The Fenland’s main artery winds from Bedford through Ely’s cathedral city to the tidal Wash, opening a whole network of lock-free rivers and drains.
Current closures & stoppages
45 live navigation notices affecting the River Great Ouse.
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Bedford to Kempston Stretch of Great Ouse Fallen Tree
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Bedford Lock - Winter Works 20.11.26 - 22.02.27
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Brampton Mill - Fallen Tree
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Brandon Lock - Closed
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Brandon Lock 48-Hour Mooring - Shoaling
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Brandon Lock Downstream - Low Levels
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Brandon Lock Upstream Canoe Portage Point - Closed
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Brandon Town 48-Hour Mooring - Closed
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Castle Mill Portage Loose
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Denver East Bank Moorings - DE56 and DE57 Closed
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Denver Facilities - Elsan Point Closed
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Denver Sluice and Salter's Lode Desilting
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Denver West Bank 48hr Moorings - Closed
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Desilting 100ft River Earith to Mepal
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Downham Market 48hr Mooring - Closed
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Downstream of Eaton Socon Lock Fallen Tree
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Eaton Socon Grass Moorings - Old Pilings: {{
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Ely High Bridge - Sunken Vessel
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Hartford - Fallen Tree
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Hemingford Lock DS Landing Stage - Fallen Tree
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Hermitage Lock Downstream Mooring - Closed
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Hermitage Lock DS Mooring - Submerged Debris
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Hockwold cum Wilton - Siltation
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Isleham Lock, River Lark - Mechanical Issue
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Kempston Emergency Closure Notice Tree Blocking Navigation
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New Bedford River overhanging Trees
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Old Bedford River - Old Bedford Sluice - V Door Failure
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Priory Marina and Bedford Lock Fallen Trees
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Queen Adelaide 48hr Moorings - Closed
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Salters Lode Lock restricted vessel length
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Silt Fen 48hr Moorings - Closed
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Restriction 2026-10-09
St Ives Lock - Power Outage 09:00 - 15:30 on 19 October 2026
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St Neots Lock Landing Stage - Obstruction in water
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Restriction 2026-09-01
Sutton Gault Downstream - End of Desilting Works (1 September Until Further Notice)
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Restriction 2026-09-01
Sutton Gault Downstream - Start of Desilting Works (1 September Until Further Notice)
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Restriction 2026-09-01
Sutton Gault Upstream - End of Desilting Works (1 September Until Further Notice)
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Restriction 2026-09-01
Sutton Gault Upstream - Start of Desilting Works (1 September Until Further Notice)
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Toms Hole 48hr Mooring - Closed
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Upstream of Eaton Socon Lock Fallen Tree
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Upware Lock - Winter Works 20.11.26 - 17.12.26
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Restriction 2026-09-01
Welney Downstream - End of Desilting Works (1 September Until Further Notice)
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Restriction 2026-09-01
Welney Downstream - Start of Desilting Works (1 September Until Further Notice)
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Willington to Great Barford Tree works
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Godmanchester Lock 3rd Party Works
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Brampton Lock 3rd Party Works
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