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Goring Lock
The view of Goring Lock from Goring and Streatley Bridge
WaterwayRiver Thames
Maintained byEnvironment Agency
First built1787
Latest built1921
Length179’ 5” (54.68m)
Width21’ 0” (6.40m)
Fall5’ 10” (1.77m)
Above sea level136'
Distance to
Teddington Lock
65 miles


Goring Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames at the Goring Gap in England. The lock is located between the twin villages of Goring-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, and Streatley, Berkshire, and is adjacent to Goring and Streatley Bridge. The lock is owned and managed by the Environment Agency.

Access to the lock

The lock is situated almost under the bridge and is easily accessible from both Goring and Streatley

Reach above the lock

The reach is only just over half a mile long. The Thames Path crosses the bridge to Streatley and continues on the western bank to Cleeve Lock.

See also

Next lock upstream River Thames Next lock downstream
Cleeve Lock
0.62 miles
Goring Lock
Grid reference: SU596808
Whitchurch Lock
1.07 miles
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