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Relax, cruise away from the pressures of work and phone for a few hours, on board one of our Day Boats. Experience life at the leisurely pace of four miles per hour. These boats must be booked in advance. We also offer hourly hire Electric Boats, Rowing Boats and Pedalo’s from Easter to the end of the October. These small boats CAN NOT BE PREBOOKED. Please call 01992 462085 to check availability. Prices are valid until December 2021. Please Note: All children under the 16 years of age must wear a bouyancy aid which we will supply and fit free of charge for the duration of hire.

The Lee Valley Boat Centre is a small friendly business with the intention of giving everyone the chance of experiencing the River Lee. From passenger boat hire for larger groups to small rowing boats for up to 4 persons we aim to provide a means to travel along the River Lee at an affordable cost. The boats are available from the boat centre in Broxbourne with the exception of the passenger boats, which are boarded at the mooring slightly further upstream. In the interests of safety all children under the age of 16 years will have to wear a buoyancy aid which we supply and fit free of charge prior to boarding one of our boats (exception being the passenger boats which have their own safety management system on board). Dogs / pets are permitted on our day boats but unfortunately not on any of our small boats (electric, rowing or pedalos) or passenger boats where food is being served. The boring part - Please read carefully our Terms & Conditions (Day Boats, Small Boats) of hire for whichever boat you are interested in hiring as they include information to keep everyone safe whilst on the river.

					  This year we took out widebeam dayboat Mr Mole. After some delay on getting off (we were ready before the outer boat was) we headed south.

Boatyard advised some people... read more that we could not go through lock 4, and others interpreted as 4th lock, but it seems both are true, though clarity and readons would have been appreciated.

The boat was well equipped except for matches of which there were 2....limited cups of tea then!

There was plenty of room for 8 adults to sit inside or outside.

We had a great day, aided by the sun which came out late morning. I would definitely recommend the widebeam!				
Elephantemg
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					  we hired a canal boat for our party exclusively the staff were friendly and helpful and we had a great day easy access for disabled and there was no fuss... read more to use the lift				
travel_nan62
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					  Visited here on a sunny Sunday, and it proved it be a lovely day out. 

The system they have in place for waiting for a boat to become available... read more is very good. We got there and within a couple of minutes were given a ticket and told a boat would be ready for us in around an hour and a half. We didn’t mind the wait, as there are plenty of nice walks around. By the time we’d been for a walk, had some lunch and then wondered back, we waited maybe a further 20 minutes until our ticket number was called. 

They have a very good process in place with regards to the current COVID-19 situation, so we both felt very safe. 

The guy clearly explained how to drive the boat and then we were on our way. 

Very peaceful and although quite a few other boats around, it feels very relaxing and picturesque. 

Would highly recommend here for a day out, I would just however recommend arriving earlier in the day so your wait isn’t too long.				
R Yorke
2020202020202020-SepSep-ThuThu 

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Call 01992 462 085 for Passenger boat and Day boat bookings.(CLOSED THURSDAYS)

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