Small-group boat trip · Westminster
Westminster to Kew Gardens Thames River Boat
- Duration
- 7 hours
- Schedule
- 10:00–17:00
- Departs from
- Westminster
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
In the summer season this sailing runs west from Westminster Pier, upriver. The boat passes Battersea Power Station and Putney Bridge, following the Chelsea and Fulham banks, and reaches Kew Gardens Pier in about 90 minutes. After a few hours at the UNESCO-listed Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, passengers return on the afternoon boat. Journey times vary with the tide.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Westminster Pier, Battersea Power Station, Putney Bridge, Kew Gardens Pier, Westminster Pier
- 10:00
- 10:40
- 11:25
- 12:10
- 17:00
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Return river boat Westminster–Kew
Not included
- Kew Gardens entry ticket
- Food and drinks
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Westminster
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- April–October
- Prices
- Adult £31 · Child £15Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- Only one or two sailings a day from Westminster; times are set by the tide.
- No direct winter service; timetables can change at short notice in extreme tides.
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