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Self drive boat hire

Be your own captain for the day! What better way to spend precious time with family or friends than in your very own motor boat enjoying the River Severn and beautiful surroundings!
small boat hire: 1-4
large boat hire: 1-7

Upton-upon-Severn

small boat hire

Floki

  • 1-4 people
  • £90 half day
  • £120 full day

THIS BOAT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR FISHING.

NOT AVAILABLE FOR HIRE DURING WINTER SEASON - 1st OCTOBER - 31st MARCH.

Our very popular Quintrex Busta 420 called “Floki” seats up to 4 people. This open-top boat comes with a stylish sun canopy to give protection from the weather, meaning you can have total relaxation whilst you cruise. The sun canopy is rigid and cannot be removed. The boat is operated with a HONDA 5hp tiller engine making it super easy to handle!
Hire Floki

Pippin

  • Great for families
  • 1-4 people
  • £90 half day
  • £120 full day

NOT AVAILABLE FOR HIRE DURING WINTER SEASON - 1st OCTOBER - 31st MARCH

“Pippin” is an Orkney 40. It seats up to 4 people and is operated with a steering wheel on a HONDA 10hp outboard engine. It’s super easy to handle and has higher sides with a cuddy at the bow so is perfect for families! There is a storage compartment at the front too for all your belongings. Little ones love this boat!
Hire Pippin

Merry

  • Great for families
  • 1-4 people
  • £90 half day
  • £120 full day
“Merry” is “Pippins” sister boat. Also an Orkney 40. It seats up to 4 people and is operated with a steering wheel on a HONDA 10hp outboard engine. Super easy to handle and has higher sides with a cuddy at the bow so is perfect for families! There is a storage compartment at the front too for all your belongings. Little ones love this boat!
Hire Merry

Small boat hire prices and info

  • 1-4 people depending on boat
  • No boating license required
  • Children welcome
  • Dogs are welcome however there is a charge Of £10 for one dog or £15 for two or more dogs. This is to aid cleaning fees. We don’t provide dog life jackets, so bringing your pooch is at your own risk​
  • Bring your own food and drink or let us do that for you with "Pack A Picnic" (Click for details)
  • Our boats are rigorously cleaned between use, maintained and serviced regularly.
  • All of our boats are safe to use, economical to operate and CE approved.
  • Book now then pack your captains hat, practice your “Ahoys” and look forward to having a fabulous experience on the water!

PRICES

Floki

  • Half Day (4 hours) – £90
  • Full Day (8 hours) – £120

Merry | Pippin

  • Half Day (4 hours) – £90
  • Full Day (8 hours) – £120

Dogs

  • 1 dog - £10
  • 2 dogs - £15
All prices are per boat and not per person.
Small boat hire

Upton-upon-Severn

Large boat hire

Blue Dan

  • Great for families
  • 1-5 people
  • £130 half day
  • £190 full day
Meet our Newest Addition – “Blue Dan” – the crown jewel of our fleet! A stylish 5 person boat, with indoor area and a 20HP Honda engine. This boat has elegance, performance, and comfort. Click for further details and to book.
Hire Blue Dan

Sea Breeze

  • Great for families
  • 1-7 people
  • £115 half day
  • £165 full day
For larger groups we have one of our Hardy Fishing 17ft boats “Sea Breeze”.The boat has comfy padded seating for up to 7 people so are perfect for a family day outing and with a beam of 7ft wide it has plenty of space to manoeuvre around in. You can even fit a small folding table or blanket for a picnic, should you wish to bring one along. The Hardy also has four sealed buoyancy chambers for added safety.
Hire sea breeze

Solothorn

  • Great for families
  • 1-7 people
  • £115 half day
  • £165 full day
“Solothorn” is the sister boat of “Sea Breeze”. Identical in size and layout. Again, with padded seating for up to 7 people and with a beam of 7ft wide it has plenty of space to manoeuvre around in. This boat is also operated with a HONDA 10 outboard engine.
Hire Solothorn

Moorhen

  • Large cuddy
  • 1-7 people
  • £115 half day
  • £165 full day
This is our newest large boat which also seats up to 7 people. “Moorhen” has a slightly larger more enclosed cuddy at the bow to provide protection from the weather. It has a HONDA 10hp engine with steering wheel. There is plenty of seating all around and lots of storage space. A fantastic boat for a full day outing or celebration with family and friends. Very safe and easy to operate.
Hire Moorhen

large boat hire prices and info

Book one of our large boats now! Pack your captains hat, practice your “Ahoys” and look forward to having a fabulous experience on the water.
  • 1-7 people per boat
  • No boating license required
  • Children welcome
  • Dogs are more than welcome however there is a charge of £10 for one dog or £15 for two or more dogs. This is to aid cleaning fees. We don’t provide dog life jackets, so brining your pooch is at your own risk
  • Bring your own food and drink or let us do that for you with Pack a Picnic
  • All our boats are rigorously maintained and serviced regularly

PRICES

Solothorn | Sea Breeze | Moorhen

  • Half Day (4 hours) – £115
  • Full Day (8 hours) – £165

Blue Dan

  • Half Day (4 hours) – £130
  • Full Day (8 hours) – £190

Dogs

  • 1 dog - £10
  • 2 dogs - £15
All prices are per boat and not per person.
Large boat hire

Skippered hire price:
£80 per hour

Price is per boat and not per person and a minimum of 1 hour must be booked. Find out more

Decorate your boat

You are more than welcome to decorate your boat if you are celebrating a special occasion. Please be aware there is limited time in-between hires for cleaning and refuelling so any decoration would have to be done within your hire time. Further details can be discussed on request.

Food and Drink

Customers are welcome to bring their own picnic and drinks. Or to make life easier why not pre-order one from our recommended picnic provider. See the ‘Pack a Picnic’ page for costs and more information.

RIVERN SEVERN

Included with your boat hire

FUEL

Fuel provided for your boat trip.

INFO

A handy PDF  E-booklet with maps and information.
byoyancy aids

BUOYANCY AID

Lifejackets provided for adults. Buoyancy aids for children and babies.

TRAINING

Full safety briefing and training on how to use the boat.
TESTIMONIALS

What people say about us

  • star rating  Wonderful experience! - Wonderful experience! Easy to handle little boat - comfortable, well maintained and spotlessly clean with enough room for 4 adults. Scenically beautiful trip up-river, peaceful and relaxing. Really recommended,... read more

    avatar thumb Nigel S
    July 11, 2025

  • star rating  The Best!  - We have had the best day out on the beautiful river Severn firstly due to the warm welcome we received from Tim, the owner and the excellent tutorial we were... read more

    avatar thumb 395websites
    July 11, 2025

  • star rating  Great day  - Brilliant boat brilliant host brilliant day couldn't ask for more highly recommend and will definitely be returning!

    avatar thumb Charlotte E
    July 8, 2025

  • star rating  Beautiful day on river.  - Lovely half day cruising the Severn with husband and dog. Easy to operate - tutorial before we left NY helpful, friendly owners. Highly recommend.

    avatar thumb pennyp703
    July 5, 2025

  • star rating  Best day ever!!!! Surprise treat for my partner and he lived it, we will definitely be booking again  - The best day ever!! We hired the new boat Blue Dan for half a day and it was absolutely amazing. Tim and Karen are just the best hosts and explain... read more

    avatar thumb Emma P
    July 3, 2025

  • star rating  Great day on the River. 10/10  - Beautifully clean boat.
    Tim took us through the important areas of H and S and the boat operation.

    Really enjoyable day out. Recommended.

    avatar thumb G E
    July 2, 2025

Enquiries

Tim - 07894 862 417

Karen - 07894 268 059

ON THE DAY BOOKING

Prebooking strongly advised!
On the day bookings call 07894268059

Summer Office Hours

April - Sept: 8am - 7:30pm

winter Office Hours

Oct - March: 9am - 3pm

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From 1st October – 1st April

We are running a reduced service and are only open Saturdays and Sundays, between 9am – 5pm. (earlier starts can be arranged)

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