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Distances between locks

Distances and times between each lock on the River Thames. The time is based on a 8km per hour speed (approximately 5 miles per hour).

Location Distance to next lock downstream - kilometres Distance to next lock downstream - miles Time to lock downstream at 8km/h
Cricklade Bridge 18.88 11.73  
St John's Lock 1.85 1.15 15
Buscot Lock 5.37 3.34 41
Grafton Lock 2.98 1.85 23
Radcot Lock 4.23 2.63 32
Rushey Lock 6.92 4.30 52
Shifford Lock 7.63 4.74 58
Northmoor Lock 6.21 3.86 47
Pinkhill Lock 2.38 1.48 18
Eynsham Lock 4.37 2.71 33
King's Lock 1.81 1.13 14
Godstow Lock 3.87 2.40 30
Osney Lock 3.73 2.32 28
Iffley Lock 2.70 1.68 21
Sandford Lock 7.38 4.58 56
Abingdon Lock 4.15 2.58 32
Culham Lock 4.52 2.81 34
Clifton Lock 4.80 2.98 36
Day's Lock 6.37 3.96 48
Benson Lock 10.46 6.50 79
Cleeve Lock 1.00 0.62 8
Goring Lock 6.55 4.07 50
Whitchurch Lock 3.67 2.28 28
Mapledurham Lock 7.08 4.40 54
Caversham Lock 4.23 2.63 32
Sonning Lock 4.68 2.91 36
Shiplake Lock 4.80 2.59 36
Marsh Lock 4.59 3.24 35
Hambleden Lock 5.89 3.66 45
Hurley Lock 1.03 0.64 8
Temple Lock 2.7 1.68 22
Marlow Lock 6.44 4.00 49
Cookham Lock 3.35 2.08 26
Boulters Lock 3.43 2.13 26
Bray Lock 5.10 3.17 39
Boveney Lock 3.75 2.33 29
Romney Lock 4.83 3.00 37
Old Windsor Lock 4.94 2.92 36
Bell Weir Lock 4.33 2.84 35
Penton Hook Lock 3.13 1.95 24
Chertsey Lock 3.32 2.06 25
Shepperton Lock 4.75 2.95 36
Sunbury Lock 4.79 2.98 36
Molesey Lock 7.74 4.81 59
Teddington Lock 0.39 0.24