Located in Shepperton, 15 miles south west of Central London, Shepperton Wier is one of the biggest on the Thames, it consists of 10 vertical sluices in a row, which, when the conditions are right, produce a large, powerful, challenging, bowl shaped green wave.

Shepperton consists of a lock on the northern side of the Thames, with two weirs, which are linked together by an island. The main weir is the nearest weir to the lock.

There is a pub 100 yds upstream of the lock, on the same side of the river, which has a garden overlooking the river. Two miles to the east, at Shepperton Marina, on the same side of the river is, a good shop – White Water the Canoe Centre. Other facilities at the lock include public coin operated WCs and a tea shop.

Shepperton Slalom Canoe Club is based at the weir. The club holds slalom competitions on the weir, typically in March and June although as yet no rodeos are held are weir, possibly because the wave is so unreliable.