Rowing Boats

Rowing boats are available from our base on beautiful Port Meadow. Our boats have a capacity of up to 4 people and are perfect for a long day messing about on the river.

From our moorings you can travel through some of the most beautiful scenery on the Thames, pulling in to the bank for a picnic on ancient water meadows, or visiting the tempting waterside pubs at Binsey (The Perch), Godstow (The Trout) or Osney (The Punter). During longer trips you will reach the university boathouses and River Cherwell (downstream) or the magical Wytham Woods (upstream). On these peaceful upper reaches of the Thames you will not be troubled by large pleasure craft and may often feel that you have the river to yourself.

Our experienced staff will give basic rowing lessons if required.

For the more adventurous boats can be hired for multiple days to allow longer journeys as far upstream as Cricklade and as far downstream as Teddington in West London. Although these boats must be collected from and returned to our base in Oxford.

Click here for boat hire prices and booking information

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Punting

Punting in Oxford is an experience that everyone should experience at least once in a lifetime.

Oxford River Cruises has recently added several punts to our boat hire fleet. For the first time in a generation punts can now be hired on the Port Meadow reach of the Thames, just to the north of Oxford city centre. This part of the river is ideal for punting. The shallowness of the river and its gravelly bed make punting easy.

Within an hour or so punters can reach the renowned Trout Inn at Godstow or simply moor their craft on the meadows for a picnic, or perhaps an afternoon nap.

For the more adventurous punts can be hired for multiple days to allow longer journeys as far upstream as Cricklade and as far downstream as Teddington in West London. Punts must be collected from and returned to our base in Oxford.

Click here for boat hire prices and booking information

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Rowing Skiff

For details of our Three Men in a Boat experiences and skiff hire please click here.

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Electric Boat Hire

Self drive electric boat hire is no longer availalbe from Oxford River Cruises.

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Boat Hire For Groups

Hiring a number of boats for a group of friends or colleagues can be great fun.

Our boat hire base is set amongst beautiful water meadows. Two of the most picturesque pubs on the Thames, The Perch at Binsey and The Trout at Godstow, are less than 45 minutes cruising away.

The historic attractions in Oxford city centre are within easy reach.

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Boat Hire Prices

All prices include VAT
For skippered trips please see our 'Private Charters' page.
Prices for Corporate Regattas are available on application

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