Teddington Lock
Series of locks on the River Thames in London
Photos by Shantanu Kulkarni, Andrew Hall, Dean Lewis on Unsplash
About
Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames between Ham and Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. Historically in Middlesex, it was first built in 1810.
The limit of legal powers between the Port of London Authority, the navigation authority downstream to the North Sea and that upstream to small headwaters of the river, the Environment Agency, is marked nearby by an obelisk on the "Surrey" (towpath, right) bank. The weir named Teddington Weir marks the river's usual tidal limit and is the lowest on the Thames. This lock is the lowest full-tide lock and second lowest of all-tide locks on the Thames.
Nearby
More to see within walking distance
Ham House
17th-century house in London, England
0.9 mi away
Towpath murders
1953 double murder in Richmond, London
330 ft away
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
London borough in United Kingdom
1.1 mi away
National Physical Laboratory (United Kingdom)
National measurement institution of the UK
0.9 mi awayHam, London
Area of Richmond in London, England
0.6 mi away
Teddington
Area of west London, England
0.6 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
Finding places to eat…
Traveler reviews
Tickets & tours
Tickets and tours for Teddington Lock
We may earn a commission from some of these links, at no extra cost to you. Learn more
Photos from Unsplash, Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA); facts from Wikipedia; maps © OpenStreetMap contributors, weather from Open-Meteo. Huginn’s tips are AI-written — check prices, hours and entry rules before you go.