The 31st British Rowing Tour

Rivers Weaver and Dee

Thursday 28th - Sunday 31st August 2025

Tour details

Boats
Touring/Explore coxed quads provided

Cost
The participation fee will include:

  • 3 nights accommodation (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) with breakfast
  • Dinners on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
  • Lunches on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
  • Transport to and from boating sites
  • Hire of a seat in a boat
  • Tour polo shirt

Day rowers may join in for all or part of the tour, subject to availability of seats in boats.

Accommodation
Double, twin or single en-suite rooms at the Forest HIlls Hotel, Frodsham

Cost

Hotel, sharing double or twin room £415
Hotel, single room £475
Discount for non-rowers £60
Day rate (subject to availability of seats in boats).  Dinners and polo shirt charged separately. TBA
Deadline for applications:
30th April 2025 or when tour full

Application form

Information for participants

Briefing presentation

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Lifejackets.All coxes are required to wear lifejackets in the locks.  Please bring your own lifejacket as they will not be provided by the organisers. 

2. Water.  Please bring a water bottle and fill it up at the hotel and/or lunch stops.  In order to minimise plastic waste, we will not be providing water other than at lunch stops where we know there is no supply.

3.  Tools.  Please bring a 10mm spanner for rigging the boats at Bablock Hythe on Thursday afternoon and derigging at Mapledurham on Sunday at the end of the tour.

4.  Boats.  The boats used on the tour are stable coxed quad touring boats (also known as "Explore" boats).  They have footplates with straps,similar to those on ergo rowing machines, so you will need to wear trainers in the boat. You will also need water shoes as some landing sites do not have pontoons so you will have to wade in the water. There is room in the boats for everyone to have a small dry bag and water bottle.

5.  Coxing.  The cox's seat is wide enough for everyone to sit in, and everyone is expected to take a turn at coxing.

6. Gala dinner dress code. Smart casual - blazer and club tie (gents) if you have one, cocktail dress for ladies, but don't go overboard!

7.  We expect to finish at about 3 p.m. on the last day after loading the trailers and having lunch.

 

 

Itinerary

Day 0 (Thursday 28th August)
Check into hotel

Day 1 (Friday 29th August)
RIig boats
Row Winslow Marina to Northwich (12.2 km, 3 locks)
Lunch at Northwich RC
Visit the Anderton Boat Lift

Day 2 (Saturday 30th August)
Row Nortwich to Acton (14 km, 3 locks)
Picnic lunch
Row Acton to Runcorn (13 km, 2 locks)
Derig boats and load trailers

Day 3 (Sunday 31st August)
Rig boats at Chester Sailing Club
Row River Dee Chester to Ironbridge and return
(approx. 7km each way, no locks)
Picnic lunch at Chester Sailing Club
Load trailers and depart

Documents (in course of preparation)

Itinerary
Crew Lists
Risk Assessment matrix
Safety Plan
Boat Captains' Safety Guidance
Check list of what to bring
Instructions for Trailer Drivers

River Maps

Day 1 a.m.

Day 2 a.m.

Day 2 p.m.
Day 3 a.m.

Road maps