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Boat Hire

A boat on the River Great Ouse outside The Kingfisher pub with rooms.
Now that the colder months have arrived it's time for Badger to hibernate for the season. We look forward to getting you back onto the water in Spring 2026 for another season of cruising the River Great Ouse.
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Welcome Aboard!

Returning in spring 2026 our boat, Badger, will be ready and waiting for you to come and have 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

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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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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

Drinks packages are available to enjoy on board throughout your boat hire. Our Sunshine & Scones and Wind in the Willows’ Afternoon Tea are served in the restaurant, making them a lovely treat either before your river cruise or once you return.

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We offer more than just great food, here at The Kingfisher 👀

Being situated on the river gives us a plethora of wildlife to watch and enjoy.

These are just some of our local residents, and we can’t wait for you to meet them 😆

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We offer more than just great food, here at The Kingfisher 👀 Being situated on the river gives us a plethora of wildlife to watch and enjoy. These are just some of our local residents, and we can’t wait for you to meet them 😆

The message is simple:

If you visited us in December, you will have received a little scratch card 😮

These scratch cards include a hidden discount of 20%, 50% or 100% off your next food bill.

Come back through our doors before 12th February for your chance to have a meal on us!

Book your table through the link in our bio 🔗

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The message is simple: If you visited us in December, you will have received a little scratch card 😮 These scratch cards include a hidden discount of 20%, 50% or 100% off your next food bill. Come back through our doors before 12th February for your chance to have a meal on us! Book your table through the link in our bio 🔗

With views of the river and surrounding grassland stretching along the whole of our pub, what’s not to love!

We are so lucky to be located right on the River Great Ouse. There’s something so special about getting to share this scenery with you on every visit.

Which is your favourite season? ☀️

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With views of the river and surrounding grassland stretching along the whole of our pub, what’s not to love! We are so lucky to be located right on the River Great Ouse. There’s something so special about getting to share this scenery with you on every visit. Which is your favourite season? ☀️

Prioritising the right things in life…

Sunshine, nature, good food and even better company.

We can’t wait to welcome you for all of the above this year 😆

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Prioritising the right things in life… Sunshine, nature, good food and even better company. We can’t wait to welcome you for all of the above this year 😆

Here at The Kingfisher, we are so lucky to be situated in such a beautiful setting.

Come and visit us this year, you might just see some of our regulars! (🦢🦆🐦‍⬛)

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Here at The Kingfisher, we are so lucky to be situated in such a beautiful setting. Come and visit us this year, you might just see some of our regulars! (🦢🦆🐦‍⬛)

Delicious dining, fast service and kind people. The things that make a pub great.

But what about a riverside pub?

A beautiful river, a cool boat for hire, and plenty of outdoor seating to enjoy the views 🚤

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Delicious dining, fast service and kind people. The things that make a pub great. But what about a riverside pub? A beautiful river, a cool boat for hire, and plenty of outdoor seating to enjoy the views 🚤

What better way to spend your free time than surrounded by nature and beautiful scenery?

And what could make that even better? A pub, ideally located in a picture-perfect spot on the River Great Ouse 🦦

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What better way to spend your free time than surrounded by nature and beautiful scenery? And what could make that even better? A pub, ideally located in a picture-perfect spot on the River Great Ouse 🦦

From us to you, we want to wish you and the people you love a very Merry Christmas 🎄

We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has visited us this year. Whether just for a tipple on the Jetty, a riverside stay or a whole meal, you have made this year absolutely unforgettable for us and our whole team.

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From us to you, we want to wish you and the people you love a very Merry Christmas 🎄 We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has visited us this year. Whether just for a tipple on the Jetty, a riverside stay or a whole meal, you have made this year absolutely unforgettable for us and our whole team.

Save yourself the faff of cooking, let us do the work for you. You stay, we’ll take care of the rest.

Spending Christmas at the pub is one of our highlights of the year 🎄

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Save yourself the faff of cooking, let us do the work for you. You stay, we’ll take care of the rest. Spending Christmas at the pub is one of our highlights of the year 🎄