Shepperton Lock on the River Thames

In the early 1800s it was becoming obvious that there was a definite need to improve the Thames navigation at Shepperton. River craft were stuck in the shallows, sometimes for days at a time. There were also worries about flooding, especially after heavy rains. So, some form of lock was required, and in 1813 the City of London Corporation built a timber pound lock here.

The wooden lock lasted for 86 years, when a new stone lock was built alongside the original. Today the lock is very similar to that built in 1899, although the oak beams have been removed and hydraulic operation installed.

Ferry - Shepperton to Weybridge

A ferry was first documented crossing the Thames at Shepperton in the fourteenth century and has had a very on-off history. In 1863 The Thames Conservancy agreed to relocate the Shepperton ferry to the Lock and the parish road was made up as Ferry Lane. A boatyard by the Lock operated the service until 1960. Nauticalia acquired  the boatyard in 1986 and now run the Nauticalia Ferry every 15 minutes on request and is a recognised part of the official Thames Path. Read more about the history of the ferry.

Weybridge Mariners is a friendly yacht club with great facilities and meets every Friday evening and Sunday lunchtime.   The licenced bar and the club facilities offers a great venue for a wedding reception or birthday party.  Whether it’s a formal Fitting Out Supper or a good old fashioned Games Night the Club and its members always make you feel welcome.

HOW TO FIND US Turn into Ferry Lane to Shepperton Lock which is past Nauticalia. (Sat Nav TW17 9LQ) and round the corner.  Park up and cross the lock.

Did you know?

The nearby, famous D'oyly Carte Island once housed the composers Gilbert and Sullivan. It is said that the song Willow Tit Willow from The Mikado was written here.
Shepperton famously features in H G Wells’ The War of the Worlds (1898) where he describes the battle with the Martians who attacked people trying to escape across the ferry.

Contact details

Telephone: +44 (0)3708 506 506
Postcode: TW17 9LJ

Find out more about the Shepperton Lock facilities.