RTS BRANCH EVENTS 

Every one of these events is open to all RTS members.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Saturday March 22nd 2025 - Upper Thames Branch
Branch AGM

10.15 for a 10.30am. St James Church Centre, Beauchamps Lane, Cowley OX4 3LF

We will be meeting in the Ranklin Room at the front of the Church Centre,  and there is parking.
For details contact Abi Reynolds

 

Saturday March 22nd 2025 -  Middle Thames Branch
Branch AGM at Leander Club, Henley-on-Thames 11am Coffee from 10.30am.
Optional lunch at 1pm Leander Club.
Enquiries to Sandra Brown sandrabrownwingfield@gmail.com  07870 376610
 

Tuesday March 25th 2025 - Upper Thames Branch

Monthly lunch, 1pm at The Barley Mow, Clifton Hampden
For details contact Abi Reynolds
 

​​Tuesday April 1st 2025 - Upper Tideway Branch
Low-tide walk to Teddington Lock, 12noon.
Following the successful and exciting Kew Bridge riverbed walk, meet at the river steps at Ham where the Hammerton’s ferry docks and walk via the towpath and the riverbed up to Teddington Lock, finishing at The Anglers pub for lunch. Wellies essential.
Enquiries : John Maguire, johnmag2000@hotmail.co.uk.
 

Sunday April 6th 2025 - Teddington to Old Windsor Branch
Pub lunch at The White Hart, New Haw, Addlestone, KT15 2DS. Meet at 12 noon.
Bookings to Jackie Lambert  by email or phone H 01483 770964 M 07894 452330

Thursday April 10th 2025 - Central Tideway and Estuary Branch
Walk on the Thames Path, North Greenwich to Woolwich, meet at 11am outside the North Greenwich Thames Clipper pier (SE10 0PE). Nearest station is North Greenwich (Jubilee line). No need to book
enquiries to Nick Bourne

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Saturday April 12th 2025 - Middle Thames Branch.
Spring walk with pub lunch.
Contact Linda Humphreys-Evans
 

Wednesday April 23rd 2025 - Upper Thames Branch
Lunch 1pm at The Trout, Lechlade 
For details and bookings contact Abi Reynolds

 

Saturday April 26th 2025 - All RTS Members
The River Thames Society Annual General Meeting will be held in Staines. 
Details will be sent to RTS Members who are eligible to attend.

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​Sunday May 11th 2025 - Teddington to Old Windsor Branch
Pub lunch at The Thames Court, Shepperton, TW17 9LJ. Meet at 12 noon.

Bookings to Jackie Lambert  by email or phone H 01483 770964 M 07894 452330

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Wednesday May 14th 2025 - Middle Thames Branch
River cruise with cream tea, upstream from Caversham to Whitchurch. 2pm - 5om

Enquiries and Bookings to Sandra Brown sandrabrownwingfield@gmail.com  07870 376610

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Thursday May 15th 2025 - Central Tideway and Estuary Branch
Visit to Church of St Magnus, Lower thames Street which houses a derailed 4m long model of the medieval London Bridge. Lunch at a suitable venue to follow.
Meet at 11am outside Tower Hill tube station. Please book with Nick Bourne.
 

Wednesday May 21st 2025 - Teddington to Old Windsor Branch
Talk :'Eel Pie Island - A Suburb Less Ordinary' presented by Lin Forbes Brown
at St. James Parish Hall, Weybridge, KT13 8DN at 7.30pm.
£5 members, £6 non members. Cash at the door.

Friday May 23rd 2025 - Upper Tideway Branch

From 6.30pm a walk along Brentford's fast-changing riverscape. Meet at the slipway  by the Waterman's Centre. We will explore the 'new' Brentford, mostly along the river, one detour taking us down through the Brentford Project to finish up at the River Brent. Then a glass at a local hostelry. Mostly easy-going. One set of steep steps to be negotiated. Approximately a one-hour walk..
Enquiries : John Maguire, johnmag2000@hotmail.co.uk.

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​Thursday May 29th 2025 - Upper Thames Branch
Lunch 1pm at The Broad Face, Abingdon 
For details and bookings contact Abi Reynolds

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Sunday June 1st 2025 - Teddington to Old Windsor Branch
Pub lunch at The Three Horseshoes, Laleham,  TW18 1SE
Meet at 12 noon
Bookings to Jackie Lambert  by email or phone H 01483 770964 M 07894 452330

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Tuesday June 17th 2025 - Central Tideway and Estuary Branch
Travel over the Thames on the IFS Cloud Cable Car and then walk along the Royal Victoria Dock for lunch at the Windjammer pub.
Meet at 11.30am outside North Greenwhich tube station (Jubilee line) No need to book.
 

​Tuesday June 24th 2025 - Upper Thames Branch
Lunch 1pm at the May Bush, Newbridge
For details and bookings contact Abi Reynolds

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Wednesday June 25th 2025 - Upper Tideway Branch.

From 12 noon, a visit to Leigh-on-Sea and Two-Tree Island.
Meet outside Fenchurch Street Station at 12 noon, Pick up cheap day returns.
On arrival at Leigh, we will head for Two-Tree Island which Miranda Vickers, author of Eyots and Aits, Islands of the River Thames, will tell us about. Then back to Leigh for a look around the o;d village by the water..
A late lunch/early dinner at one of the seafood restaurants before heading home.
The distance covered by foot is around 3 miles.

Enquiries : John Maguire, johnmag2000@hotmail.co.uk.

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Sunday July 6th 2025 - Teddington to Old Windsor Branch
Pub lunch at The Old Crown, Weybridge KT17 8LP

Meet at 12 noon

Bookings to Jackie Lambert  by email or phone H 01483 770964 M 07894 452330

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Friday July 11th 2025 - Middle Thames Branch

Summer oarty cruise aboard Hobb's boat The Waterman on the Friday of Henley Festival.
Bar and supper aboard.

Enquiries and Bookings to Sandra Brown sandrabrownwingfield@gmail.com  07870 376610

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Events being staged by other organisations

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Events on the Tidal Thames
The Port of London Authority maintains a calendar of events

 

Tuesday April 1st 2025

The PLA has a public meeting at 6.30pm about the Upper Tidal Thames

at London Rowing Club, Putney  SW15 1LB
Registration is required.
 

Sunday April 13th 2025
The Boat Race Oxford vs Cambridge
 

Wednesday May 7th 2025
Thames Tideway Cruise organised by Fund Britain's Waterways

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Thursday / Friday May 8th / 9th 2025

VE Day Celebrations on HMS Wellington 

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Tuesday July 1st 2025 - Sunday July 6th 2025

Henley Royal Regatta

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Friday July 18th - Sunday July 20th 2025
Thames Traditional Boat Festival 2025- 

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Events on the non-Tidal Thames
Numerous events requiring river restrictions can be found on this Environment Agency page.

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