Ticket boat trips run from two locations along the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation. Hop on a boat at Paper Mill Lock or Heybridge Basin, most days between Good Friday and the end of October. Trips depart every hour, on the hour, from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Trips do not run in poor weather conditions or on Mondays (other than bank holidays).
Trips from Heybridge Basin head towards Beeleigh, then turn and return to the kiosk. Trips from Paper Mill Lock usually depart from just below the lock, and head downstream towards Rushes Lock, turn and return to Paper Mill – but sometimes boat can head upstream and turn to return before Baddow Mill Lock.
We also offer two-hour ticket trips from available Paper Mill on board Victoria, usually with onboard bar and catering, on certain days.
You can book tickets for Albert and Blackwater Dawn on line.
We do not provide parking facilities at either location.
Find out more about our ticket boat trips.