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Opening Times - Newlay, Forge and Kirkstall Locks - Leeds & Liverpool - Winter 2022/2023

Starts: 1 December 2022 08:00 am

Ends: 19 March 2023 03:00 pm inclusive

Type: Opening Times

Is the towpath closed? No

Location

Closest waterwayLeeds & Liverpool Canal
Starts atLock 13, Newlay Top Lock
Ends atLock 7, Kirkstall Little Lock

Updates

14/12/2022 10:01

From 1st December 2022 to 19th March 2023 Kirkstall to Newlay Locks (7-13) can be booked with a minimum of 72 hours notice.

Kirkstall to Newlay Locks -

Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday: Up direction bookings will be 09:00 & 13:00 slot and down direction will be 11:00 slot

Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday: Up direction bookings will be 11:00 slot and down direction will be 09:00 & 13:00 slot.

To make a booking, please sign in to the online licensing pages and click on 'my boats', followed by the 'bookings' section.

https://licensing.canalrivertrust.org.uk/Account/SignIn

To discuss your booking, will be late arriving, or unable to make your journey please call 03030 404040 to notify the lock keeper or please phone 0800 47 999 47 on a weekend.

Please be advised that all the above locks will be closed to passage on the 25th & 26th December 2022 and the 1st of January 2023..

14/12/2022 09:39

From 1st December 2022 to 19th March 2023 Kirkstall to Newlay Locks (7-13) can be booked with a minimum of 72 hours notice.

Following the last daily passage these locks will be locked up.

Christmas & New Year:

Please be advised that all the above locks will be closed to passage on the 25th & 26th December 2022 and the 1st of January 2023..

To make a booking, please sign in to the online licensing pages and click on 'my boats', followed by the 'bookings' section.

https://licensing.canalrivertrust.org.uk/Account/SignIn

Please note if you need to canal your booking please phone 03030 40 40 40 Monday to Friday and 0800 47 999 47 Saturday & Sunday.

29/11/2022 13:54

From 1st December 2022 to 19th March 2023 Kirkstall to Newlay Locks (7-13) can be booked with a minimum of 72 hours notice.

Following the last daily passage these locks will be locked up.

Christmas & New Year:

Please be advised that all the above locks will be closed to passage on the 25th & 26th December 2020 and the 1st of January 2021.

To make a booking, please sign in to the online licensing pages and click on 'my boats', followed by the 'bookings' section.

https://licensing.canalrivertrust.org.uk/Account/SignIn

Please note if you need to canal your booking please phone 03030 40 40 40 Monday to Friday and 0800 47 999 47 Saturday & Sunday.

Description

Through the 2022/2023 winter season, Newlay, Forge & Kirkstall locks will be available for self-operation between the hours of 08:00 and 15:00 daily. However, there will be roving lock keepers between Leeds & Newlay to offer assistance through the locks if required.

Please note that the locks will padlocked at 15:00 every evening.

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