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River Thames Cruise - Sunday July
25th
We shall meet at Benson Waterfront, Benson, Oxon,
OX10 6SJ, tel: 01491 838304
www.bensonwaterfront.com at 10.00am, setting off at around 10.30 for a
pleasant couple of hours’ cruising through some of the most beautiful stretches
of Oxfordshire countryside. Here the Thames cuts through the Chiltern Hills and
we shall cruise to The Plough, Long Wittenham for a lunch break.
Depending on time, we might travel a little further upstream, or
just meander back gently to Benson, where the Marina boasts a superb
licensed restaurant on the waterside and you could have a meal or snack before
returning home.
For anyone who would like to take the opportunity to combine it
with a weekend break, Benson is very close to the City of Oxford and there are
numerous places of interest to visit in the surrounding area.
This will be an opportunity to socialise with other members of
the EBA and you are very welcome to come with or without a boat. However, please
return the form below if you do intend joining us and we can ensure there are
enough places and boats available. Also we shall have to let The Plough know our
anticipated numbers.
Can you please send your replies to Veronica together with a remittance
of £5 per party to indicate your commitment to the cruise. I
Veronica Selby -
email: Tel: 01489 785072
Inland Waterways Festival & Boat
Show - 28th to 30th August
Beale Park, Pangbourne, Nr Reading, Berkshire.
Join us over August Bank
Holiday for a great family day out – arena and site entertainments,
hundreds of exhibitors, trade and craft stalls, live bands and a
wide variety of catering outlets. There will be many new boats to
visit, people to give advice and children’s activities to keep the
younger members of the family entertained. The EBA stand will be on hand to answer your
questions.
more details
Directions: Beale park is conveniently located
at Lower Basildon,
6 miles from Reading on the A329 between Pangbourne and Streatley.
Leave the M4 at J12 (Theale) and follow the brown tourist signs.
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Two Tunnels Trip
Dudley and Netherton tunnels
- Saturday 18th September
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Netherton Tunnel North Portal
The Inland Waterways Association is organising a trip using
electric tugs through the Dudley and Netherton tunnels. The trip will last
around five hours, with a break for lunch between the tunnels.
EBA Membership Secretary Tony Dunning is dealing with bookings
on behalf of the IWA North Lancs & Cumbria branch, so if you’re interested
please email Tony on
membership@eboat.org.uk or telephone 01946 820875 for more details
(as soon as possible as places are limited)
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Norfolk Green Boat Show
Salhouse Broad, Norfolk -
Sun 26th
September
Salhouse
Broad is situated in the countryside outside Salhouse village and a
footpath, about ¾ miles long, leads from the road to the waterside.
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The Broads Green Boat Show is the
original Green boat show dedicated to sustainable boating and green
energy. The aim of the Show is to encourage ‘low carbon’
propulsion for boats – rowing, paddling, pedalling, sailing,
electric and biofuel-powered – as well as to promote other aspects of
environmentally-friendly design and construction and this year is going to be
even bigger and better!
This is a fun day out for all the family, at the
privately-owned Salhouse Broad, a tranquil beauty spot in the Norfolk Broads.
There will be a variety of food stalls with scrummy stuff to eat, wonderful
children’s entertainment throughout the day, live music and lots and lots of
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Photo: Nick Goldring
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A marquee will house stands for
green traders, displays on sustainable developments in the
Broads, roadshows and hands-on activities for children, with
green goody bags full of handy tips, thought provoking
information and water saving devices. Refreshments will be
available and a traditional jazz band will provide
entertainment in the afternoon. Car
parking will be available for visitors arriving by road but
to encourage environmentally friendly travel a free electric water
taxi service will run from Wroxham to Salhouse Broad every 45 minutes to provide visitors
with a first hand experience of the advantages of quiet,
electric propulsion.
View a slideshow from a previous event |
For further details visit:
www.broadsgreenboatshow.co.uk |
For further information regarding events please
contact the EBA events coordinator:
Veronica Selby
email: Tel: 01489 785072
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