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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.

Double 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.

Self-service - no lock keeper working at the lock.

Monday 5 to Sunday 11 October 2026

Lock Monday 5 October Tuesday 6 October Wednesday 7 October Thursday 8 October Friday 9 October Saturday 10 October Sunday 11 October
St Johns single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service single sited single sited
Buscot single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service
Grafton self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Radcot single sited self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Rushey single sited self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Shifford single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service single sited single sited
Northmoor single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service
Pinkhill single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Eynsham single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service self-service
Kings single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Godstow self-service single sited self-service self-service self-service self-service self-service
Osney single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Iffley self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Sandford single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Abingdon single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Culham single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Clifton single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Days single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Benson single sited self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Cleeve single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Goring single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Whitchurch single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Mapledurham single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Caversham single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Blakes single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Sonning single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Shiplake single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Marsh single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Hambleden single sited self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Hurley single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service single sited
Temple single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Marlow single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service
Cookham single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Boulters single sited self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Bray single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Boveney single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Romney single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Old Windsor single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Bell Weir single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Penton Hook single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Chertsey single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Shepperton single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Sunbury single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Molesey self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service
Teddington single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited

Monday 12 October to Sunday 18 October 2026

Lock Monday 12 October Tuesday 13 October Wednesday 14 October Thursday 15 October Friday 16 October Saturday 17 October Sunday 18 October
St Johns single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service self-service
Buscot self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Grafton self-service self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Radcot single sited self-service self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited
Rushey single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service single sited single sited
Shifford single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service self-service
Northmoor self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Pinkhill self-service self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Eynsham single sited self-service single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service
Kings self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Godstow single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service
Osney single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Iffley self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Sandford single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Abingdon single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service single sited
Culham single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service single sited
Clifton single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Days single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service
Benson single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Cleeve single sited single sited self-service self-service single sited single sited single sited
Goring single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Whitchurch single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Mapledurham single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Caversham single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service single sited
Blakes self-service self-service self-service single sited single sited single sited self-service
Sonning single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service single sited
Shiplake self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service
Marsh single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Hambleden single sited single sited self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited
Hurley single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service
Temple single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service self-service
Marlow single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Cookham self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Boulters single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Bray single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Boveney single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service self-service
Romney self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Old Windsor self-service self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Bell Weir single sited self-service self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited
Penton Hook single sited single sited single sited self-service self-service single sited single sited
Chertsey single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited self-service single sited
Shepperton self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Sunbury single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Molesey single sited single sited self-service single sited single sited single sited single sited
Teddington 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. 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.

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