Rowing on the River Thames

The River Thames

River Thames

The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...

 is one of the main rowing

Sport rowing

Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

 areas in England, with activity taking place on the Tideway

Tideway

The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...

 and on the 45 separate lock reaches

Locks on the River Thames

The English River Thames is navigable from Cricklade or Lechlade to the sea, and this part of the river falls 71 metres . There are 45 locks on the river, each with one or more adjacent weirs...

 on the non tidal section. The river hosts two major rowing events The Boat Race

The Boat Race

The event generally known as "The Boat Race" is a rowing race in England between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club, rowed between competing eights each spring on the River Thames in London. It takes place generally on the last Saturday of March or the first...

 and Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...

, and a large number of other regattas and long distance events take place on the river. Dorney Lake

Dorney Lake

Dorney Lake is a purpose-built rowing lake in the United Kingdom. It is located at grid reference near the village of Dorney, Buckinghamshire, and near the towns of Windsor and Eton, close to the River Thames. The lake is privately owned and financed by Eton College, who have spent £17 million...

 in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....

 was opened specifically as a rowing lake besides the Thames and has become the venue for a few events that formerly took place on the river. Other lakes adjacent to the Thames are the Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake

Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake

The Redgrave-Pinsent Rowing Lake is a rowing lake in the United Kingdom, named after the Olympic rowers Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent. The lake and its boathouse are specifically designed for training use, and will provide training, medical, and scientific facities for the GB rowing...

 and Royal Albert Dock

Royal Albert Dock

The Royal Albert Dock is one of three docks in the Royal Group of Docks of east London, now part of the redeveloped Docklands.-History:The dock was constructed to the east of the earlier Victoria Dock by the St Katharine and London dock companies and opened in 1880...

. Rowing, or sculling

Sculling

Sculling generally refers to a method of using oars to propel watercraft in which the oar or oars touch the water on both the port and starboard sides of the craft, or over the stern...

, includes skiffing

Skiffing

Skiffing refers to the sporting and leisure activity of rowing a Thames skiff. A Thames skiff is a traditional hand built clinker-built wooden craft of a design which has been seen on the River Thames and other waterways in England and other countries for nearly 200 years...

, dinghy racing and cutter racing in which the boats are also propelled by blades

Oar

An oar is an implement used for water-borne propulsion. Oars have a flat blade at one end. Oarsmen grasp the oar at the other end. The difference between oars and paddles are that paddles are held by the paddler, and are not connected with the vessel. Oars generally are connected to the vessel by...

.

Regattas

Rowing Regattas generally take place during the summer months and usually consist of short side-by-side sprint events, with heats and finals.

Event	Special	Month	Area or Lock Reach	Approx Start Point	Direction	Distance
Barnes and Mortlake Regatta		June	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...			1000M
Borne at Chiswick Bridge		May	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...			1000M
Burway Junior Regatta	Junior	July	Chertsey Lock Chertsey Lock Chertsey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, on the northern Middlesex bank near Chertsey in north-west Surrey. The lock is about 200 yards upstream of the picturesque Chertsey Bridge...		Down	600M
Chertsey Regatta Chertsey Regatta Chertsey in Shepperton Regatta is a regatta on the River Thames in England which takes place on Dumsey Meadow near Chertsey, Surrey.The regatta was inaugurated in 1851 and is one of the oldest on the river. Early records are sparse but it is known that in two years the regatta was held upstream of...	Skiffing	July	Shepperton Lock Shepperton Lock Shepperton Lock is a lock on the River Thames, in England adjoining the northern bank near Shepperton, Surrey . It is across the river from Weybridge, but not directly accessible from there....	Dumsey Meadow Dumsey Meadow Dumsey Meadow is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Surrey, England. It is the only piece of undeveloped water meadow remaining on the River Thames and is home to a variety of rare plants and insects....	Down	500M
Chiswick Regatta		April or May	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...			1000M
Egham Regatta Egham Regatta Egham Regatta is a rowing regatta on the River Thames in England which takes place at the end of June on the reach above Bell Weir Lock near Egham, Surrey. The regatta is run from Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club and the Runnymede Pleasure Grounds on the outskirts of Egham.The regatta was...		June	Bell Weir Lock Bell Weir Lock Bell Weir Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England situated on the Surrey bank near Egham. It is just upstream of the M25 Runnymede Bridge which carries the M25 and A30 road across the river...	Bell Weir	Up	650M
Goring and Streatley Regatta		July	Cleeve Lock Cleeve Lock Cleeve Lock is a lock on the River Thames, in Oxfordshire, England. It is located just upstream of Streatley on the same side of the river. The village of Cleeve is on the opposite bank near Goring ....		Down	500M
Hammersmith Regatta		April	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long... (Crab Tree/Chiswick Reach)	Fulham football ground (flood tide)/ Lep wharf (ebb tide)		1400M
Hampton Court and Dittons Regatta Hampton Court and Dittons Regatta Hampton Court and Dittons Regatta is a regatta on the River Thames in England which takes place at Thames Ditton, Surrey beside Hampton Court Palace....	Skiffing	July	Teddington Lock Teddington Lock Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames in England at Ham in the western suburbs of London. The lock is on the southern Surrey side of the river....	River Mole	Down	650M
Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...		July	Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock is a lock with a long weir situated on the River Thames in England. The lock is on the Berkshire bank between Aston and Remenham...	Temple Island Temple Island Temple Island is an island in the River Thames in England just north of Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. The island is on the reach above Hambleden Lock between the Buckinghamshire and Berkshire banks, and is part of Remenham in Berkshire...	Up	2112M
Henley Town and Visitors Regatta		July or August	Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock is a lock with a long weir situated on the River Thames in England. The lock is on the Berkshire bank between Aston and Remenham...	Temple Island Temple Island Temple Island is an island in the River Thames in England just north of Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. The island is on the reach above Hambleden Lock between the Buckinghamshire and Berkshire banks, and is part of Remenham in Berkshire...	Up	1000M
Henley Veterans Regatta	Veterans	July	Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock is a lock with a long weir situated on the River Thames in England. The lock is on the Berkshire bank between Aston and Remenham...	Temple Island Temple Island Temple Island is an island in the River Thames in England just north of Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. The island is on the reach above Hambleden Lock between the Buckinghamshire and Berkshire banks, and is part of Remenham in Berkshire...	Up	1000M
Henley Women's Regatta Henley Women's Regatta Henley Women's Regatta is a rowing regatta held at Henley-on-Thames, England. It was formed as a result of the lack of women's events at Henley Royal Regatta and first held in 1988...	Ladies	June	Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock is a lock with a long weir situated on the River Thames in England. The lock is on the Berkshire bank between Aston and Remenham...	Temple Island Temple Island Temple Island is an island in the River Thames in England just north of Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. The island is on the reach above Hambleden Lock between the Buckinghamshire and Berkshire banks, and is part of Remenham in Berkshire...	Up	1500M
Kingston Regatta Kingston Regatta Kingston Regatta is a rowing regatta, on the River Thames in England which takes place at Kingston upon Thames, Surrey on the reach above Teddington Lock....		July	Teddington Lock Teddington Lock Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames in England at Ham in the western suburbs of London. The lock is on the southern Surrey side of the river....	Raven's Ait Raven's Ait Raven's Ait is an ait in the Thames at Surbiton, in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London, England, in the reach above Teddington Lock. It is situated upstream of Queen's Promenade where it departs from the river, and opposite Thames Sailing Club, home of the Thames A Class Raters...	Down	1000M
Maidenhead Regatta Maidenhead Regatta Maidenhead Regatta is a rowing regatta in England which takes place in Maidenhead, Berkshire. It is held in August.The regatta, which was founded in 1893, attracts top crews from around the UK. It is organised by Maidenhead Rowing Club. Until 2007, the regatta was held on the River Thames on the...		August	Bray Lock Bray Lock Bray Lock is a lock and weir on the River Thames in England near Bray and Dorney and is just above the M4 Bridge across the Thames. The lock is on the Buckinghamshire side of the river on the opposite bank from Bray itself and Maidenhead which are in Berkshire...	M'dnhead Rly Br Maidenhead Railway Bridge Maidenhead Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the main line of the Great Western Railway over the River Thames between Maidenhead, Berkshire and Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England...	Up	500M
Maidenhead Junior Regatta	Junior	May	Bray Lock Bray Lock Bray Lock is a lock and weir on the River Thames in England near Bray and Dorney and is just above the M4 Bridge across the Thames. The lock is on the Buckinghamshire side of the river on the opposite bank from Bray itself and Maidenhead which are in Berkshire...	M'dnhead Rly Br Maidenhead Railway Bridge Maidenhead Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the main line of the Great Western Railway over the River Thames between Maidenhead, Berkshire and Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England...	Up	500M
Marlow Regatta Marlow Regatta The Marlow Regatta is Marlow's international rowing regatta. It takes place on Dorney Lake, Buckinghamshire near Eton next to the River Thames in southern England. It attracts crews from schools, clubs and universities from around the United Kingdom, Europe and the USA...		June	Dorney Lake Dorney Lake Dorney Lake is a purpose-built rowing lake in the United Kingdom. It is located at grid reference near the village of Dorney, Buckinghamshire, and near the towns of Windsor and Eton, close to the River Thames. The lake is privately owned and financed by Eton College, who have spent £17 million...		Still	2000M
Marlow Spring Regatta		May	Marlow Lock Marlow Lock Marlow Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in the town of Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. The first pound lock was built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773.The weir stretches a long way upstream above the lock.-History:...		Down	950
Marlow Town Regatta		June	Marlow Lock Marlow Lock Marlow Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in the town of Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. The first pound lock was built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773.The weir stretches a long way upstream above the lock.-History:...		Down	900
Metropolitan Regatta Metropolitan Regatta The Metropolitan Regatta is an international rowing regatta. It takes place on Dorney Lake, Buckinghamshire near Eton next to the River Thames in southern England. It attracts crews from schools, clubs and universities from around the United Kingdom, Europe and the USA...		May/ June	Dorney Lake Dorney Lake Dorney Lake is a purpose-built rowing lake in the United Kingdom. It is located at grid reference near the village of Dorney, Buckinghamshire, and near the towns of Windsor and Eton, close to the River Thames. The lake is privately owned and financed by Eton College, who have spent £17 million...		Still	2000M
Molesey Regatta Molesey Regatta Molesey Regatta is a rowing regatta, on the River Thames in England which takes place at East Molesey, Surrey on the reach above Molesey Lock....		July	Molesey Lock Molesey Lock Molesey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England at East Molesey, Surrey. It is near Hampton Court Palace to the west of London.The lock was built by the City of London Corporation in 1815 and is the second longest on the river at over 268 ft . Beside the lock there are rollers for the...	Platts Eyot Platts Eyot Platts Eyot is an island on the River Thames at Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, on the reach between Molesey Lock and Sunbury Lock....	Down	850M
Molesey Junior Regatta	Junior	July	Molesey Lock Molesey Lock Molesey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England at East Molesey, Surrey. It is near Hampton Court Palace to the west of London.The lock was built by the City of London Corporation in 1815 and is the second longest on the river at over 268 ft . Beside the lock there are rollers for the...	Platts Eyot Platts Eyot Platts Eyot is an island on the River Thames at Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, on the reach between Molesey Lock and Sunbury Lock....	Down	500M
Oxford City Royal Regatta		August	Iffley Lock Iffley Lock Iffley Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near the village of Iffley, Oxfordshire. It is on the southern outskirts of Oxford. The original lock was built by the Oxford-Burcot Commission in 1631 and the Thames Navigation Commission replaced this in 1793...		Down	1000M
Oxford City Sprint Regatta		August	Iffley Lock Iffley Lock Iffley Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near the village of Iffley, Oxfordshire. It is on the southern outskirts of Oxford. The original lock was built by the Oxford-Burcot Commission in 1631 and the Thames Navigation Commission replaced this in 1793...		Down	500M
Putney Town Regatta		May	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long... Fulham Reach			1200M
Reading Amateur Regatta Reading Amateur Regatta Reading Amateur Regatta is a rowing regatta, on the River Thames in England which takes place at Reading, Berkshire on the reach above Caversham Lock....		June	Caversham Lock Caversham Lock Caversham Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in England at Reading, Berkshire. The lock is connected to De Bohun Island, a somewhat larger than normal lock island...	St Mary's Island St Mary's Island, River Thames St Mary's Island is an island in the River Thames in England.The island is on the reach above Caversham Lock on the western outskirts of the town of Reading, Berkshire. It is close in to the northern bank in an area called The Fishery and is unpopulated.- External links :* including a from the BBC...	Down	1500M
Reading Town Regatta Reading Town Regatta Reading Town Regatta is Reading's rowing regatta. It takes place at the town of Reading in Berkshire on the River Thames in southern England, near the Thames Valley Park business park on the south side of the river. A more local Thames Valley Park Regatta takes place at the same location.The...		June	Sonning Lock Sonning Lock Sonning Lock is a lock and associated weir situated on the River Thames at the village of Sonning near Reading, Berkshire, England. The first lock was built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773 and it has been rebuilt three times since then....		Up	800M
Richmond Regatta		June	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long... (Horse Reach)	Downstream end of Eel Pie Island Eel Pie Island Eel Pie Island is an island in the River Thames in England at Twickenham, in the Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London. It is situated on the Tideway and can be reached only by footbridge or boat...	Down	1250M
Skiff Championships Regatta Skiff Championships Regatta The Skiff Championships Regatta is the premier skiff racing regatta on the River Thames in England. It is held annually at Henley on the Sunday of August Bank Holiday weekend.-Events and course:...	Skiffing	August	Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock is a lock with a long weir situated on the River Thames in England. The lock is on the Berkshire bank between Aston and Remenham...	Henley on Thames	Down	750M
Sonning Regatta Sonning Regatta Sonning Regatta is the regatta of the village of Sonning in Berkshire and the hamlet of Sonning Eye in Oxfordshire, England, on the north and south banks of the River Thames.- History :The original Regatta was interrupted by World War II...	General	May	Sonning Lock Sonning Lock Sonning Lock is a lock and associated weir situated on the River Thames at the village of Sonning near Reading, Berkshire, England. The first lock was built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773 and it has been rebuilt three times since then....
Staines Regatta Staines amateur regatta Staines Amateur Regatta is an English rowing regatta which takes place between Staines and Silvery Sands on the River Thames on the reach above Penton Hook Lock.-History:Staines Amateur Regatta was established in 1850 one year before Staines Boat Club...		July	Penton Hook Lock Penton Hook Lock Penton Hook Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England situated on the northern "Middlesex" bank near Laleham, Surrey.The lock cuts across a large loop or hook in the river, creating Penton Hook Island There is a large marina in the disused gravel pits connected to this loop...		Down	500M
Sunbury Amateur Regatta Sunbury Amateur Regatta The Sunbury Amateur Regatta is a regatta on the River Thames at Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England. It takes place at Rivermead Island, downstream of Sunbury Lock....	General	August	Molesey Lock Molesey Lock Molesey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England at East Molesey, Surrey. It is near Hampton Court Palace to the west of London.The lock was built by the City of London Corporation in 1815 and is the second longest on the river at over 268 ft . Beside the lock there are rollers for the...	Sunbury Court Island Sunbury Court Island Sunbury Court Island is an island in the River Thames in England on the reach above Molesey Lock. It is near Sunbury-on-Thames in Surrey on the Middlesex bank of the river. The island is entirely residential with about 30 houses on it and is connected to the bank by an iron footbridge...	Up	650M
Thames Ditton Regatta Thames Ditton Regatta Thames Ditton Regatta is a rowing regatta, on the River Thames in England which takes place at Thames Ditton, Surrey opposite Hampton Court Palace....		May	Teddington Lock Teddington Lock Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames in England at Ham in the western suburbs of London. The lock is on the southern Surrey side of the river....	River Mole	Up	1050M
Thames Valley Park Regatta		June	Sonning Lock Sonning Lock Sonning Lock is a lock and associated weir situated on the River Thames at the village of Sonning near Reading, Berkshire, England. The first lock was built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773 and it has been rebuilt three times since then....		Up	500M
Twickenham Regatta		May	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long... (Horse Reach)	Downstream end of Eel Pie Island Eel Pie Island Eel Pie Island is an island in the River Thames in England at Twickenham, in the Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London. It is situated on the Tideway and can be reached only by footbridge or boat...		1250M
Wallingford Regatta Wallingford Regatta Wallingford Regatta is a rowing regatta which takes place on Dorney Lake, Buckinghamshire near Eton next to the River Thames in southern England. It attracts crews from schools, clubs and universities from around the United Kingdom....		May	Dorney Lake Dorney Lake Dorney Lake is a purpose-built rowing lake in the United Kingdom. It is located at grid reference near the village of Dorney, Buckinghamshire, and near the towns of Windsor and Eton, close to the River Thames. The lake is privately owned and financed by Eton College, who have spent £17 million...		Still	2000M
Walton and Weybridge Regatta		June	Sunbury Lock Sunbury Lock Sunbury Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near Walton-on-Thames in north-west Surrey. The lock adjoins the southern bank about half a mile downstream of the Weir Hotel....	Walton Bridge Walton Bridge Walton Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England, carrying the A244 road between Walton-on-Thames and Shepperton. It crosses the Thames on the reach between Sunbury Lock and Shepperton Lock. The architecture of the present bridge could at best be described as visually unappealing...	Down	1000M
Walton Reach Regatta	Skiffing	August	Sunbury Lock Sunbury Lock Sunbury Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near Walton-on-Thames in north-west Surrey. The lock adjoins the southern bank about half a mile downstream of the Weir Hotel....	Walton on Thames	Down	600M
Wargrave and Shiplake Regatta	General	August	Marsh Lock Marsh Lock Marsh Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in England near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. The lock is close to the Berkshire bank, but accessed from the Oxfordshire side via two long walkways, the downstream one being near Mill Meadows...	Shiplake Railway Bridge Shiplake Railway Bridge Shiplake Railway Bridge carries the Henley Branch Line to Henley-on-Thames, England across the River Thames, connecting Shiplake in Oxfordshire with Wargrave in Berkshire. It crosses the river just downstream of Shiplake Lock on the reach above Marsh Lock....	Down	400M
Weybridge Ladies Regatta	Ladies	June	Sunbury Lock Sunbury Lock Sunbury Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near Walton-on-Thames in north-west Surrey. The lock adjoins the southern bank about half a mile downstream of the Weir Hotel....		Up	900M
Wraysbury and Old Windsor Regatta	Skiffing	July	Bell Weir Lock Bell Weir Lock Bell Weir Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England situated on the Surrey bank near Egham. It is just upstream of the M25 Runnymede Bridge which carries the M25 and A30 road across the river...	Hythe End The Island, Hythe End The Island, Hythe End is an island in the River Thames in England on the reach above Bell Weir Lock, near Hythe End and Wraysbury, Berkshire. It is connected to the Berkshire side of the river and has a number of riverside houses on it.The Island lies alongside the course of Egham Regatta.-See...	Down	500M

"General" refers to a mix of skiffing, cutters, dinghies and other rowed craft.

Head of River and Long Distance Events

Rowing Head of the River

Head of the River

A Head of the River race is a rowing race, held as a procession race against the clock, with the winning crew receiving the title of "Head of the River"...

 and Long Distance events generally take place in the winter months and are usually processional races with competitors being set off at time intervals and judged on the basis of comparative timing or by bumping (catching up the boat in front). Many of the long distance events on the Tideway

Tideway

The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...

 are raced over The Championship Course

The Championship Course

The stretch of the River Thames between Mortlake and Putney in London, England is a well-established course for rowing races, most famously the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. It is often referred to as The Championship Course...

 and apart from the Boat Race and Wingfield Sculls may begin from Mortlake or Putney depending on river conditions.

Event	Special	Month	Area or Lock Reach	Approx Start Point	Direction	Distance
Abingdon Head		April	Culham Lock Culham Lock Culham Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England close to Culham, Oxfordshire. It is on a lock cut to the north of the main stream, which approaches the large village of Sutton Courtenay...		Up	2000M
Burway Head		February	Chertsey Lock Chertsey Lock Chertsey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, on the northern Middlesex bank near Chertsey in north-west Surrey. The lock is about 200 yards upstream of the picturesque Chertsey Bridge...	M3 Bridge M3 Chertsey Bridge The M3 Chertsey Bridge is a motorway bridge in England built in the 1970s.The bridge carries the M3 motorway across the River Thames on the reach above Chertsey Lock. It is 500 yards upstream of the lock and Chertsey Bridge, a historic bridge over the river...	Up	3000M
Burway Small Boats Head		December	Chertsey Lock Chertsey Lock Chertsey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, on the northern Middlesex bank near Chertsey in north-west Surrey. The lock is about 200 yards upstream of the picturesque Chertsey Bridge...	M3 Bridge M3 Chertsey Bridge The M3 Chertsey Bridge is a motorway bridge in England built in the 1970s.The bridge carries the M3 motorway across the River Thames on the reach above Chertsey Lock. It is 500 yards upstream of the lock and Chertsey Bridge, a historic bridge over the river...	Up	3000M
Eights Week Eights Week Eights Week, also known as Summer Eights, is a four-day regatta of bumps races which constitutes the University of Oxford's main intercollegiate rowing event of the year. The regatta takes place in May of each year, from the Wednesday to the Saturday of the fifth week of Trinity term...	O.U. University of Oxford The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...	May	Iffley Lock Iffley Lock Iffley Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near the village of Iffley, Oxfordshire. It is on the southern outskirts of Oxford. The original lock was built by the Oxford-Burcot Commission in 1631 and the Thames Navigation Commission replaced this in 1793...		Up
Greenwich Head		February	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...	Wapping Pier	Up	3 miles
Hammersmith Head Hammersmith Head Hammersmith Head is a rowing head held by Auriol Kensington Rowing Club on the River Thames. The race starts at Chiswick Bridge and finishes at Hammersmith Bridge . It is held under Amateur Rowing Association Rules of Racing....		March	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...
Hammersmith Women's Head	Ladies		Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...
Hampton Fours and Eights Head	Junior	January	Molesey Lock Molesey Lock Molesey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England at East Molesey, Surrey. It is near Hampton Court Palace to the west of London.The lock was built by the City of London Corporation in 1815 and is the second longest on the river at over 268 ft . Beside the lock there are rollers for the...		Down	3000M
Head of the River Fours Head of the River Fours The Fuller's Head of the River Fours is a processional rowing race held annually on the Tideway of the River Thames in London on the 4¼ mile Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney.-History:...		November	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...	Champs Course The Championship Course The stretch of the River Thames between Mortlake and Putney in London, England is a well-established course for rowing races, most famously the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. It is often referred to as The Championship Course...	Either	6800M
Head of the River Race Head of the River Race The Head of the River Race is a processional rowing race held annually on the River Thames in London, England, on the 4.25 mile Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney.-History:...		March	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...	Champs Course The Championship Course The stretch of the River Thames between Mortlake and Putney in London, England is a well-established course for rowing races, most famously the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. It is often referred to as The Championship Course...	Either	6800M
Henley Fours and Eights Head		February	Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock is a lock with a long weir situated on the River Thames in England. The lock is on the Berkshire bank between Aston and Remenham...		Up	3000M
Henley Junior Head	Junior	February	Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock is a lock with a long weir situated on the River Thames in England. The lock is on the Berkshire bank between Aston and Remenham...		Up	3000M
Henley Sculls Head		November	Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock is a lock with a long weir situated on the River Thames in England. The lock is on the Berkshire bank between Aston and Remenham...		Up	3000M
Isis Sculls		September	Iffley Lock Iffley Lock Iffley Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near the village of Iffley, Oxfordshire. It is on the southern outskirts of Oxford. The original lock was built by the Oxford-Burcot Commission in 1631 and the Thames Navigation Commission replaced this in 1793...		Up	1800M
Kingston Head		March	Teddington Lock Teddington Lock Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames in England at Ham in the western suburbs of London. The lock is on the southern Surrey side of the river....	River Mole	Down	6000M
Kingston Small Boats Head		November	Teddington Lock Teddington Lock Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames in England at Ham in the western suburbs of London. The lock is on the southern Surrey side of the river....	Dittons Skiff and Punting Club Dittons Skiff and Punting Club Dittons Skiff and Punting Club or Dittons is an English skiff and punting club, which was founded in 1923. It is based on the River Thames with a club and boat house at Thames Ditton on the reach above Teddington Lock...	Down	5000M
Marlow LD Sculls		November	Cookham Lock Cookham Lock Cookham Lock is a lock with weirs situated on the River Thames near Cookham, Berkshire. The lock is set in a lock cut which is one of four streams here and it is surrounded by woods. On one side is Sashes Island and on the other is Mill Island connected to Formosa Island, the largest on the...	Cookham Bridge Cookham Bridge Cookham Bridge is a road bridge in Cookham, Berkshire, carrying the A4094 road across the River Thames in England. It is situated on the reach above Cookham Lock and links Cookham on the Berkshire bank with Bourne End in Buckinghamshire....	Up	2400/4800M
Molesey Veteran Head	Veteran	February	Molesey Lock Molesey Lock Molesey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England at East Molesey, Surrey. It is near Hampton Court Palace to the west of London.The lock was built by the City of London Corporation in 1815 and is the second longest on the river at over 268 ft . Beside the lock there are rollers for the...		Down	3000M
Oxford City Bumping Races		April	Iffley Lock Iffley Lock Iffley Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near the village of Iffley, Oxfordshire. It is on the southern outskirts of Oxford. The original lock was built by the Oxford-Burcot Commission in 1631 and the Thames Navigation Commission replaced this in 1793...
Pangbourne Junior Sculls	Junior	November	Whitchurch Lock Whitchurch Lock Whitchurch Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in England. It is a pound lock, built by the Thames Navigation Commissioners in 1787...	Child Beale Park	Down	3000M
Pairs Head of River		October	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...	Champs C. The Championship Course The stretch of the River Thames between Mortlake and Putney in London, England is a well-established course for rowing races, most famously the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. It is often referred to as The Championship Course...	Either	6800M
Reading Small Boats Head		October	Caversham Lock Caversham Lock Caversham Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in England at Reading, Berkshire. The lock is connected to De Bohun Island, a somewhat larger than normal lock island...	1000m Downstream of Roebuck Hotel	Down	3300M
Reading University Head of the River		February/March	Caversham Lock Caversham Lock Caversham Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in England at Reading, Berkshire. The lock is connected to De Bohun Island, a somewhat larger than normal lock island...	The Roebuck Hotel, Tilehurst	Down	4500M
Schools' Head of the River Race Schools' Head of the River Race The Schools' Head of the River Race is a processional rowing race organised by Westminster School, held annually on the River Thames in London, England, on the 4¼ mile Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney....	Junior	March	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...	Champs C. The Championship Course The stretch of the River Thames between Mortlake and Putney in London, England is a well-established course for rowing races, most famously the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. It is often referred to as The Championship Course...	Either	6800M
Teddington Head		November	Teddington Lock Teddington Lock Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames in England at Ham in the western suburbs of London. The lock is on the southern Surrey side of the river....	Dittons Skiff and Punting Club Dittons Skiff and Punting Club Dittons Skiff and Punting Club or Dittons is an English skiff and punting club, which was founded in 1923. It is based on the River Thames with a club and boat house at Thames Ditton on the reach above Teddington Lock...	Down	5000M
Thames Valley Trial Head		January	Dorney Lake Dorney Lake Dorney Lake is a purpose-built rowing lake in the United Kingdom. It is located at grid reference near the village of Dorney, Buckinghamshire, and near the towns of Windsor and Eton, close to the River Thames. The lake is privately owned and financed by Eton College, who have spent £17 million...
Torpids Torpids Torpids is one of two series of bumping races held yearly at Oxford University, the other being Eights. Over 130 men's and women's crews race for their colleges in six men's divisions and five women's; almost 1200 participants in total...	O. U. University of Oxford The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...	March	Iffley Lock Iffley Lock Iffley Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near the village of Iffley, Oxfordshire. It is on the southern outskirts of Oxford. The original lock was built by the Oxford-Burcot Commission in 1631 and the Thames Navigation Commission replaced this in 1793...		Up
Tideway Scullers Head		April	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...
Tiffin Small Boats Head		October	Teddington Lock Teddington Lock Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames in England at Ham in the western suburbs of London. The lock is on the southern Surrey side of the river....		Down	5300M
Upper Thames Small Boats Head		October	Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock Hambleden Lock is a lock with a long weir situated on the River Thames in England. The lock is on the Berkshire bank between Aston and Remenham...		Up	3500M
Vesta Veterans International Eights Head of the River Race	Veteran	March	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...	Champs C. The Championship Course The stretch of the River Thames between Mortlake and Putney in London, England is a well-established course for rowing races, most famously the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. It is often referred to as The Championship Course...	Either	6800M
Vesta Scullers Head of River Race		November/ December	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...	Champs C The Championship Course The stretch of the River Thames between Mortlake and Putney in London, England is a well-established course for rowing races, most famously the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. It is often referred to as The Championship Course...	Either	6800M
Veteran Fours Head	Veteran	November	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...	Champs C. The Championship Course The stretch of the River Thames between Mortlake and Putney in London, England is a well-established course for rowing races, most famously the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. It is often referred to as The Championship Course...	Either	6800M
Wallingford LD Sculls		October	Cleeve Lock Cleeve Lock Cleeve Lock is a lock on the River Thames, in Oxfordshire, England. It is located just upstream of Streatley on the same side of the river. The village of Cleeve is on the opposite bank near Goring ....	Moulsford Railway Bridge Moulsford Railway Bridge Moulsford Railway Bridge, known locally as "Four Arches" bridge is actually a pair of parallel bridges located a little to the north of Moulsford and South Stoke in Oxfordshire, UK. It carries the Great Western Main Line from Paddington, London to Wales and the West across the River Thames...	Up	4000M
Walton Small Boats Head		December	Sunbury Lock Sunbury Lock Sunbury Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near Walton-on-Thames in north-west Surrey. The lock adjoins the southern bank about half a mile downstream of the Weir Hotel....		Down	3000M
Weybridge Silver Sculls		October	Sunbury Lock Sunbury Lock Sunbury Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near Walton-on-Thames in north-west Surrey. The lock adjoins the southern bank about half a mile downstream of the Weir Hotel....		Up	3300M
Weybridge Veteran and Junior Head	Veteran	March	Sunbury Lock Sunbury Lock Sunbury Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near Walton-on-Thames in north-west Surrey. The lock adjoins the southern bank about half a mile downstream of the Weir Hotel....		Up	3000M
Wingfield Sculls		October	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...	Putney Putney Putney is a district in south-west London, England, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....	Up	6800M
Women's Head Women's Eights Head of the River Race The Women's Eights Head of the River Race is a processional rowing race held annually on the Tideway of the River Thames in London on the 4¼ mile Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney....	Ladies	March	Tideway Tideway The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...	Champs C. The Championship Course The stretch of the River Thames between Mortlake and Putney in London, England is a well-established course for rowing races, most famously the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. It is often referred to as The Championship Course...	Either	6500M

Clubs

Rowing on the river is generally organised through clubs based on the Thames, which include the following.

Major clubs

• Abingdon Rowing Club
• Auriol Kensington Rowing Club
  Auriol Kensington Rowing Club
  Auriol Kensington Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, based in Hammersmith in west London, England. The club was formed in 1981 by the amalgamation of two separate clubs - Auriol Rowing Club which was founded in 1896, and Kensington Rowing Club which was founded in 1872...
  
   
• Barn Elms Rowing Club
• Barnes Bridge Ladies Rowing Club 
• Burway Rowing Club
• City of Oxford Rowing Club 
• Cygnet Rowing Club
  Cygnet Rowing Club
  Cygnet Rowing Club is a rowing club founded in 1890 on the River Thames in England.The club is based at the Civil Service Sports Club Boathouse at Duke's Meadows in Chiswick, London....
  
  
• Curlew Rowing Club
  Curlew Rowing Club
  Curlew Rowing Club is rowing club based on the Tideway of the River Thames at Greenwich, London, England. It was founded in 1866.Curlew Rowing Club has been in Greenwich, without interruption for over 130 years, through 2 world wars, based in various boathouses and not always called Curlew.We have...
  
  
• Eton Excelsior Rowing Club
  Eton Excelsior Rowing Club
  Eton Excelsior Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. It is situated on the Berkshire bank of the Thames at Bray, Berkshire on the reach above Boveney Lock. The club was founded in 1821 and formally established in 1851....
  
  
• Furnivall Sculling Club
  Furnivall Sculling Club
  Furnivall Sculling Club is a rowing club based on the Tideway in Hammersmith, London. It was founded as Hammersmith Sculling Club in 1896 by Dr Frederick James Furnivall. Originally a club for women only, it opened its doors to men in 1901...
  
  
• Goring Gap Rowing Club
• Henley Rowing Club
• HSBC Rowing Club 
• Kingston Rowing Club
  Kingston Rowing Club
  Kingston Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, based in England, founded in 1858.The club is one of the world's oldest and most successful amateur rowing clubs...
  
   
  
• Leander Club
  Leander Club
  Leander Club, founded in 1818, is one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world. It is based in Remenham in the English county of Berkshire, adjoining Henley-on-Thames...
  
   
  
• London Rowing Club
  London Rowing Club
  London Rowing Club is one of the oldest rowing clubs on the River Thames in London, United Kingdom.It is regarded as one of the most exclusive and successful rowing clubs in Britain. and its Patron is HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh....
  
   
  
• Maidenhead Rowing Club
  Maidenhead Rowing Club
  Maidenhead Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. It is situated at Maidenhead, Berkshire.The club house is on the reach above Bray Lock on the Maidenhead bank of the Thames between Maidenhead Railway Bridge and Maidenhead Bridge.The club has many wins to its credit...
  
  
• Marlow Rowing Club
  Marlow Rowing Club
  Marlow Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. It is situated on the southern bank of the Thames at Marlow, Buckinghamshire just beside Marlow Bridge and on the reach above Marlow Lock....
  
  
• Molesey Boat Club
  Molesey Boat Club
  Molesey Boat Club is a rowing club on the river Thames in England.-Location:The Club is situated on a stretch of the River Thames between Molesey Lock and Sunbury Lock...
  
   
  
• Nautilus Rowing Club
• Poplar Blackwall and District Rowing Club
  Poplar Blackwall and District Rowing Club
  Poplar Blackwall and District Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. It is situated on the northern bank of the Thames opposite Greenwich on the Isle of Dogs....
  
  
• Putney Town Rowing Club
  Putney Town Rowing Club
  Putney Town Rowing Club is a rowing club on the tideway, the tidal reach of the River Thames in England. Its official ARA registered colours are navy and white.-Facilities:...
  
   
• Quintin Boat Club
  Quintin Boat Club
  Quintin Boat Club is a rowing club based at the University of Westminster Boathouse on the River Thames, close to Chiswick Bridge in West London. Formally constituted in 1907, it evolved out of the Regent Street Polytechnic’s rowing club which was started in 1879...
  
  
• Reading Rowing Club
  Reading Rowing Club
  Reading Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. It is situated on the Berkshire bank of the Thames at Reading, Berkshire just above Caversham Bridge and on the reach above Caversham Lock....
  
  
• Sons of the Thames
  Sons of the Thames
  Sons of the Thames is a rowing club in Hammersmith, London, England. It was originally formed in Putney over a hundred years ago with the aim, still enshrined in its constitution, to further the sport of rowing.-History:...
  
   
  
• Staines Boat Club
  Staines Boat Club
  Staines Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames at Staines, Surrey in England. It was founded in 1851 and was one of the founding member clubs of the Remenham Club.The club and boat house is situated on the southern bank of the river at Staines....
  
   
• Thames Rowing Club
  Thames Rowing Club
  Thames Rowing Club is a rowing club situated on the River Thames in Putney, London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1860.-Club colours:Red, white and black in stripes, the white stripe lying between the red and black and being of half their width....
  
   
  
• Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club
  Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club
  The Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames in England at Chiswick Boathouse, near Barnes Railway Bridge, London....
  
  
• Tideway Scullers School
  Tideway Scullers
  Tideway Scullers School is a rowing club located on the tideway of the River Thames in Chiswick, London.The club is very successful at both junior and senior level...
  
   
• Twickenham Rowing Club
  Twickenham Rowing Club
  Twickenham Rowing Club was founded on July 26, 1860 and is jointly the third oldest of the rowing clubs on the River Thames...
  
   
  
• Upper Thames Rowing Club
  Upper Thames Rowing Club
  The Upper Thames Rowing Club is an English rowing club. It is based on the River Thames near the town of Henley-on-Thames, with a clubhouse and frontage on the course of the Henley Royal Regatta. The club was established in 1963....
  
   
  
• Vesta Rowing Club
  Vesta Rowing Club
  Vesta Rowing Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames in Putney, London, England. It was founded in 1870.Vesta organizes two head races every year; the Scullers Head and the Veterans Head.-Notable results:...
  
   
  
• Walbrook Rowing Club
  Walbrook Rowing Club
  Walbrook Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. It is situated at on the Middlesex bank of the Thames just above Teddington Lock at Trowlock Island, Teddington...
  
   
• Wallingford Rowing Club
• Walton Rowing Club
  Walton Rowing Club
  Walton Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. Its club and boat house is situated at on the Surrey bank of the Thames at Walton-on-Thames just above Sunbury Lock...
  
   
• Weybridge Ladies Amateur Rowing Club
• Weybridge Rowing Club
  Weybridge Rowing Club
  Weybridge Rowing Club, founded in 1880, is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. Its club and boat house is situated at on the Surrey bank of the Thames near Weybridge just downstream of Shepperton Lock...
  
  

Universities

• University of London Boat Club
  University of London Boat Club
  University of London Boat Club is the rowing club for the University of London, covering all the university's constituent Colleges . The club has its boat house on the River Thames in Chiswick, London, United Kingdom...
  
   
  
• Imperial College Boat Club
  Imperial College Boat Club
  Imperial College Boat Club is the rowing club for Imperial College and has its boat house on the River Thames in Putney, London, United Kingdom. It was housed from 1919 in Thames Rowing Club but has had its own boathouse since 1938. The club has been highly successful, with many wins at Henley...
  
   
• St. George's Hospital Boat Club
• Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club
  Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club
  Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club is the rowing club of Queen Mary, University of London. The club was founded in 1910. Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, although a part of QMUL, have their own boat club: St Bartholomew's and the London Hospitals' Boat Club...
  
  
• St Bartholomew's and the London Hospitals' Boat Club
• Oxford Brookes University Boat Club 
  
• Oxford University Boat Club
  Oxford University Boat Club
  The Oxford University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Oxford, England, located on the River Thames at Oxford. The club was founded in the early 19th century....
  
   
• Brasenose College Boat Club (Oxford)
  Brasenose College Boat Club (Oxford)
  Brasenose College Boat Club is the rowing club of Brasenose College, Oxford in Oxford, England. It is the oldest boat club in the world, having beaten Jesus College Boat Club in the first modern rowing race, held at Oxford in 1815...
  
  
• Hertford College Boat Club
  Hertford College Boat Club
  Hertford College Boat Club is a rowing club for members of Hertford College, Oxford. It is based in the Longbridges boathouse on the Isis, which is owned by the college and shared with St Hilda's, St Catz, Green Templeton and Mansfield...
  
   
• Jesus College Boat Club (Oxford)
  Jesus College Boat Club (Oxford)
  Jesus College Boat Club is a rowing club for members of Jesus College, Oxford, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford...
  
   
  
• Pembroke College Boat Club (Oxford)
  Pembroke College Boat Club (Oxford)
  Pembroke College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Pembroke College, Oxford, and is one of the top boat clubs in Oxford with regular success for both men and women...
  
  
• Reading University Boat Club 
  
• Royal Holloway, University of London Boat Club

Schools

• Abingdon School
  Abingdon School
  Abingdon School is a British day and boarding independent school for boys situated in Abingdon, Oxfordshire , previously known as Roysse's School. In 1998 a formal merger took place between Abingdon School and Josca's, a preparatory school four miles to the west at Frilford...
  
   Boat Club
  
• Dulwich College
  Dulwich College
  Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
  
   Boat Club
  
• Emanuel School
  Emanuel School
  Emanuel School is a co-educational independent school in Battersea, south-west London. The school was founded by Lady Dacre and Elizabeth I in 1594. Today it has some 710 pupils, aged between ten and eighteen.-History:...
  
   Boat Club
  
• Eton College
  Eton College
  Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
  
   Boat Club
• Hampton School Boat Club
  Hampton School Boat Club
  Hampton School Boat Club is the rowing club of Hampton School. Each year the club produces 1st VIIIs that compete at Championship level in the United Kingdom. The club hosts two Head race events each year...
  
   
• Headington School Boat Club
• King's College School Boat Club
  King's College School Boat Club
  King's College School Boat Club is the rowing club of King's College School, Wimbledon, London, England.The club's boat house is based on the towpath in Putney, south-west London, on the River Thames. It was previously owned by Barclays...
  
   
  
• Kingston Grammar School
  Kingston Grammar School
  Kingston Grammar School is an independent co-educational school in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. The school was founded by Royal Charter in 1561 but can trace its roots back to at least the 13th century. It is a registered charity under English law....
  
   Boat Club
• Lady Eleanor Holles School
  Lady Eleanor Holles School
  The Lady Eleanor Holles School is an independent school for girls in Hampton, London, England. The school was founded in 1711.-Admissions:...
  
   Boat Club
• Latymer Upper School
  Latymer Upper School
  Latymer Upper School, founded by Edward Latymer in 1624, is a selective independent school in Hammersmith, West London, England, lying between King Street and the Thames. It is a day school for 1,130 pupils – boys and girls aged 11–18; there is also the Latymer Preparatory School for boys and girls...
  
   Boat Club
• London Oratory
  London Oratory
  The London Oratory is a Catholic oratory, a community of lay-brothers, and the name given to the London Congregation of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri...
  
   Boat Club
• The Oratory School
  The Oratory School
  The Oratory School is a Roman Catholic, independent school for boys in Woodcote, Berkshire. It is the last Catholic all-boys boarding school remaining in Great Britain. It has approximately 420 pupils...
  
   Boat Club
• Pangbourne College
  Pangbourne College
  Pangbourne College is a coeducational independent school located in the civil parish of Pangbourne, just South West of the village, in the English County of Berkshire....
  
   Boat Club
• Putney High School
  Putney High School
  Putney High School is an independent all-girls school in Putney, London. It is run by the Girls' Day School Trust, a union of 26 schools with 19,500 students and 3,500 staff.-Location and information:...
  
   Boat Club
• Radley College
  Radley College
  Radley College , founded in 1847, is a British independent school for boys on the edge of the English village of Radley, near to the market town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, and has become a well-established boarding school...
  
   Boat Club
• Reading Blue Coat School
  Reading Blue Coat School
  Reading Blue Coat School is a boys' independent school in Holme Park in the village of Sonning, in the English county of Berkshire, to the east of the town of Reading...
  
   Boat Club
• Shiplake College
  Shiplake College
  Shiplake College is an independent school in Shiplake, by the River Thames just outside Henley-on-Thames, England. The school, with just over 350 pupils, admits day boys from 11-18 and boarding boys from 13-18. Day and boarding girls join the College in the Sixth Form.The College offers small class...
  
   Boat Club
• St George's College Boat Club
• St Paul's School Boat Club
• Tiffin School Boat Club
  Tiffin School Boat Club
  The Tiffin School Boat Club is an amateur rowing club, based in England, run by Tiffin School. It is one of the few school rowing clubs in the state sector....
  
   
  
• Westminster School
  Westminster School
  The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
  
   Boat Club
  
• Windsor Boys' School
  The Windsor Boys' School
  The Windsor Boys' School is an all-boys secondary school on Maidenhead Road in Windsor, Berkshire, within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Local Authority.-Admissions:...
  
   Boat Club

Poetry of Rowing

Jolly boating weather,

And a hay harvest breeze,

Blade on the feather,

Shade off the trees,

Swing swing together,

With your bodies between your knees,

Swing swing together,

With your bodies between your knees.

The Eton Boating Song

Eton Boating Song

The Eton Boating Song is the best known of the school songs associated with Eton College that are sung at the end of year concert and on other important occasions. It is also played during the procession of boats. The words of the song were written by William Johnson Cory, an influential Master at...

 may be too sophisticated for the average riverside heckler, and an oarsman or oarswoman is more likely to be treated to a rendition of the nursery rhyme Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" is an English language nursery rhyme, and a popular children's song, often sung as a round. It can also be an 'action' nursery rhyme where singers sit opposite one another and 'row' forwards and backwards with joined hands...

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Row, row, row your boat,

Gently down the stream.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,

Life is like a dream.

External links

• Thames Regional Rowing Council
• David Biddulph's rowing pages
• The Port of London Rowing Chart includes a map of the Tideway
  Tideway
  The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...
  
  showing detailed rules for rowers, the deep water channel, local rowing clubs and other landmarks.