advance will be required.

Please note that Sharpness Lock still has restrictions in place as per the below notice

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/17391-sharpness-port-covid-19-restrictions

We would like to thank you for your patience during this difficult time.

If you have any questions or queries you can contact the Customer Service Team on 03030404040 or at [email protected] should there be any specific questions regarding this notice.

We are pleased to advise that we are expecting the Gloucester and Sharpness bridges to be fully manned and available on normal summer hours, from 1st July.

The River Severn Navigation will follow a few days later to allow time for staff training, which will take a little longer than usual due to Covid precautions.

We would like to thank our boating customers for their patience while we have been making arrangements for reopening and will confirm a date for the River Severn, later this week.

Please contact us at [email protected]  if you would like to discuss this notice with our Customer Support Team.

We are pleased to advise that from June 1st, the Gloucester & Sharpness bridges (and River Severn locks) will be available between the hours of 10:00 and 16:00.

The booking system will remain in place for the coming weeks however, due to the reduced number of staff currently available, and we appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding during this time.

Please call 07710 175170 to arrange your journey, giving 24 hours’ notice of your plans.

In the meantime (until the 1st June), the bridges remain available for booked passage (with 24Hrs notice please) between 10:00 and 14:00.

Please email us on [email protected]  if you would like to contact our customer support team about this notice.

We are pleased to advise that from June 1st, the Gloucester & Sharpness bridges (and River Severn locks) will be available between the hours of 10:00 and 16:00.

The booking system will remain in place for the coming weeks however, due to the reduced number of staff currently available, and we appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding during this time.

Please call 07710 175170 to arrange your journey, giving 24 hours’ notice of your plans.

In the meantime, the bridges remain available for booked passage (with 24Hrs notice please) between 10:00 and 14:00.

Please email us on [email protected]  if you would like to contact our customer support team about this notice.”

River Severn

We are pleased to advise that from June 1st, the River Severn locks (and Gloucester & Sharpness bridges) will be available between the hours of 10:00 and 16:00.

The booking system will remain in place for the coming weeks however, due to the reduced number of staff currently available, and we appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding during this time. Please call 07795 027370 to arrange your journey, giving 24 hours’ notice of your plans.

In the meantime, the locks remain available for booked passage (with 24Hrs notice please) between 10:00 and 14:00.

Please email us on [email protected]  if you would like to contact our customer support team about this notice.

Please be advised that due to Covid-19 the following restrictions will be in place for the whole of the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal.

The Canal will be open only between 10:00 and 14:00 for essential boat movements

Booking will be required by all vessels wishing to move through bridges on the canal 24hrs in advance but customers are asked to only move if essential to reach services and to follow government guidance at all times.

If you wish to make a booking please contact 07710 175 170

We would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding.

Any further information please call our Customer Service Team on 03030404040 or email [email protected]

Please be advised that due to Covid-19 the following restrictions will be in place for the whole of the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal.

The Canal will be open only between 10:00 and 14:00 for essential boat movements.

A single bridge keeper will operate the following bridge groups and can be contacted if required, using the numbers below. Please be patient and allow our staff time to move between the structures before expecting the bridge to be opened.

Purton – 01453 811384

Patch/Cambridge – 01453 890324

Fretherne/Sandfield – 01452 740582

Splatt – 01452 740578

Parkend/Sellars – 01452 720016

Junction - 01452 740444

Rea/Sims – 01452 501994

Llanthony/Hempstead – 01452 312143

Gloucester Lock – 01452 310832

Any further information please call our Customer Service Team on 03030404040 or email [email protected]