A river boat with open sides and canopy moored by a glass-fronted restaurant at The Folly Restaurant.

Bacchanalia - River Boat at The Folly Restaurant

Boat in a Restaurant
·
Private space
1 Folly Bridge, Oxford, OX1 4JU –
Oxford City Centre
Up to 12
seats
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Our river cruise offers a relaxing way to enjoy nature. Our boats are perfect for any event, from birthday parties to corporate outings. Professional skippers handle everything, so you can focus on enjoying your time with friends
and family.

Onboard, we provide delicious food and drink options. You can also from picnic baskets or elegant afternoon tea, and enjoy a meal at our restaurant, The Folly. We also offer a variety of drinks, including Champagne and cocktails.

Prices

Monday
10:00 – 21:00
from £220 hire fee per hour
Per hour
10:00 – 21:00
from £220 hire fee per hour
Per afternoon
12:00 – 19:00
from £550 hire fee
Per day
10:00 – 21:00
from £900 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
10:00 – 21:00
from £220 hire fee per hour
Per hour
10:00 – 21:00
from £220 hire fee per hour
Per afternoon
12:00 – 19:00
from £550 hire fee
Per day
10:00 – 21:00
from £900 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
10:00 – 21:00
from £220 hire fee per hour
Per hour
10:00 – 21:00
from £220 hire fee per hour
Per afternoon
12:00 – 19:00
from £550 hire fee
Per day
10:00 – 21:00
from £900 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
10:00 – 21:00
from £220 hire fee per hour
Per hour
10:00 – 21:00
from £220 hire fee per hour
Per afternoon
12:00 – 19:00
from £550 hire fee
Per day
10:00 – 21:00
from £900 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
10:00 – 21:00
from £220 hire fee per hour
Per hour
10:00 – 21:00
from £220 hire fee per hour
Per afternoon
12:00 – 19:00
from £550 hire fee
Per day
10:00 – 21:00
from £900 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
10:00 – 21:00
from £220 hire fee per hour
Per hour
10:00 – 21:00
from £220 hire fee per hour
Per afternoon
12:00 – 19:00
from £550 hire fee
Per day
10:00 – 21:00
from £900 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
10:00 – 21:00
from £220 hire fee per hour
Per hour
10:00 – 21:00
from £220 hire fee per hour
Per afternoon
12:00 – 19:00
from £550 hire fee
Per day
10:00 – 21:00
from £900 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Pricing updated by venue 9 months ago
Pricing rated as accurate by 1 verified user

Capacity

Dining
up to 12

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
British cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol
Alcohol licence until 23:00
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

PA system / speakers
Natural light
Unavailable: Free on-street parking
Unavailable: Paid parking facilities available nearby
Boat
Unavailable: Wi-Fi available
Unavailable: Projector
Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Flipchart
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Air conditioner
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Lighting equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Backdrops
Unavailable: Storage space
Unavailable: Quiet space
Unavailable: Dance floor
Unavailable: Soundproof
Unavailable: Mirrors
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music
Bring your own DJ not allowed
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

Unavailable: Accessible toilets
Unavailable: Ground level
Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
Unavailable: Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift
Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

No promoted and ticketed events allowed
No wedding licence
No temporary Event Notice (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day

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Reviews and ratings

(4 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.
MP
Megan P.
Verified review
Private Dining · 10 guests · August 2025
Fantastic employees! Made us feel so welcome. Our Skipper victoria provided us with a speaker to get the party off to good start and was so knowledgeable about the area.
5.0
MP
Megan P.
Verified review
Excellent communication
Brilliant communication helped with all parts of booking
5.0

About The Folly Restaurant

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