The “Mon & Brec” hugs the hillsides of the Brecon Beacons National Park with barely a lock, offering some of the most beautiful and peaceful cruising in Britain.
Current closures & stoppages
8 live navigation notices affecting the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
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Closure 2027-01-04 – 2027-03-12
Glanusk. Between bridges 119 and 125
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Closure 2026-11-09 – 2026-11-27
Lock 69, Brynich Lock, Brynich, Brecon, Wales
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Closure 2026-11-02 – 2026-12-18
Canal channel - Gilwern between Bridge 104, Auckland Bridge and 200m west of Bridge 109, Dan-Y-Parc
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Closure 2026-11-02 – 2026-12-18
Weir 2A, Llanfrynach weir
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Closure 2026-11-02 – 2026-12-18
Canal channel - Mamhilad between Bridge 57, Lower Wern and Bridge 65, Mortimer`s
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Closure 2026-08-25
Bridge 47 to Bridge 55 on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
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Advice 2026-08-06
Gilwern bin compound.
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Advice 2026-04-14
Bridge 114 Lower Yard to Bridge 115 Upper Yard.
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