While restrictions are being lifted elsewhere, we feel that the confined space and size of the Kenavon Venture is a not a safe place for our passengers and volunteer crew at the moment, so with regret we have cancelled all trips until this awful disease has withered. Sadly, this means all trips in 2020 including Santa trips have now been cancelled.
We will be reviewing this decision regularly and if at all possible we will be restarting boat trips as soon as it is safe to do so.
The Kenavon Venture is a purpose built public trip boat. lt is 60 feet long and l0 feet wide and has spacious seating for up to 40 passengers. lt is operated by volunteers of the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust. A licensed bar, refreshments and a toilet are available on board.
Card Reader
We can now take card payments onboard the Kenavon Venture for galley and public trip ticket sales (minimum transaction amount £1.00). The tickets sales are for our weekend public trips and are sold at the Wharf before the public trip.
These include chip & PIN payments and contactless payments from all major credit and debit cards, including Visa, MasterCard and American Express, as well as payments through Samsung Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Charter Options
The Kenavon Venture is available for hire, there are a number of different charters with different time durations. Or why not charter for your special occasion?
Family reunions
Birthdays
Office Parties
Conferences
Wedding Receptions
Club Outings
School Trips
Catering can be arranged – cream teas, ploughmans, buffet, fish & chips etc. Please speak to our Booking Administrator to discuss any special arrangements.
If catering has been arranged for a charter the number of passengers should be limited to 36.
The Booking Administrator can be contacted on 01380 721279 or by completing this Charter Enquiry Form
| Name | Duration | Description | Cost 2020 |
| Devizes Marina | 2hrs | A relaxing cruise through Devizes passing neatly tended gardens before opening up towards the Vale of Pewsey. We turn just past Devizes Marina and the Hour Glass Public House and return to Devizes Wharf. There are no locks on this trip. This trip can be run after dark but must be completed by 10pm |
£250 |
| Black Horse | 2hrs | This is a trip to the Black Horse Public House. The boat goes down through three locks, turns at the Black Horse and returns to Devizes Wharf. This trip must be completed an hour before sunset. |
£300 |
| One Lock and Devizes Marina | 2½hrs | We leave from Devizes Wharf and head west through one lock, turn and return through the same lock, then head east for a relaxing cruise through Devizes passing neatly tended gardens before opening up towards the Vale of Pewsey, turning just past Devizes Marina and the Hour Glass Public House to return to Devizes Wharf. This trip must be started at least 1 hour before sunset, and on this trip, we are not able to cater for more than one choice of food. |
£340 |
| Horton | 3hrs | A relaxing cruise through Devizes passing neatly tended gardens before opening up towards the Vale of Pewsey, passing through beautiful countryside. We turn just after the Bridge Inn at Horton for the return trip. There are no locks on this trip. This trip can be run after dark but must be completed by 10pm |
£400 |
| Caen Hill flight | 3hrs | A chance to visit the famous Caen Hill flight of locks by boat. Leaving Devizes Wharf, we head west through six locks to the café at the top of the flight where you will have the opportunity to spend about half an hour viewng the flight and stretching your legs before we return to the wharf. A unique way to see the flight. This trip must be completed 1 hour before sunset |
£450 |
Charter Bookings
Please note: The Kenavon Venture does not have the facilities to load passengers in wheelchairs. All passengers must be able to enter and leave the cabin using the steps at the entrance
The times shown are the normal times for these charters, however due to traffic on the canal the trip may overrun.
These are the trips we normally do but if you have something special in mind or another trip please contact our Booking Administrator.
The Booking Administrator can be contacted on 01380 721279 or by completing this Charter Enquiry Form
Details of menus available can be downloaded here
Charter terms and conditions download here
Schools Trips
We can run trips for schools or you can choose the Canals and Rivers Trust’s Explorer programme. Please contact the Booking Administrator if you would like to organise a trip for your school, or for details of school trips through the Canals and Rivers Trust programme contact CRT Explorers
You can contact CRT Explorers by phoning 07733 124565 or by email at Eliza.Botham@canalrivertrust.org.uk, or by telephoning the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust Office on 01380 721279.
How to find us
The MV Kenavon Venture is moored on the wharf at Devizes, close to the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust museum (SN10 1EB). Pay and Display public car parking is available on the wharf. Please ensure you buy enough parking time as trips can overrun when there is a lot of traffic on the canal.