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Hello All,

I am an experienced motor boater based in the Solent. I’d like to experience the delights of boating on the Thames. Could anyone recommend a boat hire company to give me a taster? Probably just a day hire to begin with but then perhaps a few days. Could you also recommend the best location to hire from. I was in Walton on Thames today and that looked a lovely spot.
Thanks for any advice.
Terry

 

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Depends on the type of boat you had in mind for your day hire.
However for something to sleep on board:

Kris Cruisers in Datchet; Our History - Kris Cruisers
Hobbs of Henley (They have some very elegant self drive hire boats); Boat hire on the Thames with or without a skipper ~ Hobbs of Henley
Le Boat in Benson; The Thames

 

[plumbob]

Plus 10 for Kris Cruisers.
Nice Linnsens from Hobbs for a price.

 

[harvey38]

Hello All,

I am an experienced motor boater based in the Solent. I’d like to experience the delights of boating on the Thames. Could anyone recommend a boat hire company to give me a taster? Probably just a day hire to begin with but then perhaps a few days. Could you also recommend the best location to hire from. I was in Walton on Thames today and that looked a lovely spot.
Thanks for any advice.
Terry

If you think Walton is nice, wait until you get above Maidenhead

 

[volvopaul]

Hello All,

I am an experienced motor boater based in the Solent. I’d like to experience the delights of boating on the Thames. Could anyone recommend a boat hire company to give me a taster? Probably just a day hire to begin with but then perhaps a few days. Could you also recommend the best location to hire from. I was in Walton on Thames today and that looked a lovely spot.
Thanks for any advice.
Terry

Hi Terry we hired a small day boat at Abingdon recently for 4 hours , got to Sandford and back in that time with a stop at the kings above the lock , it’s wetted our appetite for a slower pace of boating , we are now seriously looking for a boat .
I must say I am a bit disappointed in reading that the moorings at certain areas are not free as it’s one of the problems that everyone faces on the south coast that I don’t really want to be involved with again .

 

[Neil1300r]

Depends on the type of boat you had in mind for your day hire.
However for something to sleep on board:

Kris Cruisers in Datchet; Our History - Kris Cruisers
Hobbs of Henley (They have some very elegant self drive hire boats); Boat hire on the Thames with or without a skipper ~ Hobbs of Henley
Le Boat in Benson; The Thames

Le Boat also at Penton Hook, 2 locks to Walton on Thames.

 

[Neil1300r]

Hi Terry we hired a small day boat at Abingdon recently for 4 hours , got to Sandford and back in that time with a stop at the kings above the lock , it’s wetted our appetite for a slower pace of boating , we are now seriously looking for a boat .
I must say I am a bit disappointed in reading that the moorings at certain areas are not free as it’s one of the problems that everyone faces on the south coast that I don’t really want to be involved with again .

Lots of free moorings for the first 24 hours. The bigger issue is at weekends you need to moor up before lunchtime to guarantee finding any mooring.

 

[DoubleEnder]

Cotswold Boat & GLS Marine | Boat Hire · Private and Visitor Moorings

If you want a really quiet rural stretch