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Sustainability

At The Kingfisher we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. We strive to be an environmentally responsible hotel, pub and event venue to help achieve a cleaner, safer and healthier world for us and for future generations, reducing our impact on the planet whilst delivering the best customer experience.
Sunset over the River Great Ouse

Strategy and Commitment

Our Strategy:
To educate and improve understanding in order to become more energy efficient, reduce waste, minimise pollution, recycle and to fully integrate environmental best practices into our day to day operations.

Our Commitment:
To build on the steps we have made so far, we will continue to;

  • Be more energy efficient
  • Evolve our biodiversity initiatives
  • Use up-cycled or recycled materials where possible
  • Work with sustainable companies for our products
  • Eliminate food waste
    Refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and embrace the circular economy model
  • Build awareness and help to educate the importance of individuals’ responsibility

Awards

The Kingfisher is proud to have achieved the ECOsmart 2025 Gold Award. In the last two years we have made significant steps to achieving our sustainability goals, including removing single use plastics and replacing with glass, replacing all light bulbs with LED lighting, educating the team to rethink waste management, working with suppliers on sustainable options and installing EV charges at the property.

Our Journey

At The Kingfisher we will continue to focus on sustainability as a priority for the future, with our ultimate goal of net zero emissions. In order to do this we will continue to work with our team, guests and suppliers educating wherever we can and using the best possible resources.

Big journeys begin with small steps

Follow us

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 🔗
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 😆
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 🚤
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.
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 🎄