WAREHAM RIVER TRIP:

Enjoy a leisurely cruise up to the western reaches of Poole Harbour. Cruising the lazy River Frome up to the Historic Saxon market town of Wareham. En-route viewing the picturesque Purbeck Hills, Islands of Poole Harbour, Corfe Castle. Also Arne Nature Reserve, Royal Marines Base and the Frome Valley.

DURATION 3½ HOURS, which includes

1 HOUR ashore in Wareham.

Tides and weather permitting.

Trips available on the following dates:

Tickets may be booked in advance - limited spaces available

Further dates to be advised.

Times given are leaving Poole Quay, (Opposite Poole Pottery) Kiosk at Fish Shamble Steps, 3.5 hours duration with 1 hour ashore.

For advance bookings, please send a cheque, payable to Greenslade Pleasure Boats to: Greenslade Pleasure Boats, 

Marsh End, Policemans Lane, Upton, Poole, Dorset. BH16 5NE, stating the date you require. Tickets will be posted to you or may be collected from our kiosk on Poole Quay.

ALSO AVAILABLE - ONE-WAY TICKETS; POOLE - WAREHAM AND WAREHAM - POOLE

Tickets MUST be pre-booked in advance for one-way trips

Coach drop-off point on Poole Quay: BH15 1HU

Coach Parks can be found at:

Poole Stadium Car Park: BH15 2BP

Seldown Bridge Car Park: BH15 1TA

ACCESSIBILITY -

Whilst every assistance in given the following restrictions apply; Due to HSE/MCA advised regulations, our staff are forbidden to lift or carry passengers on board any of our vessels. We are unable to accommodate wheelchair-bound passengers who cannot dismount from their chairs to negotiate the vessels gangway. However, the choice is placed on parents/guardians if they wish to push the wheelchair up/down gangways (4 times) which would be done at their own risk. This is due to the possible steep angles of gangways which is caused by the constant tidal movements alongside Poole Quay and Brownsea Quay.

Wheelchair bound persons may get in touch with a company that provides cruises in a specially designed boat which can accommodate them and their carers. DOLPHIN III.

Parents/guardians with pushchairs will be asked to carry their child on board vessels and pushchairs need to be folded down.

Bicycles and dogs (except Guide Dogs) are not permitted on Brownsea.

Limited mobility passengers
· Limited mobility passengers need to be aware, boats, landing stages, steps etc may not be suitable for all persons, reduced mobility means that those people with physical disabilities, speech, hearing or sight limitations and those with mental health problems. It also includes the elderly and parents with young children. We do have risk assessments and a limited mobility passenger information sheet which is available on request. You may also wish to visit the vessel and all landing stages to do your own risk assessment.

· The hirer is responsible for making sure all passengers are aware of the boats, landing stages, steps and gangway limitations prior to the cruise.
· To enable to assess if this is possible please advise us if anyone in the party has a disability or is of reduced mobility including; information on the type of assistance that may be needed, wheelchair or special equipment needs, presence of carer/support worker, if accompanied by an assistance dog.

If you require any further information or assistance, please CONTACT US

Ancient town and former royal borough, the charming market town of WAREHAM is a veritable delight where ever you look at any time of the year.

Between the rivers Frome and Piddle, the attractive gateway to the Isle of Purbeck was a major port until the Middle Ages when the Wareham Channel began to silt up and it was superseded by Poole.

A visit to Purbeck isn't complete without some time in Wareham with its massive earth ramparts built by King Alfred The Great to protect his ancient burgh. With its cottages and town houses snuggling together, it has an embarrassment of riches - from the lofty Medieval splendour of Lady St Mary's Church to the cosiness of the quaint, bustling quay. And Wareham's quaint back lanes are a visitor's delight: each lane opening up a new vista and unexpected delights as you walk along thoroughfares dating back hundreds of years.

Visit the town at the end of July and you can join in Wareham's carnival capers as local people dress up and spend several days enjoying themselves in a series of fun events and crazy antics to raise thousands of pounds for local charities and good causes.

Wareham has a fine array of shops, pubs and restaurants for every pocket, as well as its own small 1930s style cinema - the Rex in West Street - run by a dedicated band of volunteers.

High up on a plateau overlooking Poole Harbour and the Dorset heath land so immortalised for readers world-wide by Thomas Hardy, Wareham is bounded by two rivers-the Piddle or Trent to the North and the Frome to the South. Enter the quaint market town -devastated but rebuilt with fine Georgian architecture after a fire in the 1762 - and you step back in time. A must for any visitor to Wareham is the town's museum in East Street- next to the splendid Victorian town hall at the market cross.

Greenslade Pleasure Boats LLP

Office

Marsh End

Policemans Lane

Upton

Poole

BH16 5NE.

01202 631828

Poole Quay Kiosk

Fish Shambles Steps

Poole

BH15 1HA

01202 669955

(9am-4pm March - October only)

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