up-to-date pump out facilities?

[thamesS23]

We are heading out on saturday for our two week cruise upstream from Bray and wondered what facilities are working / not working.
Cant seem to access the old EA page that listed what the current status is.
Does anyone know if the following pump outs are working:
Shiplake
Mapledurham
Abingdon

I assume all the usual water points are still operational (all be it with there usual trickle)?

 

[Parabordi]

if it was me i would assume nothing EA related is working and just plan to use Marinas. Then if you find one that is working its a bonus.

 

[harvey38]

Cookham, Benson, Harleyford and K&A SHOULD be a reasonable bet but being a member of another boaty forum, the Thames is fast becoming a very much neglected waterway with even private facilities coming unstuck and many having problems finding a serviceable pump out.

 

[Outinthedinghy]

Cookham doesn't have pumpout. Bourne End marina does and it is a reliable service. The Magna Carta hotel barge uses them.

It is a shame the EA no longer seem to have updates. That was a very useful feature of the old river conditions website.

Do they have a twitter feed or is the only way to find things out via lock keepers?

 

[thamesS23]

Bourne End Marina pump out...

... £30 !!

 

[thamesS23]

thought I would phone the locks directly to ask, but I cant see the telephone numbers listed anymore.

 

[thamesS23]

Managed to find some old numbers and spoke to Shiplake and their pump out is still not working (and hasn't been for two years according to the lock keeper).
He did say Mapledurham was working, but didn't know about Abingdon. I suppose after Mapledurham, my only other option is Benson Marina.

 

[Outinthedinghy]

What about the marina on the island at Reading? They have a hire fleet so must have pumpout but perhaps only use it for their own boats.

There is a problem of people putting the wrong things in their lavatories and causing blockages so it is a bit risky to offer a public service.

 

[Outinthedinghy]

Better Boating worth checking. Always cool to have a look in the shop there if the owner has taken his covid mask off now !

 

[Mark26]

We are heading out on saturday for our two week cruise upstream from Bray and wondered what facilities are working / not working.
Cant seem to access the old EA page that listed what the current status is.
Does anyone know if the following pump outs are working:
Shiplake
Mapledurham
Abingdon

I assume all the usual water points are still operational (all be it with there usual trickle)?

I’m surprised you would need a pump out on a two week trip.

 

[SkylarkX]

Molesey Pump out Thursday 6th July.

 

[Quint]

I called in yesterday the 7th July and it’s definitely working now .

 

[thamesS23]

Mapledurham pump out currently now not working, think that only leaves 2 EA pump outs working on the whole stretch of the river Thames!

We had to use Caversham boat services at £25.00

 

[gordontytler]

Mapledurham pump out is working now.

 

[SkylarkX]

Mapledurham pump out is working now.

Not sure if everyones aware,
the Mapledurham pump out operates by token. Available from the lock keeper if he happens to be there

 

[riverliver]

just got this on their alert for lock works this year. No mention of when these will be done:

Shiplake Lock Sewage Pump Out Facility
Redesign and refurbishment of sewage pump out.

Boveney Lock Sewage Pump Out and Toilet Facilities
Redesign and refurbishment of vandalised facilities

 

[Parabordi]

Surprised temple not on there, it breaks down every week, plus gate not opening fully issue at boulters

 

[riverliver]

here's the link. neither of yours seem to be made the cut

River Thames: restrictions and closures