180
minute river trip

Sonning Cream Tea Cruise

Sail through stunning Thames reaches with a reserved table and cream tea.

Sonning Cream Tea Cruise
Sonning Cream Tea Cruise
Sonning Cream Tea Cruise
About

Caversham Lock, Sonning Lock and Sonning Bridge cruise with cream tea.

Sailing from Caversham Pier, we head downstream from Reading, navigating two locks and passing under one of the most iconic bridges on the mid and upper Thames.

With your own reserved table and steward on-board we will sail through Caversham and Sonning Locks leaving the busy town behind us entering stunning and tranquil Thames countryside as cream tea is served.

Now booking for 2025

The trip

Picture postcard vistas, riverside villages and a unique bridge.

The round-trip cruise will pass through Sonning Lock and under Sonning Bridge (a real gem of a photo opportunity on the way back upstream) before winding it's way through the Shiplake reach. Meandering around twists and turns, passing islands, riverside homes, rowing clubs and open country, this is perhaps our most intriguing Thames journey. The steward and crew will serve cream tea consisting of scones, Cornish clotted cream and jam*. Don't feel compelled to stay inside, take the air on the foredeck or snap away with your camera out the window.

The exact turning point within the reach may vary depending on the level of river traffic passing through the two locks.

*Our scones are baked fresh in an artisan bakery where nuts may be present thus we can not be 100% sure that no contact with nuts has taken place. If you would like vegan tea (alternative scones and cream) please indicate when purchasing tickets.

Also check our cream tea cruise to Pangbourne which runs alternate weeks to this cruise.

If you have any questions or queries about our cruises, please visit our FAQS page for further information. 

timetable

2025 dates departing Caversham Pier at 1330 on:

  • Tuesday 27 May
  • Tuesday 24 June
  • Tuesday 29 July
  • Tuesday 12 August
  • Tuesday 30 September
  • Tuesday 21 October

Arriving back at Caversham Pier for approx. 1630

Ticket Prices
prices valid for 2022 season
Prices Valid for the 2025 Season
Adult Single
£
Adult return
£
38.50
senior Single
£
senior return
£
child single
£
child return
£
family single
£
family return
£
The Details
trip Duration
180
Minutes
Boarding location/s
Wheelchair access
On Some Boats - Call for info
Boarding Location
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