Basingstoke Canal Navigation Update: Ash Aquaduct and Ash Wharf Bridge
Basingstoke Canal Navigation Update: Ash Aquaduct and Ash Wharf Bridge
Please find below a Navigation Update regarding work at Ash Aquaduct and Ash Wharf Bridge impacting the Mytchett Pound.
| Date Of Update: | 08/11/2024 |
| Title Of Update: | Ash Aquaduct and Ash Wharf Bridge Repair Works |
| Type Of Update: | Information/Advisory/Warning/Directive |
| Area(s) Affected: | Mytchett and Hampshire Pound |
| Summary of Update: | Navigation Closed |
| Effect on Powered Boats: | Navigation Closed |
| Effect on Towpath Users: | N/A |
| Effect on Unpowered Boats (e.g canoes/kayaks/paddleboards: | Navigation Closed Ash Wharf – Ash Lock |
| Full Update: | Ash Aquaduct will be fully drained for relining and resealing from 10th Dec. – end of Feb. Network Rail will also be carrying out essential repair work to Ash Wharf Railway Bridge from Jan. – end of Feb. Further updates to follow as a when. |
| Map Ref | Name of Lock Flight or Pound | Navigation Status |
| 1 | Woodham Locks (Locks 1-6) | OPEN |
| 2 | Woking Pound (Lock 6 to Lock 7) | OPEN |
| 3 | St Johns Locks (Locks 7-11) | OPEN – normal hours |
| 4 | Hermitage Pound (Lock 11 to Lock 12) | OPEN |
| 5 | Brookwood and Deepcut Locks (Locks 12-28) | OPEN – normal hours with additional restrictions at Lock 27 |
| 6 | Mytchett Pound (Lock 28 to Lock 29 – Ash Lock) | PARTIALLY CLOSED: Ash Wharf- Ash Lock |
| 7 | Ash Lock (Lock 29) | CLOSED |
| 8 | Hampshire Pound (Lock 29 – Ash Lock to Greywell) | OPEN Note – Obey speed restriction signage – ongoing |
Canal and Rivers Trust guide to Canal Terminology.