Lock Co. Antrim

Toome Lock

The lock and sluice gates at the head of the Lower Bann, where boats leave Lough Neagh through the Toome Canal, worked by a lock-keeper for £1.

Next opening Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00
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Next opening Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 Worked by a lock-keeper

The next seven days
Today – Sat, 31 Oct	10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00
Sun, 1 Nov – Thu, 5 Nov	10:00–13:00, 14:00–16:00

Notice: Worked by a lock-keeper (£1 a lock, £0.50 each when two or more boats share); phone +44 77 9953 3891 before travelling. Closed 13:00-14:00.

Times are worked out on this device and change with the season: check the notice. Check the Waterways Ireland marine notices

Source of the times · Times checked 23 Oct 2026

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About Toome Lock

Toome Lock sits on the short Toome Canal between Lough Neagh and the Lower Bann, at kilometre zero of the river navigation. Beside it are the gates DfI Rivers uses to keep the lough between 12.45 and 12.60 m above Ordnance Datum; when heavy rain is on the way they are opened wide in advance, and the river below can then run hard. A lock-keeper works the lock for £1 a passage, or 50p each when boats share: ring +44 77 9953 3891 before you arrive. Opening hours change with the season, and the lock closes for lunch from 13:00 to 14:00. Waterways Ireland lists toilets, water, a slipway and canoe steps here. Heading out onto the lough, the canal entrance is where the numbered Lough Neagh marks begin, running clockwise from No. 1.