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River Wey Navigations and Dapdune Wharf

Guildford, Guildford

A narrowboat on the River Wey at Dapdune Wharf, Guildford

Photo: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0

The visitor centre for the River Wey and Godalming Navigations, one of the earliest canalised rivers in England, on a wharf behind Surrey County Cricket Ground in Guildford. Displays tell the story of the waterway and its boatmen, and electric boat trips leave from here.

Highlights

Electric boat trips along the Wey
Visitor centre on the navigations and the people who worked them
Tea room by the water with a children's play area in its garden
The Book Shed second-hand bookshop and volunteer-grown plant sales

Good to know

Dogs on leads are welcome at the wharf and in the tea room, but not on boat trips or in the play area
You can buy a licence to paddle your own canoe, kayak or paddleboard on the river
Walks along the towpath reach Guildford town centre

Getting there

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River Wey Navigations and Dapdune Wharf, Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RRParking: Car park for visitors only, paid through the JustPark app (location 998940): £5.50 for up to four hours, £8.50 all day. National Trust members park free. Closed on days the wharf is closed.

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Where: Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RR
Price: Boat trips: adult £9, child £5.50, or £75 to hire the whole boat (same prices for members and non-members). The National Trust page lists prices only for boat trips, so check on arrival for wharf entry.. Boat trips: adult £9, child £5.50, or £75 to hire the whole boat (same prices for members and non-members). The National Trust page lists prices only for boat trips, so check on arrival for wharf entry.
Opening: Dapdune Wharf opens Thursday to Monday from March to November, broadly 11am to 5pm; electric boat trips run six times a day on open days from 21 March to 8 November. The 20-mile towpath can be walked at any time.
Time needed: 1.5 to 3 hours
Dogs: Dog friendly
Parking: Car park for visitors only, paid through the JustPark app (location 998940): £5.50 for up to four hours, £8.50 all day. National Trust members park free. Closed on days the wharf is closed.
Access: Blue Badge parking (two spaces), accessible toilets at both ends of the site and baby changing. The wharf is mostly rough grass with mown paths and some uneven ground; the bridge to the towpath has steps. One wheelchair is available.

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