British Waterways and MSSC have announced details of the winter closure programme affecting canals in the South Pennine area to enable repairs and maintenance work to take place.
Information from British Waterways and Manchester Ship Canal Company.
The information shown on this page is believed to be correct but if you are planning to travel by canal during this period you should check the details with the local waterways office.
| Canal: | Closure dates: | Location: | Purpose of closure: |
| Aire and Calder Navigation | 1st October - 21st Dec 2007 | Clarence Dock | pontoon installation |
| 5th - 23rd Nov 2007 | Fairies Hill Lock | lock gate replacement (affects old arm only - main canal remains open) | |
| Ashton Canal | 5th Nov - 21st Dec 2007 | Lock 1, Ancoats to Lock 18, Fairfield | lock gate replacement and repairs |
|
Bridgewater Canal |
18th - 31st March 2008 | Barton Aqueduct | Maintenance works on structure. |
| Calder and Hebble Navigation | 19th Nov - 14th Dec 2007 | Wakefield Flood Lock | flood gate replacement |
| 19th Nov - 21st Dec 2007 | Ledgard Flood Lock | flood gate replacement and structural work | |
| Huddersfield Narrow Canal | 2nd Jan - 7th March 2008 | Lock 4e, Longroyd to Lock 6e, Mark Bottom | Major repairs to stop leakages at Lock 5e, Paddock Aqueduct and embankment alongside Rivr Colne. Towpath diversion. |
| 2nd Jan - 15th Feb 2008 | Locks 10e, Spring Garden | Major repairs - grouting, pointing, new gates. Towpath diversion. | |
| 7th Jan - 7th March 2008 | Lock 19w, Royal George to Lock 20w, Greenfield | Construction of entrance to new Frenches Marina. Canal drained and towpath closed. | |
| 7th Jan - 15th Feb 2008 | Lock 1w, Ashton to 4w, Stalybridge | lock gate replacements | |
| 28th Jan - 7th March 2008 | Lock 15w, Roaches to Lock 19w Royal George | lock gate replacements | |
| Huddersfield Broad Canal | - | - | - |
|
Leeds and Liverpool Canal |
5th Nov - 14th Dec 2007 | Wigan Locks 65 - 87 | lock gate replacements |
| 5th Nov 2007 - 7th March 2008 | Norden Bridge, 107a, Rishton | Bridge repairs by Lancashire County Council | |
| 5th Nov 2007 - 7th March 2008 | Whalley Road Bridge, 114b, Clayton-le-Moors | Bridge repairs by Lancashire County Council | |
| 5th Nov 2007 - 7th March 2008 | Spark Bridge, 8a, Rufford | Bridge repairs by Lancashire County Council | |
| 5th Nov 2007 - 7th March 2008 | Bridge 134 - 136, Reedley | New marina connection | |
| 5th Nov - 21st Dec 2007 | Bridge 152 - 153, Barnoldswick | New marina connection | |
| 5th Nov - 14th Dec 2007 | Bingley Three-Rise Locks | 3 sets of new gates to be fitted | |
| 5th Nov 2007 - 28th March 2008 | Brunswick River Entrance | repairs and maintenance | |
| 3rd - 9th Dec 2007 | Fearns Bridge 9 - Town End Bridge 12, Tarleton | bridge repairs | |
| 2nd - 18th Jan 2008 | Redcote Bridge 224, Armley | bridge repairs | |
| 7th Jan - 7th March 2008 | Blackburn Locks 52 to 57 | new gates | |
| 7th Jan - 8th Feb 2008 | Forge 3-rise Locks, 8 - 10, Kirkstall | 2 new sets of gates to be fitted | |
| 14th Jan - 9th March 2008 | Wigan Locks | new gates and repairs | |
| 1st - 7th Feb 2008 | Crabtree Swing Bridge, 32 | bridge repairs | |
| 11th - 22nd Feb 2008 | Office Lock 2, Leeds | lock repairs - towpath diversion | |
| 11th Feb - 7th March 2008 | Office Lock 2 to St Annes Lock 3, Leeds | wash wall repairs | |
| 25th Feb - 7th March 2008 | River Lock 1, Leeds | inspection | |
| Macclesfield Canal |
7th Jan - 8th Feb 2008 |
Lyme View Culvert | renewal of culvert |
|
7th Jan - 8th Feb 2008 |
Bosley Lock 10 | new gates | |
| Peak Forest Canal | - | - | - |
| Rochdale Canal | 7th Jan - 7th March 2008 | Locks 9 to 10, Hebden Bridge | wash wall repairs |
| 7th - 18th Jan 2008 | Library Lock 19, Todmorden | lock repairs | |
| 29th Jan - 16th Feb 2008 | Locks 37 - 48, Littleborough | gate replacements | |
| 14th - 18th Jan 2008 | Station Road Bridge, Hebden Bridge | bridge inspection | |
| 4th - 29th Feb 2008 | Locks 84 - 92 Manchester ("Rochdale Nine") | lock repairs | |
| Sheffield and Tinsley Canal | - | - | - |
| Sheffield and South Yorks Navigation | - | - | - |
| Stainforth and Keadby Canal | 12th Nov - 14th Dec 2007 | Crook O'Moor Swing Bridge, Medge Hall | bridge repairs |
