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Welcome A note on dimensions data Key to facilities These guides list information we currently The data contained in this guide is our Winding hole (length specified) have on our facilities and stoppages. We estimate of the dimensions of our cannot guarantee complete accuracy and waterways based upon local knowledge Winding hole (full length) so you should also check locally in and expertise. Whilst we anticipate that this advance for anything that is particularly data is reasonably accurate, we cannot vital to your journey. guarantee its precision. Therefore, this Visitor mooring data should only be used as a helpful guide and you should always use your own Information and office judgement taking into account local circumstances at any particular time. Dock and/or slipway

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50 Booking details (17 Mar 14 until further notice): during busy periods. Last assisted boat Gilmorton Walton in Knaptoft 48 Wide Beam boats wishing to travel through the passage through the will be 45 minutes Gilmarton Walton Grand Union Canal Leicester Line tunnel must book passage. Passage is available prior to the times posted below. 16 March 2017

Husbands Bosworth Tunnel Monday - Friday at 8am only and must be - 2 April 2017 Mon - Thurs, 9:00am to 3:30pm booked 48hrs in advance. Please call either (last assisted boat in 2:45pm) Fri - Sun, 9:00am 46 Steve Morgan 07711 796384 or Alex Goode to 3:30pm (last assisted boat in 2:45pm) 3 April 07917 261411 or email 2017 – 23 April 2017 Mon - Thurs, Welford Junction 2 [email protected] Tunnel8:00am to 5:00pm (last assisted boat in Grand Union Canal Leicester Line Grand Union Canal Leicester Line length: 2812m, travel time: 45 minutes 4:15pm) Fri - Sun, 8:00am to 6:00pm (last assisted boat in 5:15pm) 24 April 2017 – 42 Kilworth 4 Braunston Tunnel - Wide Beam Passage: 40 10 September 2017 Mon - Thurs, 8:00am to 2 Booking details (17 Mar 14 until further notice): Wide Beam boats wishing to travel through the 7:00pm (last assisted boat in 6:15pm) Fri - Sun, tunnel must book passage. Passage is available 8:00am to 7:00pm (last assisted boat in 6:15pm) 11 September 2017 – 22 38 3 Monday - Friday at 8am only and must be 36 Welford Lock booked 48hrs in advance. Please call either October 2017 Mon - Thurs, 9:00am to 4:00pm Welford (last assisted boat in 3:15pm) Fri - Sun, 9:00am 34 Steve Morgan 07711 796384 or Alex Goode 07917 261411 or email to 5:00pm (last assisted boat in 4:15pm) 23 Stanford on Avon 32 October 2017 – 1 April 2018 Mon - Swinford Stanford [email protected] Tunnel length: 1873m, travel time: 30 minutes Thurs, 9:00am to 3:30pm (last assisted boat in 30 2:45pm) Fri - Sun, 9:00am to 3:30pm (last Museum - Boat Licencing: assisted boat in 2:45pm) Opening Times (5 May 15 until further notice): 28 You can now licence your boat at Stoke Bruerne Foxton Locks Summer/Winter opening times for 2017/18, Leicester Line, Grand Union 26 Museum every Wednesday between 10am - 3pm. We are able to accept cash, cheque or Canal: Opening Times (16 Mar 17-1 Apr 18): 5 Foxton Locks Summer/Winter opening times for Yelvertoft debit card.Please be aware that the boat 20 24 2017/18 have been confirmed Please be 16 licencing facility is currently not available at the museum. Boat licencing will be available again advised the hours listed below are when Foxton 18 22 from Wednesday 29th July 2015. Locks will be open for navigation. The lock flight will be closed outside of these hours. As locks Grand Union Canal Leicester Line can be very busy allow yourself plenty of time to 12 6 ensure passage. Please be advised there may Foxton Locks Summer/Winter opening times be a queue to enter the flight during busy for 2017/18, Leicester Line, Grand Union periods. It takes approximately 45 minutes to Crick Tunnel Canal: Opening Times (16 Mar 17-1 Apr 18): Crick West Haddon pass through the flight and you must be through 10 Foxton Locks Summer/Winter opening times for the flight by the time of closure. Last boat entry 2017/18 have been confirmed. 16 March 2017 - into the flight will be 45 minutes prior to 2 April 2017 Mon - Thurs, 9:00am to 3:30pm closure. 16 March 2017 - 2 April 2017 Mon - 7: 8 (last boat in 2:45pm) Fri - Sun, 9:00am to Thurs, 9:00am to 3:30pm (last entry into the 7 6 3:30pm (last boat in 2:45pm) 3 April 2017 locks 2:45pm) Fri - Sun, 9:00am to 3:30pm (last 1: Watford Bottom Lock – 23 April 2017 Mon - Thurs, 8:00am to entry into the locks in 2:45pm) 3 April 2017 8 6 5:00pm (last boat in 4:15pm) Fri - Sun, 8:00am – 23 April 2017 Mon - Thurs, 8:00am to to 6:00pm (last boat in 5:15pm) 24 April 2017 Ashby Watford Long Buckby 5:00pm (last entry into the locks 4:15pm) Fri - – 10 September 2017 Mon - Thurs, Sun, 8:00am to 6:00pm (last entry into the locks 8:00am to 7:00pm (last boat in 6:15pm) Fri - 5:15pm) 24 April 2017 – 10 September 2 1 Sun, 8:00am to 7:00pm (last boat in Welton 8 12 2017 Mon - Thurs, 8:00am to 7:00pm (last Norton Junction 6:15pm) 11 September 2017 – 22 6 entry into the locks 6:15pm) Fri - Sun, 8:00am 10 October 2017 Mon - Thurs, 9:00am to 4:00pm 14 to 7:00pm (last entry into the locks 6:15pm) 11 Grand Union Canal (last boat in 3:15pm) Fri - Sun, 9:00am to September 2017 – 22 October Grand Union Canal Leicester Line 13: Buckby Bottom Lock 5:00pm (last boat in 4:15pm) 23 October 2017 2017 Mon - Thurs, 9:00am to 4:00pm (last 16 – 1 April 2018 Mon - Thurs, 9:00am to entry into the locks 3:15pm) Fri - Sun, 9:00am Norton 3:30pm (last boat in 2:45pm) Fri - Sun, 9:00am 18 to 5:00pm (last entry into the locks 4:15pm) 23 Grand Union Canal to 3:30pm (last boat in 2:45pm) As locks can October 2017 – 1 April 2018 Mon - be very busy, please allow yourself plenty of Thurs, 9:00am to 3:30pm (last entry into the time to ensure passage It takes approximately locks 2:45pm) Fri - Sun, 9:00am to 3:30pm (last 45 minutes to pass through the flight and you entry into the locks 2:45pm) Navigation notes must be through the flight by the time of closure. Last boat will be allowed through the Saddington Tunnel - Wide Beam Passage: Booking details (17 Mar 14 until further notice): Grand Union Canal lock 45 minutes prior to closure.Please note that Foxton Locks are open 24 hours a day. The Wide Beam boats wishing to travel through the Berkhamsted to Braunston: Boats up to 14ft times below are when volunteer lock keepers tunnel must book passage. Passage is available 3in beam may be able to navigate this section, are available on site to assist passage during Monday - Friday at 8am only and must be but some bridges have low arches or restricted manned hours. booked 48hrs in advance. Please call either width below water level. Locks are more than Steve Morgan 07711 796384 or Alex Goode Watford Locks Summer/Winter Volunteer 14ft wide so two narrowboats can safely share. 07917 261411 or email Lock Keeper availability times for 2017/18, Boats over 7ft beam must make special [email protected] Tunnel Leicester Line, Grand Union Canal: Opening arrangements for passage of Blisworth and length: 808m, travel time: 15 minutes Times (16 Mar 17-1 Apr 18): Watford Locks Braunston tunnels. Contact British Waterways Summer/Winter Volunteer Lock Keeper on [email protected] or Stoppages and restrictions availability times for 2017/18 have been 020 7985 7200, www.waterscape.com confirmed. Volunteer Lock Keepers will be Grand Union Canal Grand Union Canal Leicester Line available between these hours to assist you through the flight. Please note this flight will be Lapworth, Navigation to Junction: Advice (1 Norton Junction to Foxton Locks: accessible outside these hours however no Nov 16-31 Mar 17): Winter Mooring Part of this Occasionally, craft of full 7ft beam may assistance will be available from the Trust. If mooring will be used for winter mooring permit experience difficulty in Foxton Locks. you require the assistance of volunteer lock holders between 1 November 2016 – 31 keepers please allow yourself plenty of time to March 2017. Winter mooring permit holders will Opening times ensure passage. It takes approximately 45 have priority mooring between these dates. For minutes to pass through the flight. Please be details about winter mooring permits at this and Grand Union Canal advised there may be a queue to enter the flight other locations Blisworth Tunnel-Wide Beam Passage: visit www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings ã

2 Downloaded from canalrivertrust.org.uk on 27 March 2017 Winter Mooring at Batchworth to Stockers, mooring permits at this and other locations Bridge 35, Elliots Bridge, Grand Union Nr Bridges 174-175, Grand Union Canal: visit Canal. Please be advised this obstruction is Advice (1 Nov 16-31 Mar 17): Winter Mooring www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings situated by the bank, because of this we would at Batchworth to Stockers, Nr Bridges Winter Mooring at Radford Semele, Near recommend navigating this location avoiding 174-175, Grand Union Canal. Postcode WD3 Bridge 34, Grand Union Canal: Advice (1 the immediate towpath side. More information 1NX, Price Band 2 Part of this mooring will be Nov 16-31 Mar 17): Winter Mooring at Radford will be published once its available used for winter permit holders between 1 Semele, Near Bridge 34, Grand Union Canal. Towpath between Brentford Gauging Lock November 2016 – 31 March Postcode CV31 1TW, Price Band 4 Part of (Lock 100) to Bridge 208A (Railway, Grand 2017. Winter mooring permit holders will have this mooring will be used for winter permit Union Canal: Advice (13 May 17-15 May 17): priority mooring between these dates. For holders between 1 November 2016 – A cruise organised by the St Pancras Cruising details about winter mooring permits at this 31 March 2017. Winter mooring permit Club will require use of all the visitor moorings and other locations visit holders will have priority mooring between on the Grand Union from above Brentford www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings these dates. For details about winter mooring Gauging Lock (Lock 100) to Bridge 208A Winter Mooring at Berkhamsted Topside permits at this and other locations visit (Railway) from 4pm on 13 May to noon on 15 Lock, Grand Union Canal: Advice (1 Nov www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings May 2017. Please see local signs. 16-31 Mar 17): Winter Mooring at Winter Mooring at Stockton, Bridge 21, Towpath between Bridge 203 (Wolf Bridge) Berkhamsted Topside Lock, Grand Union Stud Lane, Grand Union Canal: Advice (1 and Bridge 203A (School Footbridge), Canal. Postcode HP4 2NS, Price Band 4 Part Nov 16-31 Mar 17): Winter Mooring at Grand Union, Southall: Towpath closure (20 of this mooring will be used for winter permit Stockton, Bridge 21, Stud Lane, Grand Union Mar 17-31 Mar 17): As part of projects holders between 1 November 2016 – Canal. Postcode CV23 8HG, Price Band regenerating the Havelock estate, we're going 31 March 2017. Winter mooring permit 4 Part of this mooring will be used for winter to be making improvements to the vegetation holders will have priority mooring between permit holders between 1 November 2016 along the towpath between Bridge 203 (Wolf these dates. For details about winter mooring – 31 March 2017. Winter mooring Bridge) and Bridge 203A (School Footbridge) permits at this and other locations visit permit holders will have priority mooring on the Grand Union in Southall. The towpath www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermooringsWinter between these dates. For details about winter will be closed for this work from 20 March to 31 Mooring at Berkhamsted Topside Lock, Grand mooring permits at this and other locations March 2017 and there will be a diversion via Union Canal. Postcode HP4 2NS, Price Band visit Merrick Road and Havelock Road. Mooring will 3 Part of this mooring will be used for winter www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings be suspended. permit holders between 1 November 2016 – 31 March 2017. Winter mooring Winter Mooring at Stoke Hammond, Bridge Norwood Top Lock, Lock 90 (Hanwell permit holders will have priority mooring 106, Grand Union Canal: Advice (1 Nov Flight), Grand Union Canal: Advice (21 Mar between these dates. For details about winter 16-31 Mar 17): Winter Mooring at Stoke 16 until further notice): There is damage to one mooring permits at this and other locations Hammond, Bridge 106, Grand Union Canal. of the walls of Norwood Top Lock (Lock 90 of visit Postcode MK17 9DB, Price Band 4 Part of the Hanwell Flight) on the Grand Union and we www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings this mooring will be used for winter permit are keeping this under close observation. In holders between 1 November 2016 – the meantime, the width of the lock has been Winter Mooring at Cassiobury, Nr Bridge 31 March 2017. Winter mooring permit very slightly reduced to 4190mm. 167, Grand Union Canal: Advice (1 Nov holders will have priority mooring between Sunken golf cart by Br 162b, Abbotts 16-31 Mar 17): Winter Mooring at Cassiobury, these dates. For details about winter mooring Nr Bridge 167, Grand Union Canal. Postcode Langley, Grand Union Canal: Restriction (23 permits at this and other locations visit Jan 17 until further notice): Please be advised WD17 3BD, Price Band 4 Part of this mooring www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings will be used for winter permit holders between that we are working with the owner of this golf 1 November 2016 – 31 March Winter Mooring at Stowe Hill Visitor buggy to have the buggy removed as soon as 2017. Winter mooring permit holders will have Mooring, Bridges 25-26, Grand Union possible. Updates will be communicated once priority mooring between these dates. For Canal: Advice (1 Nov 16-31 Mar 17): Winter we have further information. Please pass with details about winter mooring permits at this Mooring at Stowe Hill Visitor Mooring, Bridges care.We have been made aware that there are and other locations visit 25-26, Grand Union Canal. Postcode NN7 two stolen golf carts that have been www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings 4RY, Price Band 4 Part of this mooring will be abandoned in the navigation by bridge 162 used for winter permit holders between 1 and bridge 162b Please be advised that we Winter Mooring at Cosgrove Visitor November 2016 – 31 March are working with the owners of this golf buggy Mooring (below lock), Grand Union Canal: 2017. Winter mooring permit holders will have to have the buggy removed as soon as Advice (1 Nov 16-31 Mar 17): Winter Mooring priority mooring between these dates. For possible. Updates will be communicated once at Cosgrove Visitor Mooring, Grand Union details about winter mooring permits at this we have further information. Canal. Postcode MK19 7JR, Price Band and other locations visit 3rd Party works between Bridges 115B and 2 Part of this mooring will be used for winter www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings permit holders between 1 November 2016 115C, Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union – 31 March 2017. Winter mooring Winter Mooring at Weedon, Near Bridge 24, Canal: Advice (25 Feb 17-30 Jun 17): National permit holders will have priority mooring Grand Union Canal: Advice (1 Nov 16-31 Mar grid contractors will be replacing the overhead between these dates. For details about winter 17): Winter Mooring at Weedon, Near Bridge electricity transmission cables the over-sail the mooring permits at this and other locations 24, Grand Union Canal. Postcode NN7 4GG, grand union canal at the above-mentioned visit Price Band 4 Part of this mooring will be used location. Protection systems such as www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings for winter permit holders between 1 November scaffolds, guards and netting will be used 2016 – 31 March 2017. Winter mooring during the works. The towpath & Winter Mooring at Grafton Regis, Bridge 57, permit holders will have priority mooring navigation will remain open although short Grand Union Canal: Advice (1 Nov 16-31 Mar between these dates. For details about winter delays (max 30mins) may be encountered 17): Winter Mooring at Grafton Regis, Bridge mooring permits at this and other locations during the protection system 57, Grand Union Canal. Postcode NN12 7SS, visit erection/dismantle procedures. Please pass Price Band 4 Part of this mooring will be used www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings with caution. for winter permit holders between 1 November 2016 – 31 March 2017. Winter mooring Submerged rock/concrete formation near Bridge 208E, Brentford Gauging Lock, permit holders will have priority mooring Bridge 35, Elliots Bridge, Grand Union Grand Union Canal: Advice (27 Mar 17-31 between these dates. For details about winter Canal: Advice (11 May 16 until further notice): Mar 17): We're installing LED lighting to the mooring permits at this and other locations Please be advised we have been made aware footbridge at Brentford Gauging Lock (Lock visit of a submerged rock/concrete formation on the 100) between 27 and 31 March 2017. The www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings towpath side approximately 0.2km below footbridge will remain open but please take Bridge 35, Elliots Bridge, Grand Union care and listen to marshals. Winter Mooring at Nash Mills, Bridge 156, Canal. Please be advised this obstruction is Reserved Mooring for The Exbury Egg Grand Union Canal: Advice (1 Nov 16-31 Mar situated by the bank, because of this we would 17): Winter Mooring at Nash Mills, Bridge 156, Tour, Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal: recommend navigating this location avoiding Event (3 Apr 17-21 May 17): An art installation, Grand Union Canal. Postcode HP3 8RU, Price the immediate towpath side. More information Band 3 Part of this mooring will be used for organised by Milton Keynes Council is planned will be published once its availablePlease be to take place from Monday 3 April to Sunday winter permit holders between 1 November advised we have been made aware of a 2016 – 31 March 2017. Winter mooring 14 May 2017 on the Grand Union submerged rock/concrete formation on the Canal. http://exburyeggtour.com/ There will permit holders will have priority mooring towpath side approximately 0.2km below between these dates. For details about winter be mooring restriction in place approx. 150m

Downloaded from canalrivertrust.org.uk on 27 March 2017 3 south of Bridge 75 from Monday 3 April for a the top paddle at this lock to make a repair, the Offside, in marina. period of one week, where the egg will then be lock is functional but be aware it is taking 3 Welford Wharf: Water, Elsan disposal, moved along towards Great Linford Manor and longer to fill than normal. toilet, refuse disposal. BW key required. the MK Arts Centre. Mooring Restriction - Crick Boat Show 2017 5 Yelvertoft Bridge 19: Water, refuse Grand Union Canal Leicester Line Leicester Line, Grand Union Canal: Advice disposal. (23 May 17-30 May 17): There will be mooring 40m West of Bridge 95, Knights Bridge, restrictions from Monday 23 May until Tuesday 6 Crick Wharf: Water, Elsan disposal, refuse Glen Parva: Advice (1 Apr 17-5 Apr 17): Third 30 May 2017 (inclusive) for the Crick Boat disposal. BW key required. Offside. party installing a fixed jetty with galvanized Show. The restriction will be from the north 7 piling, non-slip decking and fendering system Watford Top Lock: Water, Elsan disposal, portal of the Crick tunnel to Bridge 15, Crack toilet, refuse disposal. BW key required. to their end of garden mooring at the Hill’s Farm bridge. During this period location. The canal navigation will remain these designated on line show moorings are 8 Watford Bottom Lock: Water. BW key open but boats are advised to slow down under the control of Crick Marina Ltd for and required. through the works. The towpath will remain on behalf of Waterways World and Canal open and unaffected by the works & River Trust. Boats found to be mooring Dimensions Winter Mooring at Foxton Locks Visitor within these areas who have not pre-booked 36 Constraint Point: Kings Lock Arch Bridge Mooring, Bridges 62-63, Leicester Line, will be politely asked to vacate the mooring. Headroom: 2.13m, (6.99 ft). Grand Union Canal: Advice (1 Nov 16-31 Mar Caravan Rally event at Foxton Locks, Top 17): Winter Mooring at Foxton Locks Visitor 36 Constraint Point: Aylstone Mill Arch bridge Car Park, Leicester Line, Grand Union Beam: 4.5m, (14.76 ft). Mooring, Bridges 62-63, Leicester Line, Grand Canal: Event (25 May 17-30 May 17): A Union Canal. Postcode LE16 7RA, Price Band caravan rally has been organised to take place 36 Constraint Point: St Mary's Mill Lock 3 Part of this mooring will be used for winter at Foxton Locks between Thursday 25 May Length: 24.1m, (79.07 ft). Draught: 1.35m, permit holders between 1 November 2016 and Tuesday 30 May 2017 The caravans will (4.43 ft). – 31 March 2017. Winter mooring be parked on the top overflow car parks at permit holders will have priority mooring Foxton with 20-25 caravans expected. Visitor moorings between these dates. For details about winter mooring permits at this and other locations Caravan Rally Event, Overflow Car Park, Grand Union Canal visit Foxton Locks, Grand Union Canal: Event 1 www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings (28 May 17-1 May 17): A caravan rally has Buckby Visitor Moorings: Maximum been organised to take place at Foxton Locks 48hr/14 days. Winter Mooring at Kilby Bridge Visitor between 28 April 2017 to 1 May 2017. The Mooring, Bridges 87-88, Leicester Line, caravans will be parked on the top overflow car Grand Union Canal Leicester Line Grand Union: Advice (1 Nov 16-31 Mar 17): parks at Foxton with 20-25 caravans expected. 3 Welford Visitor Moorings (short-stay): Winter Mooring at Kilby Bridge Visitor Mooring, Maximum 48 hr. Bridges 87-88, Leicester Line, Grand Union. Caravan Rally Event, Overflow Car Park, Postcode LE18 3TF, Price Band 2 Part of this Foxton Locks, Grand Union Canal: Event 4 Welford Visitor Moorings: Maximum 14 mooring will be used for winter permit holders (31 Mar 17-2 Apr 17): A caravan rally has been days. organised to take place at Foxton Locks between 1 November 2016 – 31 March 5 between 31 March 2017 to 2 April 2017. The Yelvertoft Visitor Moorings: Maximum 14 2017. Winter mooring permit holders will have days. priority mooring between these dates. For caravans will be parked on the top overflow car details about winter mooring permits at this parks at Foxton with 10-20 caravans expected. and other locations visit Caravan Rally Event, Overflow Car Park, www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings Foxton Locks, Grand Union Canal (4 May to Winter Mooring at Norton Junction, 7 May 2017): Event (4 May 17-7 May 17): A Bridges 1-2, Leicester Line, Grand Union: caravan rally has been organised to take place Advice (1 Nov 16-31 Mar 17): Winter Mooring at Foxton Locks between 4 May 2017 to 7 May at Norton Junction, Bridges 1-2, Leicester 2017. The caravans will be parked on the top Line, Grand Union. Postcode NN6 7PE, Price overflow car parks at Foxton with 8-10 Band 3 Part of this mooring will be used for caravans expected. winter permit holders between 1 November 2016 – 31 March 2017. Winter mooring Locks and bridges permit holders will have priority mooring between these dates. For details about winter Grand Union Canal mooring permits at this and other locations Braunston Tunnel: Wide-beam boats must visit book passage in advance. Follow tunnel safety www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings requirements. Between Bridge 72 and Bridge 65, Debdale Grand Union Canal Leicester Line Wharf, Debdale, Grand Union Leicester Line: Restriction (10 Jan 14 until further Husbands Bosworth Tunnel: Follow tunnel notice): Navigation is closed to Wide Beam safety requirements Traffic Between the Winding Hole South of Lock 1, Watford Bottom Lock; and Bridge 72 and The Winding Hole South of Lock 2, Watford Locks; and Bridge 65. Following the failure of the cutting Lock 3, Watford Locks; and slope on the offside of the canal at Debdale Lock 4, Watford Locks; and Wharf the canal is closed to wide beam traffic. Lock 5, Watford Locks; and Navigation for narrow beam traffic is open, Lock 6, Watford Locks; and however boats are asked to pass the slip on Lock 7, Watford Locks: See lock keeper the towing path side in single file at reduced before entering flight during British speed. An assessment of the slip will be Summertime. Check published opening hours undertaken W/C 13.01.2014 and works to reopen wide beam navigation will be Crick Tunnel: Follow tunnel safety completed as soon as is practical. requirements Caravan Rally Event, Overflow Car Park, Services and facilities Foxton Locks, Grand Union Canal (12 May to 14 May 2017): Event (12 May 17-14 May Grand Union Canal 17): A caravan rally has been organised to take place at Foxton Locks between 12 May 1 Buckby Top Lock: Water, Elsan disposal, 2017 to 14 May 2017. The caravans will be toilet, refuse disposal. BW key required. parked on the top overflow car parks at Foxton Grand Union Canal Leicester Line Aylestone Mill Lock 39: Advice (18 May 16 2 until further notice): We have had to remove North Kilworth Wharf: Refuse disposal.

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Glen Aqueduct 21: Pywells Lock 20: Taylor's Turnover Lock 19: Kibworth Second Lock 18: Kibworth Top Lock

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64 Foxton 17: Foxton Staircase 3 8 62 6 2 2 Shearsby 8: Foxton Staircase 1 Grand Union Canal Leicester Line 60 Foxton Junction 10 4: Foxton Swing Bridge 12 58 14 54 56 4 Mowsley 52 Grand Union Canal Leicester Line

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Navigation notes lock. Kilby Bridge to Debdale: All this length is a 3 Foxton Village: Total 30 metres. Site of Special Scientific Interest. 4 Basin VM: Maximum Foxton Junction to King's Lock, Leicester: 48hr. Total 50 metres. Headroom is more limited for boats of more than 10ft 6in beam, and especially so approaching Slipways and docks the maximum beam. It will be necessary for 2 Foxton Boat Services: Slipway, wet-dock. such boats to proceed with extreme caution. Tel: 0116 279 2285. The channel width is restricted in some places, and broad-beam boats may have difficulty passing other boats. Market Harborough Arm: Locks and bridges Bridge 4, Foxton Swing Bridge: Please leave this padlocked swing-bridge exactly as you found it. Lock 17, Foxton Staircase; and Lock 16, Foxton Staircase; and Lock 15, Foxton Staircase; and Lock 14, Foxton Staircase; and Lock 13, Foxton Staircase; and Lock 12, Foxton Staircase; and Lock 11, Foxton Staircase; and Lock 10, Foxton Staircase; and Lock 9, Foxton Staircase; and Lock 8, Foxton Staircase: See lock keeper before entering flight during British Summertime. Check published opening hours Services and facilities 1 Foxton Top Lock: Water. BW key required. 2 Foxton Site: Elsan disposal, toilet, refuse disposal. 4 Market Harborough Basin: Water, Elsan disposal, pump-out, toilet, shower. BW key required. Standard BW card used (£6.30). Parking and local shops nearby Visitor moorings 1 Foxton - disabled moorings: Above the top

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42: North Lock 8 4 Leicester 3: West Bridge North Evington Humberstone Glenfield Footbridge 2: Newarke Bridge 2 1: Mill Lane Bridge Bridge 109A

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Braunstone South Knighton 104 Aylestone Oadby Evington 38: Kings Lock Wigston Fields

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36: Gee's Lock Wigston Magna Wigston Enderby 98 34: Dunn's Lock 100 96 Grand Union Canal Leicester Line 94 35: Whetstone Lane Lock

32: Ervin's Lock 33: Bush Lock 1 90 24: Spinney Lock 31: Double Rail Lock Whetstone 23: Newton Top Lock 80 Narborough Ketteringham Blaby Glen Parka 30: Kilby Lock 86 Glen Parva 88 84 82 29: Bumblebee Lock 28: Tythorne Lock 25: Top Half Mile Lock 27: Turnover Lock 26: Bottom Half Mile Lock

Hethel Countesthorpe Kilby

Stoppages and restrictions Lock 41, Freeman's Lock: large weir on the topside with navigation signs River Soar Lock 38, Kings Lock; and Friars Mill Visitor Moorings: Restriction (22 Lock 37, Blue Bank Lock; and Dec 16 until further notice): The downstream Lock 36, Gee's Lock; and end of the visitor moorings are closed due to a Lock 34, Dunn's Lock; and damaged adjacent third party wall. Please only Lock 35, Whetstone Lane Lock; and use the upstream end of the moorings. Lock 33, Bush Lock; and Birstall Lock Approach Moorings: Restriction Lock 32, Ervin's Lock; and (24 Nov 16 until further notice): The Lock 31, Double Rail Lock; and downstream lock approach moorings are Lock 30, Kilby Lock: BW key required. temporarily out of action. Boaters are asked to River Soar use the moorings before the lock approach. Bridge 3, West Bridge: this is a highly used Bishops Meadow Sanitary Station: Advice bridge in the centre of Leicester (27 Jul 11-31 Dec 18): Due to continuing problems the toilet facility at Bishops Meadow Bridge 9, Abbey Park Road Bridge: silting up has had to be reclosed until further notice due to under this bridge due to floodwater problems with the cesspit. There are alternative facilities upstream at Loughborough Basin and Services and facilities downstream at Trent Junction and Sawley lock. Canal & River Trust apologise for any Grand Union Canal Leicester Line inconvenience this may cause. 1 Kilby Bridge: Water, Elsan disposal, Meadow Farm Marina & Barrow Bridge 28: pump-out, toilet, shower. BW. Card type: Restriction (6 Dec 16 until further notice): £6.30. Parking Please be advised the previously reported sunken craft outside of Meadows Farm Marina Visitor moorings has come adrift in the recent floods and its marked buoys detached. Please proceed with Grand Union Canal Leicester Line caution between Meadow Farm Marina & 1 Kilby Bridge: Total 50 metres. Barrow – Bridge 28. We are currently checking the navigable channel and will update River Soar the website 2 Castle Gardens: BW key required to gain Locks and bridges access. Maximum 48 hours. Total 45 metres.

Grand Union Canal Leicester Line Footbridge; and Bridge 2, Newarke Bridge; and Bridge 1, Mill Lane Bridge; and Bridge 109A: this is a highly used bridge in the centre of Leicester

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