Guidance

River Thames: lock keeper service

Information on the lock keeper service on the River Thames.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
26 April 2024
Last updated
26 April 2024 — See all updates

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 22 to Sunday 28 April 2024

Lock Monday 22 April Tuesday 23 April Wednesday 24 April Thursday 25 April Friday 26 April Saturday 27 April Sunday 28 April
St Johns double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited single sited single sited
Buscot double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Grafton single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited double sited
Radcot double sited double sited single sited single sited double sited double sited double sited
Rushey double sited double sited single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Shifford double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Northmoor double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Pinkhill single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Eynsham single sited treble sited single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Kings double sited treble sited double sited double sited double sited single sited single sited
Godstow double sited treble sited double sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Osney double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited treble sited treble sited
Iffley double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited treble sited treble sited
Sandford double sited single sited single sited single sited single sited treble sited treble sited
Abingdon double sited single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited
Culham double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Clifton double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited single sited double sited
Days single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited
Benson double sited double sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited
Cleeve double sited double sited double sited single sited single sited single sited double sited
Goring double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited single sited single sited
Whitchurch double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Mapledurham single sited single sited double sited double sited treble sited double sited double sited
Caversham double sited double sited double sited double sited treble sited double sited double sited
Blakes double sited double sited double sited double sited treble sited double sited double sited
Sonning single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited single sited single sited
Shiplake single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Marsh single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Hambleden single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited double sited
Hurley single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double 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 single sited
Cookham single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited
Boulters single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited
Bray single sited single sited double sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Boveney single sited double sited double sited single sited double sited single sited double sited
Romney single sited double sited single sited double sited double sited single sited double sited
Old Windsor single sited single sited single sited double sited single sited double sited double sited
Bell Weir single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited
Penton Hook single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Chertsey single sited double sited double sited double sited single sited single sited single sited
Shepperton single sited double sited double sited double sited single sited single sited single sited
Sunbury single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited double sited
Molesey single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited double sited
Teddington single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited

Monday 29 April to Sunday 5 May 2024

Lock Monday 29 April Tuesday 30 April Wednesday 1 May Thursday 2 May Friday 3 May Saturday 4 May Sunday 5 May
St Johns double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Buscot double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Grafton treble sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Radcot treble sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Rushey treble sited double sited double sited double sited single sited double sited double sited
Shifford double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Northmoor double sited single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Pinkhill single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited double sited
Eynsham single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited double sited
Kings single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited single sited single sited
Godstow single sited double sited double sited double sited single sited single sited single sited
Osney single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited
Iffley treble sited single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited
Sandford treble sited double sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Abingdon treble sited double sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Culham double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited treble sited treble sited
Clifton double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited treble sited treble sited
Days double sited single sited double sited double sited double sited treble sited treble sited
Benson double sited single sited single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Cleeve double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Goring double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Whitchurch single sited single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Mapledurham single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Caversham double sited single sited single sited double sited double sited single sited single sited
Blakes double sited single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Sonning single sited single sited double sited treble sited treble sited treble sited treble sited
Shiplake double sited double sited double sited treble sited treble sited treble sited treble sited
Marsh double sited double sited double sited treble sited treble sited treble sited treble sited
Hambleden single sited double sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Hurley single sited double sited double sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Temple single sited single sited double sited double sited single sited double sited double sited
Marlow single sited single sited single sited double sited single sited double sited double sited
Cookham double sited single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Boulters double sited single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Bray single sited double sited single sited single sited single sited single sited single sited
Boveney single sited double sited double sited double sited single sited double sited double sited
Romney single sited single sited double sited double sited double sited double sited double sited
Old Windsor single sited single sited single sited single sited double 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 double sited double sited single sited single sited single sited
Chertsey single sited single sited double sited double sited double sited single sited single sited
Shepperton single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited single sited single sited
Sunbury double sited single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double sited
Molesey double sited single sited single sited single sited single sited double sited double 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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Published 26 April 2024
Last updated 26 April 2024 + show all updates

  1. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 29 April to Sunday 5 May 2024.

  2. First published.

  3. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 22 to Sunday 28 April 2024.

  4. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 15 to Sunday 21 April 2024.

  5. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 8 to Sunday 14 April 2024.

  6. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 1 to Sunday 7 April 2024.

  7. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 25 to Sunday 31 March 2024.

  8. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 18 to Sunday 24 March 2024.

  9. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 11 to Sunday 17 March 2024.

  10. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 4 to Sunday 10 March 2024.

  11. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 26 February to Sunday 3 March 2024.

  12. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 19 to Sunday 25 February 2024.

  13. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 12 to Sunday 18 February 2024.

  14. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 5 to Sunday 11 February 2024.

  15. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 29 January to Sunday 4 February 2024.

  16. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 22 to Sunday 28 January 2024.

  17. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 15 to Sunday 21 January 2024

  18. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 8 to Sunday 14 January 2024.

  19. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 1 to Sunday 7 January 2024.

  20. Please note all locks will be on self-service after 12pm on Sunday 24 December. Normal service will resume from 25 December.

  21. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 25 to Sunday 31 December 2023.

  22. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 18 to Sunday 24 December 2023.

  23. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 11 to Sunday 17 December 2023.

  24. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 4 to Sunday 10 December 2023.

  25. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 27 November to Sunday 3 December 2023.

  26. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 20 to Sunday 26 November 2023.

  27. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 13 to Sunday 19 November 2023.

  28. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 6 to Sunday 12 November 2023.

  29. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 30 October to Sunday 5 November 2023.

  30. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 23 to Sunday 29 October 2023.

  31. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 16 to Sunday 22 October 2023.

  32. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 9 to Sunday 15 October 2023.

  33. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 2 to Sunday 8 October 2023.

  34. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 25 September to Sunday 1 October 2023.

  35. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 18 September to Sunday 24 September 2023.

  36. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 11 September to Sunday 17 September 2023.

  37. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 4 September to Sunday 10 September 2023.

  38. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 28 August to Sunday 3 September 2023.

  39. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 21 August to Sunday 27 August 2023.

  40. River Thames: lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 14 August to Sunday 20 August 2023.

  41. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 7 August to Sunday 13 August 2023.

  42. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 31 July to Sunday 6 August 2023.

  43. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Friday 28 July 2023. There will be reduced levels of service across all locks on Friday 28 July 2023.

  44. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 24 July to Sunday 30 July 2023.

  45. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 17 July to Sunday 23 July 2023.

  46. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 10 July to Sunday 16 July 2023.

  47. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 3 July to Sunday 9 July 2023.

  48. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 26 June to Sunday 2 July 2023.

  49. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 19 June to Sunday 25 June 2023.

  50. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 12 June to Sunday 18 June 2023.

  51. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 5 June to Sunday 11 June 2023.

  52. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 29 May to Sunday 4 June 2023.

  53. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 22 May to Sunday 28 May 2023.

  54. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 15 May to Sunday 21 May 2023.

  55. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 8 May to Sunday 14 May 2023.

  56. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 1 May to Sunday 7 May 2023.

  57. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 24 April to Sunday 30 April 2023.

  58. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 17 April to Sunday 23 April 2023.

  59. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 10 April to Sunday 16 April 2023.

  60. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 3 April to Sunday 9 April 2023.

  61. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 27 March to Sunday 2 April 2023.

  62. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 20 March to Sunday 26 March 2023.

  63. Lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 13 March 2023 to Sunday 19 March 2023

  64. Lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 6 March to Sunday 12 March 2023

  65. Lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 27 February 2023 to Sunday 5 March 2023

  66. Lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 20 February 2023 to Sunday 26 February 2023

  67. Lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 13 February 2023 to Sunday 19 February 2023

  68. Lock keeper service rota updated for Monday 6 February 2023 to Sunday 12 February 2023

  69. Lock Keeper Service rota updated for Monday 30 January 2023 to Sunday 5 February 2023

  70. Lock Keeper service rota updated for Monday 23 January to Sunday 29 January 2023

  71. Lock Keeper service rota updated for Monday 15 January 2023 to Sunday 22 January 2023

  72. Lock Keeper service rota updated for Monday 9 January to Sunday 15 January 2023

  73. Lock Keeper service rota updated for Monday 2 January to Sunday 8 January 2023

  74. Lock Keeper service rota updated for Monday 26 December 2022 to Sunday 1 January 2023

  75. Lock Keeper service rota updated for Monday 19th to Sunday 25th December 2022

  76. Lock Keeper Service Rota updated for Monday 12 to Sunday 18th December 2022

  77. Lock Keeper Service updated from Monday 5 December to Sunday 11 December 2022.

  78. Lock keeper service updated for Monday 28 November to Sunday 4 December 2022.

  79. Lock Keeper service updated for Monday 21 November to Sunday 27 November 2022.

  80. River Thames lock keeper service rota updated for week Monday 14 to Sunday 20 November

  81. Lock Keeper Service updated for Monday 7 November 2022 to Sunday 13 November 2022.

  82. Lock Keeper Service updated Monday 31 October 2022 to Sunday 6 November 2022.

  83. Lock Keeper service updated for Monday 24 October to Sunday 30 October 2022.

  84. Lock Keeper service updated for Monday 17 October to Sunday 23 October 2022.

  85. Lock Keeper service updated for Monday 10 October to Sunday 16 October 2022.

  86. Lock Keeper Service Rota updated for Monday 3 October 2022 to Sunday 9 October 2022.

  87. Lock Keeper service updated Monday 26 September 2022 to Sunday 2 October 2022.

  88. Lock keeper service Monday 19 September 2022 to Sunday 25 September 2022 added.

  89. Lock keeper service Monday 12 September 2022 to Sunday 18 September 2022 added.

  90. Lock service Monday 5 September 2022 to Sunday 11 September 2022 added. Boveney and Romney locks updated to double sited 7 September 2022 and 8 September 2022.

  91. Lock service for Monday 5 September 2022 to Sunday 11 September 2022 added.

  92. Lock service for Tuesday 30 August 2022 to Sunday 4 September 2022 added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  152. Rota updated to reflect weekend changes.

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

  154. Updated to reflect weekend changes.

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

  156. Updated rota for the current week.

  157. Updated to reflect weekend changes

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

  159. Lock keeping service 14 to 21 June 2021 added

  160. Lock keeping service 7 to 14 June 2021 added

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