Jim Shead Waterways Photographer & Writer
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River Thames

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River Thames

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From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Grafton Lock 4.25 2 1hr 32min 4.05 1hr 35min 3.95 1hr 30min 4.17 2

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Radcot Bridge 6.25 3 2hr 39min 3.48 3hr 30min 2.64 2hr 10min 4.27 4

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Radcot Lock 6.88 4 3hr 5min 3.53 3hr 5min 3.53 3hr 5min 3.53 1

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Tadpole Bridge 10.25 5 3hr 40min 4.16 3hr 45min 4.07 3hr 35min 4.26 2

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Newbridge 16.38 6 5hr 54min 3.79 7hr 30min 2.98 4hr 15min 5.26 8

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Bablock Hythe Ferry 20.13 7 6hr 40min 4.07 6hr 45min 4.02 6hr 35min 4.12 1

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Pinkhill Lock 22.38 8 7hr 0min 4.34 7hr 5min 4.29 6hr 55min 4.39 1

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Eynsham Lock 23.88 9 7hr 41min 4.28 8hr 50min 3.72 6hr 30min 5.06 4

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Godstow Lock 27.75 11 9hr 11min 4.22 10hr 50min 3.58 7hr 50min 4.95 1

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Osney Bridge 29.88 11 9hr 36min 4.25 11hr 15min 3.63 8hr 15min 4.95 10

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Folly Bridge 31.00 12 9hr 52min 4.36 11hr 5min 3.88 8hr 45min 4.91 3

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Sandford Lock 34.13 13 10hr 50min 4.35 12hr 5min 3.90 9hr 40min 4.88 3

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Abingdon Lock 38.75 15 11hr 47min 4.56 12hr 55min 4.16 10hr 45min 5.00 2

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Abingdon Bridge 39.25 15 12hr 25min 4.36 13hr 55min 3.90 11hr 10min 4.86 4

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Culham Lock 41.25 15 13hr 2min 4.31 14hr 10min 3.97 12hr 0min 4.69 1

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Clifton Hampden Bridge 44.63 17 14hr 0min 4.40 15hr 10min 4.06 12hr 55min 4.77 2

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade River Thame Junction 47.88 18 14hr 58min 4.40 16hr 50min 3.91 13hr 20min 4.94 4

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Wallingford Bridge 52.25 19 16hr 3min 4.44 18hr 5min 3.94 14hr 10min 5.03 10

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Goring Lock 58.13 21 17hr 53min 4.42 19hr 30min 4.06 16hr 10min 4.89 5

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Gatehampton Railway Bridge 59.50 21 18hr 30min 4.35 19hr 40min 4.09 17hr 25min 4.62 2

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Whitchurch Lock 62.25 22 18hr 48min 4.48 20hr 15min 4.16 17hr 10min 4.91 5

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Tilehurst Station 65.75 23 19hr 32min 4.54 20hr 40min 4.29 18hr 30min 4.80 1

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Caversham Bridge 68.25 23 20hr 5min 4.54 21hr 30min 4.24 18hr 45min 4.87 1

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade River Kennet Junction 69.63 24 21hr 19min 4.39 23hr 10min 4.04 19hr 25min 4.82 6

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Sonning Lock 71.50 25 21hr 33min 4.48 23hr 35min 4.09 19hr 35min 4.93 4

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Sonning Bridge 71.88 25 21hr 55min 4.42 23hr 30min 4.12 20hr 35min 4.71 3

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Shiplake Railway Bridge 74.63 26 24hr 18min 4.14 26hr 0min 3.87 22hr 10min 4.54 2

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Henley Bridge 78.00 27 24hr 13min 4.33 26hr 15min 4.00 22hr 15min 4.72 6

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Temple Island 79.38 27 25hr 6min 4.24 26hr 55min 3.95 23hr 10min 4.59 5

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Medmenham Abbey 82.38 28 24hr 57min 4.42 26hr 5min 4.23 23hr 55min 4.61 1

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Marlow Lock 86.25 31 27hr 16min 4.30 28hr 45min 4.08 25hr 20min 4.63 3

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Bourne End Railway Bridge 89.00 31 28hr 20min 4.23 31hr 5min 3.86 26hr 25min 4.54 4

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Cookham Bridge 90.13 31 28hr 37min 4.23 30hr 25min 3.98 26hr 30min 4.57 4

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Cookham Lock 90.50 32 28hr 48min 4.25 30hr 45min 3.98 26hr 50min 4.57 2

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Boulter's Lock 92.63 33 29hr 14min 4.30 31hr 20min 4.01 27hr 20min 4.60 4

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Maidenhead Bridge 93.25 33 29hr 35min 4.27 31hr 15min 4.04 27hr 55min 4.52 1

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Maidenhead Railway Bridge 93.50 33 29hr 47min 4.25 31hr 40min 3.99 28hr 20min 4.46 2

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Monkey Island 95.25 34 31hr 3min 4.16 33hr 50min 3.82 29hr 5min 4.44 3

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Boveney Lock 97.88 35 31hr 5min 4.27 33hr 10min 4.01 29hr 20min 4.53 4

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Windsor Railway Viaduct 99.38 35 31hr 25min 4.28 33hr 15min 4.04 30hr 5min 4.47 4

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Windsor Bridge 99.88 35 31hr 50min 4.24 33hr 30min 4.03 30hr 10min 4.47 1

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade The Bells of Ouseley 104.13 37 34hr 4min 4.14 35hr 20min 3.99 32hr 55min 4.29 1

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Bell Weir Lock 106.13 38 33hr 32min 4.30 35hr 20min 4.08 31hr 50min 4.53 3

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Staines Bridge 107.13 38 33hr 43min 4.30 36hr 0min 4.03 31hr 55min 4.55 7

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Staines Railway Bridge 107.50 38 34hr 19min 4.24 35hr 35min 4.09 33hr 10min 4.39 1

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Penton Hook Lock 109.00 39 35hr 30min 4.17 37hr 20min 3.96 33hr 50min 4.37 2

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Chertsey Bridge 111.13 40 35hr 57min 4.20 37hr 50min 3.99 33hr 40min 4.49 2

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Shepperton Lock 113.00 41 36hr 2min 4.27 38hr 0min 4.05 34hr 10min 4.51 2

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Walton Bridge 114.38 41 36hr 25min 4.26 38hr 35min 4.03 34hr 20min 4.53 3

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Sunbury Lock 116.00 42 37hr 5min 4.26 39hr 0min 4.05 34hr 45min 4.55 2

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Hampton Court Bridge 119.13 43 38hr 37min 4.20 41hr 25min 3.91 36hr 10min 4.48 4

Ha'penny Bridge, Lechlade Teddington Lock 123.75 43 39hr 5min 4.28 42hr 50min 3.90 36hr 15min 4.61 10

From the River Thames to the Duke's Cut

From	To	Miles	Locks	Ave Time	Ave L/M	Max Time	Max L/M	Min Time	Min L/M	No Voy
Eynsham Lock	River Thames Junction	2.50	0	1hr 0min	2.50	1hr 0min	2.50	1hr 0min	2.50	1

From the River Thames to the Grand Union Main Line

From	To	Miles	Locks	Ave Time	Ave L/M	Max Time	Max L/M	Min Time	Min L/M	No Voy
Teddington Lock	Packet Boat Bridge No 190	14.63	13	7hr 5min	3.90	7hr 5min	3.90	7hr 5min	3.90	1
Teddington Lock	Bulls Bridge Junction	11.13	13	4hr 57min	4.87	5hr 10min	4.67	4hr 45min	5.08	2
Teddington Lock	Western Road Bridge No 201	10.63	14	6hr 25min	3.84	6hr 25min	3.84	6hr 25min	3.84	1
Teddington Lock	Osterley Lock No 98	7.25	4	2hr 35min	4.35	2hr 35min	4.35	2hr 35min	4.35	1
Teddington Lock	Brentford Gauging Lock No 100	5.75	2	1hr 40min	4.85	1hr 50min	4.77	1hr 30min	5.17	3
Teddington Lock	Thames Locks No 101	5.25	2	1hr 30min	4.83	1hr 30min	4.83	1hr 30min	4.83	1

From the River Thames to the Kennet and Avon Canal

From	To	Miles	Locks	Ave Time	Ave L/M	Max Time	Max L/M	Min Time	Min L/M	No Voy
Goring Lock	High Bridge, Reading	12.00	4	3hr 15min	4.92	3hr 15min	4.92	3hr 15min	4.92	1
Gatehampton Railway Bridge	High Bridge, Reading	10.63	4	4hr 0min	3.66	4hr 50min	3.03	3hr 10min	4.62	2
Whitchurch Lock	Blakes Lock	7.63	3	2hr 50min	3.75	2hr 50min	3.75	2hr 50min	3.75	1
Tilehurst Station	High Bridge, Reading	4.38	2	1hr 35min	4.03	1hr 35min	4.03	1hr 35min	4.03	1
River Kennet Junction	High Bridge, Reading	0.50	1	0hr 40min	2.25	1hr 0min	1.50	0hr 30min	3.00	4
Sonning Lock	High Bridge, Reading	2.38	2	1hr 10min	3.75	1hr 10min	3.75	1hr 10min	3.75	1
Sonning Bridge	High Bridge, Reading	2.75	2	1hr 10min	4.07	1hr 10min	4.07	1hr 10min	4.07	1
Shiplake Railway Bridge	High Bridge, Reading	5.50	3	2hr 30min	3.40	2hr 45min	3.09	2hr 15min	3.78	2
Henley Bridge	High Bridge, Reading	8.88	4	2hr 55min	4.41	2hr 55min	4.41	2hr 55min	4.41	1
Temple Island	Blakes Lock	10.00	4	3hr 55min	3.57	3hr 55min	3.57	3hr 55min	3.57	1
Medmenham Abbey	High Bridge, Reading	13.25	5	4hr 40min	3.91	4hr 40min	3.91	4hr 40min	3.91	1

From the River Thames to the River Lee

From	To	Miles	Locks	Ave Time	Ave L/M	Max Time	Max L/M	Min Time	Min L/M	No Voy
Teddington Lock	Limehouse Basin	21.25	2	3hr 52min	6.00	4hr 0min	5.84	3hr 45min	6.17	2

From the River Thames to the Oxford Canal (Southern Section)

From	To	Miles	Locks	Ave Time	Ave L/M	Max Time	Max L/M	Min Time	Min L/M	No Voy
Eynsham Lock	Kidlington Green Lock No 43	10.25	5	2hr 40min	5.72	2hr 40min	5.72	2hr 40min	5.72	1
Eynsham Lock	Isis Lock No 46	5.88	2	1hr 55min	4.11	1hr 55min	4.11	1hr 55min	4.11	1
Godstow Lock	Thrupp Bend	8.50	5	3hr 20min	4.05	3hr 20min	4.05	3hr 20min	4.05	1
Osney Bridge	Heyford Wharf Bridge No 206	14.38	10	7hr 20min	3.32	7hr 20min	3.32	7hr 20min	3.32	1
Osney Bridge	Thrupp Bend	6.63	5	3hr 47min	3.07	4hr 15min	2.74	3hr 20min	3.49	2
Osney Bridge	Langford Lane Bridge No 224	6.13	5	3hr 30min	3.18	3hr 30min	3.18	3hr 30min	3.18	1
Abingdon Lock	Isis Lock No 46	9.00	4	2hr 45min	4.73	2hr 50min	4.59	2hr 40min	4.88	2
Whitchurch Lock	Isis Lock No 46	32.50	11	8hr 35min	5.07	8hr 35min	5.07	8hr 35min	5.07	1

From the River Thames to the River Wey

From	To	Miles	Locks	Ave Time	Ave L/M	Max Time	Max L/M	Min Time	Min L/M	No Voy
Penton Hook Lock	Shepperton	4.00	2	1hr 20min	4.50	1hr 20min	4.50	1hr 20min	4.50	1
Walton Bridge	Thames Lock No 16	1.50	1	1hr 30min	1.67	1hr 30min	1.67	1hr 30min	1.67	1
Walton Bridge	Town Lock No 15	2.25	2	1hr 10min	3.64	1hr 10min	3.64	1hr 10min	3.64	1
Teddington Lock	Thames Lock No 16	10.88	4	4hr 15min	3.50	4hr 15min	3.50	4hr 15min	3.50	1

Jim Shead Waterways Photographer & Writer

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.