Stoppages Results
Works which make up part of the 2010-2011 winter stoppage programme have been highlighted in blue
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Gloucester & Sharpness Canal »
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Advice: Sharpness Lockage Fees
01 Jan 2008 until further notice
Associated Regional Office: BW South-West
Fees for leisure craft passing through the Sea Lock at Sharpness.
Lockage fee of £25 per boat per lock
Appropriate British Waterways’ licenceLong Term Licence holders (River & Canal or River Only) benefit from a number of inclusive lock passages:
12 Months 16 lock passages
6 Months 8 lock passages
3 Months 4 lock passagesIf you hold a long term River Only Licence you will need to upgrade to a Canal & River licence to enter the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal or Gloucester Lock. The charge will be 50% of the Canal & River licence for the period that the upgrade is required. (Note you still benefit from the Long Term licence holder inclusive lock passages.)
Concessions on lockage fees are given to block bookings subject to the group entering and leaving Sharpness on the same tide and a single payment for the group to cover both licensing and lockage charges. Please contact our customer service staff for details on 01452 318000.
(Enquiries: 01452 318000)
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Advice: High Orchard Bridge (St Ann Way) & Netheridge Bridge
30 Jan 2008 until further notice
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
UPDATE (19 April 2011): Please be advised that vessels exceeding 4.5m (14.7 ft) air draught will need to book to have these bridges lifted through Gloucester Lock on 01452 310832. Bookings will only be taken for normal, seasonal bridge opening hours and these bridges cannot be lifted before 9am on weekdays (except Bank Holidays) you are required to give 24hrs notice for booking the bridges to be lifted .
(Enquiries: 01452 318000)
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Advice: Sharpness Port
03 May 2011 until further notice
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
Download a guide to Sharpness Port entrance lock signals
(Enquiries: 01452 318008)
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Opening Times: Sharpness Port Manning New Arrangements
09 May 2011 until further notice
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
As from Monday 9th May 2011, British Waterways will no longer be manning Sharpness Port between 21h00 and 09h00 daily (unless ship passage is booked in advance).
Where High Water falls between 09h00 and 21h00, British Waterways will continue to man the Pier Head for four hours before High Water and for one hour after.
All craft are required to book passage through the Port in advance. At least 24 hours notice is required.
Sharpness passage bookings can be made on 01453 511968 (Pier Head either manned or telephone answering service).
General Enquiries on 01452 318000 (office hours only).
(Enquiries: 01452 318000)
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Advice: Gloucester & Sharpness Canal Fretherne Bridge
16 Jun 2011 until further notice
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
Customers are reminded that there is a morning embargo on the opening of Fretherne Bridge. The embargo runs from 8.20 am until 9.00am Monday – Friday during school term times. During this time, we are unable to open the bridge for leisure craft.
Please take this into account when planning your journey and if held at the bridge please follow the instructions of the bridge keeper.
(Enquiries: 01452 318000)
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Advice: Gloucester Office Updated Opening Hours
03 Oct 2011 - 02 Apr 2012
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
UPDATE (19 September 2011): Update
Winter Opening hours for the Gloucester Office - South Wales and Severn Waterway.Week commencing 3rd October 2011 to week commencing 2nd April 2012
The office will be open to customers on Mondays and Thursdays from 9.30am to 12.30
All other times either by appointment or use alternative such as www.waterscape.com
(Enquiries: 01452 318000)
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Advice: Gloucester & Sharpness Canal and River Severn Winter Opening Times
01 Nov 2011 - 18 Mar 2012
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
Gloucester and Sharpness Canal and River Severn Winter Operations
Tuesday 1st November 2011 until Monday 19th March 2012Non-commercial Vessels –Passage 5 days per week Thursday to Monday. Opening Time 8am to 4pm. River Locks need to be booked in advance. Booking made via telephone 01452 310832 (Gloucester Lk). A minimum of 24hrs notice is required when booking Locks.
Customers are advised that availability of Lock opening times will be confirmed when booking are made. On odd occasions it may be necessary to offer customers alternative times if Lock Keepers are honouring previously made bookings.Commercial Vessels - Passage 7 days per week. Bookings required for River Locks and G&S Bridges on Tuesday and Wednesday. Masters are requested to give at least 24hrs notice when booking passage.
High Orchard and Netheridge Bridge.
If you require these structures to be lifted/swung passage will need to be booked. A minimum of 24 hours notice must be given. Booking made via telephone 01452 310832 (Gloucester Lk).Gloucester & Sharpness Canal Key to Manned Structures
Gloucester Lock- manned- 01452 310832/07717681086
Llanthony – not manned- operated from Glos lock
Hempsted – manned- 01452521880/07766520301
Sims – manned – 01452501994/07768360415
Rea-not manned operated from Sims
Sellars - not manned operated from Parkend
Parkend – manned-01452720016/077861913794
Junction – manned -01452740444/07827254740
Sandfield – not manned operated from junction
Fretherene – manned- 01452740582/07827254791
Splatt- manned-01452740578/07827254800
Cambridge – not manned operated from Patch
Patch – manned – 01453890324/07827254833
Purton – manned -01453811384/07827254839Christmas Opening Hours 2011 For The Gloucester & Sharpness Canal and River Severn
SATURDAY 24TH CHRISTMAS EVE – OPEN AS NORMAL
SUNDAY 25TH CHRISTMAS DAY –CLOSED
MONDAY 26TH BOXING DAY – CLOSED
TUESDAY 27TH – OPEN FOR COMMERCIAL VESSELS ONLY 24HRS NOTICE REQUIRED
WEDNESDAY 28TH – OPEN FOR COMMERCIAL VESSELS ONLY 24HRS NOTICE REQUIRED
THURSDAY 29TH – OPEN AS NORMAL
FRIDAY 30TH – OPEN AS NORMAL
SATURDAY 31ST – NEW YEARS EVE OPEN AS NORMAL
SUNDAY 1ST – NEW YEARS DAY CLOSED
MONDAY 2ND – OPEN AS NORMAL(Enquiries: 01452 31800)
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Opening Times: Gloucester and Sharpness Canal and River Severn Winter Operations Tuesday 1st November 2011 until Monday 19th March 2012
01 Nov 2011 - 19 Mar 2012
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
Non-commercial Vessels –Passage 5 days per week Thursday to Monday. Opening Time 8am to 4pm. River Locks need to be booked in advance. Booking made via telephone 01452 310832 (Gloucester Lk). A minimum of 24hrs notice is required when booking Locks.
Customers are advised that availability of Lock opening times will be confirmed when booking are made. On odd occasions it may be necessary to offer customers alternative times if Lock Keepers are honouring previously made bookings.Commercial Vessels - Passage 7 days per week. Bookings required for River Locks and G&S Bridges on Tuesday and Wednesday. Masters are requested to give at least 24hrs notice when booking passage.
High Orchard and Netheridge Bridge.
If you require these structures to be lifted/swung passage will need to be booked. A minimum of 24 hours notice must be given. Booking made via telephone 01452 310832 (Gloucester Lk).Gloucester & Sharpness Canal Key to Manned Structures
Gloucester Lock- manned- 01452 310832/07717681086 Llanthony – not manned- operated from Glos lock Hempsted – manned- 01452521880/07766520301 Sims – manned – 01452501994/07768360415 Rea-not manned operated from Sims Sellars - not manned operated from Parkend Parkend – manned-01452720016/077861913794 Junction – manned -01452740444/07827254740 Sandfield – not manned operated from junction Fretherene – manned- 01452740582/07827254791
Splatt- manned-01452740578/07827254800
Cambridge – not manned operated from Patch Patch – manned – 01453890324/07827254833 Purton – manned -01453811384/07827254839Christmas Opening Hours 2011 For The Gloucester & Sharpness Canal and River Severn SATURDAY 24TH CHRISTMAS EVE – OPEN AS NORMAL SUNDAY 25TH CHRISTMAS DAY –CLOSED MONDAY 26TH BOXING DAY – CLOSED TUESDAY 27TH – OPEN FOR COMMERCIAL VESSELS ONLY 24HRS NOTICE REQUIRED WEDNESDAY 28TH – OPEN FOR COMMERCIAL VESSELS ONLY 24HRS NOTICE REQUIRED THURSDAY 29TH – OPEN AS NORMAL FRIDAY 30TH – OPEN AS NORMAL SATURDAY 31ST – NEW YEARS EVE OPEN AS NORMAL SUNDAY 1ST – NEW YEARS DAY CLOSED MONDAY 2ND – OPEN AS NORMAL
(Enquiries: 01452 318000)
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Restriction: G&S Canal - Cambridge Arms, Junction and Stonebench
28 Nov 2011 until further notice
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
Contractors working for British Waterways will be carrying out essential maintenance works at the named locations.
For the duration of the works the canal advertised depth of 3.05m will be available. However, owners of boats over 2.75m draught should contact British Waterways at
Gloucester prior to movement of the vessel for specific instructions.
As with all works in the canal, boaters are requested to approach the area with caution and sound an audible warning.British Waterways wishes to apologise for the inconvenience caused and kindly request boaters to plan their journeys accordingly.
(Enquiries: 01452 318000)
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Advice: Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
16 Dec 2011 until further notice
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
British Waterways advise that due to camera failure at Sandfield Bridge it is necessary for the bridgekeeper to operate Sandfield bridge manually and not remotely from Saul Junction. This will cause a slight delay in boats travelling in this area.
(Enquiries: 01452 318000)
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Stoppage: Hempstead, Rea & Sellars Bridge
04 Jan 2012 - 24 Feb 2012
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
UPDATE (28 October 2011): Changed 28.10.2011
Due to funding availability, these works have been defered.
(Enquiries: 01923 201120)
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Stoppage: Sharpness Lock Gates
30 Jan 2012 - 11 Feb 2012
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
Periodic inspection and maintenance of the lock gates, sluices & tidal chambers.
(Enquiries: 01923 201120)
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Restriction: Patch Bridge to Junction Bridge
02 - 05 Feb 2012
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
British Waterways wishes to inform boaters and other users of the canal of the rowing event planned for Saturday 4th February 2012.
For the duration of the event, the canal towpathside edge between Sandfield and Junction bridges will be required for launching boats and mooring in the vicinity will be restricted. Boaters currently or proposing to moor in this area are requested to find an alternative mooring location from Wednesday 1st February until Wednesday 8th February.
On the race day Splatt and Cambridge Arms bridges will be closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic for extended periods and members of the public are requested to include this when planning their day.
In addition Patch, Fretherne, Sandfield and Junction bridges will be subject to more frequent opening and may also remain open for extended periods.
Notwithstanding this boaters should continue to comply with the traffic signals at each of these bridges.
Saul Junction carpark will be restricted from Thursday 2nd February until Tuesday 7th February to parking for those attending the race.British Waterways would be pleased
if boaters would kindly plan their journeys on Saturday 4th February to avoid the eventers.(Enquiries: 01452 318000)
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Advice: Hempsted Bridge and High Orchard Bridge
03 Feb 2012 - 30 Mar 2012
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
There will be a localised diversion of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal towpath at the Bloor Homes Development at Hempsted from Friday 3rd February until Friday 30th March to allow piled foundation works to be undertaken. This is on the section of canal between Hempsted Bridge and High Orchard Bridge (Sainsbury’s.) The diversionary route will be suitable for pedestrians and cyclists.
Sorry for any inconvieince this may cause.(Enquiries: 01452 318000)
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Advice: Sandfield Bridge Camera
03 Feb 2012 until further notice
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
To All Customers
Please be advised that the Sandfield Bridge Camera is not operational at present. The Bridge keeper from Junction bridge will have to operate the bridge manually. This may cause slight delays.
British Waterways apologise for an inconvenience.
(Enquiries: 01452 318000)
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Advice: Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
03 - 06 Feb 2012
Associated Regional Office: South Wales & Severn Waterways
Severe Weather
Please be advised that parts of the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal are frozen. Please proceed with caution due to ice.
(Enquiries: 01452 318000)
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