Your floating hotel on the Canals and Rivers of the UK

Our guide to the waterways of the UK in detail.

Pictures of the River Thames.

Reading to Oxford.

The Thames in its total navigable length of over 146 miles takes many different forms.

The river is now broad, we will usually stay breasted up for this stretch. of thirty-seven miles and twelve well spread out keeper operated locks. Several towns and villages are passed through, Abingdon, Dorchester, Wallingford and Goring. We usually take the chance to have lunch on the move and to stop at some of the towns for an hours visit ashore.

The river is surrounded by fields and woods for most of the stretch. Only for the last three miles as we approach Reading itself does civilisation return as housing cllosses in.

Some pictures of this river?

Teddington to Weybridge. / Oxford / Oxford to Lechlade.

A history of this river. / General information on the river.

Find our information about other canals and rivers on the canal index page.

If you have any questions then do ring us on 07977 229103
or email us at martinreed@reedboats.co.uk