Kennet Horse Boat Company

Sam showing his skills coming home backwards for a short evening cruise.

Last minute availability for our self drive day hire boat Cygnet this weekend for Saturday 20th August 2016. Call for further details on 01488 658866

New horse drummer learning the ropes with Steve and Sam. Well done lad!!

***Staff Wanted***
Weekdays and/or weekends ,seasonal/varied hours, immediate start until end September
Bar Staff - Become part of our friendly team and look after the customers on board, involves bar work/serving teas/food,cleaning, welcoming visitors/customer service.
... General Assistant - to help behind the scenes with a variety of tasks including basic food preparation, deliveries and other routine daily duties. Must be over 18 and driver with own car.
References required Please call 01488 658866 or Email info@kennet-horse-boat.co.uk for more information.
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Still plenty of time to come on one of our trips, we run through until 3rd October this year so check out our timetable online or give us a call!

Why not treat yourself and your family next Sunday afternoon to a leisurely 3 hour Afternoon cruise on our horse barge with tea and cake. Departure is 2.00 pm June 28th from Kintbury. Give us a call on 01488 658866 or email us at info@kennet-horse-boat.co.uk to book or for more details.

Watch out for us on ITV this Friday 20th March when John Sergeant's Barging Around Britain pays us a visit on the Kennet and Avon Canal at 8pm.

Last minute cancellation for our self drive day hire boat Cygnet for this coming Sunday 14th September. Please contact us if interested

Another happy customer...
I would just like to say what a delightful day we had on Sunday 29th June, everyone I have spoken to have said how much they enjoyed the day, and how entertaining Monty was, Chloe was happy to walk alongside him and my grandson (who is nearly 3) had a wonderful time too. I would also like to thank you for assisting me with the planning of the day, and we look forward to doing another trip soon.

I just wanted to send a note of thanks for such an amazing trip yesterday. The children really got so much from the whole experience. From meeting Monty and yourselves to gliding through the water and spotting all of the wildlife. Those moments when we were completely silent were so engaging for the children to really appreciate their surroundings and were just magical. Thank you so much once again.
Best wishes
... Woodpecker and Kingfisher Classes, Kintbury Primary School
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Received this lovely email this morning from a customer:
'A big thank you for a wonderful day yesterday. Our trip was booked through Renown coaches of Bexhill and it was a great experience. Freddie and Steve are a magnificent team and Freddie is obviously much-loved and well cared for. Please convey thanks to the caterers for a marvellous ploughman's lunch also. It was a special birthday treat for me from a friend and I will always treasure the memory and recommend to others.... All good wishes for the future. June'
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See our mention in the Guardian in this article by Rhik Samadder last weekend

The sun was shining for our first trip of the new season yesterday, where our group enjoyed a delicious cream tea onboard the horseboat. Long may it continue!

Brilliant!! We have reached the magic 200! Thank you so much to everyone who has liked us so far, we really do value your support. Lets keep going and see how many we can reach before Mondays trip.

We would love to reach 200 likes by the start of the season next week so can I ask you to like or share our page. THANKYOU!

First public trip running on Monday 14th April at 1.30 pm. Come and join us for a cream tea

We are all busy preparing for the new season. Take a look at the timetable on our website for recently added public trips for April and May with more dates to follow shortly . Lets hope the weather continues to be kind and we look forward to welcoming you all on board.

Gay Biddlecombe very kindly sent us these photos she took on one of our recent trips on the canal

had a lovely family day out on the day boat. From the first email right to handing the boat over at the end of the day we had perfect customer service and will be back very soon.

Boat was clear, tidy and had everything we needed to enjoy mums birthday. Would recommend this company every time.

Yet another smashing trip out with "Monty" leading the boat. The canal in Spring is a delight but more so when being towed along peacefully by such a stunning horse and lovely crew. Thank you. Until the next time.

Wonderful family run business maintaining some of the fantastic tradition of the early canals. Well worth supporting! Will be booking again soon for a fun day for the family.

Wonderful experience, very caring and considerate staff.

What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Very peaceful trip up the river. A lovely ploughman's lunch washed down with couple of pints of cider. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Book a trip you won't be disappointed. .

What a fantastic day .... From arriving at the boat to the cream tea to the three lads we had on our barge ...... Well worth it just brilliant thank you xxx

Well worth a visit, the 'staff' were friendly and made our experience of the horse drawn barge a pleasure, to say nothing of the amazing afternoon tea.

We had a really lovely afternoon on the canal yesterday. It was a lovely and different experience. We came to visit family from South Wales for the weekend and they suggested we take the trip along the canal. The staff were really friendly. We can't wait to come back next time with our children so that they can enjoy the experience too. The tea and Cakes were perfect. Thanks all

We booked this boat trip for 21 ladies as part of a hen party. I can't say how lovely the experience was for all the ages in our group. Would defiantly recommend to everyone that has never been on a cannel boat before. Phoebe our bar staff for the duration was friendly and could not help us enough to make sure we enjoyed our trip! Thank you.

Such a tranquil , beautiful trip along the canal led by the fabulous Monty ! A truely glorious way to spend a Tuesday morning we loved it!

Something we have always said we'd do! We took a few hours off work yesterday afternoon to enjoy a trip along the canal. Good fun, a unique view of the area and delicious cakes! Thank you Charlotte and Steve... I want to go again!! X

Second time this year as a driver with lj edwards coach hire excellent both times very friendly and accomodating weather was alot better second time allowing the barge windows and hatches to be left open which was nice hoghly recommended

Our cycle group had a great day out on the Cygnet, cruising a beautiful stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal. The boat was fully equipped with everything you needed. The eight seater dinning table really made for a relaxing lunch stop.

My husband and I paid for a day on 'Cygnet' (the self-drive narrowboat) as a gift for my parents' 40th wedding anniversary. It was such a brilliant day out enjoyed by all! We caught a direct train from Reading to Kintbury, where the boat was just a minute's walk-away (super easy to find). We were given a very warm welcome by Steve who spent 30 minutes kindly teaching us how to drive the boat and navigate the locks. And then we were off! We cruised up-stream towards Hungerford where we stopped en-route to pick up my siblings and their partners who had driven to and parked in Hungerford centre. We were 8 adults in total which didn't feel too cramped, despite being at full capacity. The countryside alongside the Kennet is just stunning and so peaceful. We moored up for a picnic at lunchtime before turning the boat around and heading back. Cygnet was extremely well kitted-out for 8 people - we had everything we needed - plates, glasses, tea towels etc. All we had to do was take food and drink. We each got involved and took turns working the locks and driving the boat, it really was a lot of fun! Our experience far exceeded expectations - great value for money and a really lovely way to spend time with family. Steve and his team were very friendly and helpful throughout the whole booking process. Our only complaint is that the day flew by too quickly! We can't wait to do it again. Thank you.

It was a lovely experience, weather was kind, staff helpful and it was very peaceful going along the canal with Monty clip clopping along the path, a gorgeous boy.

Really enjoyed my trip, and would definitely recommend it, thanks. Oh and the coffee and walnut cake was delicious as was the jam 👍🏻🤗

I came down from Kent to stay with my friends and we all had a lovely day on the barge yesterday! The people were lovely and Monty is gorgeous! Thank you to everyone x

Had a lovely day with the Kimberly Clark retirement association. thank you, and Scotland and Bates coach company for looking after us so well.

Great time. Such a relaxed atmosphere. Looked after really well by the staff. The rain held off which was a bonus. Drummer did himself proud !! Such s good boy. Definitely worth a visit. I'm a local and can't believe I hadn't done this till know. Go treat yourself ... it's great for all ages.

Brilliant trip & our second. Was not disappointed in this lovely boat trip & a taste of going back in time. Very friendly boat crew. Both visits have been with six year old granddaughters who both loved every minute of it. Thank you.

had a lovely family day out on the day boat. From the first email right to handing the boat over at the end of the day we had perfect customer service and will be back very soon.

Boat was clear, tidy and had everything we needed to enjoy mums birthday. Would recommend this company every time.

Yet another smashing trip out with "Monty" leading the boat. The canal in Spring is a delight but more so when being towed along peacefully by such a stunning horse and lovely crew. Thank you. Until the next time.

Wonderful family run business maintaining some of the fantastic tradition of the early canals. Well worth supporting! Will be booking again soon for a fun day for the family.

Wonderful experience, very caring and considerate staff.

What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Very peaceful trip up the river. A lovely ploughman's lunch washed down with couple of pints of cider. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Book a trip you won't be disappointed. .

What a fantastic day .... From arriving at the boat to the cream tea to the three lads we had on our barge ...... Well worth it just brilliant thank you xxx

Well worth a visit, the 'staff' were friendly and made our experience of the horse drawn barge a pleasure, to say nothing of the amazing afternoon tea.

We had a really lovely afternoon on the canal yesterday. It was a lovely and different experience. We came to visit family from South Wales for the weekend and they suggested we take the trip along the canal. The staff were really friendly. We can't wait to come back next time with our children so that they can enjoy the experience too. The tea and Cakes were perfect. Thanks all

We booked this boat trip for 21 ladies as part of a hen party. I can't say how lovely the experience was for all the ages in our group. Would defiantly recommend to everyone that has never been on a cannel boat before. Phoebe our bar staff for the duration was friendly and could not help us enough to make sure we enjoyed our trip! Thank you.

Such a tranquil , beautiful trip along the canal led by the fabulous Monty ! A truely glorious way to spend a Tuesday morning we loved it!

Something we have always said we'd do! We took a few hours off work yesterday afternoon to enjoy a trip along the canal. Good fun, a unique view of the area and delicious cakes! Thank you Charlotte and Steve... I want to go again!! X

Second time this year as a driver with lj edwards coach hire excellent both times very friendly and accomodating weather was alot better second time allowing the barge windows and hatches to be left open which was nice hoghly recommended

Our cycle group had a great day out on the Cygnet, cruising a beautiful stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal. The boat was fully equipped with everything you needed. The eight seater dinning table really made for a relaxing lunch stop.

My husband and I paid for a day on 'Cygnet' (the self-drive narrowboat) as a gift for my parents' 40th wedding anniversary. It was such a brilliant day out enjoyed by all! We caught a direct train from Reading to Kintbury, where the boat was just a minute's walk-away (super easy to find). We were given a very warm welcome by Steve who spent 30 minutes kindly teaching us how to drive the boat and navigate the locks. And then we were off! We cruised up-stream towards Hungerford where we stopped en-route to pick up my siblings and their partners who had driven to and parked in Hungerford centre. We were 8 adults in total which didn't feel too cramped, despite being at full capacity. The countryside alongside the Kennet is just stunning and so peaceful. We moored up for a picnic at lunchtime before turning the boat around and heading back. Cygnet was extremely well kitted-out for 8 people - we had everything we needed - plates, glasses, tea towels etc. All we had to do was take food and drink. We each got involved and took turns working the locks and driving the boat, it really was a lot of fun! Our experience far exceeded expectations - great value for money and a really lovely way to spend time with family. Steve and his team were very friendly and helpful throughout the whole booking process. Our only complaint is that the day flew by too quickly! We can't wait to do it again. Thank you.

It was a lovely experience, weather was kind, staff helpful and it was very peaceful going along the canal with Monty clip clopping along the path, a gorgeous boy.

Really enjoyed my trip, and would definitely recommend it, thanks. Oh and the coffee and walnut cake was delicious as was the jam 👍🏻🤗

I came down from Kent to stay with my friends and we all had a lovely day on the barge yesterday! The people were lovely and Monty is gorgeous! Thank you to everyone x

Had a lovely day with the Kimberly Clark retirement association. thank you, and Scotland and Bates coach company for looking after us so well.

Great time. Such a relaxed atmosphere. Looked after really well by the staff. The rain held off which was a bonus. Drummer did himself proud !! Such s good boy. Definitely worth a visit. I'm a local and can't believe I hadn't done this till know. Go treat yourself ... it's great for all ages.

Brilliant trip & our second. Was not disappointed in this lovely boat trip & a taste of going back in time. Very friendly boat crew. Both visits have been with six year old granddaughters who both loved every minute of it. Thank you.