2025 season: Saturday 5 April – Sunday 26 October
Rosette, Francis J Batten, Edwardian Lady and John Constable operate on the three mile stretch between Sudbury, Great Cornard and Great Henny.
Our boats are crewed by fully trained volunteers and are available for scheduled trips and private charters. Proceeds go towards the charitable aims and objectives of the River Stour Trust.
We also operate boat trips along the lower the Dedham Vale section of the River Stour between Stratford St Mary, Dedham, Flatford and Brantham. Click here for more information.
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The online booking facility cut off for a weekend trip is 11:00am each Friday.
SCHEDULED TRIPS
- Booking is available until 11am on the Friday before each weekend.
- Phone Bookings – 01787 313199 on weekdays only.
- Book Online
All trips are subject to our Passenger Trip Terms & Conditions. Bookings are for seats aboard no particular boat (unless agreed otherwise with RST). Boat allocation always decided on the day by the volunteers on duty who are best placed to oversee safety and comfort.
| TRIP | USUAL CAPACITY | DAYS | DURATION | DEPART TIME | AVAILABILITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henny Lunch Cruise* | 2 boats – up to 20 | Saturdays & Sundays | 4 hours | 11am departure | Pre-book |
| Granary Short Trips | 1 boat – up to 8 | Sundays | 30 mins | 11am-4pm | Pre-book / Walk on |
| Henny Short Trips | 2 boats – up to 20 | Saturdays & Sundays | 30 mins | 12:15pm or 1:15pm | Pre-book / Walk on |
| Henny Lunch Cruise | Granary Short Trip | Henny Short Trip |
|---|---|---|
| Depart from: The Granary, Quay Lane , Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2AN Google Maps: click here What3Words: ///gradually.bricks.stay | Depart from: The Granary, Quay Lane , Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2AN Google Maps: click here What3Words: ///gradually.bricks.stay | Depart from: The Henny Swan, Henny Street, Gt Henny, Suffolk, CO10 7LS Google Maps: click here |
| Passenger Types & Fares | SHORT TRIPS Granary/Henny | OFF PEAK Henny Lunch Cruise | PEAK* Henny Lunch Cruise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult (12 years+) | £6.00 | £18.00 | £20.00 |
| Child (5-11 years) | £3.00 | £9.00 | £10.00 |
| Infant (1-4 years) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Baby (under 12 months) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Dog | £1.00 | £1.00 | £1.00 |
PRIVATE CHARTERS
The charter period of up to 4 hours faciliates the popular trip format of a 2-hour return jouney to Henny with passage through Great Cornard Lock and a midway 2-hour stop (usually at The Henny Swan). The charter fee is per boat and is irrespective of the number of passengers.
| BOAT | OVERVIEW | Normal Passenger Capacity | OFF PEAK | PEAK RATE (Jul & Aug) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Constable | Restored Stour Lighter retains its historic features so it is an open, uncovered boat. However, a purpose-built canopy can be fitted before your journey to act as shelter from the rain or the sunshine. | 12 | £240.00 | £240.00 |
| Edwardian Lady | Edwardian style, electric boat with a fixed canopy and removable windows. | 12 | £216.00 | £240.00 |
| Rosette | Edwardian style, electric boat with a fixed canopy and removable windows. | 8 | £144.00 | £160.00 |
| Francis J Batten (FJ) | Specially adapted pontoon-style boat with a fixed canopy and removable windows. She is suitable for those with impaired mobility or wheelchair users although this does affect capacity | 8* | £144.00 | £160.00 |
* A manual wheelchair will count as 1 passenger. An electric wheelchair or 2 manual wheelchairs will each count as 3 passengers.