Guidance

River Thames: lock keeper service

Information on the lock keeper service on the River Thames.

Applies to England

The below information was accurate at the time of publishing. It will not be updated with daily changes.

Single sited - one lock keeper working at one lock during a working day.

Dual sited - one lock keeper working at two locks during a working day. Time during the day will be split between two different locks. Therefore there will be periods of the day when each lock will be on self-service.

Treble sited - one lock keeper working at three locks during a working day. Time during the day will be split between three different locks. Therefore there will be periods of the day when each lock will be on self-service.

Unmanned - no lock keeper working at the lock.

Monday 2330 May to Monday 306 MayJune 2022

Lock Monday 2330 May Tuesday 2431 May Wednesday 251 MayJune Thursday 262 MayJune Friday 273 MayJune Saturday 284 MayJune Sunday 295 MayJune Monday 306 MayJune
St Johns single sited singledual sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Buscot single sited singledual sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Grafton dualsingle sited singledual sited single sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Radcot dualsingle sited dual sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited dualsingle sited dual sited single sited
Rushey dual sited dual sited dual sited singledual sited singledual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited
Shifford dual sited dual sited singledual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dualsingle sited dual sited
Northmoor dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited
Pinkhill dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited singledual sited singledual sited singledual sited dual sited
Eynsham single sited dualsingle sited single sited dualsingle sited single sited singledual sited singledual sited single sited
Kings single sited single sited single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dual sited dual sited single sited
Godstow single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dual sited dual sited single sited
Osney single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited singledual sited singledual sited single sited
Iffley single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Sandford single sited dualsingle sited dual sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited
Abingdon dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dual sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited
Culham dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited
Clifton single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited
Days single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Benson dualsingle sited single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited singledual sited
Cleeve dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited singledual sited
Goring single sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited singledual sited
Whitchurch single sited single sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited singledual sited
Mapledurham single sited single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited
Caversham single sited single sited single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited singledual sited singledual sited single sited
Blakes single sited dual sited single sited single sited single sited singledual sited singledual sited single sited
Sonning single sited dual sited single sited single sited single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited
Shiplake single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited
Marsh single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Hambleden dualsingle sited singledual sited single sited single sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited
Hurley dualsingle sited singledual sited single sited single sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited
Temple single sited single sited single sited single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited
Marlow single sited single sited single sited single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited
Cookham single sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Boulters dualsingle sited dual sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Bray dualsingle sited singledual sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Boveney dualsingle sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited
Romney dualsingle sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited
Old Windsor single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Bell Weir dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited singledual sited singledual sited single sited
Penton Hook dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dual sited single sited single sited singledual sited singledual sited single sited
Chertsey single sited dual sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Shepperton single sited dual sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Sunbury single sited single sited single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited
Molesey single sited single sited single sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited
Teddington single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited

Assisted passage will be offered if a lock keeper is on site during the Lock keeper hours of duty. This is except for staff breaks, weir work and maintenance.

Public power will be provided at all locks where available, when assisted passage is not being offered by a Lock Keeper or volunteer. Unless we are unable to do so due to circumstances outside of our control, such as power outage or breakdown.

More information about our assisted passage target is available in our River Thames Customer Charter.

Published 1 June 2021
Last updated 241 MayJune 2022 + show all updates
  1. Lock service for Monday 30 May 2022 to Monday 6 June 2022 added.

  2. Lock service for Monday 23 May 2022 to Monday 30 May 2022 added.

  3. Lock service for Monday 16 May 2022 to Monday 23 May 2022 added.

  4. Lock service for Monday 9 May 2022 to Monday 16 May 2022 added.

  5. Rota updated for 2 May to 9 May 2022.

  6. Lock service for Monday 25 April 2022 to Monday 2 May 2022 added.

  7. Lock service for Monday 18 April 2022 to Monday 25 April 2022 added.

  8. Updated lock service for Monday 11 April 2022 to Monday 18 April 2022.

  9. Lock service for Monday 11 April 2022 to Monday 18 April 2022 added.

  10. Lock service for Monday 4 April 2022 to Monday 11 April 2022 added.

  11. Lock service for Monday 28 March 2022 to Monday 4 April 2022 added.

  12. Lock service for Monday 21 March 2022 to Monday 28 March 2022 added.

  13. Lock service for Monday 14 March 2022 to Monday 21 March 2022 added.

  14. Lock service for Monday 7 March 2022 to Monday 14 March 2022 added.

  15. Lock service for Monday 28 February 2022 to Monday 7 March 2022 added.

  16. Lock service for Monday 21 February 2022 to Monday 28 February 2022 added.

  17. Lock service for Monday 14 February 2022 to Monday 21 February 2022 added.

  18. Lock service for Monday 7 February 2022 to Monday 14 February 2022 added.

  19. Lock service for Monday 31 January 2022 to Monday 7 February 2022 added.

  20. Lock service for Monday 24 January 2022 to Monday 31 January 2022 added.

  21. Lock service for Monday 17 January 2022 to Monday 24 January 2022 added.

  22. Lock service for Monday 10 January 2022 to Monday 17 January 2022 added.

  23. Lock service for Monday 3 January 2022 to Monday 10 January 2022 added.

  24. Rota updated for Monday 27 December 2021 to Monday 3 January 2022.

  25. Updated rota period from Monday 20 December to Monday 27 December 2021.

  26. Rota updated for Monday 13 December to Monday 20 December.

  27. Lock service for Monday 6 December to Monday 13 December 2021 added.

  28. Lock service for Monday 29 November to Monday 6 December 2021 added.

  29. Lock service for Monday 22 November to Monday 29 November 2021 added.

  30. Lock service for Monday 15 November to Monday 22 November 2021 added.

  31. Lock service for Monday 8 November to Monday 15 November 2021 added.

  32. Rota updated for w/c 1 November to 8 November 2021.

  33. Lock service for Monday 25 October to Monday 1 November added.

  34. Lock service for Monday 18 October to Monday 25 October added.

  35. Lock service for Monday 11 October to Monday 18 October added.

  36. Lock service for Monday 4 October to Monday 11 October added.

  37. Lock service for Monday 27 September to Monday 4 October added.

  38. Lock service for Monday 20 September to Monday 27 September added.

  39. Rota updated for 13 to 20 September 2021 and edited missing word 'sited' against Temple.

  40. Lock service for Monday 6 September to Monday 13 September added.

  41. ROTA updated for Monday 30 August to Monday 6 September 2021.

  42. Lock service for Monday 23 August to Monday 30 August added.

  43. Lock service for Monday 16 August to Monday 23 August added.

  44. Lock service for Monday 9 August to Monday 16 August added.

  45. Lock service for Monday 2 August to Monday 9 August added.

  46. Lock service for Monday 26 July to Monday 2 August added.

  47. Lock service for Monday 19 July to Monday 26 July added.

  48. Rota updated to reflect weekend changes.

  49. Lock service for Monday 12 July to Monday 19 July added

  50. Updated to reflect weekend changes.

  51. Lock service for Monday 5 July to Monday 12 July added.

  52. Updated rota for the current week.

  53. Updated to reflect weekend changes

  54. Updated rota to display Monday 21 to Monday 28 June

  55. Lock keeping service 14 to 21 June 2021 added

  56. Lock keeping service 7 to 14 June 2021 added

  57. First published.