With modern technology, advancing design and ever-changing style, it's hard to imagine life in some parts of the country 200 years ago. But the life at the Foxton Locks Flight doesn't seem to have ...

Foxton Locks in Leicestershire is set to be temporarily reopened after being closed due to low water levels in July. The Canal and River Trust said the site, near Market Harborough, would be open for ...

In a notice on its website the Canal and River Trust confirmed locks at the site near Market Harborough, Leicestershire, closed on Tuesday. It comes after a drought was officially declared in the East ...

Stuck for something to do this weekend? Foxton Locks is holding an open weekend this Saturday and Sunday and there are plenty of exciting activities on offer, including the opportunity to venture down ...

A procession of historic boats will descend on Foxton Locks during an event to mark the 75th anniversary of a campaign to save the nation's inland waterways. The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) was ...

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One of the biggest challenges in canal building is to connect two channels at differing heights. The solution is the “staircase” lock, through which narrowboats are gradually floated up or down ...

The Foxton Locks have closed to boats due to low water levels. In a notice on its website the Canal and River Trust confirmed locks at the site near Market Harborough, Leicestershire, closed on ...

Foxton Locks were closed in July following a dry spring [Historic England Archive/Heritage Images/Getty Images] Foxton Locks in Leicestershire is set to be temporarily reopened after being closed due ...