River Thames Boating Holidays
Enjoy a river holiday cruising on the River Thames
Boating holidays on the River Thames are a relaxing way to travel and explore the landscape and towns and cities along England’s greatest river. There are some great places to stop and eat along the river.
With an amazing selection of boating holidays from self-drive boat hire to the ultimate luxury of a hotel barge, where you have your own skipper and all meals prepared, you can be sure you’ll travel in style and comfort.
Fancy luxury self-drive boat hire on the River Thames?
Le Boat is Europe’s No 1 boating holiday company and provides a wide selection of boats, with different features and styles and sizes, from 2-12 people. Le Boat operates from two bases on the River Thames – Benson and Chertsey with a huge choice of itineraries and models. The Royal cruise takes you one way from Benson in Oxfordshire to Chertsey in Surrey, passing through Windsor and its famous castle (the Queen’s weekend home) and Runnymede where the Magna Carta was signed. Or take the Scholars’ Cruise to Oxford, England’s city of learning and include some bird-watching at Benson Lock.
Cotswold Boat Hire is located at the 2nd lock on The Thames, you can hire a boat to cruise west, the Upper reaches of The Thames in the Scenic Cotswolds, taking in Lechlade-On-Thames or east into Southern Oxfordshire, for a rural setting with a couple of country pubs for lunch stops. Short breaks would travel east, taking in the historic city of Oxford and the market town of Abingdon. Larger Weekend and holiday boats for up to 4 adults are electric or diesel powered.
Kris Cruisers operates a fleet of 15 cruisers ranging in size from a 29ft 2 berth cruiser to a 48ft 10 berth cruiser. Based at Datchet, near Windsor, it’s easy to meander along the Thames to Hampton Court Palace.
Bygone Boating offers two luxury wooden boats lovingly restored by Jeff and Sue from their base in Benson. Bernadette II and Claudette IV are well-equipped and offer central heating for those cooler mornings.
Thames Narrowboat Holidays - based at Penton Hook Marina, choose from four or six berth boats and cruise past Hampton Court Palace, Henley, Marlow, Windsor and Windsor Castle.
Kalbarri Thames Charters offers a night on board - there are 6 berths, two en suite doubles and a cabin with twin bunks.
Hotel Boats Cruising on the River Thames
Luxury boating holidays along the Thames include an all-inclusive cruise on a luxury hotel boat offering a unique way to explore the Thames.
The elegant and spacious hotel barge, Magna Carta, accommodates 8 passengers; heated spa pool and contemporary en suite facilities for the four spacious 200sq ft. suites.
