Boat Trips at Evesham
PLAESE NOTE – No Boat Trips on the August Bank Holiday, Saturday 24th Sunday 25th or Monday 26th August – this is because it is the Evesham Fishing Festival, and we are working with our community partners to give them space for their fishing matches.
Boat Trips 2024 times:
May – September Saturdays and Sundays 1pm and 3pm
August (School holidays) Thurs / Fri / Sat / Sun 1pm and 3pm
COST = £6 per person (under 3 year olds free)
All trips are weather and river levels permitting, and we do not run when other events are taking place like the rowing regatta and the fishing festival.
100% of this goes to the charity as all boat trips are run by volunteers. 12 passengers per trip.
DOGS – well behaved dogs are welcome
HOW IT WORKS – spaces are limited, so it operates on a ‘pay on the day’, ‘first come first served’ basis. Corsair will arrive onsite at 12noon on the day of the boat trips (weather, river levels and other events permitting). Tickets can be purchased on the day, from 12 noon onwards, for both the 1pm trip and the 3pm trip. So you cannot ‘book in advance’, but to secure your place, you can come on the day, and purchase a place from 12 noon onwards. Tickets on sale, on the day, from the ANT barge Neptune, that is moored close to the Boat Trip departure point, ABBEY Boating Moorings, Abbey Park.
ABOUT
Getting people onto the water, promoting the huge benefits of our beautiful natural environment has always been key to Avon Navigation Trust’s (ANT) activities. ANT also needs to raise funds so it can continue its good work. Running passenger vessels ticks all the boxes – great for ANT and great for everyone to experience being on the river and build memories.
In 2023 ANT acquired CORSAIR, a 12 seater luxury passenger vessel. Corsair was previously known as ‘Frederick’ and is no stranger to running trips on the Avon.
Weekends through the summer CORSAIR will be running from Abbey Park in Evesham. ANT have been working with Wychavon District Council and Evesham Town Council to develop the Evesham Lock House into a training venue and ‘bring boating back to Evesham’ to offer more pleasure to the public of the beautiful river frontage. CORSAIR does exactly this. Running the trip boat is made possible by using dedicated and skilled ANT volunteers as the team that operates CORSAIR
BOAT TRIP TIMES :
for 2024, the boat trips will start running on Saturday 18th May, and will run weekends through to September, weather permitting.
1pm boat trip and
3pm boat trip
AUGUST (school holidays) Thursday / Friday / Saturday / Sunday 1pm trip and 3pm trip (more on demand)
The River Trips are c40 minutes and cost just £6 per person. This is for all ages, as the licence is limited to 12 passengers. (under 3 year olds go free)
CHARTER CORSAIR
You can also charter CORSIAR. She is perfect for a cruise along the river, with family, friends or work colleagues. All funds go direct to the Avon Navigation Trust to contribute towards administering, maintaining and improving the River Avon . Please contact us with your specific requirements and we will endeavour to accommodate your party. This is all fund raising for the Trust and run by volunteers. See below for full price list.
CHARTER Wheelchair accessible ‘Wheely boat’
ANT also has a wheelchair accessible Wheelyboat that can be chartered as above to help make cruising the Avon accessible for all. For example, if you have a family member who could not normally access the river or boating activities then the new ANT Wheelyboat programme can help. The boat can be chartered with a skipper. Prices below.
