River Thames Guide

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	Lock
	Boatyard/Marina
	- with hire craft
	Training
	Fuel
	Charging Station
	Moorings
	Electric charging
	Bridges
	Slipways
	Food*
	Lodging*
	Pub*
	Fishing
	Sanitation/Pumpout
	Camp sites
	Lock Names
	Emergency RVP

* with nearby moorings

WC:	Toilets
AT:	Accessible Toilets
W:	Water (tap only)
WH:	Water hose
S:	Showers
PO:	Pumpout
CD:	Chemical toilet disposal
R:	Rubbish disposal
RC:	Recycling facilities
E:	Electric charging point
C:	Camping
D:	Diesel
G:	Gas
P:	Petrol
M:	Mooring (short term)
Sl:	Slipway

may be chargeable | check for opening times

Nov - Mar:	0915 - 1600
April:	0900 - 1700
May - Jun:	0900 - 1800
Jul - Aug:	0900 - 1830
Sept:	0900 - 1800
Oct:	0900 - 1700
Teddington:	0000 - 2400
Lunch break (not Teddington)	1300 - 1400

Service Level Targets

Peak	1/7 - 13/9 Easter, Spring, May bank holidays	Standard Service Plus - Assisted passage offered for published duty hours. Staff breaks, weir work and maintenance periods may be covered by volunteers
Off Peak	1/4-30/6; 14-30/9	Standard Service - Assisted passage offered for published duty hours. Staff breaks, weir work and maintenance periods may not be covered
Low	1/10 - 31/3	Basic Service - Assisted passage cannot be guaranteed. Although this may be offered during published duty hours when a lock keeper is on site
Teddington Lock	24/7	Full Service - Teddington Lock is staffed 24 hours. Continuous assisted passage is offered 24/7 All staff meal breaks are covered

Priority Locks:

St Johns, Eynsham, Kings, Osney, Sandford, Abingdon, Caversham, Sonning, Marsh, Hambleden, Hurley, Temple, Marlow, Cookham, Boulters, Bray, Boveney, Romney, Shepperton, Sunbury, Molesey, Teddington

EA aim for a lock keeper to cover each priority lock for the working day, 1st April - 30th September (Priority Locks are also shown on the relevant popup from the interactive map

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Users of all boats are advised* not to navigate because strong river flows make it both difficult and dangerous. Those in hire boats should stop immediately and contact their hire boat operator for instructions.

Users of all unpowered boats are advised* not to navigate and users of powered boats are advised to find a safe mooring (for Stream Increasing) or navigate with caution (for Stream Decreasing).

These cautions will be shown as coloured boards on lock gates.

The river is safe for all normal activities.

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* by the Environment Agency

Wey Navigation (conditions not available on-line).

Extreme Caution – EBB TIDE Very Strong Fluvial Flows

The PLA advise all river users that the fluvial flows are very strong and conditions are difficult and dangerous. All man-powered vessels are advised not to go afloat on the Ebb Tide.

Caution: EBB tide - strong fluvial flows.

The PLA advise man-powered vessel not to go afloat on the Ebb Tide. All river users of man-powered vessels should navigate with extreme caution and consider whether it is safe for them to go afloat on the Ebb Tide.

Average Fluvial Flows. The PLA advise all river users to navigate with caution and maintain a proper look out.

Caution - Low Fluvial Flows. The PLA advise all river users to navigate with caution and maintain a proper look out.

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