River Thames Guide Lite - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads - Apple App Store

Description

The complete planner and guide for travel and leisure on the River Thames (from its source to the Thames Barrier) and the Wey Navigation including where you can go, how you get there and what’s on the way - includes these key features:

Thames Map and Guide:
•Interactive River Map*
•Journey Planner: time (at 5, 3 , 1 mph), distance and number of locks between any two of 102 River Thames points (45 on Wey)
•Locks: need to know detail on every lock
•Bridges: headway in metres and feet
•River draught (depth of water)
•Weather for selected locations*
•Current river conditions (non-tidal and tidal)*

Boating Advice:
•Rules for the River
•Preventing Problems
•Emergency Help and Guidance (RNLI approved)

INTERACTIVE RIVER MAP*: pinch or squeeze to zoom to the required level of detail. Add any combination of locks, moorings, boatyards, fuel, marinas, pubs, restaurants, lodgings, sanitation, fishing, emergency RVP and/or bridges; tapping any icon pops up further details including phone number, post code, maximum stay etc (where available).

JOURNEY PLANNER: select a starting point and destination from the supplied list of 102 landmarks (including locks, marinas, moorings, bridges and places of interest (from Lechlade to the Thames Barrier) and immediately see the sailing distance, direction (up or downstream), sailing time (at 5 mph, 3 mph and 1 mph) and the number of locks to transit to complete your journey; Wey navigation planner features 45 locations.

LOCK FEATURES: every Thames lock is listed in order from Cricklade Bridge to Teddington with distance to next lock both up and downstream. Touch any lock to see much more information including: telephone number; post code; lock type; width, drop and length; lock keeper’s hours; facilities available (such as WC, water, pump out etc). From the lock detail just tap to highlight this lock in the middle of the interactive map. Portage Maps for Sonning to Teddington locks.

BRIDGE HEADWAY: every bridge listed in order with headway in feet and metres; bridge headways are colour coded for ease of use and instant check to see if you need to lower any masts.

WEATHER*: select one of 20 location on the river for an up-to-date weather forecast for today and tomorrow (includes temperature, winds, humidity, visibility, sunrise and sunset). Requires an Internet connection. The weather page includes the current nautical twilight (the correct time to strike your ensign).

CURRENT RIVER CONDITIONS*: for safer river use always verify the current official conditions before setting off; non-tidal conditions are provided by the Environment Agency (the River Thames authority) and categorised as Red, Yellow or Green – tap to view an explanation of the colours. Tidal conditions are provided by the Port of London Authority. Includes current and planned river closures and river restrictions.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY: River Thames Guide includes an SOS section with information, endorsed by the RNLI, on how to deal with various problems including: Man Overboard; Boat Sinking; Boat on Fire; Boat Drifting. NOTE: these sections should be studied before embarking so that you can react properly to any emergency. Better still: take an appropriate course before using the river.

HELP: every page contains tips on using River Thames Guide to help plan your journey, find somewhere to eat or stay, using the map, and more.

* requires an active Internet connection

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User Rating

4.7 out of 5

40 ratings in United Kingdom

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Can't see what the fuss is about

Maybe just me, but I think it does nothing that google maps does really.

Fantastic

Fantastic app guys! Pure amazing, it gives you a great insight Into the Thames and I now know more than what I did before!

Great app with loads of useful info for planning and using whilst aboard the Thames

Excellent introduction to all the services on the River Thames with a gear google map a must for the river user or visitor ! Now the season is about to start why not keep up with everything new and exciting on the river !

Brilliant App

This is a fantastic resource with all the information that I am ever likely to need in one place as a user and lover of the River Thames. 5 star from me!

Great App

Some great features, looking forward to using it on the river.

App

Great app. Will definitely use it to plan our trips. Well done!

Great wee app

Great wee app, lots of really good info and updates, highly recommend.

Thames Map

Great App, lots of functions, user friendly

Explore Thames

Just a fab app, great design and easy to use

App

Great app for the thames! This offers me a wide range of information so planning my days out will be a lot easier now. Many thanks!

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