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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

Bedford Ouse

Bedford Lock -  

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Engineers Bridge

Advisory Notice

Until Further Notice

Submerged Fencing in Navigation

U/S of Twin Railway Bridge Bedford 

Emergency Restriction  Notice

Until Further Notice

Tree partially blocking navigation 

Honey Hill & Kempston Area 

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White Bridge at Newham

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Garibaldi Bridge Bedford

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Kempston Area

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Sovereigns Quay

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Cardington Lock

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Castle Mills Lock

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Willington Lock

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Danish Camp Willington

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Great Barford Lock

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Great Barford 48hr Mooring

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Great Barford Bridge

Emergency Restriction

Until Further Notice

Dislodge Dolphin in U/S Channel of Bridge

Roxton Lock

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Eaton Socon Lock

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Fallen Tree 150m Upstream of Eaton Socon Lock

Advisory Notice 

Until Further Notice

Fallen tree partially blocking navigation channel but still passable. 

Eaton Socon Lock Mooring

Reported Obstruction Advisory Notice

Until further notice

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

St Neots Lock

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St Neots
Downstream Landing Stage

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Several large obstructions under water

300M Upstream of St Neots 

Advisory Notice

Until Further Notice

Tree in Navigation

Little Paxton

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Offord Lock 

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Brampton Lock

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Upstream of Huntingdon Boat Haven

Advisory Notice

Until Further Notice

Tree in Navigation

Godmanchester Lock 

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Houghton Lock 

Advisory Notice

Until Further Notice

Partially Submerged Concrete DS Landing Stage

Hemingford Lock

Advisory Notice

Reported Obstruction

Until further notice

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

Hemingford Lock

Updated Advisory Notice

Until further notice

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

St Ives Lock

Updated Advisory Notice

 Until further notice

Intermittent issues with guillotine gate timer and temporary solution to use

Holywell, near Ferry Boat Inn

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Brownshill Lock

Advisory Notice

Until Further Notice

Intermittent Fault with U/S Control Panel

Westview Marina

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Hermitage Lock

Downstream Mooring

Advisory Notice 

Until further notice

Mooring closed for health and safety reasons

Old West River

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Ely Ouse

Until further notice

Queen Adelaide Mooring

Advisory Notice 

Until further notice

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Until further notice

Littleport 48hr Mooring

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Downstream of Pope's Corner

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Sandhills 48hr Mooring

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Overturned vehicle 40m upstream of Sandhills mooring waterpoint

Advisory Notice 

Until further notice

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Until Further Notice

Ely Pump-out

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Willow Walk Bridge

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Until Further Notice

Stretham 

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Upware Lock

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Burwell Lode

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Wicken Lode

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River Wissey

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Stoke Ferry

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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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Denver & Tidal River

Denver Facilities

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Please be aware f the Elsan facililites at Denver remains closed .ntil the completion of the refurbishment of the car park toilet block which is expected to take a further 6 weeks. The pump out and the water point are both open for use.

Denver 48hr Moorings

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Mooring closed due to health and safety reasons.

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 Staunch Footbridge

Advisory Notice

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Brandon Lock

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Brandon Creek 48 Hour Mooring

Advisory Notice

Until Further Notice

Closed due to health and safety reasons

Brandon Lock U/S Canoe Portage Point

Advisory Notice

Until Further Notice

Closed Due To Health & Safety Reasons

River Lark

Toms Hole 48 Hr Mooring

Advisory Notice

Until Rescinded

Mooring Closed for H&S Reasons

Prickwillow 48 hour Mooring

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Prickwillow Bridge

Restriction Notice 

22 May - 11 August 2023

Surveys and Bridgeworks taking place. These works will require a number of activities that will restrict the width of the watercourse at the bridge location.

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

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Baits Bite Lock

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Jesus Lock

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Old Bedford River

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Closure

Until further notice

Lock closed

Hundred Foot / New Bedford River

Approx 200 Yds Upstream of Denver

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Oxlade - Welney Suspension Bridge

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Mepal Bridge

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