Environment Agency
May 9
15:48
2023
Due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency, some of our services will be restricted until further notice.
You can find more information on what services are affected by our response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on our locks and facilities page.
Before boating on the River Thames, you should check the current river conditions.
Navigation issues: updated 2 May 2023
| When | Where | Whats happening |
|---|---|---|
| Until further notice | Boulters Lock | Gates on the pedestal side do not open fully. Width of the tail gates is restricted to no more than 5.5 metres (18). Please use caution when entering and exiting the lock. |
| Monday 13 March 2023 to Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Various locks | Works on lock gate winching points. No Impact to boat passage. Pedestrian access over lock gates may be temporarily re-routed to avoid working areas. |
River closures: updated 9 May 2023
| When | Where | Whats happening |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 7 June to Wednesday 14 June 2023 | River Kennet, Forbury Loop | Reading Water Fest 2023: the Forbury Loop will be closed to all boats other than those participating in the Reading Water Fest. |
River restrictions: updated 9 May 2023
| When | Where | Whats happening |
|---|---|---|
| Until further notice | Cookham reach | Cookham Bridge Obstruction 2023: river restriction notice: a large tree is blocking the second bridge arch on the left looking upstream. |
| Monday 20 March to Monday 12 June 2023 | Henley reach | Henley Royal Regatta course construction 2023: boats travelling downstream should navigate on the left hand side of the river within the regatta course. Boats travelling upstream should navigate on the right hand side of the river. |
| Friday 5 May to Monday 31 July 2023 | Abingdon reach | Nuneham Railway Viaduct southern bridge abutment repairs 2023: during this time there will be a restricted river under the southern arch. |
| Saturday 13 May 2023, 7am to 8pm | Teddington reach | Thames Ditton Regatta 2023: the navigation channel will be on the right hand, Hampton Court, Middlesex side of the river. |
| Saturday 13 May 2023, 10:30am to 2pm | Sunbury reach | Elmbridge Canoe Club Sprint Regatta 2023: the navigation channel will be around the old river channel at Shepperton. |
| Sunday 14 May 2023, 8am to 5:30pm | Bray reach | Maidenhead Junior Regatta 2023: the navigation channel will be on the Taplow, towpath, right hand side of the river. |
| Sunday 14 May 2023, 10:30am to 5:30pm | Culham reach | Abingdon Dragon Boat Racing 2023: the navigation channel will be on the north, left side of the river looking upstream. |
| Saturday 20 May 2023, 8am to 6pm | Sunbury reach | Walton and Weybridge Regatta 2023: the navigation channel will be on the Middlesex, right hand side of the river. |
| Saturday 20 May 2023, 9am to 2pm | Bell Weir reach | Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club Skiff Race 2023: boaters should take up a position to the right of the centre of the navigation channel. There will be no racing channel set up. |
| Saturday 20 May, Sunday 21 May and Wednesday 24 to Saturday 27 May 2023 | Iffley reach | Rowing On and Summer Eights 2023: racing will be held at half hourly intervals. Whilst racing is in progress, the marshals may request boaters to moor and wait, for a period of no longer than 15 minutes until the current race has finished, before proceeding up or downstream through the course. |
| Sunday 28 May and Sunday 9 July 2023, 6am to 11am | Marlow reach | One on the River Triathlon 2023: the navigation channel will be on the left, Windsor and Maidenhead, side of the the river. |
| Saturday 10 June 2023 8am to 5:30pm | Mapledurham reach | Charity Dragon Boat Racing Pangbourne 2023: the navigation channel will be on the Whitchurch on Thames, right hand side of the river. |
| Saturday 10 June and Sunday 11 June 2023 9am to 7pm | Caversham reach | Reading Amateur Regatta 2023: the navigation channel will be on the right or north, non-towpath side of the river. |
| Sunday 11 June 2023 10am to 2pm | Teddington reach | Royal Canoe Club Royal Marathon 2023: the navigation channel will be on the Surrey, left hand side of the river. |
| Monday 12 June to Tuesday 27 June 2023 | Henley reach | Henley Royal Regatta practice and Henley Womens Regatta 2023: during these dates no boats other than rowing racing boats can navigate within the Regatta course or crew warm up area. |
| Saturday 17 June 2023 8am to 4pm | Teddington reach | Thames Ditton Skiff and Punting Club Centenary Flotilla 2023: the navigation channel will be on the right hand, Hampton Court, Middlesex side of the river. |
| Saturday 17 June and Sunday 18 June 2023 8am to 5pm | Sunbury reach | Sunbury and Walton Sea Cadets Regatta 2023: the navigation channel will be on the Surrey, left hand side of the river. |
| Sunday 18 June 2023 8am to 7pm | Dreadnought reach | Thames Valley Park Regatta 2023: the navigation channel will be on the right, non-towpath side of the river. |
| Saturday 24 June 2023 7am to 7:45am | Marsh reach | Wargrave Sprint Triathlon 2023: the navigation channel will be on the Oxfo
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