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 2215 August to MondaySunday 2921 August 2022

Lock Monday 2215 August Tuesday 2316 August Wednesday 2417 August Thursday 2518 August Friday 2619 August Saturday 2720 August Sunday 2821 AugustMonday 29 August
St Johns singledual sited singledual sited singledual sited singledual sited single siteddual sited dual sited dual sited
Buscot singledual sited dual sited singledual sited singledual sited single siteddual sited dual sited dual sited
Grafton dual sited dual sited dual sitedsingle sited dual sited dual sited dual sited singledual sited
Radcot dualsingle sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual siteddual sited
Rushey singledual sited dual sited single siteddual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited
Shifford dual sitedsingle sited dual sited singledual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited
Northmoor dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual siteddual sited
Pinkhill single siteddual sited dual sited dualsingle sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited
Eynsham single sited single siteddual sited single sited single sited dual sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited
Kings dualsingle sited dual sited single sited single sited single siteddual sited dualsingle sited single sited
Godstow dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dual sited dual sited dual siteddual sited
Osney dual sited dual sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dual sited dual sited dual siteddual sited
Iffley dual sited dual sited dualsingle sited single sited dual sitedsingle sited single sited single sited
Sandford single siteddual sited dualsingle sited single sited dual sited single sited single sited single sited
Abingdon single siteddual sited single sited single sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited
Culham dual sited dual sitedsingle sited singledual sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited
Clifton dual sited dual sitedsingle sited singledual sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited
Days dual sited singledual sited singledual sited dual sited singledual sited singledual sited singledual sitedsingle sited
Benson dual sited singledual sited singledual sited dual sited singledual sited singledual sited singledual sitedsingle sited
Cleeve single sited single sited single sited singledual sited dual sited singledual sited single siteddual sited
Goring single sited single sited single sited singledual sited dual sited singledual sited single siteddual sited
Whitchurch dual sitedsingle sited dual sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Mapledurham dual sitedsingle sited dual sited dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Caversham dual sited dual sitedsingle sited dual sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Blakes dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle siteddual sited
Sonning single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sited
Shiplake single sited single siteddual sited dualsingle sited dual sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited
Marsh single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sited
Hambleden single sited single sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sited
Hurley single sited single sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sited
Temple dualsingle sited dual sitedsingle sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Marlow dualsingle sited dual sitedsingle sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Cookham single sited single siteddual sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Boulters single sited single siteddual sited single sited single sited single sited single sited dualsingle sited
Bray single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single siteddual sited
Boveney single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single siteddual sited
Romney dual sitedsingle sited single sited single sited singledual sited single sited singledual sited dual sited
Old Windsor dual sitedsingle sited single sited single sited singledual sited single sited singledual sited singledual sited
Bell Weir single sited single sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited single siteddual sited
Penton Hook single sited single sited singledual sited single sited single sited singledual sited single siteddual sited
Chertsey single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited singledual sited single siteddual sited
Shepperton single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single siteddual sited
Sunbury single sited single sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sited
Molesey single sited single sited singledual sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sited
Teddington single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sited

TuesdayMonday 3022 August to SundayMonday 429 SeptemberAugust 2022

Lock Monday 22 AugustTuesday 3023 August Wednesday 3124 August Thursday 125 SeptemberAugust Friday 226 SeptemberAugust Saturday 327 SeptemberAugust Sunday 428 SeptemberAugustMonday 29 August
St Johns dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited singledual siteddual siteddual sited
Buscot dualsingle sited dual sited single sited single sited single sited singledual siteddual siteddual sited
Grafton singledual sited dual sited dual sited single siteddual sited singledual sited dual sitedsingle sited
Radcot dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited singledual siteddual siteddual sited
Rushey single siteddual sited single siteddual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited
Shifford dual sitedsingle sited dual sited single siteddual sited dual sited singledual sited dual sited
Northmoor dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual siteddual siteddual sited
Pinkhill single siteddual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited dual siteddual sited
Eynsham dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dual sited dualsingle sited single sited singledual siteddual siteddual sited
Kings dual sited dual sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single siteddual sited dual sitedsingle sited
Godstow singledual sited dual sited singledual sited dual sited dual sited dual siteddual siteddual sited
Osney dual sited dual sited dual sited dual sited singledual sited singledual siteddual siteddual sited
Iffley dual sited dual sited dual sited single sited dual sitedsingle sited single sitedsingle sited
Sandford single sited dual sited dual sited single siteddual sited single sited single sitedsingle sited
Abingdon single sited dual sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited single sitedsingle sitedsingle sited
Culham dual sited dual sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sitedsingle sited
Clifton dual sited dual sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sitedsingle sited
Days dual sitedsingle sited single sited dual sitedsingle sited single sited single sited single sited
Benson dual sitedsingle sited single sited dual sited dualsingle sited single sited single sitedsingle sited
Cleeve dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single siteddual sited single sited single siteddual sited
Goring dualsingle sited dualsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited dual sitedsingle sited single siteddual sited
Whitchurch singledual sited single sited dual sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sitedsingle sited
Mapledurham singledual sited single sited dual siteddual sitedsingle sited single sited single sited single sited
Caversham dual sited dual sitedsingle sited dual sitedsingle sited single sited single sited single sited
Blakes dual sited singledual sited singledual sited dual sited singledual sited singledual siteddual siteddual sited
Sonning single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sitedsingle sited
Shiplake single sited single sited singledual sited dual sited singledual sited singledual siteddual siteddual sited
Marsh single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sitedsingle sited
Hambleden single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sitedsingle sited
Hurley single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sitedsingle sited
Temple dual siteddual sitedsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Marlow dual siteddual sitedsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Cookham single sited single sited dual sitedsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited single sitedsingle sited
Boulters dualsingle sited single sited dual sitedsingle sited dualsingle sited single sited single siteddual sited
Bray dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle siteddual sited
Boveney single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle siteddual sited
Romney dual sitedsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single siteddual sited
Old Windsor dual sitedsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sited
Bell Weir dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle siteddual sited
Penton Hook dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle siteddual sited
Chertsey dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle siteddual sited
Shepperton dualsingle sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle siteddual sited
Sunbury single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sitedsingle sited
Molesey single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sitedsingle sited
Teddington single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sitedsingle sitedsingle 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. This is 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 2518 August 2022 + show all updates
  1. Lock service for Tuesday 30 August 2022 to Sunday 4 September 2022 added.

  2. Lock service for Monday 22 August 2022 to Monday 29 August 2022 added.

  3. Lock service for Monday 15 August 2022 to Sunday 21 August 2022 added.

  4. Lock service for Monday 8 August 2022 to Sunday 14 August 2022 added.

  5. Lock service for Monday 1 August 2022 to Sunday 7 August 2022 added.

  6. Lock service for Monday 25 July 2022 to Sunday 31 July 2022 added.

  7. Lock service for Monday 18 July 2022 to Sunday 24 July 2022 added.

  8. Lock service for Monday 11 July 2022 to Sunday 17 July 2022 added.

  9. Lock service for Monday 4 July 2022 to Sunday 10 July 2022 added.

  10. Lock service for Monday 27 June 2022 to Sunday 3 July 2022 added.

  11. Rota updated for Monday 20 to Sunday 26 June 2022.

  12. Lock service updated for Monday 13 June to Sunday 19 June 2022.

  13. Lock service for Monday 6 June 2022 to Monday 13 June 2022 added.

  14. Lock service for Monday 30 May 2022 to Monday 6 June 2022 added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  61. Rota updated to reflect weekend changes.

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

  63. Updated to reflect weekend changes.

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

  65. Updated rota for the current week.

  66. Updated to reflect weekend changes

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

  68. Lock keeping service 14 to 21 June 2021 added

  69. Lock keeping service 7 to 14 June 2021 added

  70. First published.