Military & Amphibious Vehicles Registrations for Thames Traditional Boat Festival - 18th to 20th July 2025

Three-day family-friendly Thames-side festival of traditional wooden boats, bringing together their owners, their designers, builders and craftsmen. Open to the general public. Includes displays of vintage, classic, military and amphibious vehicles, air displays of historic aircraft, with a variety of sales outlets, including vintage clothing, house wares, antiques of every kind, boat chandlery, with delicious street food and refreshment outlets around the al fresco arena with a pop up pub with live music stage hosting evenings of music, and dancing (optional!). 

13s to 17s half price or less | 12s and under FREE

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A donation of £20 is suggested in order to help keep this event, and everything it supports, alive. To enter please register using this link and you will be notified if accepted.   

Your entry will include a 3 day pass for the weekend for you and one passenger, any further passes for additional passengers will need to be purchased. Larger exhibits may, at the discretion of the organisers, receive an extra 3 day pass for crew. All other passengers will require their own passes. These can be purchased using this link,  from the Tickets page on this website, or on the gate.

Please note that due to revised Health and Safety requirements no vehicle movements, other than service vehicles, are permitted on the main Festival site during published Festival opening times. Please therefore arrive in time to be parked in your allocated area.

Amphibious vehicles are an exception to this rule but must please remain within their allocated area and not go roaming the site, other than on the water, or to gain access to the river via the Town slipway! Vehicle movement restrictions will not apply within the Main car park.

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Auxiliary/support field in Upper Meadow

This field is now getting very full so please note the following:

Campervans, tents or caravans that accompany entered vehicles - ONLY one per entrant.

Military & amphibious vehicles ONLY, can be accommodated on the Upper Meadow areas allocated. 

ALL modern/support vehicles must be parked in the Main car park – albeit alongside the Auxiliary Field.

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Contribute to the survival of the TTBF !  

Become a TTBF Member 

As a Military / Amphibious Entrant your Membership fee of £100 is reduced by £20, the cost of the 3 day wristband normally included. This is replaced by the Members Badge. 

Use discount code 2025FLOATMYBOAT when it asks for the discount or promo code when booking for this reduced rate.

Your Members Badge will give full access to the Festival, and include the following:

• Members’ fenced enclosure with exclusive bar and waiter serviced catering
• Private luxury loos
• Concierge service
• Priority parking for 1 car
• Festival Cocktail Party (details tba)

 Your first Additional Membership will also be discounted to £60

You can also purchase daily Guest badges, which will admit holders as above, for £47 each when purchased with this form. (£60 on the day)

FAQs

• Your day ticket takes you right through to closing time at 11pm
• Hobbs is running their ferry from their yard on Station Road. No charge, but you do need to have proof of payment of your tickets or be prepared to buy a ticket before boarding. Tickets are cheaper in advance via the website.
• Dogs are positively encouraged. We love them, as long as they keep their owners on a lead. 😉 In fact we even have a slightly bonkers dog show on Saturday and Sunday afternoon for you to enter your dogs into if you fancy it. Nothing serious. Best boy, best girl, waggiest tail etc. It's hilarious. The dogs look bemused but the humans love it. I’m sure the dogs do too.
• Blue badge holders need a ticket, but carers come free - you will need to book a blue badge carers pass for them when booking your own ticket. The volunteers on the gate will direct you to our blue badge parking when you arrive.
• Picnics are fine. We only ask that you don’t put yourself in the way of through traffic, both cars and pedestrian. There’s a lot of footfall by the river especially, so sit close to the river itself please if you’re going to be there. Especially if you’re a large group. Having said that, we have lovely food and drink on site…