Kennet & Avon Canal Trust

We work to promote the Kennet and Avon Canal to the benefit of all its users

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Charter a boat

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Our fleet of boats have hosted everything from family celebrations to reunions and even wedding receptions. We can advise on our preferred suppliers including catering and entertainment, just let us know what you had in mind. Father Christmas has even been known to make an appearance on charter trips in December!

More information about each boat and the possible routes can be found below to help guide your plans. Prices vary and each occasion is different so please get in touch so we can discuss your requirements further, give you an idea of cost and help you with your planning.

Matilda Too, Reading
Jubilee, Newbury
The Rose of Hungerford, Hungerford
Kenavon Venture, Devizes
Barbara McLellan, Bradford on Avon
Bruce Boats – fully accessible day trips or holidays
Lady Hilda (youth groups)

If you would like to enquire about chartering a day boat, please complete the form below.

The Barbara McLellan is well-suited to a wide variety of private functions. We can arrange a trip for up to 30 people. Our trips last from an hour upwards.

Kenavon Venture is a purpose built public trip boat. lt has spacious seating for up to 40 passengers. If catering has been arranged for a charter the number of passengers should be limited to 36. A licensed bar, refreshments and a toilet are available on board.

We can take up to a maximum of 50 passengers and with our electric wheelchair lift, so no one should be left out. We can advise on catering and provide seating for up to 20 people for a sit-down meal, 44 for a buffet meal or afternoon tea. There is fully licensed bar onboard with card payment facilities for ease of payment.

Jubilee is ideal for parties of up to 25 but has a passenger limit of 29. We can open our sides to the fresh air in fine weather, but they provide protection on colder days making it a great venue whatever the weather. We have a licensed bar and toilet facilities on board. Access to the boat is up 2 steps and down 5 steps. The crew will be there to assist. Unfortunately, we can’t carry wheelchairs.

Matilda Too can seat upto 12 passengers and afternoon tea is always a popular choice

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Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, The Wharf, Couch Lane, Devizes, SN10 1EB

Please note that our office is only staffed on Mondays and Thursdays, 9am to 2pm.

01380 721279  admin@katrust.org.uk

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    • Latest News
    • About us
      • Our History
      • Trust Governance
    • Our branches
      • Bath and Bristol
      • Bradford on Avon
      • Devizes
      • Bruce Boats
      • Hungerford
      • Newbury
      • Reading
    • Book A Trip
      • Barbara McLellan – Bradford on Avon
      • Kenavon Venture – Devizes
      • The Rose – Hungerford
      • Jubilee – Newbury
      • Matilda Too – Reading
      • Bruce Boats – fully accessible day trips & holidays
    • Charter a boat
    • Things to do
      • Visit our historic pumping station
      • Visit our museum
      • Find refreshment
      • Organise a school trip
      • Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
    • Crofton Beam Engines
    • Support us
      • Donate
      • Membership
      • Volunteer
    • Contact us
    • Become a member