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How to Find Lee Valley Boat Centre |
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Local Places of Interest |
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| LEE VALLEY BOAT CENTRE | BROXBOURNE |
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Based at Broxbourne, Herts. (Near Hoddesdon), the Boat Centre is on the River Lee and is within easy reach of the M25. The base is ideally located for exploring the scenic delights of the Lee Valley Country Park. It’s the perfect place for combining your boating with bird watching, walking, cycling and angling.
DAY BOATS
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MR BADGER |
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12volt cigar socket for
mobile phones only FRIDGE, COOKER, TOILET, CENTRAL HEATING, HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER, PLATES, KNIVES & FORKS ETC. MUGS & GLASSES, BOTTLE OPENER ETC. LARGE FRONT AND REAR DECK. REAR TILLER STEERING. SIMPLE FORWARD & REVERSE SINGLE LEVER THROTTLE. 12 VOLT CAR RADIO/CD PLAYER |
| £150 per day weekdays, £175
per day weekends & Bank Holidays.
Click
for Booking Form &
Conditions |
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MR
TOAD |
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Beta Marine Water Cooled
Engine 12volt cigar socket for mobile phones only 3 BURNER HOB, TOILET, HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER PLATES, KNIVES & FORKS, MUGS & GLASSES, BOTTLE OPENER ETC. OPEN FRONT DECK WITH STEERING WHEEL SIMPLE FORWARD & REVERSE SINGLE LEVER THROTTLE. 12 VOLT CAR RADIO/CD PLAYER NO BAR-B-CUES ON BOARD BOAT PLEASE |
| £105 per day weekdays, £125
per day weekends & Bank Holidays.
Click
for Booking Form &
Conditions |
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ROWING BOATS |
ELECTRIC BOATS |
CAMPING CANOE |
PEDLO | PASSENGER VESSELS |
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£8.50 per hour £5.50 per ½ hour Cash Deposit £10.00 Minimum age of main hirer- 16 yrs |
4 persons max. Wheel Steering £15.00 per hour £9.00 per ½ hour
5 persons max.
7 persons max Minimum age of |
For 2 to 3 people depending on size.
£35.00 per day
Experience advisable. |
For 2 to 4 people depending on size
£10 per hour |
River Cruises on 'The Lady
of Lee Valley' and 'Pride of Lee'. Private hire for functions, Weddings and public trips
for groups from 15 - 60.. 01992 462085 Click to see more details www.riverleecruises.co.uk |
| THE BOAT CENTRE IS OPEN
FROM 10.00AM TO LAST BOAT HIRE AT 5PM ALL BOATS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON ANY SMALL BOATS. Closed from November to March for small boats. |
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BY ROAD:
M25 to Junction 25, the A10 towards Cambridge, the A1170 to Broxbourne. Turn right at station Road then over the railway bridge take the first turning on the right, actually on the bridge, into Old Nazeing Road.
BY RAIL:
From London - direct line Liverpool Street to Broxbourne.
From Stanstead Airport - direct line to Broxbourne.
Turn left outside Broxbourne Station, at the end of the road leading from the station turn left, then take the first turning on the right into
Old Nazeing Road.
BY PLANE:
Stanstead Airport (Nearest) - Direct Rail link.
Luton (approx. 25 miles)
Heathrow (50 miles)
The Lee & Stort Navigations link Hertford and Bishop’s Stortford along the Lee Valley to the Thames. The Lee & Stort, with some 42 miles of water, offer a variety of recreational opportunities and a wealth of scenery from rich industrial heritage to rural countryside - and wildlife habitats.
Boating along the Lee & Stort Navigations can be enjoyed by every one. Whether in canoes, rowing boats, river cruisers, narrowboats or even dragon boats, the Lee & Stort offer them all. Modern, comfortable holiday or day boats are available for hire at the Lee Valley Boat Centre. They are easy to handle and provide a fun and interesting way for all the family to explore the navigations. Alternatively, public boat trips operate from the Boat Centre which can also be chartered for private parties.
The Boat Centre is closed in the November. Hourly boats are available March
to October. Narrowboats are available over the Christmas period, New Year
and all year except November.
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PUBS & LOCAL PLACES OF INTEREST |
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| BROXBOURNE RAILSTATION |
‘The Crown’ - Toby Grill 01992
466893. Book Large Parties. Food served 12 Midday —3 p.m. & 7 p.m. —9.30 p.m. Kids welcome. |
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| HODDESDON | Dobbs Weir. ‘Fish & Eels’ 01992 466073. Food Mon — Sat 12 Midday to 9.30 p.m. Sun. 12 Midday to 9.00 p.m. Kids welcome. Garden. | ||
| RYE HOUSE RAILSTATION |
‘Rye House Tavern’ Tel: 01992 465151. Food served all day. Kids welcome. Lower Lock Gate House & Moat (Built 1443). Exhibition is open in Summer. Go Kart Track. Book on Tel: 01992 460895 | ||
| ST. MARGARETS RAILSTATION |
Stanstead Lock. ‘Jolly Fisherman’ 01992 870125. Food Served from 12 Midday 10 p.m. Book Large Parties. Kids allowed in restaurant only. Garden. Stanstead Abbots Marina. Pleasant village 15th Century Church. | ||
| WARE RAILSTATION |
Before Ware Lock. ‘Saracens Head’ Tel: 01920 463640. Food served from Mon -Thurs 12 midday - 9 p.m. Fri - Sun 12 Midday - 7 p.m. Kids allowed in Restaurant only. Patio over looking river. Bustling Market Town, Malting & Milling. Market Day Tuesday. Ware Priory, 7 acres on River. St. Mary’s Church Built 1380. Scott’s Grotto Folly - all worth a visit. | ||
| HERTFORD RAILSTATION (HERTFORD EAST) |
Old Barge’ Folly Island. Tel: 01992 581871. Food served Mon to Sat 12 Midday -3 p.m. & 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Sun 12 midday -4 p.m. Kids allowed in Restaurant only. Pleasant country town, Castle & Museum. | ||
| ROYDON RAILSTATION |
‘Crusader’ Tel: 01279 792161. Food served Mon - Sat 12 Midday - 9 p.m. In Summer Sundays 12 Midday - 4 p.m. Kids allowed in Restaurant only. Pre Booking advisable. | ||
| HARLOW (NEW TOWN) RAILSTATION |
1 mile walk from Major Shopping Centre. Theatre I mile .Burnt Mill Lock, Cinema & Retail Park, Sainsburys - 10 Min walk. ‘Moorhen (HARLOW TOWN) Marina’ Tel: 01279 423066. Large Restaurant Chain/Pub. Food served 7 Days from Midday —9 p.m. ‘Bumpies’ Children’s Club. Large groups advised to book. | ||
| HARLOW MILL LOCK RAILSTATION (HARLOW MILL) |
‘Harlow Mill’ Tel: 01279 422545. Character restaurant in ‘Old Maltings’. Food served 7 days from Midday to 10 p.m. Kids welcome. Large parties advised to book. | ||
| SAWBRIDGEWORTH RAILSTATION |
Sheering Mill Lock. ‘King William’ Tel: 01279 722322. Food served between 12 - 2 p.m. | ||
| BISHOPS STORTFORD RAILSTATION |
J. Sainsburys at end of Navigation. ‘Tanners Arms’ Tel: 01279 651837. Food served from 12-2 p.m. & 6.30 - 8.30 p.m. Children welcome. | ||
| WALTHAM ABBEY RAILSTATION (WALTHAM CROSS) |
Pubs in High Street in Town, 10 mins walk to the east. Abbey founded in King Canute’s reign. Royal Gunpowder Mill open to Public in Summer a few minutes walk to the west. | ||
| ENFIELD RAILSTATION |
Enfield Lock. ‘Greyhound’ before the Lock. Tel:- 01992 764612. | ||
| PONDERS END RAILSTATION |
‘Navigation Inn’ above the Lock. | ||
| LEA BRIDGE RAILSTATION (CLAPTON) |
‘Princess of Wales’. | ||
| BOW WHARF (LIMEHOUSE D L R) |
Regents Canal end of Hertford Union. ‘Jongleurs’ Comedy Club. Tel: 020 7564 2500. Other bars, Pubs and especially Caribbean ‘Lime In’ Tel: 020 8 980 7475. | ||
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