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Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
◍ West Midlands
46 miles
43 locks
A lovely rural contour canal from the Trent & Mersey down to the Severn at Stourport, winding past red-sandstone outcrops and the pretty village of Kinver.
Current closures & stoppages
8 live navigation notices affecting the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal.
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Closure 2026-11-02 – 2026-12-18
Lock 35
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Closure 2026-11-02 – 2026-12-18
Lock 29, Wightwick
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Closure 2026-11-02 – 2026-12-18
Lock 24, Bratch Middle lock
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Closure 2026-11-02 – 2026-11-13
Lock 18, Swindon lock, Swindon
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Closure 2026-11-02 – 2026-12-18
Lock 38, Penkridge Lock
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Restriction 2026-10-19 – 2026-10-30
Bridge 17 Limekiln Bridge to Lock 6 Kidderminster Lock, Kidderminster
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Advice 2026-10-12
Kinver CSF
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Advice 2026-08-09
Lock 40 Staffs & Worcester Canal, Park Gate Lock
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