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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, Ely Ouse System and Tributaries

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Trees in Navigation

River Great Ouse, Ely Ouse System and Tributaries

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Storm Bert

River Great Ouse, Ely Ouse System and Tributaries

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Following the significant influx of water into the river catchment in the last three weeks Strong Stream Advice is currently on and there is limited movement possible on the river (as of Wednesday 09 October 2024).
As river levels fall into a more normal range and the warning levels fall to caution or normal, as advised on our River Advice for Boaters, please be aware that there is likely to have significant changes in obstruction locations.

River Great Ouse near to Black Cat Roundabout

Advisory Notice

27 November - 20 December 2024

Reduced channel width to enable scour protection works to piers for A421 new dual carriageway viaduct

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 Bedford Ouse

Bedford Ouse

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Adjacent to St Mary's Gardens, Bedford

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Queens Park Bridge Bedford to White Bridge Newnham

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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 to Butterfly Bridge

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Cardington Lock

Advisory Notice 

Until further notice

Tree in navigation 

Castle Mils Lock

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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

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Great Barford Bridge

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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

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Upstream of Eaton Socon Lock

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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

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St Neots Sluice

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St Neots Camping and Caravan Site to Little Paxton Sluice

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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

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Brampton Lock

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Brampton Lock

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Downstream of Brampton Lock

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Brampton Mill

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Huntingdon

Restriction Notice 

Until Further Notice 

Fallen tree. Navigation Restricted 

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

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Riverside Mill, Godmanchester

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Houghton Lock and Huntingdon Town Bridge

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Houghton  Lock  Upstream 

Landing Stage

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Houghton Lock 

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Reported tree in navigation 

Houghton Lock 

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Houghton Lock Downstream Landing Stage

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Batcock Island Hemingford Grey

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Hemingford Lock

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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

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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

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

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Tree in river

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

Queen Adelaide Mooring

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Damage to fendering

Until further notice

Ely Highbridge

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Sunken Vessel

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

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Until Further Notice

Ely Pump Out

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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

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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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

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

UPDATED 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

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Brandon Lock

Emergency Closure Notice

Until further notice

Closed due to a build up of silt deposits

Brandon Lock 48hr Mooring

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Due to low water levels and siltation, some larger vessels may find it difficult to turn around in the vicinity of the mooring.

Brandon Lock 

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Brandon Sluice inoperable, Brandon Lock set to discharge flood water

Brandon Lock Upstream Canoe Portage Point

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Closed for 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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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

Upware Lock

UPDATED Closure Notice

20 November 2024

Capital maintenance - counterweight is required to be weighed

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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