Essex Boat Trips

Aboard the Lady Grace

'Welcome to Lady Grace Boat Trips. As a one woman business, I started offering a range of boat trips on the Essex Coastline back in 2011. I operate from Brightlingsea Harbour.

To take a look at the full range of boat trips I offer with prices and information please click the buttons below. My business has expanded over the years and I have a growing crew, my two boys; Stanley and Douglas, born 2021 and 2024 respectively, who join us on our trips and are learning the ropes. Over the years I have been lucky enough to experience and capture some amazing sights out on the water which I offer as canvas prints in my online shop. I have written various children's books relating to the River Blackwater and the wonderful creatures inhabiting our coastline which I also have on sale in my web shop.'

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Our most popular trips

I offer five extremely popular trips enjoyed by families, friends and work colleagues. Remember to book early to avoid disappointment.

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Short Boat Trip

30 Minute Boat Trip

Cost: £50 total boat hire cost, maximum 10 people. The 30-minute trip is very popular with friends and families wanting a short experience of seeing Brightlingsea from the water...

1 hour trip

1 Hour Creek Excursion Boat Trip

Cost: £90 total boat hire cost, maximum 10 people. The 1-hour creek excursion is very popular with friends and families wanting a medium length experience of seeing Brightlingsea and the surrounding creeks from the water...

Gentle relaxing boat ride

3.5 Hour Lunch Boat Trip

Cost: £300 total boat hire cost, maximum 10 people. A beautiful meandering boat trip up past the picturesque villages of Wivenhoe and Rowhedge stopping off in Rowhedge for lunch.

Take a boat trip and picnic excursion

2.5 Hour Picnic Excursion Boat Trip

Cost: £220 total boat hire cost, maximum 10 people. A beautiful meandering boat trip up past...

Relax and explore

Wildlife Boat Trip

Cost: £180 total boat hire cost, maximum 10 people. The wildlife trip is very popular with nature enthusiasts and families alike. During this trip we will exit the harbour, crossing the River Colne, one of the many estuaries on the Thames, ...

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Spread Your Wings

12 November 2025

Starting a new chapter can feel exciting yet scary, especially when, sometimes, it means saying goodbye to old friends. Spread Your Wings gently follows Violet the caterpillar as she grows, changes, and learns to fly. Through her journey from egg to butterfly, children discover that every goodbye makes space for new friends, new adventures, and a bright new beginning..