A charming canal descending through the Lapworth flight to Shakespeare’s Stratford, known for its barrel-roofed lock cottages and split cast-iron bridges.
Current closures & stoppages
8 live navigation notices affecting the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal.
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Closure 2027-02-01 – 2027-03-12
Lock 51, Bottom gate, Near Stratford-Upon- Avon
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Closure 2027-01-04 – 2027-01-29
Lock 21, near Kingswood, Warwickshire
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Closure 2026-11-02 – 2026-12-18
Lock 11, near Kingswood, Warwickshire
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Closure 2026-11-02 – 2026-12-18
Lock 14, near kingswood, Warwickshire
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Restriction 2026-08-21
Lapworth Lock 2 to 17, North Stratford Canal
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Restriction 2026-08-14
Lock 56, South Stratford Canal
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Closure 2026-08-02
Lock 22 Lapworth to Lock 55 Stratford upon Avon
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Advice 2022-05-02
Towpath between Bishopton Lane Bridge 63 and Timothy Road Bridge 64
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Marinas, boatyards & services on the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal
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