Useful contacts
Boating
British Marine Federation (BMF) - The national trade association for the leisure and small commercial marine industry.
Tel: +44 (0)1784 473377
Email: info@britishmarine.co.uk
Web: www.britishmarine.co.uk or www.onthewater.co.uk
BMF Thames Valley - The regional association of the BMF.
Carole Abel (Secretary)
Tel: +44 (0)1784 223634
Email: thamesvalley@britishmarine.co.uk
Web: www.britishmarine.co.uk/bmfthamesvalley
Passenger Boat Association (PBA) - A trade organisation dedicated to Britain’s passenger boat industry.
Roger Flitter (Secretary)
Tel: +44 (0)1252 560027
Email: enquiries@passengerboats.co.uk
Web: www.passengerboats.co.uk
Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
Tel: +44 (0)2380 604100
Web: www.rya.org.uk
The Association of Thames Yacht Club (ATYC)
Web: www.atyc.co.uk
The Inland Waterways Association (IWA)
Tel: +44 (0)1494 783453
Email: iwa@waterways.org.uk
Web: www.waterways.org.uk
IWA Guildford & Reading Branch
Paul Roper
Tel: +44 (0)1932 401505
Email: guildford@waterways.org.uk
IWA Oxfordshire Branch
Ron Heritage
Email: oxfordshire@waterways.org.uk
EasyTide - Online tidal predictions.
Web: www.easytide.com
More River Thames Information
The River Thames Society
Tel: +44 (0)1491 612456
Email: admin@riverthamessociety.org.uk
Web: www.riverthamessociety.org.uk
Thames Landscape Strategy
Web: www.thames-landscape-strategy.org.uk
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Web: www.ukho.gov.uk
Navigation Authorities
River Thames Tideway
Tel: +44 (0)1474 562200
Web: www.pla.co.uk
For more information about making the most of the tidal River Thames you can also visit: http://www.boatingonthethames.co.uk/
River Wey
Tel: +44 (0)1483 561389
Email: riverwey@nationaltrust.org.uk
Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Kennet and Avon Canal
Tel: +44 (0)1380 722859
Email: enquiries.kennetavon@britishwaterways.co.uk
Web: www.britishwaterways.co.uk
Oxford Canal
Tel: +44 (0)1788 890666
Web: 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 2010 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.