The river thames lock and weir fishing maps attachment has been updated. 2 canals flow into the river thames.
Wide river 94 miles 5 days 45 broad locks tidal below teddington lock.
Thames locks map. Subscribe to our newsletter to keep up to date with the latest news and events on the. Some locks are mechanically operated and you can usually go through them on your own outside the keepers working times. St john s lock.
The river is tidal as far as tedington lock. Name distance to next lock fall. Here are some suggestions.
Thames visitor moorings map showing mooring locations on the river thames. Thames locks abingdon lock bell weir lock benson lock blake s lock boulters lock boveney lock bray lock buscot lock caversham lock chertsey lock cleeves lock clifton lock cookham lock culham lock day s lock eynsham lock godstow lock goring lock grafton lock hambledon lock hurley lock iffley lock kings lock. If you are planning to boat on the river thames you may also find our distances and measurements for boaters page useful.
You can buy short period launch. View all the river thames locks here. Thames visitor moorings map showing mooring locations on the river thames.
View all locks and weirs on the river thames including suggestions for days out and fishing. The english river thames is navigable from cricklade for small boats or lechlade for larger boats to the sea and this part of the river falls 71 meters 234 feet. There are a total of 45 locks on the upper reaches of the thames.
Every year i stick a bit of paper near the dashboard with a list of locks when we go on our annual upriver cruise because even after almost thirty years sailing or cruising the river thames i can never remember them all. Lock keepers on the thames are generally available between 9am and 6pm during the summer season and take their lunch 1 2pm. There are 45 locks on the river each with one or more adjacent weirs these lock and weir combinations are used for controlling the flow of water down the river most notably when there is a risk of flooding and provide for.
Registering your boat at a lock. Many of the locks provide a great place to start your trip along the river thames while our map shows attractions and accommodation. The non tidal locks of the river thames listed in order from lechlade st johns to teddington with statistics.
Thames valley info books maps the region interesting facts. The river thames runs for 215 miles from it s source at thames head in gloucestershire to the thames estuary where it flows into the north sea. All thames locks have lock keepers who do all the hard work.
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