Emptying Castle Mills Lock

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One of the volunteers unlocking the gate paddle on Castle Mills Lock on the River Foss in York. Our Waterway Routes narrowboat can be seen waiting below the lock.

Castle Mills Lock, the only lock on the River Foss, is operated by volunteers from the IWA (Inland Waterways Association) and must be booked well in advance.

Winding up the nearside gate paddle to empty the lock ready for our Waterway Routes narrowboat to come up.

Opening the offside gate paddle to empty the lock for our Waterway Routes narrowboat to come up the lock.

Water rushing out below Castle Mills Lock on the River Foss as the lock is emptied for our Waterway Routes narrowboat to ascend the lock.