Notice Archive / Pump-out services following Sherborne Wharf closure
Advice Notice from 18 March 2026 at 09:00 to 18 March 2027 at 15:14. Starting at Sherborne Wharf Footbridge, ending at Sherborne Wharf Footbridge.
This is a live notice. Please check the Canal & River Trust website for the latest information. View on Canal & River Trust website.
Summary
| Type | Advice |
| Start Date | 18 March 2026 at 09:00 |
| End Date | 18 March 2027 at 15:14 |
| Start Location | Sherborne Wharf Footbridge |
| Ends Location | Sherborne Wharf Footbridge |
Updates
27 March 2026 at 12:31
Please be advised that the pump out at Black Country Museum Todds End CSF is working, following an earlier report that it was out of order.
25 March 2026 at 13:16
Please be advised that the pump out at Black Country Museum Todds End CSF is currently out of order.
We have instructed our contractors to make a repair as soon as possible and we apologise for any inconvenience.
18 March 2026 at 15:26
Following the closure of Sherborne Wharf, we are aware that boaters may be looking for alternative pump out facilities in the Birmingham and Black Country area. The following services are currently available:
- Engine Arm
- Black Country Living Museum
- Lyons Boat Yard - offers a pump out service seven days a week. Opening hours are 9am to 4pm, extending to 9am to 5pm from next week. The boatyard is located on the North Stratford Canal. Telephone 0121 474 4977. Further information is available via Lyons Boat Yard Ltd.
- Coombeswood Canal Trust - provides a pump out service on the Dudley No.2 Canal. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm and weekends 10am to 4pm. Telephone 0121 550 1355. If this number is unavailable, an alternative contact number is 07386 903 077. Please be aware that the tunnel near Coombeswood (Gosty hill Tunnel) has limited clearance. Boaters with chimneys may need to remove them to pass through safely.