Stoppages Results

Booking Details: West India Lock, London Docklands

Free up to one hour either side of high water during working hours. Thereafter £20 per night. Additional berth charges for boats visiting Poplar Marina are applicable. Lock operation: 7am - 7pm locks for vessel movement (48 hours notice required). Booking line: 9am-5.30pm in the office for bookings. For security and operational reasons, all bookings need to be made 24 hours in advance. Lock availability subject to tide.

(Enquiries: 020 7517 5550)

Advice: London Tidal Locks

For London tidal lock times, please visit www.waterscape.com/londontidallocks

(Enquiries: 020 7985 7200)

Stoppage: Shiplake Lock

UPDATE (21 January 2010): Please note this stoppage has been extended. The lock will now be closed from 2 November 2009 to 12 March 2010.

As part of the River Thames lock improvement programme Shiplake Lock will be closed at the above dates to replace the lock gates and carry out lock chamber repairs.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)

Stoppage: Blakes Lock

UPDATE (21 January 2010): Please note this stoppage has been extended. The lock will now be closed from 4 January to 26 February 2010.

As part of the River Thames lock improvement programme Blakes Lock will be closed at the above dates to refurbish the head lock gate hollow quoins.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)

Restriction: Culham Lock

UPDATE (21 January 2010): Please note this stoppage has been extended. The lock will now be closed from 1 February to 5 March 2010.

UPDATE (08 January 2010): Please note the dates for this stoppage have changed. The lock will now be closed from 1 - 26 Febuary 2010.

As part of the River Thames lock improvement programme Culham Lock will be retsricted at the above dates to widen the tail layby walkway. There will be weekend passage with care by prior arrangement, call 01491 828459.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)

Stoppage: Shifford Lock

UPDATE (21 January 2010): Please note the dates for this stoppage have changed. The lock will now be closed from 1 February to 5 March 2010.

UPDATE (08 January 2010): Please note the dates for this stoppage have changed. The lock will now be closed between 18 January and 5 March 2010.

As part of the River Thames lock improvement programme Shifford Lock will be closed at the above dates to replace the rubbing timbers on the lock walls.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)

Advice: Temporary disruption at Halfpenny Bridge, Lechlade

Maintenance work is being carried out on Halfpenny Bridge between 8 February 2009 and 1 March 2009. Masters of boats should navigate with care when passing the bridge. The maintenance pontoon will move upon request to allow boats to pass through the bridge more easily.

The Environment Agency apologise for any disruption this may cause.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)

Advice: Halfpenny Bridge at Lechlade

Maintenance work is being carried out on Halfpenny Bridge between these dates. Masters of boats should navigate with care when passing the bridge. The maintenance pontoon will move upon request to allow boats to pass through the bridge more easily.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)

Restriction: Shillingford Bridge, near Wallingford

During these dates, each arch of the bridge will be closed at different times, while refurbishment work takes place. The river will remain open but navigation will be restricted.

When the side arches are closed the centre arch will be open, and when the centre arch is closed both side arches will always be open.

When the centre arch is closed no mooring will be allowed within 40 metres of the bridge. Please follow directional signage and navigate slowly and with caution in the vicinity of these works.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)

Restriction: Sonning Bridge, near Reading

The River Thames at Sonning Bridge, near Reading will be temporarily closed to all boats from 9am – 5pm on Wednesday 3 March. This is so repairs can be made to the centre arch of the bridge.

The Environment Agency apologises for any disruption this will cause.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)

Stoppage: Mapledurham Lock to Caversham Bridge, Reading

Due to the Reading University Head of the River Race, the river will be closed to boat traffic from 10am - 11.30am and 2.30pm - 4pm.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)

Stoppage: Hampton Court to Steven’s Eyot, Kingston

Due to the Kingston Head of the River Race, the river will be closed from 10.30am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. All those in charge of boats should comply with the general directions, and with any special directions that may be given in particular circumstances.

Boats will not be able to navigate anywhere on the River Thames downstream of Molesey Lock between Hampton Court Bridge and a point one hundred metres downstream of Steven’s Eyot, Kingston, except in the Surrey channel alongside Thames Ditton Island.

Competitors will assemble downstream of Hampton Court Bridge about thirty minutes before the start and then be despatched at intervals to race downstream along a course which will pass on the Middlesex side of Thames Ditton Island, then on the Surrey Side of Ravens Ait to the finish in the channel on the Middlesex side of Stevens Eyot.

Casual mooring to the towpath or anchoring anywhere between Hampton Court Bridge and Kingston Bridge, on the Middlesex side of Steven’s Eyot, is not allowed.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)

Stoppage: A355 Windsor/Eton relief road bridge to Jacobs Ait near Windsor and Eton footbridge

Due to the Royal Windsor Triathlon the river will be closed to boat traffic from 6am - 9.30am.

(Enquiries: 08708 506 506)