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The
passenger barge Victoria was launched in 1975, and has since carried
thousands of visitors along this historic and picturesque waterway.
Recently refurbished, Victoria is a purpose built vessel licensed
to carry 48 passengers. The seating can be adapted to suit any occasion,
whether it is for an informal party, a club outing, a
wedding
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Our
cruises start and finish at Paper Mill Lock and last for a minimum
of two hours. Iif you wish your cruise can be tailored to your own special requirements.
Map
of the cruise
We
pride ourselves on providing the highest standards in both catering
and service which is reflected in the fact that the majority of our
customers return year after year. We have a large car park reserved
for our patrons and ample room for two coaches.
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We
are pleased to offer home-cooked, delicious
meals, served either individually plated or in buffet style. Please see
our enclosed menu for the variety of meals available which can be adapted
to your requirements. We will be happy to quote for special events and
we pride ourselves in having successfully satisfied the demands of hirers
for corprorate events, silver weddings, wedding receptions, and special
birthdays etc.
Sample
menus
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Our bar carries a full selection of all the
popular brands of soft and alcoholic drinks. Tea and coffee are
always available as required. We operate an off-shore license so
the bar is always open for the duration of the trip, attended by
our friendly bar staff. We carry a range of good wines at attractive
prices and should you wish to order something special, like champagne,
please ask for our wine list.
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The
Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation is, as its name implies, a waterway
which takes advantage of these two most attractive Essex rivers. It
connects the town of Chelmsford with the fishing port of Heybridge
Basin, and is fourteen miles long with twelve locks including the sea
lock into Colliers Reach on the River Blackwater.
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A
cruise aboard Victoria introduces this rural landscape, one of the
county’s best-kept secrets, to the visitor from a unique perspective.
Cruising peacefully downstream from Paper Mill Lock you pass such places
as Ulting Church, Hoe Mill, Ricketts Lock, Beeleigh Weir then cruise
into the Long Pond under the Black, Wave and Hall bridges to Heybridge
Basin. Upstream towards Chelmsford is equally beautiful, in more open
countryside, and passes LittleLittle Baddow (Kings) Mill, Stonhams,
Cuton, Sandford and Barnes Locks. |
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Prices
for customised packages start from only £285
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