Canal & River Trust will be holding open locks every weekend starting Saturday 15th February every weekend until Sunday 8th March at Foxton Locks. This will give the opportunity for you to go into one of the dewatered locks of the famous Foxton Locks.

Neale and Jordan cutting new cill to be fitted in the top lock Foxton

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

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

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

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

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 canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-wate…

We've moved the Foxton photography workshops to next Sunday 23rd Feb. eventbrite.co.uk/e/foxton-locks… There's still spaces left so sign up today and learn to take great pictures on a camera or phone. All skill levels welcome. Cool As Leicester @whatsoninleics @FoxtonLocks

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. canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-wate…

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

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

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.

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. canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-wate…

Great day @FoxtonLocks sharing our vision for the site with partners from across Leicester & Leicestershire Canal & River Trust East Midlands #lifesbetterbywater

A different view of a lock #foxtonlocks #boatsthattweet

Interesting visit to #foxtonlocks this morning for their open day. Not often you get chance to see the locks from this view. Thanks to Canal & River Trust Boating and @FoxtonLocks for all the information

@FoxtonLocks 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!!

We were delighted to welcome Neil O'Brien 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

Fascinating visit to @FoxtonLocks in #Harborough last week, to see the drained locks while repair/replacement work is carried out by Canal & River Trust East Midlands Do visit their website if you're interested in their open days to have a look around: canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-wate…

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