Navigation update – fallen tree in Hampshire pound
Navigation update – fallen tree in Hampshire pound
Please see navigation update below.
| Date Of Update: | 16/12/2024 |
| Title Of Update: | Fallen tree |
| Type Of Update: | Information/Advisory/Warning/Directive |
| Area(s) Affected: | 8 – Hampshire Pound |
| Summary of Update: | Navigation Closed |
| Effect on Powered Boats: | Navigation Closed |
| Effect on Towpath Users: | Towpath passable with care |
| Effect on Unpowered Boats (e.g canoes/kayaks/paddleboards: | Navigation Closed |
| Full Update: | A large pine tree has fallen across the Canal, blocking all navigation between Reading Road and Fox & Hounds pub near the 34.5km marker. The towpath remains passable with care. Clearance of this third-party tree is expected during this week. |
| 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) | PARTIAL CLOSURE – Ash Lock to Ash Wharf (on going works) |
| 7 | Ash Lock (Lock 29) | CLOSED |
| 8 | Hampshire Pound (Lock 29 – Ash Lock to Greywell) | PARTIAL CLOSURE Note – Obey speed restriction signage – ongoing |
Canal and Rivers Trust guide to Canal Terminology.