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It's all happening at Foxton Locks!. Here are a few highlights.

Restoration works swing into action

The next phase of an exciting programme of works to improve access to and restore major elements of Foxton Locks has begun. The works include a major engineering project to repair and rewater the currently disused Upper Arm of the canal, which once carried boats to and from the top of Foxton's famous Inclined Plane Boat Lift.

It is all part of an exciting £2.8 million three-year project to develop and restore Foxton Locks, one of Leicestershire's major waterside destinations, which is owned and managed by British Waterways.

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Works to Foxton's Bottom Basin, which played an important role in the operation of the Inclined Plane Boat Lift, are in full swing and it has been emptied of water to enable brick repairs and re-pointing of the waterway walls. Towpath and footpath upgrading to improve access for all is also well underway. Once the basin has been rewatered, a working replica of a swing bridge that was removed more than 30 years ago will be re-instated to its original position over the Harborough Arm of the canal. Engineers and volunteers will also be working hard to refurbish the original Stop Lock on the Upper Arm of the canal, including the replacement of replica lock gates.

What's on at Foxton?

A series of events, starting this summer and continuing into the autumn, are set to bring Foxton Locks alive, with guided walks, children's activities and a chance to see restoration in action! For more information, see the Events page.

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