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Book John Bunyan for your party cruise
The Bedford Community Boat is a brand new purpose built passenger boat. It is 22m (72ft) long and 3m (10ft) wide and will carry up to 60 passengers. The boat is equipped with an access lift and a toilet wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair. The boat is available for charter cruises on the Great Ouse at Bedford for community groups, coach operators, school groups and for private party hire including Christmas Parties and Wedding Cruises. Seating arrangements are flexible. For parties and discos chairs can be cleared. (Contact us to discuss your seating requirements.) Prices are dependent on the length of the cruises, which can be tailored to your requirements, and on the season. Prices start at £190 for daytime cruises, with additional charges for night cruises. The boat is based at Priory Marina and there is free parking in an area which we suggest could be a good starting point. Various other pick up and set down points can be agreed. As well as the three cruises shown, longer cruises going as far as Willington Lock or Great Barford can be arranged either as a one way or a return journey. Arrangements can be made with local eating establishments to include refreshments at the end or during the journey. For more information please contact the Bedford Community Boat by e-mail [email protected] or call 0800 3282 803 from landlines, or 03301239 511 from a mobile or go to our website www.b-mkwaterway.org.uk
The Bedford Community Boat is owned by the Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust and operated by B&MK Waterway Enterprises Ltd. The B&MK Waterway Trust is a registered charity no. 1114294 and the registered office is 30 St. Johns Street, Newport Pagnell MK16 8HJ
Special half term trips!
Spooky Halloween Cruise with mini buffet
Sunday 27 October at 5.30pm to 6.45pm. Children £9, Adults £11, Family £36.
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Afternoon Tea & Chocolate Cruise
Tuesday 29 October at 2.00pm to 4pm. £18 per person, or £66 for a table of four. Both cruises depart from the Suspension bridge, The Embankment, Bedford.
Combined boat-and-coach trip to Great Barford
Wednesday 30 October at 9.30am and 11.30am. Enjoy a lunch at The Anchor. Depart from Sovereigns Quay. £35 per person. Journey times may vary according to the river flow, and in high water or flood conditions cruises may be cancelled or destinations changed. Alternative dates or refunds will be offered if cruises are cancelled.
Story telling for Children: Gruesome, Gory, Creepy, Crawly
Thursday 31 October. Trip 1: depart 2.30pm to 3.45pm for younger children. Trip 2: depart 4.15pm to 5.30pm for older children, Both trips depart from by Town Lock towards Cardington and return. Children £5, Adults £9, Seniors £7.50, Family Ticket £24. Children MUST be accompanied.
Special History Cruise
The B&MK Community Boat is supported by our sponsors
with commentary from Bedford Guide David Fowler Wednesday 16 October at 3pm to 5.30pm. Depart Priory Marina, Barkers Lane, Bedford. Hear about the historic waterside buildings along the river. Tickets: Adults £12, Seniors £10, Children £8, Family Ticket £35.
See our website for more details: www.b-mkwaterway.org.uk
http://www.bwml.co.uk/ marinas/priory_marina
Follow us on Twitter @JohnBunyanBoat
3 great cruises on the beautiful River Great Ouse
Which one will you choose?
1
H co ot a l av d dr nd on aila ink bo bl s ar e d!
Kempston
2
Town Lock
3
Cardington Lock
Upstream underneath the railway bridge passing The Guru Nanak Gurdwara Building in Queens Park, past the double island. Midway swinging south round into Kempston past Hillgrounds on the left, Robert Bruce School and the canoe launching point. Eventually turning round within sight of Kempston Mill to return to the town centre. Cruising time: 2-2.5 hours Cost: Adult £8 Senior £6 Child £4.40 Family* £21.60 When: Sundays 2pm & Thursdays 10.30am Destination dependant on river conditions Look out for our Winter programme and Father Christmas Cruises www.b-mkwaterway.org.uk Follow us on Twitter @JohnBunyanBoat Your cruise starts from Sovereigns Quay, close to the Riverside Square Car Park, at the junction of Horne Lane, River St and Commercial Rd. MK40 1QS
Downstream past the beautiful Court building on the river edge before passing under Town Bridge after which St. Paul’s Church can be viewed. On the left is the Swan Hotel where the first plan for the Bedford to Milton Keynes canal was proposed in 1811. Along the Embankment to Castle Mound. Below Duck Mill weir on the right is where John Bunyan was baptised in 1653. Before turning into Bedford Town Lock with a view of the Suspension bridge and Butterfly Bridge. Experience descending in the lock before turning round to go back up through the lock to return home. Cruising time: 1 hour Cost: Adult £4 Senior £3.20 Child £2.40 Family* £11.20 When: Thursdays 2pm & Sundays 12 noon
Downstream under the historic Town Bridge, past the remains of the 12th century Bedford Castle and then through Town Lock. Skirting the Priory Country Park and Nature Reserve which has a large lake, walks, bird hides and the unusual Finger Lakes which are the remains of extraction of gravel. Then on to the Barns Hotel where Sam Whitbread, original sponsor of the Bedford to Milton Keynes canal, was born in 1758. Next on the left is the start of the canoe slalom in the Priory Country Park before turning into Cardington Lock then turning round to return to the town centre. Cruising time: 2.5 hours Cost: Adult £8 Senior £6 Child £4.40 Family* £21.60 When: Saturdays 3pm
*Family tickets are for 2 adults and 2 children
How to book
Email [email protected] Online www.b-mkwaterway.org By phone 0330 1239 511 from a mobile 0800 3282 803 from a land line every morning from
9am to 1pm, afternoons, Wednesday and Thursday from 3pm to 5.30pm, evenings Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Map © 2013 printed by kind permission of “Love Bedford” Bedford Business Improvement District
or visit Bedford Tourist Information Centre, St. Paul’s Square, Bedford and Box Office, Old Town Hall (01234 718112)
The Bedford Community Boat is a brand new purpose built passenger boat. It is 22m (72ft) long and 3m (10ft) wide and will carry up to 60 passengers. The boat is equipped with an access lift and a toilet wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair. The boat is available for charter cruises on the Great Ouse at Bedford for community groups, coach operators, school groups and for private party hire including Christmas Parties and Wedding Cruises. Seating arrangements are flexible. For parties and discos chairs can be cleared. (Contact us to discuss your seating requirements.) Prices are dependent on the length of the cruises, which can be tailored to your requirements, and on the season. Prices start at £190 for daytime cruises, with additional charges for night cruises. The boat is based at Priory Marina and there is free parking in an area which we suggest could be a good starting point. Various other pick up and set down points can be agreed. As well as the three cruises shown, longer cruises going as far as Willington Lock or Great Barford can be arranged either as a one way or a return journey. Arrangements can be made with local eating establishments to include refreshments at the end or during the journey. For more information please contact the Bedford Community Boat by e-mail [email protected] or call 0800 3282 803 from landlines, or 03301239 511 from a mobile or go to our website www.b-mkwaterway.org.uk
The Bedford Community Boat is owned by the Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust and operated by B&MK Waterway Enterprises Ltd. The B&MK Waterway Trust is a registered charity no. 1114294 and the registered office is 30 St. Johns Street, Newport Pagnell MK16 8HJ
Special half term trips!
Spooky Halloween Cruise with mini buffet
Sunday 27 October at 5.30pm to 6.45pm. Children £9, Adults £11, Family £36.
AU T CRU UMN ISE 2 Ha 013 S lf t erm ! S
pec ials
Afternoon Tea & Chocolate Cruise
Tuesday 29 October at 2.00pm to 4pm. £18 per person, or £66 for a table of four. Both cruises depart from the Suspension bridge, The Embankment, Bedford.
Combined boat-and-coach trip to Great Barford
Wednesday 30 October at 9.30am and 11.30am. Enjoy a lunch at The Anchor. Depart from Sovereigns Quay. £35 per person. Journey times may vary according to the river flow, and in high water or flood conditions cruises may be cancelled or destinations changed. Alternative dates or refunds will be offered if cruises are cancelled.
Story telling for Children: Gruesome, Gory, Creepy, Crawly
Thursday 31 October. Trip 1: depart 2.30pm to 3.45pm for younger children. Trip 2: depart 4.15pm to 5.30pm for older children, Both trips depart from by Town Lock towards Cardington and return. Children £5, Adults £9, Seniors £7.50, Family Ticket £24. Children MUST be accompanied.
Special History Cruise
The B&MK Community Boat is supported by our sponsors
with commentary from Bedford Guide David Fowler Wednesday 16 October at 3pm to 5.30pm. Depart Priory Marina, Barkers Lane, Bedford. Hear about the historic waterside buildings along the river. Tickets: Adults £12, Seniors £10, Children £8, Family Ticket £35.
See our website for more details: www.b-mkwaterway.org.uk
http://www.bwml.co.uk/ marinas/priory_marina
Follow us on Twitter @JohnBunyanBoat
3 great cruises on the beautiful River Great Ouse
Which one will you choose?
1
H co ot a l av d dr nd on aila ink bo bl s ar e d!
Kempston
2
Town Lock
3
Cardington Lock
Upstream underneath the railway bridge passing The Guru Nanak Gurdwara Building in Queens Park, past the double island. Midway swinging south round into Kempston past Hillgrounds on the left, Robert Bruce School and the canoe launching point. Eventually turning round within sight of Kempston Mill to return to the town centre. Cruising time: 2-2.5 hours Cost: Adult £8 Senior £6 Child £4.40 Family* £21.60 When: Sundays 2pm & Thursdays 10.30am Destination dependant on river conditions Look out for our Winter programme and Father Christmas Cruises www.b-mkwaterway.org.uk Follow us on Twitter @JohnBunyanBoat Your cruise starts from Sovereigns Quay, close to the Riverside Square Car Park, at the junction of Horne Lane, River St and Commercial Rd. MK40 1QS
Downstream past the beautiful Court building on the river edge before passing under Town Bridge after which St. Paul’s Church can be viewed. On the left is the Swan Hotel where the first plan for the Bedford to Milton Keynes canal was proposed in 1811. Along the Embankment to Castle Mound. Below Duck Mill weir on the right is where John Bunyan was baptised in 1653. Before turning into Bedford Town Lock with a view of the Suspension bridge and Butterfly Bridge. Experience descending in the lock before turning round to go back up through the lock to return home. Cruising time: 1 hour Cost: Adult £4 Senior £3.20 Child £2.40 Family* £11.20 When: Thursdays 2pm & Sundays 12 noon
Downstream under the historic Town Bridge, past the remains of the 12th century Bedford Castle and then through Town Lock. Skirting the Priory Country Park and Nature Reserve which has a large lake, walks, bird hides and the unusual Finger Lakes which are the remains of extraction of gravel. Then on to the Barns Hotel where Sam Whitbread, original sponsor of the Bedford to Milton Keynes canal, was born in 1758. Next on the left is the start of the canoe slalom in the Priory Country Park before turning into Cardington Lock then turning round to return to the town centre. Cruising time: 2.5 hours Cost: Adult £8 Senior £6 Child £4.40 Family* £21.60 When: Saturdays 3pm
*Family tickets are for 2 adults and 2 children
How to book
Email [email protected] Online www.b-mkwaterway.org By phone 0330 1239 511 from a mobile 0800 3282 803 from a land line every morning from
9am to 1pm, afternoons, Wednesday and Thursday from 3pm to 5.30pm, evenings Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Map © 2013 printed by kind permission of “Love Bedford” Bedford Business Improvement District
or visit Bedford Tourist Information Centre, St. Paul’s Square, Bedford and Box Office, Old Town Hall (01234 718112)
