Swan Upping
Swan Upping - a 500 year thames tradition
You may have heard people remark, ‘The Queen owns all the swans on the river Thames’, but this, in fact is a common misconception. The Swan Upping Ceremony is an annual census of swans, a 500 year old royal river tradition which involves the Queen’s swan marker, along with representatives of the Companies of Vintners and Dyers, lifting the birds from the Thames individually & marking those which belong to Her Majesty. Private charter on board a luxury steamboat for the swan upping ceremony is a fantastic way to enhance your experience of this fine British tradition & allows you and your guests a first class view of the action from your very own floating venue; a truly memorable charter.
Streatley & Swan Uppers waiting at Bray Lock
Swan Uppers at Oakley Court Hotel
Swan health being checked by the Swan Uppers
Swan upping package
£POA per person
5 hour boat hire
Pimms or orange juice on arrival
Cold fork buffet
1/2 bottle house wine along with mineral water with your meal
Coach transfer back to the embarkation point
itinerary:
Day 1 - monday 15th july
Board Runnymede 12.30
Depart Runnymede 13.00
Arrive Windsor 18.00
Day 2 - Tuesday 16TH july
Option 1 - from Windsor
Board Windsor 08.00
Depart Windsor 08.30
Arrive Maidenhead 13.30
Option 2 - from Maidenhead
Board Maidenhead 10.30
Depart Maidenhead 11.00
Arrive Maidenhead 16.00
Day 3 - wednesday 17TH july
Marlow area - please contact us to discuss itinerary
Day 4 - Thursday 18TH july
Sonning area - please contact us to discuss itinerary
Day 5 - Friday 19th july
Moulsford area - please contact us to discuss itinerary
menu:
Cold Fork Buffet
Choose any 3 main dishes & 3 salads or
Main courses:
Breast of chicken in coronation sauce
Glazed honey roasted ham
Dressed salmon
Sliced roast sirloin, served rare with salsa verde
Oriental duck salad with hoi sin dressed noodles
Chicken & pomegranate salad
Chilli crab & prawn flan
Seafood platter
Goats cheese, asparagus & walnut tart
Stuffed roasted peppers, herby cous cous served with tzatziki
Salads:
Caesar salad
Homemade potato & chive salad
Rocket & parmesan with balsamic dressing
Homemade crunchy coleslaw
Mediterranean pasta salad
Roasted vegetable salad with coriander
and lime dressing
Greek salad
Mixed leaf salad
Seasonal hot new potatoes
Also included:
Roll and butter
Chef’s selection of desserts
Includes 1/2 bottle house wine per person
Package based on a minimum of 40 guests
