OnTheCut

17 December 2025 at 16:03

Navigation remains closed due to fallen trees.

Unfortunately our specialist contractors have been delayed due to a back log from the high workload created from the adverse weather conditions we have currently experienced.

We will provide a further update on or before Friday, 19 December.

11 December 2025 at 16:34

Navigation remains closed due to a fallen tree.

We are waiting for specialist contractors to attend to clear the site. This is taking longer than usual due to a backlog of work caused by the recent adverse weather conditions.

We will provide a further update on or before Wednesday, 17 December.

8 December 2025 at 12:21

Navigation remains closed due to a fallen tree.

At present, we are unable to confirm when the contractor will be on site as they are dealing with a back log from the high workload created from the adverse weather conditions we have currently experienced.

We will provide a further update on or before Thursday, 11 December.

2 December 2025 at 14:32

Contractors have removed the fallen trees between Lock 13W and Lock 15W.

Navigation remains closed whilst we are currently await their return to remove the following trees between Lock 12W & Lock 13W.

A further update will be provided on Monday 08 December.  

27 November 2025 at 16:33

Several large trees have fallen and are currently blocking navigation and towpath between Lock 12W and Lock 15W on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Due to the size and position of the trees, we have instructed our specialist contractor to assist with the removal. At present, we are unable to confirm when the contractor will be on site as they are currently dealing with a back log from the high workload created from Storm Claudia.

We apologise for miscommunication on a previous notice with the fallen trees between Lock 12W to Lock 14W.

We will provide a further update on or before Thursday 4 December.

21 November 2025 at 15:59

Our teams have been working throughout the week to remove the large number of fallen trees in the North West following Storm Claudia. 

We have not yet been able to reach all affected sites, but we are working through them as quickly as possible, and our teams remain focused on reopening our navigations and towpaths. We will provide further updates as soon as they become available.

We would like to thank our customers for reporting these issues, and we appreciate your patience as we continue to work across multiple affected locations. We will provide a further update on or before Friday 28 November.

19 November 2025 at 16:57

A large tree has fallen and is currently blocking navigation between Lock 14W to Lock 15W on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Due to the size and position of the tree we need to instruct our specialist contractor to assist with the removal.

At present, we are unable to confirm when the contractor will be on site as adverse weather conditions from Storm Claudia are impacting our waterways across the North West and causing delays.

We will provide a further update on or before Friday 21 November.