Perseverance is becoming a favourite for weddings on Saturdays at St Cyrs Church and The Stonehouse Court Hotel.
Public trips are therefore not available when Perseverance is booked for the bridal party. Such Saturday dates will be detailed on this page.
On wedding days an ‘A’ Board explaining that Perseverance is away on a Wedding Charter will be positioned close to the swing bridge.
Drive over Cloth Mills Bridge. Enter the barrier controlled car park on the right.
No need to book – Just turn up and have fun!
The trip boat Perseverance is licensed to carry twelve passengers. It is fitted with a picnic table and toilet compartment. The boat and crew can be chartered throughout the year for periods of two, three, four or more hours. Reunions, birthday parties, picnics & pirate adventures are so much better on a boat!
Depart Ebley Mill Wharf and cruise west through Ryeford Double Lock. Then cruise on through the Ryeford Pedestrian Swing Bridge, through the hamlet of Ryeford and under the old skew railway bridge. Continuing to cruise in a westerly direction you will next pass through Upper Mills Bridge and on under Bridgend Bridge to pass Stonehouse wharf on the right.
We then return to, and ascend Ryeford Double Lock, to carry on eastward to Ebley.
before returning to disembark at Ebley Wharf.
When we take your cruise booking we contact The Stonehouse Court Hotel to reserve the table for your group.
The lunch menu is available from 12 pm – 2 pm, offering a bistro menu and light bites.
Afternoon Tea can be taken in the lounge or on the garden terrace between 12 pm & 5 pm, 7 days a week.
to select your lunch or afternoon tea order.
b) In an easterly direction through Hilly Orchard Bridge, ascend Dudbridge Locks and return. Each route provides its own interest.
You could enhance cruises 1 & 2 by bringing along your own picnic.
The closeness of the historic Stonehouse Court Hotel to St Cyrs Church makes Stonehouse a unique canal-side venue for spiritual & celebratory events.
The hotel is well known for organising impressive weddings. Ceremonies take place at the hotel or at St. Cyrs Church.
The site now has its own boat landing stage and brides have already arrived by boat. That ‘special day’ could be made even more memorable.
The bride could arrive on board the narrowboat Perseverance and the happy couple could cruise away on the same boat to begin their life together.
corporate events and other special occasions centred on the hotel.