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In the May Edition of The Kettle

Thames Watermen Special Edition
City Bridges City Gates
To God & The Bridge
The London Christmas Cruise
Bawdy Bankside
With ideas to do with us or on your own

Beechwood Beauty Boat Trip

The Beechwood Beauty Boat Trip

 

 

The sublime Upper Thames visiting Marlow and Henley Queen of the Thames with a cruise on the most beautiful stretch of the river where it cuts its way through the Chiltern Hills. The Thames of Three Men in a Boat and Wind in the Willows.

 

  

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Cruising in the Chilterns

Cruising in the Chilterns – Grebes, Gurus & Great Views

 

A cruise on the Grand Union Canal plus a country coach tour through the villages of the Chiltern Hills making a really enjoyable day out for groups who like to see a lot without walking too far.

 

 

 

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Crusing into Christmas

Cruising into Christmas

 

A really popular night out including a ten mile cruise on the River Thames after dark on a warm and cosy pleasure cruiser with a full bar service.

 




 

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Hidden London & the Regents Canal

Hidden London & the Regents Canal

A best selling City & Village Tours day out for the past 24 years. An entertaining walking tour in a fascinating part of London is followed by a canal cruise through Regents Park and the Zoo.

 

 

 

 

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Lee Valley Olympic Tour

The Lee Valley Olympic Tour

The Lee Valley follows the sometimes urban, sometimes leafy banks of the River Lee, London’s second river. From the East End where we see work on the Olympic Park through Churchill’s constituency and a slip of Epping Forest to Hertfordshire and the Lee Valley Park to enjoy a cream tea cruise.

 


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Navigating the Wey in Surrey

Navigating the Wey in Surrey

 

 

A coach tour of the elegant iron villages, lunch in Guildford and a cruise along the River Wey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Olympics, the Lights & Ten Miles of Liquid History

Olympics, the Lights & Ten Miles of Liquid History

Join us for an entertaining and unusual tour for Christmas. See the progress made on the London Olympic Park at Stratford during daylight, enjoy a guided coach tour of the London Christmas Lights & Sights as the sun goes down and sit back and relax for our unique ten mile Thames Cruise after dark with a traditional Cockney Skipper’s Commentary.

 

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The Other Royal River Explorer

The "Other" Royal River Explorer

 

A very popular and timely addition to our repertoire designed for well travelled groups looking for something a bit different. We spend the day on or near the River Thames in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead avoiding the obvious. Includes the 2012 Rowing Lake at Dorney, a tour of Eton High Street, free time for lunch by the river and a cruise past the elegant homes of the stars. 

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The Three Rivers

The Three Rivers Tour

 

 

East Anglia’s rivers are magical places and today we visit three of the best: The Stour, The Orwell and The Deben. On the last of the three we enjoy a ninety minute cruise with tea and homemade cake included. Includes a visit to Manningtree and free time for lunch in the attractive historic heart of Ipswich.

 

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Wye Valley & the Royal Forest of Dean

The Wye Valley & The Royal Forest of Dean

 

 

Including Monmouth and a Wye Valley Cruise at Symonds Yat and tea at a local hotel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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