Navigation Restriction - Nafford Lock
From: Monday 13th April 2026 until further notice (duration will depend on the extent of the works identified from the initial survey once the lock is dewatered).
The Trust has identified that Nafford Lock will not survive another season and requires a full dewater and underwater refurbishment.
With the last flood event occurring last weekend and high pressure bringing improved weather we have made the decision to instruct our contractor and place orders for the equipment required to undertake the dewatering of Nafford Lock and the initial temporary works. This will then allow us to survey the lock and develop a refurbishment schedule of works.
We have decided to leave the lock in operation over the Easter fortnight holiday to give boaters the opportunity to navigate the full river. Therefore we will close the lock on the following Monday after the holiday.
Once the temporary works, dewatering and survey have been undertaken we will then be able to update users with estimated timescales of the total works.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to your plans.
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