Tonbridge River Trips

Tonbridge River Trips River Boat Trips & Row Boat Hire in Tonbridge Kent 🇬🇧
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An amazing Day Out in Kent 🤩 What do we do? etc.

Set off from Tonbridge Big Bridge and cruise into the Kent Countryside and The ‘Garden of England’. What we Know & Do

What do we know? We know our boats and the river. We know the area and some history. We know rowing boats and river trips are very popular when the sun shines. What we do is….Run to a schedule, it’s on the website www.tonbridgerivertrips.co.uk we start at 11am and normally close a

t 4pm – weather permitting. What we do is… Provide an hour’s rowing boat hire which will allow most rowers to circumnavigate the sportsground, if you want a longer hire with a stop for a picnic we can advise the best places to go - don’t forget to tie the boat up and keep an eye on it. What we do is...River Trips on our quiet electric launch Enid May providing a guided tour to Tonbridge from the perspective of the river, even the locals say it looks different from the river, so come and have a look, you may even spot an elusive kingfisher. Beside scheduled trips we can take bookings outside normal hours to do almost any trip you could wish for, e.g. we can do a sunset trip, champagne cruise, lock experience, evening trips, scattering ashes trips etc. just contact us [email protected] with your ideas. Even more...we run dawn chorus trips, early mornings in spring, bat watching trips in the summer evenings, and a couple of early evening down river trips, all these trips are in conjunction with “Exploring the Wild” who provide expert knowledge of the birds, plants, wildlife and bats. And on top of all that we can offer a service that includes pick-ups and drop offs at Haysden Country Park. And finally for the dog lovers, we allow dogs on the trips and the rowing boats for free

This week we went to Yalding and back (to Tonbridge) along the River Medway.This was our annual trip with the Environmen...
02/06/2026

This week we went to Yalding and back (to Tonbridge) along the River Medway.
This was our annual trip with the Environment Agency to help them access and treat the Giant Hogweed along the river banks. An invasive species that is not particularly nice.

We found a total of 19 Giant Hogweed plants which were sprayed accordingly!!

Also on our trip we spotted another team from The EA who were using their barge digger to reinforce the river bank.
It’s all go to keep it flowing and thriving.

On the way back we spotted Kingfishers and on arrival back home was greeted by the Mallard family.

Sun, Cygnets and Afternoon Teas here at Tonbridge River Trips today. Two lovely passengers pre ordered their  which was ...
28/05/2026

Sun, Cygnets and Afternoon Teas here at Tonbridge River Trips today.

Two lovely passengers pre ordered their which was delivered to our boat by the Big Bridge mooring perfectly in time for their trip with us.

And during our trips today we spotted Kingfisher and cygnets.

A fabulously day. Hot. And fabulous.

Thank You To Everyone That Took Part in our Charity Event  (🤩 see the amount raised at the end)This bank holiday - as ad...
26/05/2026

Thank You To Everyone That Took Part in our Charity Event (🤩 see the amount raised at the end)

This bank holiday - as advertised - we held a charity event for The Kent Association For the Blind (🤩 amount raised at the end)

So many generous passengers throughout the day joining us and all proceeds went to The Kent Association for the Blind (🤩 see the amount raised at the end)

Happy Faces - Sunny Weather - Hot Skippers 🥵 and so much was raised for the Kent Association for the Blind (🤩 see the amount raised at the end)

Really happy to be able to raise money for such a deserving charity - one close to the Tonbridge Rivers Trips Family Heart - KAB - (🤩 see the amount raised at the end)

Thank you for joining us on this special day and helping us raise ….

Thanks to everyone’s help we managed to raise a whopping £672 for The Kent Association for the Blind - 👏🏻

Thank you to everyone that got involved

Bank Holiday Sun = River Trips ✅ With the weather expected to be sunny and topping 30 degrees this bank holiday weekend ...
21/05/2026

Bank Holiday Sun = River Trips ✅

With the weather expected to be sunny and topping 30 degrees this bank holiday weekend we expect to be busy with our lovely passengers.
But we also imagine there is space or two for you. So if you’re wondering what to do this weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday (all proceeds go to KAB charity on this Monday!)) then wonder no more.

Jump online and book your tickets to join us for one of our trips departing on the hour every hour from 11am to 4pm.
Or take a chance and pop down to us at the Big Bridge in Tonbridge Kent and we might have a few spare seats - can’t promise that though so always recommend booking online in advance.

We what’s stopping you?

£12.50 an adult
£5 for under 16’s
Dogs FREE 🐕

See you soon

The TRT Team

Tonbridgerivertrips.co.uk

BIG NEWS 🚨 CANCELATION = 3 SEATS NOW AVAILABLE For the Last Dawn Chorus Trip of 2026Departs By The Big Bridge TonbridgeT...
12/05/2026

BIG NEWS 🚨
CANCELATION = 3 SEATS NOW AVAILABLE
For the Last Dawn Chorus Trip of 2026
Departs By The Big Bridge Tonbridge
Thursday 14th May
4:30am
Don’t miss out!
Book now at
Tonbridge River Trips

If you don’t already know - The Dawn Chorus Trip is -
A gentle 2 hour boat trip filled spring scents and fresh morning air. Relaxing and informative expertly delivered nature commentary by our resident ecologist Rhianna. Introducing and explaining all the accompanying varied bird song whilst Jon expertly skippers the boat along the River Medway out into the countryside of the Garden of England.

Perfect 👌🏻

Hop online to book your tickets at TonbridgeRiverTrips.co.uk.

We suggest wearing warmer clothing as there might be a slight early morning freshness in the air.

See you soon.

Book your river trip tickets for the 25th May at Tonbridgerivertrips.co.uk to have a great trip on the river Medway whil...
22/04/2026

Book your river trip tickets for the 25th May at Tonbridgerivertrips.co.uk to have a great trip on the river Medway whilst donating to an amazing cause.

All proceeds from the 25th May will go directly to

🥰

15/04/2026

Tonbridge Boating & afternoon tea!

Have you ever thought to yourself - ‘Wouldn’t it be amazing if I could have a river boat trip, on the River Medway, from Tonbridge High Street - AND have a delicious freshly prepared afternoon tea while on the boat’!
Well guess what - YOU CAN 😃
Right here with Tonbridge River Trips.

Tonbridge River Trips have partnered with to bring you just that. A delicious Afternoon Tea on the River Medway in Tonbridge onboard our quiet electric ‘12 seater’ river boat Enid May.

Cakes, sandwiches, scones, cream and jam and a lovely gentle countryside river cruise through Kent’s Garden of England - what more could you want? Maybe seeing a swan, kingfisher or having a little bit of sun? Possibly! We normally get most, if not all of those on our trips. No promises though. Nature likes to surprise us!

‘How do I get one of those amazing trips’ I hear you ask?

It’s Easy…

Book your trip via our website in the normal way at TonbridgeRiverTrips.co.uk (link also in our bio) - then drop Carly a message to arrange your personalised tea via her website
Carlysafternoonteas.com which will arrive freshly prepared by Carly and her team at our boarding point by the Big Bridge in Tonbridge, just before your departure time.

Carly’s Afternoon Teas are freshly made to order and cater for vegetarian, vegan, children and gluten free guests.

So. We look forward to seeing you - and seeing whether you put jam or cream on first!!!

Happy boating (and eating) from
All of us at Tonbridge River Trips Kent and Carly’s Afternoon Teas

🚤☕️🍰🥂🦢


01/04/2026

1st Kingfisher spotted today (1st April - not joking either!!) on the River Medway Tonbridge Ken by the crew.

Sorry for the shaky video - I was trying to drive and film at the same time 🎥 😀

We normally see the kingfisher frequently on our trips (that’s not a guarantee!) so ensure you book up with us soon.

The TRT Team

29/03/2026

ONE SPECIAL DAY & EVERY PENNY RAISED GOES TO CHARITY. 🚨

Yes - On May Bank Holiday Monday 25th May 2026, every single ticket sold from Tonbridge River Trips will go directly to Kent Association for the Blind (KAB).

This cause means so much to us here at Tonbridge River Trips.

Our wonderful skipper Sue’s young granddaughter is registered blind, and KAB has been an incredible source of support for their whole family to date and KAB will continue to help guide them every step of the way towards her adulthood. 💚

🎥 Watch Sue’s video to hear why this day matters so much.

In Sue’s words:
“They are truly wonderful. KAB will support my granddaughter and her family through to adulthood. Every year we raise money with different events, and this year Tonbridge River Trips have kindly agreed to dedicate an entire day to this incredible charity.”

How do you get involved?

💙 Join us, support a life-changing cause, and enjoy a beautiful trip along the River Medway in Tonbridge and the Garden of England aboard our electric river cruiser Enid May.

🎟️ Book now online at Tonbridgerivertrips.co.uk or come and see us on the day:
📍 By The Big Bridge, Tonbridge High Street Kent. 11am onwards.

Bring your friends, bring your family— (dogs welcome too) and let’s make this a day to remember and a huge success for KAB.

Thank You
— The TRT Team

As we enter a couple of days of Very Merry festivities, the Tonbridge River Trips staff wanted to take this moment, befo...
23/12/2025

As we enter a couple of days of Very Merry festivities, the Tonbridge River Trips staff wanted to take this moment, before we all have one too many to type properly, a very Merry Christmas. 🎄

2025 has been a year of very mixed emotions for the TRT team with the sad loss of our amazing Co founder Glynn. We can only hope we have continued to deliver and made him proud of how the rivers trips staff have continued to make happy memories for so many people on the river Medway - and that we will continue to do so into the years ahead.

Thank you very much for your custom and support over the last 12 months. If you’ve visited us in 2025, we hope we didn’t disappoint - and if you haven’t visited us, we look forward to seeing you in 2026 maybe.

Merry Christmas and All the best for 2026.

From all the team at Tonbridge River Trips.

Address

Big Bridge, High Street
Tonbridge
TN91DR

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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