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Boat Hire

A boat on the River Great Ouse outside The Kingfisher pub with rooms.
Here at The Kingfisher we are delighted to announce the return of Badger, our electric boat. We're looking forward to getting you back out on the water for another season of cruising the River Great Ouse.
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Welcome Aboard!

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

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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

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Wind In The Willows Break

Here at The Kingfisher we are delighted to offer a fantastic boating break. Come and stay riverside and enjoy the following;

  • An hour’s boat hire sailing down the River Great Ouse, in our very own boat, Badger, a fully electric open top Ruban Bleu boat focussed on absolute comfort. Training, lifejackets and insurance included!
  • A Wind in the Willows Afternoon Tea – served in the stylish surroundings of The Kingfisher
  • An overnight stay in a Double or Twin room
  • The best breakfast in Bedford before your journey home – a selection of freshly cooked dishes and Continental

This break is priced at only £199 per room – but hurry, boating bookings are limited!

Subject to availability this offer is based upon two people sharing a Double or Twin room. Upgrades to King rooms are £20 supplement per night and upgrades to Suites are from £40 per night. A special vegan afternoon tea is available. Available on Thursdays to Mondays only, from Friday 20thMarch until Monday 28th September inclusive. Prices include VAT.

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Something to sip

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

Drinks packages are available to enjoy on board throughout your boat hire.

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ONE WEEK TODAY…

…Until Sunday roasts look like this again. Yes, that’s right, it’s back. A full Sunday roast with more of the thing we all love the most - gravy!

A trio of meats - beef, gammon and chicken
Giant yorkshires
Roasties
Parsnips and carrots

See you there Bedford. We’ve always got a table waiting 🍴

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ONE WEEK TODAY… …Until Sunday roasts look like this again. Yes, that’s right, it’s back. A full Sunday roast with more of the thing we all love the most - gravy! A trio of meats - beef, gammon and chicken Giant yorkshires Roasties Parsnips and carrots See you there Bedford. We’ve always got a table waiting 🍴

Cheese fondue by the river, under a heater, wrapped in a blanket 🫕

Après at The Jetty is back at The Kingfisher from 2nd October. Friday and Saturday evenings for the cheese fondue, Sundays for the gravy fondue roast, all out on the riverside in Bedford.

It sold out fast last year. Table by the river or no table at all… choice is yours💡

Book via the link in our bio.

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Cheese fondue by the river, under a heater, wrapped in a blanket 🫕 Après at The Jetty is back at The Kingfisher from 2nd October. Friday and Saturday evenings for the cheese fondue, Sundays for the gravy fondue roast, all out on the riverside in Bedford. It sold out fast last year. Table by the river or no table at all… choice is yours💡 Book via the link in our bio.

In spirit of bringing things back…

Mamma Mia by the River is back on Saturday 26th September. This time, tickets include a Greek buffet before the music starts 😋

DOORS 12:30pm
GREEK BUFFET 1pm-2pm
MUSIC 2pm-4pm

It sold out quick in August so don’t miss out on this one! Link in bio to book

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In spirit of bringing things back… Mamma Mia by the River is back on Saturday 26th September. This time, tickets include a Greek buffet before the music starts 😋 DOORS 12:30pm GREEK BUFFET 1pm-2pm MUSIC 2pm-4pm It sold out quick in August so don’t miss out on this one! Link in bio to book

Bedford’s favourite dining spot is BACK… 🫕

Après at The Jetty is making its return on Friday 2nd October. Expect the same cosy vibes, same dipping action and same fondue pots, with a few exciting changes to the menus.

Fridays and Saturdays in Oct & Nov. 5-8pm.
Sundays in Oct & Nov. 12-3pm.

£30pp (because as we all know, fondue is a team sport)

Head to the link in our bio to book your spot and find out more.

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Bedford’s favourite dining spot is BACK… 🫕 Après at The Jetty is making its return on Friday 2nd October. Expect the same cosy vibes, same dipping action and same fondue pots, with a few exciting changes to the menus. Fridays and Saturdays in Oct & Nov. 5-8pm. Sundays in Oct & Nov. 12-3pm. £30pp (because as we all know, fondue is a team sport) Head to the link in our bio to book your spot and find out more.

Soak up the last of the summer sunshine with us this September ☀️

We’ve got a busy month coming up (more on that soon!) but there will always be room for quiet afternoons by the river.

Catch you all soon

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Soak up the last of the summer sunshine with us this September ☀️ We’ve got a busy month coming up (more on that soon!) but there will always be room for quiet afternoons by the river. Catch you all soon

A Bedford dessert spot you might not have thought about…

Cannoli trio (strawberry, chocolate & vanilla)
Roasted peach with honeycomb and vanilla ice cream
Lemon cheesecake with candied lemon and mixed berry compote

Who said you had to come for a whole meal? We’re here for the desserts 😋

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A Bedford dessert spot you might not have thought about… Cannoli trio (strawberry, chocolate & vanilla) Roasted peach with honeycomb and vanilla ice cream Lemon cheesecake with candied lemon and mixed berry compote Who said you had to come for a whole meal? We’re here for the desserts 😋

Some pubs are worth travelling for. This fork can testify to that 👀

Try our apple glazed pork chop, served with mustard new potatoes, green beans and a cider cream.

The perfect way to soak up the last of the sun this summer.

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Some pubs are worth travelling for. This fork can testify to that 👀 Try our apple glazed pork chop, served with mustard new potatoes, green beans and a cider cream. The perfect way to soak up the last of the sun this summer.

It sometimes really is just about the simple things.

Seeing our community enjoy our menu as much as we do means the absolute world to us.

Whether you’re here for a pint and some sharing plates, to a full Sunday roast and everything in between, we love welcoming you through our doors each day 🤍

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It sometimes really is just about the simple things. Seeing our community enjoy our menu as much as we do means the absolute world to us. Whether you’re here for a pint and some sharing plates, to a full Sunday roast and everything in between, we love welcoming you through our doors each day 🤍

Table for two, the river as your backdrop, and the afternoon tea everyone keeps coming back for. Sandwiches, scones, and a cake selection that never disappoints.

This month, it’s £20 instead of £25 with the code TIMEFORTEA.

Fancy it? You’ll find us by the water 😆

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Table for two, the river as your backdrop, and the afternoon tea everyone keeps coming back for. Sandwiches, scones, and a cake selection that never disappoints. This month, it’s £20 instead of £25 with the code TIMEFORTEA. Fancy it? You’ll find us by the water 😆

At the start of July, we introduced a very exciting new addition to the menu - KEBABS.

And you might be wondering how they’ve been going down? Well…

In the first TWO WEEKS of having them on the menu, we served over 500 of them!

So pop down and give them a go for yourselves 😋

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At the start of July, we introduced a very exciting new addition to the menu - KEBABS. And you might be wondering how they’ve been going down? Well… In the first TWO WEEKS of having them on the menu, we served over 500 of them! So pop down and give them a go for yourselves 😋