@FoxtonLocks

Come and enjoy a fun-packed visit to Foxton Locks. A unique waterways landmark - colourful narrowboats and its famous staircase flight of 10 locks.

[Canal & River Trust East Midlands @CRTEastMidlands]

Absolute pleasure to show @9amben around as we replace lock gates at Foxton Locks. Listen in to @BBCLeicester this week to hear about the works and how you too can stand at the bottom of a drained lock

[Neil O'Brien @NeilDotObrien]

Fascinating visit to @FoxtonLocks1 in #Harborough last week, to see the drained locks while repair/replacement work is carried out by @CRTEastMidlands

Do visit their website if you're interested in their open days to have a look around: https://t.co/CQI3Ns4h1V

[Richard Banham @RichardBanham01]

@FoxtonLocks1 really interesting afternoon walking on the 200+ year old drained surface of Foxton locks. Thanks to the volunteers for there time today as always, who do a fantastic job promoting the canal and it’s amazing network!!

[Canal & River Trust East Midlands @CRTEastMidlands]

We were delighted to welcome @NeilDotObrien and Deputy Lieutenant for Leicestershire, Lieutenant Colonel David Young, who ventured down into a drained lock for a behind the scenes tour of our lock gate replacement works at Foxton Locks

[⚓️ JustPootling @justpootlin]

A different view of a lock #foxtonlocks #boatsthattweet

[NB momentous @NBMomentous]

Interesting visit to #foxtonlocks this morning for their open day. Not often you get chance to see the locks from this view. Thanks to @CRTBoating and @FoxtonLocks1 for all the information

[Richard EJ @erwinjones]

Great day @FoxtonLocks1 sharing our vision for the site with partners from across Leicester & Leicestershire @CRTEastMidlands #lifesbetterbywater

[@FoxtonLocks @FoxtonLocks1]

@CRTEastMidlands we have one of our locks at Foxton open to the public today till 2.30pm. If you are in the area pop along and take this opportunity to walk on the floor of one of our incredible locks.

[Canal & River Trust East Midlands @CRTEastMidlands]

See Foxton Locks from a completely different perspective this weekend as we open up our lock gate replacement works to the public. Step down into a drained lock, take a guided walk along the towpath or get creative with our jewellery making activities.
https://t.co/p6nuIoOkxX

[Canal & River Trust East Midlands @CRTEastMidlands]

Find out what it takes to replace lock gates at the longest, steepest staircase of locks in the UK on our #WinterOpenDays at Foxton Locks this weekend. Stand at the bottom of a drained lock and get a totally different view of this engineering marvel.
https://t.co/p6nuIoOkxX

[@FoxtonLocks @FoxtonLocks1]

Foxton Locks, lock 13 open to the public today. If you are in the area take this fantastic opportunity to walk on the floor of one of the locks at Foxton Locks.

[@FoxtonLocks @FoxtonLocks1]

Lock 13 open to the public. Today at Foxton Locks. If you are in the area pop along and see the volunteers who will give a tour of the lock. Open till 2.30

[@FoxtonLocks @FoxtonLocks1]

I love my job. Dewatering a lock at Foxton today and had some help from the kingfisher.

[Canal & River Trust East Midlands @CRTEastMidlands]

We've moved the Foxton photography workshops to next Sunday 23rd Feb. https://t.co/SmnzA0ekfm There's still spaces left so sign up today and learn to take great pictures on a camera or phone. All skill levels welcome. @coolasleicester @whatsoninleics @FoxtonLocks1

[@FoxtonLocks @FoxtonLocks1]

We're sorry to say that, with #StormDennis set to bring high winds and heavy rainfall, our #WinterOpenDays at Foxton Locks this weekend are cancelled.
The good news is that we have three other weekends planned starting on 22/23 Feb
https://t.co/w36CH8XWnb…

[@FoxtonLocks @FoxtonLocks1]

@Biggsy2016 Here’s a picture of the access from the bottom looking up to the top.

[@FoxtonLocks @FoxtonLocks1]

This is what a paddle looks like when it is open. There would normally be water running through this. But Foxton locks have been dewatered for winter works

[@FoxtonLocks @FoxtonLocks1]

Here’s a closed paddle. This is what stops the water flowing.

[@FoxtonLocks @FoxtonLocks1]

One of the paddle chamber outlets at Foxton. Come and see one for yourself at one of our open locks Starts Saturday 15th February then Every weekend till Sunday 8th March

[@FoxtonLocks @FoxtonLocks1]

Connor one of Canal & River Trust’s bricklayer apprentices. Working on one of the new lock ladder recesses at Foxton Locks