Lechlade to Oxford Back to Map ↓
| Reach | Current conditions |
|---|---|
| Upstream of St John's Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| St John's Lock to Buscot Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Buscot Lock to Grafton Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Grafton Lock to Radcot Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Radcot Lock to Rushey Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Rushey Lock to Shifford Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Shifford Lock to Northmoor Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Northmoor Lock to Pinkhill Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Pinkhill Lock to Eynsham Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Eynsham Lock to King's Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| King's Lock to Godstow Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Godstow Lock to Osney Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Osney Lock to Iffley Lock | No Stream Warnings |
Oxford to Henley Back to Map ↓
| Reach | Current conditions |
|---|---|
| Iffley Lock to Sandford Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Sandford Lock to Abingdon Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Abingdon Lock to Culham Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Culham Lock to Clifton Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Clifton Lock to Day's Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Day's Lock to Benson Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Benson Lock to Cleeve Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Cleeve Lock to Goring Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Goring Lock to Whitchurch Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Whitchurch Lock to Mapledurham Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Mapledurham Lock to Caversham Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Upstream of Blake's Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Caversham Lock to Sonning Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Sonning Lock to Shiplake Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Shiplake Lock to Marsh Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Marsh Lock to Hambleden Lock | No Stream Warnings |
Henley to Teddington Back to Map ↓
| Reach | Current conditions |
|---|---|
| Hambleden Lock to Hurley Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Hurley Lock to Temple Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Temple Lock to Marlow Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Marlow Lock to Cookham Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Cookham Lock to Boulters Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Boulters Lock to Bray Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Bray Lock to Boveney Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Boveney Lock to Romney Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Romney Lock to Old Windsor Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Old Windsor Lock to Bell Weir Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Bell Weir Lock to Penton Hook Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Penton Hook Lock to Chertsey Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Chertsey Lock to Shepperton Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Shepperton Lock to Sunbury Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Sunbury Lock to Molesey Lock | No Stream Warnings |
| Molesey Lock to Teddington Lock | No Stream Warnings |
Information for boaters
All planned or ongoing river restrictions and closures can be found on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/river-thames-restrictions-and-closures.
Some of our other services are restricted. Go to GOV.UK for more detail.
Coronavirus information and guidance for all Environment Agency waterways can also be found on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environment-agency-waterways-coronavirus-covid-19-update
Locks
Subject to staff availability assisted passage is now offered at all locks except Boulters Lock in Maidenhead. We are working to reintroduce assisted passage at this last remaining site as soon as we can.
Special arrangements are in place at Teddington, as outlined here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/river-thames-restrictions-and-closures.
The levels of service offered reflect our staffing levels which are currently reduced as result of coronavirus (COVID-19). The service levels offered will vary from site to site each day according to staff availability. They are:
Basic service
The duty lock and weir keeper may be working at more than one site. Assisted passage cannot therefore be guaranteed but may be offered during published duty hours. When not offered, ‘self-service’ signs will be displayed.
Standard service
Assisted passage is offered for published duty hours, though staff breaks, weir work and maintenance periods may not be covered.
Lock and weir keeper duty hours are:
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July and August: 9am to 6:30pm
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May, June and September: 9am to 6pm
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April and October: 9am to 5pm
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November to March: 9:15am to 4pm
Please note: Hurley Lock is on hand wind operation only until Wednesday 12 August. The public power system has a fault which requires a spcialist part to fix, which is on order. Please consider the extra effort and time it may take to use the lock when planning your journey. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Service update
If you need to use our sewage pump-out or electric charging facilities, please email WaterwaysThames@environment-agency.gov.uk. You should provide a contact phone number and tell us which pump-out or electric charging point you need to use. A member of the team will call you to discuss arrangements for using the facility.
Rushey Lock sewage pump-out is unavailable.
Benson Lock electric charging point is unavailable.
St Johns lock sewage pump-out is unavailable.
Navigation markers
When travelling upstream keep red obstruction marker buoys on your left, and green buoys on your right.
When travelling downstream, keep red buoys on your right, and green buoys on your left.
Single yellow marker buoys can be passed on either side.
In all cases, pass well clear of marker buoys, and take care. You should also be careful in the margins of the river, and around bends, where river and weather conditions have resulted in tree debris collecting and some shallows forming.
Water levels and flow rates
For water levels go to https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels.
For flow rates go to http://www.gaugemap.co.uk
Key
- Caution strong stream
- We advise users of all boats not to navigate because the strong flows make it difficult and dangerous.
- Caution stream increasing
- We advise users of all unpowered boats not to navigate and users of powered boats to find a safe mooring. This is because river flows are likely to strengthen and red boards could be displayed very soon and without warning.
- Caution stream decreasing
- We advise users of all unpowered boats not to navigate and users of powered boats to navigate with caution.
Floodline
This information is also available on Floodline. Call 0345 988 1188 and select option 1 for river information for boaters.
Contacts
Contact Name: The Environment Agency
Tel. 03708 506 506 (Mon-Fri 8-6)
Contact Name: Incident Hotline
Tel. 0800 80 70 60 (24hrs)
