Useful contacts
Boating
British Marine Federation (BMF) www.britishmarine.co.uk is the national trade association for the Marine Industries and offers specialist advice.
Thames Boating Trades Association is the regional association of the BMF. They can be contacted at...
1 Parkside,
Hatchet Lane,
Cranbourne,
Winkfield,
Berks SL4 2ED.
Tel: +44 (0)1344 886615
Thames Hire Cruiser Association (THCA)
Annabel Murrell (secretary)
Email: annabelmurrell@tiscali.co.uk
Passenger Boat Association
A trade organisation dedicated to Britain’s passenger boat industry. They can be contacted at...
Passenger Boat Association
PO Box 235,
Wallingford,
Oxfordshire
Tel: +44 (0)1491 834693
Email: enquiries@passengerboats.co.uk
Web: www.passengerboats.co.uk
RYA (Royal Yachting Association)
RYA House
Romsey Road
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO50 9YA
Tel: +44 (0)238 062 7400
Web: www.rya.org.uk
IWA (The Inland Waterways Association)
P.O. Box 114
Rickmansworth
WD3 1ZY
Tel: +44 (0)1923 711114
Email: iwa@waterways.org.uk
Web: www.waterways.org.uk
IWA Guildford & Reading Branch
Paul Miles
14 Lincoln Drive
Pyrford
Woking
GU22 8RN
Tel: +44 (0)1932 401505
IWA Oxfordshire Branch
Brian Saunders
Tintern Cottage
County view
Clifton
Deddington
Oxfordshire
OX15 0QA
Email: brisaunders@lineone.net
Thames Landscape Strategy - Conserve, protect and enhance for the future, the River Thames between Hampton & Kew.
Web: www.thames-landscape-strategy.org.uk
National Maritime Museum
Web: www.nmm.ac.uk
The National Association of Boat Owners - Improving the lot of all boaters on inland navigations
Web: www.nabo.org.uk
Port Maritime Information Gateway
The Port Maritime Information Gateway is part of the National Maritime Museum. The website however is separated from the NMM site, and exists as an information portal for maritime researchers
Web: www.port.nmm.ac.uk
LiveSights
Live coverage of Thames Events in London from the website
Web: www.livesights.com
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Web: www.ukho.gov.uk
EasyTide
Online tidal predictions
Web: www.easytide.com
The River Thames Society
Mrs Valerie Andrews-Jones
Tel: +44 (0)1923 823199
Email: admin@riverthamessociety.org.uk
Web: www.riverthamessociety.org.uk
Cutty Sark Trust
Web: www.cuttysark.org.uk
The River Thames Guide
The River Thames Guide Ltd.
Southbank House
100/102 George Lane South Woodford London
E18 1AD
Tel: +44 (0)20 8989 2041
Web: www.riverthames.co.uk
Details of other Navigation Authorities
Thames connections:
Tideway
Port of London Authority
Bakers Hall
7 Harp Lane
London
EC3R 6LB
Tel: +44 (0)20 7743 7900
www.portoflondon.co.uk
River Wey
The National Trust
Dapdune Wharf
Wharf Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 4RR
Tel: +44 (0)1483 561389
Kennet and Avon Canal
British Waterways
Bath Road
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 1HB
Tel: +44 (0)1380 722859
www.britishwaterways.co.uk
Oxford Canal
British Waterways
The Stop House
Braunston
Northamptonshire
NN11 7JQ
Tel: +44 (0)1788 890666
www.britishwaterways.co.uk
The River Thames connects to over 2000 miles of Britain's inland waterways. For links to other waterway managers visit the Association of Inland Navigation Authorities at www.aina.org.uk.
Attractions & Tourist Information
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead - For details about the Royal Borough and its many attractions visit www.windsor.gov.uk. For the free 2004 Official Visitor Guide email Windsor.tic@rbwm.gov.uk or call the Royal Windsor Information Centre on: +44 (0)1753 743900. Assistance with booking somewhere to stay is also available by telephoning the special Accommodation Hotline on +44 (0)1753 743907, Fax on +44 (0)1753 743911 or e-mail.
- West Oxfordshire Cotswolds - A comprehensive site providing information on a variety of attractions to help you plan activities and enjoy the area - www.oxfordshirecotswolds.org
- Visit South Oxfordshire - www.visitsouthoxfordshire.co.uk. A very useful website containing information on all the main towns and some of the villages in South Oxfordshire - including their history, attractions to visit, events to attend, places to eat and things to do. The site also offers an on-line accommodation booking service.
- Visit Buckinghamshire - A useful site providing information on a variety of attractions and activities in the area as well as event listings, town information, and Tourist Information Centre details. www.visitbuckinghamshire.org
- Hampton Court to Sunbury Lock illustrated tour- An illustrated tour of this stretch of the river west of London, describing the history of Hampton Court Bridge, Tagg's Island, Garrick’s Temple, Platts Eyot, Sunbury Court and more. Visit the site