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Great Ouse and Tributaries Navigation Notices

Please be aware Navigation Notices listed here are only updated Monday to Friday during office hours

LOCATION

TYPE OF NOTICE

DURATION

DETAILS

River Great Ouse

Advisory Notice

28 April 2025 for approximately 5 weeks

Lock Inspections

River Great Ouse, Ely Ouse System and Tributaries

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Online Water Pollution Reporting Testing

Between Modney Bridge and Denver Sluice Complex

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Great Barford Bridge and Upstream of Hartford Marina

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Brampton Mill to Ferry Boat Inn, Holywell

Advisory Notice

10:00 18 April - 16:00 19 April 2025

Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Force Event

 Bedford Ouse

​Old Railway Bridge, Bedford

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Adjacent to St Mary's Gardens, Bedford

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Queens Park Bridge Bedford to Suspension Bridge Newnham

Advisory Notice

13 April 2025 

Bedford Rowing Club Time Trial Event

Queens Park Bridge Longholme to Viking Kayak Club Boathouse

Advisory Notice

27 April 2025

Viking Kayak Club Canoe Marathon Event

Bedford Lock

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Prebend Street Bridge, Bedford

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Tree in river

Great Denham DS of Kempston

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Reports of fallen trees

 Kempston to Bedford Area 

Restriction Notice

Until further notice

Fallen trees

Newham Stairs

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Garibaldi Bridge to Butterfly Bridge

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Cardington Lock

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Castle Mils Lock

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Downstream of Castle Mill Lock

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Downstream of Castle Mill Lock

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Renhold

Advisory Notice

17 March for approx. 15 days

Tree works

Renhold Bend

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

2 trees in river approx 50m apart

Upstream of Willington Lock

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Downstream of Willington Lock

Closure Notice

Until rescinded 

Tree blocking navingation

Downstream of Willington Lock

Advisory Notice

Until rescinded 

Tree impacting Navigation

Bedford to Great Barford

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Fallen and overhanging trees

Great Barford 48hr Mooring

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200m US of Great Barford Bridge

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Great Barford Bridge

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Great Barford Bridge

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Great Barford

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Reported obstruction downstream of Great Barford

Barford Old Mill 48 Hr Mooring

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Roxton Lock

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Wyboston

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150m Upstream of Eaton Socon Lock

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Upstream of Eaton Socon Lock

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Eaton Socon Lock

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Eaton Socon Lock Mooring

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Report of obstruction close to grass bank mooring, approximately 200m upstream river right

300M Upstream of St Neots 

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Tree in Navigation

100m upstream of St Neots Caravan Site

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St Neots Lock

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St Neots
Downstream Landing Stage

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St Neots Sluice

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The Priory Centre Moorings, St Neots

Advisory Notice

15 December 2024 - 30 September 2026

Huntingdonshire District Council in collaboration with St Neots Town Council will be closing the 48hr moorings adjacent to the Priory Centre during these dates while the Priory Centre undergoes refurbishment.

St Neots Priory Centre

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A1 Bridge Nr Kelpie Marina

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Tree blocking 50% of navigation arches

Upstream of Paxton Pitts Moorings

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Offord Lock 

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Sluice Pool Entrance Brampton Lock

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Brampton Lock

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Brampton Lock

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Downstream of Brampton Lock

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Brampton Mill

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Huntingdon

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Lee's Brook Weir

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Upstream of Huntingdon Boat Haven

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Godmanchester Lock 

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Downstream Godmanchester Lock 

UPDATED Advisory Notice

Until rescinded

Shoal

Godmanchester Canoe Portages

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Godmanchester to Houghton  Reported Obstruction

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Riverside Mill, Godmanchester

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Houghton Lock and Huntingdon Town Bridge

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Houghton  Lock  Upstream 

Landing Stage

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Houghton Lock 

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Reported tree in navigation 

St Ives Lock 

Advisory Notice 

Until rescinded 

Lock out of use 

Houghton Lock Downstream Landing Stage

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Batcock Island Hemingford Grey

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Hemingford Lock

Advisory Notice

Until Further Notice

Tree blocking 50% of navigation

Hemingford Lock

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Hemingford Meadow

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Downstream Hemingford Lock 

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Submerged tree which has been marked with a buoy.

Downstream Hemingford Lock 

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Shoaling

Between St Ives and Hemingford

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Two obstructions between St Ives and Hemingford

St Ives Dolphin 48hr Moorings

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Brownshill Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Log in navigation

Westview Marina

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Holywell, Near the Ferryboat Inn

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Hermitage Lock

Downstream Mooring

Advisory Notice 

Until further notice

Mooring closed for health and safety reasons

 Old West River

Lazy Otter Bridge 

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Between the Old Pump House and Lazy Otter

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Between Lazy Otter & A10 Road Bridge

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Downstream of Lazy Otter

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Newmarket Road Bridge

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Aldreth

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Twenty Pence Marina

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 Ely Ouse

Until further notice

Queen Adelaide Mooring

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Damage to fendering

Until further notice

Ely Highbridge

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Sunken Vessel

Until further notice

Queen Adelaide Bridge

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Windmill 48 Hr Mooring

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Sandhills 48hr Mooring

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Isle of Ely Rowing Club

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Until Further Notice

Ely 

Updated Advisory Notice 

Until rescinded 

Sunken vessel impeding the navigation.  Marked with buoys.

Until Further Notice

Ely Pump Out

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Until Further Notice

Ely Railway Bridge

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The Ship Inn 48 Hr Mooring

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Until Further Notice

Little Thetford 48 Hr Mooring

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Upware Lock

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Burwell Lode

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Wicken Lode

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Confluence of River Wissey and Ely Ouse

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

A boat has taken on water and is now resting on the riverbed

 River Wissey

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A10 Road Bridge, Hilgay

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Hilgay Area

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Hilgay Area

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B1160 Methwold Bridge

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Stoke Ferry

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Sugar Beet Factory

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Wissey Sluice 

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  Relief Channel

Until Further Notice

Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen 48hr mooring

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Until Further Notice

Stowbridge 48hr Mooring

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Until Further Notice

Downham Market 48 hr mooring

Closure Notice 

Until rescinded 

Mooring closed 

Until Further Notice

Downham Market 48 hr mooring

Advisory Notice

Until rescinded 

Tree in navigation 

  Denver & Tidal River

Denver Tidal River

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Relief Channel Lock

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Denver Sluice

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Denver Pump Out

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Denver Facilities

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Please be aware the Elsan facilities closed until further notice. The pump-out and water point are both open for use.

Denver East Bank Moorings

UPDATED Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Mooring closed due to health and safety reasons.

Denver Tidal Lock and Salter's Lode Tidal Lock

Advisory Notice

17 March 2025 until further notice

De-silting works

Salters Lode Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Please be aware that due to current conditions at the lock if you have a vessel of 62 foot and over you will need to contact the Salters Lode lock keepers on 01366 382292 to discuss conditions and the likelihood of passage.

Silt Fen Farm 48hr mooring

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Mooring closed due to health and safety reasons.

River Little Ouse

Hockwold

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Downstream of Brandon Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

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Brandon Lock

Emergency Closure Notice

Until further notice

Closed due to a build up of silt deposits

Brandon Lock 48hr Mooring

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Brandon Lock 

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Brandon Lock Upstream Canoe Portage Point

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Closed for health and safety reasons

Southery

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Brandon Creek 

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Low Levels

 River Lark

Toms Hole 48 Hr Mooring

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Closed for health and safety reasons

Prickwillow Bridge

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Isleham Lock 

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Isleham Lock 

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Judes Ferry

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Mile End Road Visitor Mooring

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Mile End Road

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 River Cam

Upware Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Caution to be taken when using the Lock

Upware Lock

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Bottisham Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Sunken vessel downstream of Bottisham Lock

Baits Bite Lock

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Jesus Lock and Baits Bite Lock

Advisory Notice

Until further notice

Locks closed to Navigation due to structural lock island issues

Jesus Lock

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 Old Bedford River

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 Hundred Foot / New Bedford River

Cradge Bank

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Oxlade - Welney Suspension Bridge

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Mepal Bridge

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