Dorney Lake is ideally placed, being within easy reach of London, Heathrow Airport, the M4 corridor and the M25, M40 and M3 motorways. It is also well-served by the rail network. By Road
Exit the M4 motorway at Junction 7
• Go left onto the A4, direction Maidenhead, and over one set of traffic lights
• 500 yards further on turn left at roundabout by superstore
• Follow road to Dorney village
• When road curves left, go right into Court Lane, signposted to Dorney Court and Dorney Lake
• Go past Dorney Court
• At point where road curves right, go straight ahead into the Dorney Lake site through white gates
• Follow road curving left by the Lake 1½ miles to the Boathouse
• Park in the main car park (Boathouse visitors may park behind the building)
• The Reception office is on the nearest front corner of the Boathouse.
Main stations for the Lake are Slough and Windsor & Eton Riverside but it is also near Burnham, Taplow and Maidenhead.
Slough, Burnham, Taplow and Maidenhead are on the main line west from Paddington Station, London. '125' trains take some 17 minutes to Slough (next stop Reading). Other trains, with variable stopping patterns, take 25 or 40 minutes.
Waterloo Station, London, serves Windsor & Eton Riverside Station with stopping trains taking about an hour. (Note: this station should not be confused with Windsor & Eton Central Station, which is on a branch from the Paddington/Slough line mentioned above).
Taxis• There are ranks at most stations.
• Otherwise call
Burnham Cars on 01753 775770,
Windsor Radio Cars on 01753 677677 or
Five Star Radio Cars on 01753 858888.
• Depending on which station you arrive at, the journey is likely to cost £12 to £15 at 2005 rates