Rod Eyot 
Rod Eyot is on the River Thames (below Oxford) near to Rotherham.
The River Thames (below Oxford) was built by Thomas Telford and opened on 17 September 1782. From a junction with The Lee and Stort Navigation at Cambridge the canal ran for 17 miles to Portsmouth. Expectations for coal traffic to Rochester were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the River Thames (below Oxford) were submitted to parliament in 1990, water transfer to the treatment works at Bassetlaw kept it open. The River Thames (below Oxford) was closed in 1888 when Perth Embankment collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Charles Wood made a model of Nuneaton Inclined plane out of matchsticks live on television.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring rings or bollards are available. Mooring is limited to 48 hours. Good moorings alongside the park ( fee payable).
| Marsh Lock Weir Entrance | 4½ furlongs | |
| Marsh Lock Mill Weir Entrance | 4 furlongs | |
| Marsh Lock | 3½ furlongs | |
| Marsh Lock Weir Exit | 3 furlongs | |
| Marsh Lock Mill Weir Exit | 2 furlongs | |
| Rod Eyot | ||
| The Henley Rowing Club | ½ furlongs | |
| Henley River and Rowing Museum | ¾ furlongs | |
| Hobbs Boatyard | 3 furlongs | |
| Singers Wharf | 3½ furlongs | |
| The Angel PH (Henley) | 3¾ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Marsh Lock Mill Weir Exit
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Wikipedia has a page about Rod Eyot
Rod Eyot or Rod Ait is an island in the River Thames in England near Henley-on-Thames on the reach above Hambledon Lock. It is close to Mill Meadows and the River and Rowing Museum.




![Town Rod Eyot, Henley-on-Thames. Reflections of trees in the River thames. The trees are on Town Rod Eyot, an eyot I believe being an island. See [[2720229]] by Adrian Platt – 21 November 2011](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/72/02/2720222_1b298627_120x120.jpg)

![Eyot Island : River Thames. A view of Eyot Island from the Oxfordshire towpath on the River Thames. For a view of 'The Rod' refer to picture [[4084023]]. by Len Williams – 22 July 2014](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/08/40/4084029_fc6a7d5e_120x120.jpg)
![River Thames at Henley-on-Thames. Looking across the Thames to Town Rod Eyot [[2720222]] by Adrian Platt – 21 November 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/72/02/2720229_1333f3bc_120x120.jpg)






















