Activities at River Wey and Godalming Navigations and Dapdune Wharf

River Wey information for canoeists

Canoeing provides an excellent opportunity to discover the Wey Navigations. Our information for canoeists gives you launch points and guidance for safe canoeing.

River Wey information for boat users

If you're visiting the navigations by boat, have a look at our Information for Boat Users booklet before you come. You can also download our licence forms here.

Winter walks on the River Wey

Make a walk along the River Wey, Godalming Navigations and Dapdune Wharf part of your winter season.

Boat trips from Dapdune Wharf

About every hour a boat leaves Dapdune Wharf in Guildford along the River Wey, taking about 40 minutes. Volunteer skippers tell tales of the history of the area on your trip.

Butterflies

Find out more about butterflies

Wey Walks: Dapdune Wharf to Cartbridge Wharf

Take in some of the most remote parts of the Wey Navigation on our walk that follows the towpath along the boundary of Sutton Place and passes Stoke Mill.

• Easy
• 2 hours 30 mins
• 5.5 miles (8.85km)

River Wey Guildford to St Catherine's Lock Canoe Trail

An easy canoe trail through Guildford town centre and out onto open countryside. It involves three portage points and paddling upstream to start with.

• Easy
• 3 hours
• 6.0 miles (9.65km)

River Wey walks: Weybridge to New Haw Lock

Walk following the route of the last commercial barges on the Wey Navigations. Much of the walk is along the towpath, so largely flat and easy.

• Easy
• 3 hours
• 5.0 miles (8.0km)

River Wey walks: Papercourt Lock to Triggs Lock

An attractive and easy countryside walk in Send, where the River Wey Navigations has its workshops.

• Easy
• 3 hours
• 6.0 miles (9.65km)

River Wey walks: New Haw Lock to Pyrford Lock

Easy flat walk along the towpath and footpaths, this walk covers part of the Wey Navigation and the Basingstoke Canal.

• Easy
• 3 hours
• 7.0 miles (11.25km)

River Wey walks: Dapdune Wharf to St Catherine's

Walk along the River Wey from Dapdune Wharf to St Catherine’s and see how the river has cut through the North Downs making Guildford an important ‘gap town’ and experience some spectacular views along the way.

• Easy
• 3 hours
• 5.5 miles (8.85km)