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Boat Hire

Here at The Kingfisher we are delighted and very excited to announce the arrival of our very own boat, Badger!

Welcome Aboard!

From early April we will have Badger moored on our jetty, ready for you to come and have some fun on the River Great Ouse.

Available for hourly hire, Badger is a fully electric open top Ruban Bleu boat focussed on absolute comfort. With a capacity of up to 6 sailors it is perfect for a friends or family get together, a romantic cruise or a fun filled team building activity.

Badger features a sun awning for those glorious summer days, spent ‘simply messing about in boats’.

Boat hire is subject to availability

Boat Hire

HOURLY BOAT HIRE

This is for self drive boat hire and includes fuel, lifejackets, on boat training and insurance

£60 per hour

 

WEDDING DAYS

Enhance your wedding day with picturesque images on our boat on the River Great Ouse. This includes a skipper and a bottle of chilled Prosecco, with an hour’s cruise

£120 per hour

 

GROUP ADVENTURES

For friends, family or colleagues you won’t find a better activity! This is self drive boat hire and includes an iced bucket of 4 beers and 4 soft drinks

£100 per hour

Picnic packages!

SUNSHINE & SCONES

Delicious homemade scones, TipTree jam and Rodda’s clotted cream accompanied by tea and coffee

£15 per person

 

WIND IN THE WILLOWS’ AFTERNOON TEA

For a really special treat, our afternoon tea includes sweet and savoury options inspired by Kenneth Grahame’s classic novel, served in a picnic hamper on board!

£25 per person

 

JUST DRINKS

A bottle of chilled Prosecco and up to 6 glasses – £32

An iced bucket of 6 soft drinks – £25

An iced bucket of 6 beers – £40

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