Restricted lock opening times on L&L now includes Wigan

[MartinClark]

Lack of rainfall over a period of weeks is leading to a shortage of water on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. This has now resulted in restricted opening hours at several lock flights.

On the Wigan flight, the top and bottom locks (65 and 85) will be padlocked shut except for the following times:
• 8:30 am to 9:30 am to allow entry onto the flight
• 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm to allow exit from the flight

Overnight mooring on the flight is only allowed at Rose Bridge, between Locks 77 and 78.
Assistance for single handed boaters is available on Thursday mornings at 8:30 am. Contact the Wigan Lock keepers on 01942 405774.

 

(These reduced opening times replace the previous experimental times of 8.00 - 9.00 am, 12.00 - 1.00 pm and 5.00 - 6.00 pm.)

Restrictions are already in place on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal between Gargrave and Barrowford, where locks are only open to navigation from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm daily at :
• Barrowford Locks (45 to 51). Last passage at 4:30 pm.
• Greenberfield Locks (42 to 44). Last passage at 5.00 pm.
• Bank Newton Locks (36 to 41). Last passage at 5.00 pm.
• Gargrave (Holme Bridge Lock 30). Last passage at 5.00 pm.
These lock flights will be padlocked at 6.00 pm. Boaters should make sure they enter the lock flight with sufficient time to get through, noting the last passage start times. Moorings are available at the top and bottom of these flights.