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River Lee Navigation

◍ London & Hertfordshire

28 miles
20 locks

From Limehouse and the Olympic Park up through the Lee Valley to Hertford, a green corridor threading the edge of London.

Current closures & stoppages

8 live navigation notices affecting the River Lee Navigation.

  • Advice 2026-10-11

    Run the River - 11 October - River Lee

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  • Restriction 2026-09-08 – 2026-10-12

    Navigation Restriction - Lee Navigation, Stonebridge Lock N17 OXD outside Nearest to waterside Cafe by services, Tottenham, London N17

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  • Advice 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-31

    Mooring suspension between bridge 50, Mill Stream Footbridge, to w3w///slam.sling.dads, Broxbourne

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  • Advice 2026-08-17 – 2026-09-25

    Towpath Restriction - Lee Navigation, Between Bridge 27, Chalk Bridge & Bridge 28, Bleak Hall Bridge (A406), Meridian water

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  • Advice 2026-07-29

    Advice - Blue green algae (BGA)

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  • Advice 2026-06-19

    South of Bridge 49 Slipe Lane Bridge -Pedestrian Bridge

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  • Closure 2026-01-21

    Navigation Closure - Lee Navigation, Ware Lock

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  • Restriction 2025-09-23

    Navigation Restriction - Lee Navigation, Between LN-039-004 - Bridge 68A and Ware Lock , Ware

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