Staines Boat Club, Staines-upon-Thames

#14 among attractions in Staines-upon-Thames

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Staines Boat Club is a rowing club between Penton Hook Lock and Bell Weir Lock on the River Thames in England. The club was founded in 1851 where its boathouse stands with hardstanding next to the Hythe spur of the Thames Path in Egham Hythe, historically also known as Staines hythe, the last word meaning small harbour or river harbour. ()

Founded: 1851 (173 years ago)Coordinates: 51°25'52"N, 0°30'47"W

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Staines-upon-Thames United Kingdom

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Staines Boat Club – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Mary's Church, Staines Bridge, Staines Railway Bridge, Hollyhock Island.

0.4 miNW
Church
St. Mary's Church, Staines-upon-Thames
12 min walk • St Mary's, Staines, is a Church of England parish church in the town and parish of Staines-upon-Thames, in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and the Greater London Urban Area. The parish is in the Archdeaconry of Middlesex in the Diocese of London. The church building is on an unusual rise against the Thames at the west end of the town.
~1210 ftNW
Bridge
Staines Bridge, Staines-upon-Thames
6 min walk • Staines Bridge is a road bridge running in a south-west to north-east direction across the River Thames in Surrey. It is on the modern A308 road and links the boroughs of Spelthorne and Runnymede at Staines-upon-Thames and Egham Hythe.
~430 ftE
Bridge
Staines Railway Bridge, Staines-upon-Thames
3 min walk • Staines Railway Bridge carries the Waterloo to Reading Line across the Thames in England.
0.7 miNW
Island
Hollyhock Island, Staines-upon-Thames
19 min walk • Hollyhock Island is an inhabited island in the River Thames in England on the reach between Bell Weir Lock and Penton Hook Lock.
0.4 miNW
Island
Church Island, Staines-upon-Thames
11 min walk • Church Island or Church Eyot is an inhabited island in the River Thames in England on the reach above Penton Hook Lock in Staines-upon-Thames, Spelthorne, Surrey. It is in the upper part of the reach.
1 miNW
Bridge
M25 Runnymede Bridge, Egham
27 min walk • The M25 Runnymede Bridge is a motorway, A-road and pedestrian and cycle bridge, built in the 1960s and 1980s and expanded in the 2000s, carrying the M25 and A30 across the River Thames near the uppermost end of the Staines upon Thames and Egham reach of the river.
1.3 miSE
Scenic walking areas
Penton Hook Lock, Staines-upon-Thames
32 min walk • Penton Hook Lock is the sixth lowest lock of forty four on the non-tidal reaches of the River Thames in England. It faces an island which was until its construction a pronounced meander and is on the site of its seasonal cutoff.
1.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Staines Reservoirs, Staines-upon-Thames
41 min walk • The Staines Reservoirs are two large pumped storage reservoirs sitting to the east of the King George VI Reservoir near Heathrow airport in Surrey within the Colne Valley regional park.
0.8 miS
Island
Truss's Island, Staines-upon-Thames
21 min walk • Truss's Island is a small island in the River Thames in England, between Staines-upon-Thames and Laleham. The uninhabited island is publicly accessible across two footbridges from the right bank of the Thames and is landscaped with grass, trees and shrubs.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Staines Moor, Staines-upon-Thames
31 min walk • Staines Moor is a 510.8-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Staines Boat Club?

Nearby attractions include Staines Railway Bridge, Staines-upon-Thames (3 min walk), Staines Bridge, Staines-upon-Thames (6 min walk), Church Island, Staines-upon-Thames (11 min walk), St. Mary's Church, Staines-upon-Thames (12 min walk).

How to get to Staines Boat Club by public transport?

The nearest stations to Staines Boat Club:

Bus

Bowes Road • Lines: 446, 456, 593 (4 min walk)
Thames Street • Lines: 441, 446, 456, 500, 566, 567, 570, 593, 8, 8A (4 min walk)

Train

Staines (12 min walk)