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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 and Pedalo’s from Easter to the end of September. Prices are subject to change. Please Note: All children under 16 years of age must wear a bouyancy aid which we will supply and fit free of charge for the duration of hire.

As a Supplier of partially or fully rebated fuels LVBC is approved by HMRC as a registered dealer in controlled oil.

The Lee Valley Boat Centre is a small, friendly business with the intention of giving everyone the chance of experiencing the River Lee. From electric powered boats, to small pedalos 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. 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 . Dogs / pets are permitted on our day boats but unfortunately not on any of our small boats (electric or pedalos) . 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.

					  I hired Mr Owl (10 person) narrowboat for a day trip with six colleagues who had never been on the canals before.

The site has plenty of parking and... read more a short walk from Broxbourne railway station. It is also a short walk from a great little café that does breakfast.

Our boat was ready at 9.30. We were given basic instructions and this may be because I am an experienced boater. Not sure if it would be enough for the uninitiated to get through a lock but one of the men did walk down to the first lock to make sure all was well.

The boat was well equipped although we couldn't get the oven to fire up to warm some croissants. There were cleaning materials and a proper bin and the WC was a good size and clean.

I wouldn't rely on being able to moor and eat out during the day as the towpath towards Ware was extremely busy with people clearly not there on a quick stopover so take food or have a long walk.

I wouldn't want to have 10 adults on board. You can only have two people on the stern at a time so getting the other 8 in the well deck would be a struggle and if it is a nice day people won't want to sit inside. Seven was a reasonable number in a boat of this size but if you have kids then it would be less of an issue. there was a different boat that had more outdoor space so look at the options before you book. I am sure the marina staff will advise your best option.

Booking was easy and the staff accommodating when I had to change arrangements twice.

There is a great pub with excellent food directly opposite so maybe snack during the day and go for dinner when you give the boat back. That's what we did and it worked really well. 

At least one of my colleagues is now booking to take his family so pleased to have been able to introduce new people to the delights of the canal network and a good marina.				

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					  Really enjoyed hiring a boat to cruise along the river, lived local for 17 years and our first time! Kids loved it too. Will be back again in the summer.				
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					  Great time with family and kids, good experience and amazing relax. Good value for money. Kids love it and easy and not far from train station distance.				
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Call 01992 462 085 for Day boat bookings.