Navigation update – Lock 27
Navigation update – Lock 27
Please see latest update below regarding Lock 27. Please note the Woodham flight remains closed until further notice.
| Date Of Update: | 17/07/2024 |
| Title Of Update: | Deepcut Lock Flight reopens |
| Type Of Update: | Information/Advisory/Warning/ Directive |
| Area(s) Affected: | Locks 12 – 28 (area 5 on plan below) |
| Summary of Update: | Deepcut and Brookwood Flight (Locks 12 – 28) reopens from 19/7/2024 |
| Effect on Powered Boats: | Open – navigation through Lock 27 will remain restricted |
| Effect on Towpath Users: | None |
| Effect on Unpowered Boats (e.g canoes/kayaks/paddleboards: | None – unpowered vessels portage around locks as normal |
| Full Update: | Following an incident at Lock 27 on 14 June interim repairs have now been made to the lower gates that allow the lock to contain water sufficiently that boats may pass through. Please note that use of Lock 27 remains restricted. All vessels passing through Lock 27 will need to be roped through with no persons on board. Lock 27 will be operated by Lock Keeping or Ranger staff for the remainder of the season – please follow the instructions of staff for your safety. |
| Map Ref | Name of Lock Flight or Pound | Navigation Status |
| 1 | Woodham Locks (Locks 1-6) | CLOSED – until further notice – ongoing incident |
| 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 but with restrictions at Lock 27 |
| 6 | Mytchett Pound (Lock 28 to Lock 29 – Ash Lock) | OPEN |
| 7 | Ash Lock (Lock 29) | OPEN |
| 8 | Hampshire Pound (Lock 29 – Ash Lock to Greywell) | PARTIALLY CLOSED Obey speed restriction signage – ongoing Norris – Eelmoor closed daily in the afternoons of 15 – 26 July for Farnborough Airshow |
Canal and Rivers Trust guide to Canal Terminology.