Tees Lock: operating procedure
Operating hours & booking system
- Core operating hours: Summer (British Summer Time): 7am - 9pm; Winter: 8am - 6pm; available seven days a week
Booking requirements
- Passage must be booked at least 48 hours in advance. Short-notice bookings may be accommodated if capacity allows. To book, call the Tees Barrage on 01642 633273 (Available 8am - 4:30pm).
Flexibility & special requests
- Late arrivals: If you arrive slightly late, passage will still be permitted, no vessel will be left stranded on tidal waters.
- No booking on arrival? If a team is on-site, we will make every effort to lock you through.
- Outside core hours: Requests will be considered, and with sufficient notice, we will do our best to accommodate them.
River conditions & safety
Passage is subject to river conditions, including:
- sufficient water over the cill
- downstream flow of less than 120 cumecs
- you can check real-time flow conditions on our website: View River Tees Flows
