Santa Boat Rides

Join Santa, Mrs Claus and the merry Elves down at The Granary for a festive family river cruise and treats in Mrs Claus’s Tea Room.

*BOOKING GOES LIVE FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER AT 2PM*

TICKETS & BOOKING

  • £12.50 per person and comprise a festive boat trip, small gift for each child and festive treats in Mrs Claus’ Tea Room.
  • You can check availability and book online via bookwhen.com/RiverStourTrust
  • Or, call the office on 01787 313199 (weekdays only)

Small gift for children: Our festive themed gifts usually comprise some sweets, sticker/tattoo transfers, and something that the children can make/do e.g. DIY bookmark/decoration and a letter to Santa.

Mrs Claus’s Festive Treats:

  • Children – hot chocolate (or milk, water or cordial) and fairy cake (or similar)
  • Adult – mulled wine (or hot chocolate) and mince pie
  • **Please let us know in advance of any special dietary requirements or allergies and will do our best to provide a suitable alternative.**

Boat overview:

  • Trip duration is 20-30 minutes and the boat is covered but please wrap up warm!
  • Enjoy festive tunes and a sing-a-long with the elves.
  • Boat usually accommodates a maximum of 12 passengers, subject to load capacity (average 82.5kg/13 stone per person).
  • Babies (aged under 12 months) are not counted but we still need to know they are coming aboard.
  • Sadly, we are unable to carry wheelchair passengers on this particular boat. 

EVENT DATES

  • The dates for this year are Saturday/Sunday 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th December with 4 sessions per day (12 people per session).

EVENT SESSION TIMINGS

SessionArrivalBoat TripMrs Claus’ Tea Room
110:45am-10:55am11am11:30am-12:15pm
211:45am-11:55am12pm12:30pm-1:15pm
312:45pm-12:55pm1pm1:30pm-2:15pm
41:45pm-1:55pm2pm2:30pm-3:15pm
  • Arrival (allowing sufficient time for comfort break and fitting lifejackets)
  • Boat Trip (latecomers are at risk of missing the boat, trip duration 20-30mins, boat is covered but please wrap up warm!)
  • Mrs Claus’s Tea Room (up to 45 minutes to enjoy festive treats in the warm!)

EVENT LOCATION

  • The Granary, Quay Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2AN
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