Access to the lock The lock is on the left bank, and can be reached from a lane with two entrances having a name for its two halves, the eastern from Old Shepperton has a walkway, the lane adjoins the towpath (Thames Path). More than two parking areas exist. From the Weybridge side the lock can be reached by the ferry. Reach above the lock Immediately above the lock is Pharaoh's Island, a gift from the nation to Admiral Nelson following the Battle of the Nile. It did not gain its name until the early 20th century. The left bank is more open and has riverside houses until Dumsey Meadow a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The right bank is built up at the edge of Chertsey itself, has a water meadows public park at Chertsey Meads with playground and a low-rise residential estate close to the lock, the Hamm Court riverside locality of Addlestone, Surrey. Chertsey Bridge crosses the river 210 metres below Chertsey Lock. The right bank weir pool at the top of the reach becomes the Abbey River, nearly adjoining the site of the Anglo-Saxon Chertsey Abbey. Chertsey Regatta in skiffing is held alongside Dumsey Meadow in August. Sports and businesses The opposite bank is close to two rowing clubs and a large canoeing and kayaking club. Weybridge Ait has a recreational rowing club, Weyfarers R.C. The Environment Agency has a control centre and boats on the Lock Island. A nautical shop and boat repair business is on the near side. Thames Path The Thames Path changes to the left, northern ("Middlesex") bank to Chertsey Lock and passes through the sharp meander Dumsey Meadow, a site of Special Scientific Interest. Literature and the media The lock in Charles Dickens Our Mutual Friend at Plashwater Mill is based on Shepperton lock. In H. G. Wells The War of the Worlds one of the main battles fought against the invaders from Mars takes place between Weybridge and Shepperton lock. The 1987 John Boorman film Hope and Glory was filmed at Shepperton lock. See also Locks on the River Thames Rowing on the River Thames Notes and references References Notes 1813 establishments in England Locks on the River Thames