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Great Ouse and Tributaries Navigation Notices

Please be aware Navigation Notices listed here are only updated Monday to Friday during office hours

LOCATION

TYPE OF NOTICE

DURATION

DETAILS

River Great Ouse

UPDATED Advisory Notice

27 May 2025 for approximately 4 weeks

Lock Inspections

Various Locations on the River Great Ouse

Closure Notice

15 - 18 July 2025

Fish Surveys

Burwell Lode and Reach Lode

Restriction Notice

25 June - 2 July 2025

Fisheries Surveys

 Bedford Ouse

 Mill Bridge, Kempston 

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Star Rowing Club

Advisory Notice

7 June 2025

Star Rowing Club Regatta

Queens Bridge to Britannia Footbridge, Bedford

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Bedford Lock

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Bedford Lock to Butterfly Bridge

Advisory Notice

21 - 22 June 2025

Bedford Borough Council Community Event

Cardington Lock

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Cardington Artificial Canoe Slalom Course, Bedford

Advisory Notice

28 - 29 June 2025

Viking Kayak Club Canoe Slalom Event

Castle Mill Lock

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Renhold Bend

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Willington

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Barford Old Mill 48 Hr Mooring

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Great Barford 48hr Mooring

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Great Barford Bridge

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Great Barford Lock

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Great Barford

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Reported obstruction downstream of Great Barford

Roxton Lock

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Wyboston

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Eaton Socon Lock

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Eaton Socon Lock Mooring

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Report of obstruction close to grass bank mooring, approximately 200m upstream river right

300M Upstream of St Neots 

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Tree in Navigation

St Neots Lock

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The Priory Centre Moorings, St Neots

Advisory Notice

Until 30 September 2026

 Priory Centre refurbishment.

A1 Bridge Nr Kelpie Marina

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Tree blocking 50% of navigation arches

Paxton Pits Moorings

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Offord Lock 

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Brampton Lock

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Brampton Mill

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Godmanchester Lock 

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Downstream of Godmanchester Lock 

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Shoal

Wyton Marina to Hartford Meadow

Advisory Notice

6 July 2025

Huntingdon Boat Club Rowing Regatta

Hartford

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Fallen tree

Houghton 4 Gate Sluice

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Houghton Lock 

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Battock's Island / Quiet Waters

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Hemingford Lock

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Downstream Hemingford Lock 

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Shoaling

Hemingford Meadow

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St Ives

Advisory Notice 

21 June 2025

St Ives Rowing Club Regatta

St Ives Lock 

Advisory Notice 

Until further notice

Please report any lock issues.

St Ives Dolphin 48hr Moorings

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Brownshill Lock

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Westview Marina

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Holywell, Near Ferryboat Inn

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Hermitage Lock

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Hermitage Lock

Downstream Mooring

Advisory Notice 

Until further notice

Mooring closed for health and safety reasons

 Old West River

Lazy Otter Bridge 

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Between the Old Pump House and Lazy Otter

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Between Lazy Otter & A10 Road Bridge

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Downstream of Lazy Otter

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Newmarket Road Bridge

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Aldreth

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Twenty Pence Marina

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 Ely Ouse

Until Further Notice

Ely A142 Road Bridge

Updated Advisory Notice 

Until further notice

Sunken vessel impeding navigation.  Marked with buoys.

Until further notice

Ely Highbridge/Station Road

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Sunken Vessel

Until further notice

Engagement Railway Bridge

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Until further notice

Babylon Bridge & Ely Quayside

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Until Further Notice

Ely Pump Out

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Until further notice

Willow Walk Railway Bridge

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Isle of Ely Rowing Club

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Until further notice

Queen Adelaide Mooring

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Damage to fendering

Until further notice

Queen Adelaide Bridge

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Diamond 44 48hr Mooring

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Sandhills 48hr Mooring

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Black Horse / Swan 48hr Mooring

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Litlleport 48hr Mooring

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Brandon Creek 48hr Mooring

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The Ship Inn 48hr Mooring

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Ferry Bank

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Windmill 48hr Mooring

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Until Further Notice

Little Thetford 48hr Mooring

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Upware Lock

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Burwell Lode

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Wicken Lode

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Confluence of River Wissey and Ely Ouse

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

A boat has taken on water and is now resting on the riverbed

 River Wissey

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A10 Road Bridge, Hilgay

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Hilgay Area

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B1160 Methwold Bridge

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Stoke Ferry

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Sugar Beet Factory

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Wissey Sluice 

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  Relief Channel

Until Further Notice

Magdalen 48hr Mooring, Wiggenhall St. Mary

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Until Further Notice

Stowbridge 48hr Mooring

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Until Further Notice

Downham Market 48hr Mooring

Closure Notice 

Until further notice

Mooring closed 

  Denver & Tidal River

Denver Tidal River

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Downstream Tidal Pontoon leaning at low water

Relief Channel Lock

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Denver Sluice

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Denver Pump Out

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Denver Facilities

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

The Elsan is closed until further notice. The pump-out and water point are both open for use.

Denver East Bank Moorings

UPDATED Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Mooring closed due to health and safety reasons.

Denver Tidal Lock

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Salter's Lode Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

If you have a vessel of 62 foot and over please contact the Salter's Lode Lock Keepers on 01366 382292 to discuss passage.

Silt Fen Farm 48hr mooring

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Mooring closed due to health and safety reasons.

River Little Ouse

Hockwold

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Brandon Lock Upstream Canoe Portage Point

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Closed for health and safety reasons

Brandon Lock

Emergency Closure Notice

Until further notice

Closed due to a build up of silt deposits

Downstream of Brandon Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Low Levels

Brandon Lock 48hr Mooring

UPDATED Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Shoaling 

Brandon Town 48hr Mooring

UPDATED Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Closed due to Health and Safety.

Southery

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Brandon Creek 

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 River Lark

Toms Hole 48hr Mooring

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Closed for health and safety reasons

Prickwillow Bridge

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Isleham Lock 

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Judes Ferry

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Mile End Road Visitor Mooring

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Mile End Road

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 River Cam

Bottisham Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Sunken vessel downstream of Bottisham Lock

Baits Bite Lock

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Jesus Lock and Baits Bite Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Locks closed to Navigation due to structural lock island issues

Jesus Lock

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 Old Bedford River

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 Hundred Foot / New Bedford River

Cradge Bank

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Oxlade - Welney Suspension Bridge

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Mepal Bridge

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