River users:
River Thames Guide
The free app for all leisure activity
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Sessions in 2020
Planning places
River Thames Guide
Whether sailing, boarding, paddling, fishing, or walking, the River Thames Guide app is your complete companion. No Internet connection needed (except for weather and current conditions). Want email or other alerts? See the Tools page.
DownloadsRiver Thames Guide
Overlay any combination of locks, marinas, moorings, pump-out, fuel, pubs, slipways, camping, fishing, eating, the Thames Path and much more...
Get the sailing time (at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 mph), river distance and number of locks between any two of 102 River Thames or any two of 46 Wey locations
Check that it is safe to sail on the non-tidal Thames (live info on any red or yellow boards); find the next high and low tides on the tidal Thames
Check the weather for today and the next five days for selected river locations; this page also gives the time to take down your Ensign
Check the river draught (avoid running aground!)and bridge clearance (every bridge from Lechlade to the Queen Elizabeth II bridge!)
Everything you need to know for a river journey and what to do in case of emergency (RNLI approved); searchable glossary and more...
Works on your device!
From Apple, Android and Amazon
Even on a small screen River Thames Guide can help you get the best from any leisure activity on the River Thames or Wey Navigation.
From Apple, Android and Amazon
A tablet (iPad for example) gives the best experience of River Thames Guide when on the water; optimised for HD screens every aspect of the Guide is easy to use and simple to navigate.
from Apple
River Thames Guide is available from the Mac App Store for use on any Mac laptop or desktop (see downloads for link); a Windows version may be available in the future and, if so, will be shown in the downloads section.
The app
Interactive map, journey planner, lock info, current conditions, weather, bridge clearances, river draught
Overlay with any combination of locks, marinas, moorings, pump-out, fuel, pubs, slipways, camping, fishing, eating, the Thames Path and much more...
Between any pair of 102 locations (Thames) or 46 (Wey)
For non-tidal and tidal Thames and Wey Navigation
Plus the time to strike your ensign (the earlier of nautical twilight or 2100)
Prepare for a river journey, what to do in an emergency, sound and flag signals, searchable glossary
Distance to next up and next down; tap for full lock info
With frequent updates and additions, this page keeps you up-to-date
Choose a location for five-day forecast
Times and heights for forthcoming tides
Clearance of every Thames and Wey bridge - colour coded for safety
Full details of every lock: phone, post code, width, length, drop, facilities and more