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Navigations Office and Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RR
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Opening times for
24 April 2026
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Dapdune Wharf
11:00 - 17:00
Bookshop
11:00 - 17:00
Lock keeper’s Tearoom
11:00 - 17:00
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Dapdune Wharf:
Entry to Dapdune Wharf is free of charge. Parking at Dapdune is free for National Trust members. Charges apply for non-members. Parking at Dapdune Wharf is through the JustPark app using the location ID 998940. We recommend you download the app before you arrive. NT members: please enter your membership number to validate your parking. Non-member charges for up to 4 hours £5, all day £8. (From 1 March 2026: £5.50/£8.50) Open 10am – 5pm.
Boat trips:
Charge for boat trip applies to members and non members, and includes children over one year and members. Boat trips can be booked in advance online, and are limited to a max 12 people per boat.
Navigations
: Towpath open to walkers. Licences payable on all craft using the navigations, including portable craft. Insurance and boat safety requirements for boats licences apply. Please see the following articles for further information, or check with the Navigations Office in advance on 01483 561389:
Boats:
Boats on the River Wey | Surrey | National Trust
Portable craft:
Padding on the River Wey | Surrey | National Trust
Moorings
Boat trip adult £9.00
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Boat trip adult (17 yrs +)
£9.00
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Boat trip child £5.50
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Boat trip child (1 - 16 years)
£5.50
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Boat trip, whole boat £75.00
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Boat trip whole boat
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Adventure playground/play area
Play area in the tea room garden which is open during the tea room opening hours. Dogs are not permitted in this area.
Bookshop
Our second-hand bookshop, the Book Shed, is an Aladdin’s cave of books. We are always interested in your book donations - the Shed's success depends on generous donations, and we warmly welcome your pre-loved books.Please drop them off at Dapdune Wharf on our open days or to the Navigations Office on closed days. Thank you for your support.
Car park
Parking at Dapdune Wharf is through the JustPark app using the location ID 998940. We recommend you download the app before you arrive. NT members park for free - please enter your membership number to validate your parking. Non members £5.50 for up to 4 hours, all day £8.50. Open 10am - 5.30pm.
Dogs allowed
Well-behaved dogs on leads are allowed at the Wharf, and in the buildings including the tea room.
Dogs are not permitted in the play area or on boat trips.
Along the towpath dogs must be under control and on leads in lock areas.
Plant shop
Small plant area selling plants grown locally by volunteers.
Tea-room
Treat yourself at the Lock keeper’s tea room - we serve barista style coffees with traditional round cakes and tray bakes. Every time you present a reusable cup when you order a hot drink, we’ll give you 25p off as a thank you for helping the environment. High chairs are available. Inside and outside seating, and a children's play area in the garden.
Toilet
Toilets available at the Wharf, in the tearoom and at the far end of the site.
Blue Badge parking, accessible toilets and baby change facilities at Dapdune Wharf. Towpath partly accessible.
Dapdune and towpath access statement
Click here to access the full Accessibility Guide for River Wey Navigations and Dapdune Wharf- AccessAble.co.uk
Accessible toilet
Accessible toilets at both ends of the site.
Braille (guide or menu)
Designated parking
Two designated parking spaces can be found next to the Information hut
Level access/terrain
There is level access to the tearoom from the back door. The site is largely rough grass, with mown paths
Ramped access/slopes
There is a sloped access to the tea room.
Seating available
Picnic benches are available around the Wharf
Steps/uneven terrain
Most of the Wharf is slightly uneven terrain.
Wheelchairs available
One wheelchair available
Map
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By road
Dapdune Wharf is on Wharf Road to rear of Surrey County Cricket Ground, off Woodbridge Road, A322 (only accessible from the northbound carriageway), Guildford
Parking: at Dapdune Wharf
On foot
access to Dapdune Wharf from town centre via towpath or Woodbridge Road.
By train
Addlestone train station, Byfleet and New Haw, Guildford, Farncombe and Godalming all close to the Navigations To reach Dapdune Wharf from Guildford train station, exit by platform 2, cross the car park, cross Walnut Tree Close and bridge. From walnut bridge follow the route pass the side of the Odeon (not along the river) towards the car park, turn left. Go past the law courts and take next turning left into Mary Rd. The road bears to the right by the stagecoach garage into Leas Rd. Then turn left into William Rd. At the end of William Rd at the right hand side there is a footpath, follow the footpath into Wharf Rd, about 80M, Entry to Dapdune Wharf is on your left.
By bus
frequent services, alight at the Cricket Ground on Woodbridge Road
Cycling
Cycling
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Navigations Office and Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RR
01483561389
riverwey@nationaltrust.org.uk
River Wey river conditions update
Boaters, please check river conditions here to see how the weather’s looking today. This page is updated daily come sunshine or rain.
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River Wey information for boat users
Take in the beautiful Surrey scenery by boating along the River Wey Navigation. Find information for boat users and licences here.
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River Wey information for portable craft
Paddling along the River Wey Navigations is a great way to explore this historic waterway. Find information for paddlers and licences here.
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Things to see and do at Dapdune Wharf and on the River Wey
Whether you’re visiting by water or land, there’s plenty to explore along the River Wey and at Dapdune Wharf. From family activities on the island, to boat trips and guided walks or simply a relaxing drink in the tearoom overlooking the water, find out more and plan your visit here.
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River Wey and Godalming Navigations audio tour
Try an audio tour from the National Trust on a walk along the River Wey and Godalming Navigations in Surrey
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Visiting the Wey Navigations with your dog
The Wey Navigations is a two pawprint rated property. Come and discover the joys of 20 miles of towpath with your four-legged friends.
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River Wey events
From guided walks and talks and to family trails and activities, there's always something to see and do at Dapdune Wharf. Find out what's coming up.
Dapdune Wharf
Award-winning visitor centre telling the story of the navigations and the people who lived and worked on them.
Countryside
A sanctuary for wildlife, a historic waterway running through the heart of Surrey. Walking trails along the towpath and across countryside.
Boat trips
Explore the River Wey by electric boat. Departures leave from Dapdune Wharf. Book a boat trip here from 21 March until 8 November.
Eating
Tea room serving hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, pastries and ice cream. Eat indoors or use the outside seating by the river.
Shopping
The Bookshed is a riverside delight for book lovers. Browse the large selection of second-hand books.
Wharf Weenies
Fri 10 & 17 April, Fri 1 & 8 May, 10.30-11.30am. Bring your toddler to Dapdune Wharf for some fun and fresh air. Enjoy stories and songs, get creative with nature, have fun with the mud kitchen and go wildlife spotting around the island. £8 (adult plus 1 child) £4 (additional child). Booking essential. Suitable for 4 years and younger.
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Guided walks on (and off) the River Wey
This year we've got a packed programme of free guided walks led by the River Wey volunteers. With walks of different lengths, do join us to explore both the towpath as well as the surrounding countryside while enjoying fresh air and great company!
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Eating and shopping at River Wey
Enjoy a range of refreshments at the tea room or browse the second-hand bookshop at Dapdune to discover your next favourite read.
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Family-friendly things to do at River Wey Navigations and Dapdune Wharf
Bring your family to Dapdune Wharf for a boat trip, family fun or to browse the award-winning Bookshed, packed to the rafters with a wonderful variety of second-hand books, all donated by visitors and local communities around the River Wey. Enjoy a cream tea in the café or have a run around the island.
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Things to see and do at Dapdune Wharf and on the River Wey
Whether you’re visiting by water or land, there’s plenty to explore along the River Wey and at Dapdune Wharf. From family activities on the island, to boat trips and guided walks or simply a relaxing drink in the tearoom overlooking the water, find out more and plan your visit here.
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River Wey Navigations boat trips
Experience the River Wey Navigations on a boat trip, or enjoy a leisurely walk along the towpath, looking out for wildlife along the water’s edge.
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Trail
Weybridge to New Haw Lock walk
Follow the route of the last commercial barges on the Wey Navigations on this walk on the River Wey.
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Papercourt Lock to Triggs Lock walk
An attractive and easy countryside walk in Send, where the River Wey Navigations has its workshops.
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Wey Navigation Dapdune Wharf to Cartbridge Wharf walk
Explore some of the most remote parts of Surrey's Wey Navigation waterway, taking in historic buildings and locks, on a walk that can be done either one way or there and back.
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Wharf Weenies
Calling all mini outdoor adventurers to Dapdune Wharf! Wharf Weenies sessions are continuing during April and May. Come along and have fun in this beautiful green space in the heart of Guildford.
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Gunpowder walk
If the day is fine, you can see for miles on this walk
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Around Shalford guided walk
When we say 'around Shalford' we really mean the countryside around Shalford. This is a 6.5mile guided walk from Artington park and ride round in a big circle and back to Artington...
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Middle ground walk
Explore the area that gave birth to the Wey Navigation with us on this just over 8 mile walk.
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Wisley Bridges
Join us for a 9.5 mile walk that goes from Ripley Common car park, near the M25 and over the A3 via the UK’s first heathland green bridge
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Bramley circular guided walk
Will it be sunny, cold or wet? To enjoy a free guided walk, all you have to do is dress for the weather - its great to be outdoors...
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North Downs guided walk
We're borrowing another Trust place for the start of the walk - Clandon Park. Since the Clandon Estate used to belong to the Weston family, and Sir Richard Weston created the Wey Navigation, we thought it was fair...
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Guided walk: Devil's punchbowl to Haslemere circular
Walk the route of the old A3 before it was put in a tunnel and visit the market town of Haslemere with a break for refreshments before heading back to Gibbet Hill and the car park.
The Wey was one of the first British rivers to be made navigable, and opened to barge traffic in 1653.
This 15-mile waterway linked Guildford to Weybridge on the Thames, and then to London.
The Godalming Navigation, opened in 1764, enabled barges to work a further four miles upriver.
The award-winning visitor centre at Dapdune Wharf in Guildford tells the story of the navigations and the people who lived and worked on them.
Visitors can see where the huge Wey barges were built and climb aboard 'Reliance', one of three surviving barges.
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The history of River Wey Navigations
One of the oldest river navigations in the country, River Wey Navigation was once a bustling waterway for merchants between Guildford and London.
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Our work: Millbrook footbridge and tumbling bay weir
Millbrook tumbling bay and weir in the heart of Guildford is one of the busiest sections of this complex engineering ecosystem. In 2019, part of the structure gave way during a period of very high water, and public access since then has been limited.
Find out below how we are replacing the current weir structure and reinstating the footbridge on the site.
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Our work: renewing lock gates on the River Wey
Find out how we’re using traditional methods to replace lock gates on the waterway whilst using sustainable oak and recycled fittings as part of our annual maintenance programme.
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Our work: locks, weirs and lengthspeople
Find out how the lengthsmen use water control features to prevent Surrey towns from flooding
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Our work: Community and access
Working within the Guildford community
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Our work: winter maintenance at Dapdune Wharf
Volunteers and staff work hard to get the trip boats ready for a season of daily trips on the River Wey
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Volunteer opportunities at River Wey Navigations
Find out how you can volunteer and help our visitors enjoy the peaceful waterways just a few miles from London. Come and get involved with the friendly team.
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Book a boat trip on the River Wey Navigations
Boat trips run six times a day from Thursday to Monday, when the Wharf is open (March-November). You can hire the whole boat for £75 or buy individual tickets (prices apply to both National Trust members and non-members). You can also buy a licence to use your own canoe/kayak/paddleboard here.
Check availability and book here
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