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Aire & Calder Navigation

◍ Yorkshire

34 miles
13 locks

One of Britain’s great commercial waterways – big, deep locks and long straight reaches carrying boats from Leeds to the Humber ports.

Current closures & stoppages

12 live navigation notices affecting the Aire & Calder Navigation.

  • Advice 2026-09-12

    Bridge 12, Old Whitley Bridge to Goole South Dock.

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  • Advice 2026-08-27

    Whitley Lock Elsan Facility

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  • Restriction 2026-08-24 – 2026-08-28

    Eastmoor Railway Bridge 2

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  • Restriction 2026-08-17 – 2026-08-28

    Whitley Truck Stop, Eggborough

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  • Advice 2026-07-28

    Ferrybridge Flood Lock to Goole - Water Levels To Be Lowered by 300mm

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  • Advice 2026-07-27

    Castleford Flood Lock to Bullholme Lock - Moorings update

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  • Advice 2026-03-26

    Castleford Lock - Top River Landing ///films.fingernails.rush Sunken Boat

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  • Advice 2026-03-19

    Sunken boat - 40m upstream of Swillington Pipe Bridge

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  • Advice 2026-02-20

    Sunken Boat appx 150m upstream of Woodlesford Lock W3W ///carbon.clubs.cope

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  • Advice 2025-10-13

    Between the concrete plant on Dutch River Side, Goole, and Beever's Bridge on Between Rivers Lane, Goole/Pollington.

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  • Advice 2025-10-03

    Aire and Calder Mainline

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  • Advice 2025-08-20

    Castleford Customer Service Facilities, including Showers, Lavatories, Pump Out and Elsan Currently Unavailable Until Further Notice, Due to Drainage Issues

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