Canoe Safari

Our canoes are available during the summer holidays.

Take in a new view of the wetlands and paddle your way around our looping waterway, looking for wildlife as you go. Will you be lucky enough to see a family of swans, dazzling dragonflies, a stunning kingfisher, or even a shy water vole?

The canoes will be available throughout the local school summer holidays (Saturday 16 July - Sunday 4 September), 11am - 4pm each day, with the last canoes out at 4pm.

As a charity, we have limited resources so there is a charge of £9.95 per canoe to cover the cost of additional staff and maintaining the equipment.

We use traditional Canadian canoes which usually accommodate two adults or an adult and a child over 5 years old. An additional child (aged between 5 and 9 years old) can also be accommodated, sitting on a canvas hammock seat suspended in the middle of the canoe.

There's no need to book! Canoe tickets can only be purchased on the day of your visit. Please pay for your canoe ticket at admissions when you arrive, and keep the ticket safe for presentation at the Canoe Safari hut.

Please carefully read through all of the important information below for full details and terms and conditions.

Important information

• Over 5s only - sorry, but children under 5 years of age are not allowed in the canoes for safety reasons
• Children between the ages of 5 and 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times
• No solo canoeists
• No previous experience required
• Full instructions are given. Buoyancy aids are provided and must be worn at all times
• Canoes cannot be booked in advance and are issued on a first-come-first-served basis

The cost of admission to the centre is not included in the £9.95 canoe hire price.

Please bear in mind that canoeing does require some degree of physical effort and visitors paddle their own canoes, they are not accompanied by staff.

The Canoe Safari is considered a safe water environment. It is an enclosed, inland waterway and there are no tides or currents to contend with. The maximum depth is no more than three feet, but the bottom is muddy. Full safety cover provided.

Terms and conditions

Canoes cannot be booked in advance and are issued on a first-come-first-served basis. The cost of admission to the centre is not included in the £9.95 canoe hire price.

Adverse Weather
If the weather is windy the canoe safari may be closed for safety reasons. Even though it may not appear windy up at the centre, the location of the Canoe Safari means it can be quite exposed to wind! Please check our Twitter and Facebook page on the day you intend to visit to ensure you are not disappointed.