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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 and Tributaries

Advisory Notice

13 to 18 September 2024

Wilderness Boat Owners Club Cruise

River Great Ouse, Ely Ouse System and Tributaries

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Trees in Navigation

 Bedford Ouse

Bedford Ouse

Advisory Notice

24 June for approx. 9 weeks

Weed cutting from Kempston to Hermitage

Adjacent to St Mary's Gardens, Bedford

Advisory Notice

5 October 2024

10:00 - 12:00

Divers in the water

Queens Park Bridge Bedford to White Bridge Newnham

Advisory Notice

13 October 2024

08:00 - 18:00

Bedford Rowing Club Processional Head Race

Bedford Lock

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Prebend Street Bridge, Bedford

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Tree in river

Great Denham DS of Kempston

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Reports of fallen trees

 Kempston to Bedford Area 

Restriction Notice

Until further notice

Fallen trees

Newham Stairs

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Garibaldi Bridge Bedford

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Cardington Lock

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Castle Mils Lock

Closure Notice 

8 October 2024

Works being carried out to Castle Mill Lock

Downstream of Castle Mill Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Large tree limb in river

Downstream of Castle Mill Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Reports of a tree in river

Renhold Bend

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

2 trees in river approx 50m apart

Upstream of Willington Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Partially submerged tree limb in river

Willington Lock

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Bedford to Great Barford

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Fallen and overhanging trees

Great Barford 48hr Mooring

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200m US of Great Barford Bridge

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Submerged tree

Great Barford Bridge

Emergency Restriction

Until further notice

Dislodged section in U/S channel of bridge

Great Barford Bridge

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Reported obstruction upstream of bridge

Great Barford

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Reported obstruction downstream of Great Barford

Barford Old Mill 48 Hr Mooring

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Roxton Lock

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Wyboston

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150m Upstream of Eaton Socon Lock

Advisory Notice 

Until further notice

Fallen tree partially blocking navigation channel

Upstream of Eaton Socon Lock

Emergency Restriction Notice

Until Further Notice

Tree restricting access to the lock

Eaton Socon Lock

Advisory Notice

Until Further Notice

Tree in Navigation 

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

100m upstream of St Neots Caravan Site

Advisory Notice

Until Further Notice

Large tree limb stuck in silt mid-stream

St Neots Lock

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St Neots
Downstream Landing Stage

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Several large obstructions under water

St Neots Sluice

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St Neots Camping and Caravan Site to Little Paxton Sluice

Advisory Notice

6 October 2024

St Neots Rowing Club Head of River Race

St Neots Priory Centre

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Large tree limb in river

Upstream of Paxton Pitts Moorings

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Partially submerged tree

Offord Lock 

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Sluice Pool Entrance Brampton Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Tree in Navigation 

Brampton Lock

Advisory Notice

6 Aug to 17 Sept 2024

Footpath resurfacing

Brampton Lock

Closure Notice 

15 October 2024

Closure due to works for morning only

Downstream of Brampton Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Fallen tree

Brampton Mill

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Fallen tree 

Huntingdon

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Lee's Brook Weir

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Upstream of Huntingdon Boat Haven

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Godmanchester Lock 

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Godmanchester Canoe Portages

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Godmanchester to Houghton  Reported Obstruction

Advisory Notice 

Until further notice 

Reported obstruction marked with a buoy

Riverside Mill, Godmanchester

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Houghton Lock and Huntingdon Town Bridge

Advisory Notice

09:00 - 16:00 20 October 2024

Huntingdon Boat Club Head of River Race

Houghton  Lock  Upstream 

Landing Stage

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Damaged fendering on US Landing Stage

Houghton Lock 

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Reported tree in navigation 

Houghton Lock 

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Broken key clamp post on vee door gantry

Houghton Lock Downstream Landing Stage

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Partially submerged concrete

Batcock Island Hemingford Grey

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Tree in navigation 

Hemingford Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Reports of a shoal downstream of the lock are being looked in to

Hemingford Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

We are currently experiencing an intermittent issue with the timer on this lock gate.

Hemingford Meadow

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Report of submerged tree

Downstream Hemingford Lock 

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Submerged tree which has been marked with a buoy.

Between St Ives and Hemingford

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Two obstructions between St Ives and Hemingford

St Ives Quay

UPDATED Advisory Notice

12 October 2024

13:00 - 21:00

St Ives Illuminated Boat Parade

Brownshill Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Log in navigation

Westview Marina

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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

Old West

Advisory Notice

9 to 15 September 2024

Planned tree works 

Lazy Otter Bridge 

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Fallen tree tied to left bank approx. 200m US of Lazy Otter Road Bridge

Between the Old Pump House and Lazy Otter

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Sinking vessel

Between Lazy Otter & A10 Road Bridge

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Tree in river

Downstream of Lazy Otter

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Tree in river

Newmarket Road Bridge

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Aldreth

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Twenty Pence Marina

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 Ely Ouse

Until further notice

Queen Adelaide Mooring

Advisory Notice 

Until further notice

Closed due to health and safety reasons

Until further notice

Ely Highbridge

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Sunken vessel near to Ely highbridge. Please navigate with caution. 

Until further notice

Queen Adelaide Bridge

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Windmill 48 Hr Mooring

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Sandhills 48hr Mooring

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Isle of Ely Rowing Club

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Until Further Notice

Ely Pump-out

Advisory Notice 

Until further notice

Suction issues at Ely Pump out 

Until Further Notice

Ely Slipway

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Until Further Notice

Ely Railway Bridge

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The Ship Inn 48 Hr Mooring

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Until Further Notice

Little Thetford 48 Hr 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

Boat taken on water and resting on riverbed

 River Wissey

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A10 Road Bridge, Hilgay

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Hilgay Area

Advisory Notice

Until further notice 

Fallen tree

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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

Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen 48hr mooring

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Until Further Notice

Stowbridge 48hr Mooring

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Until Further Notice

Downham Market 48 hr mooring

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  Denver & Tidal River

Denver Tidal River

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Denver Lock

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Denver Sluice

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

DS boom broken free

Denver Pump Out

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Denver Facilities

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Please be aware the Elsan facilities closed until further notice. The pump-out and water point are both open for use.

Denver 48hr Moorings

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Mooring closed due to health and safety reasons.

Denver Complex

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Salters Lode Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Please be aware that due to current conditions at the lock if you have a vessel of 62 foot and over you will need to contact the Salters Lode lock keepers on 01366 382292 to discuss conditions and the likelihood of 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 Area

Advisory Notice

22 September 2024

Swim/Walk event

Brandon Lock

Emergency Closure Notice

Until further notice

Silt Deposits

Brandon Lock 

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Please be aware that there is a gravel shoal build up at Brandon Lock. Please navigation with caution.

Brandon Lock Upstream Canoe Portage Point

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Closed due to health and safety reasons

Southery

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Brandon Creek 

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 River Lark

Toms Hole 48 Hr 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

Upware Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Caution to be taken when using the Lock

Bottisham Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Sunken vessel downstream of Bottisham Lock

Baits Bite Lock

Advisory Notice

Until Further Notice

Ongoing works in lock area

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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