JOIN the IWA Lee and Stort branch at the beautiful and historic market town of Ware on the upper reaches of the River Lee for Ware Boat Festival from Friday, July 5 to Sunday, July 7.
Friday evening is the riverside barbecue, Saturday afternoon is the themed boat parade and boat handling competition, Saturday evening offers ‘Haslam’s hijinks’ quiz, and on Sunday is the riverside boaters’ service with coffee and cakes. There’s plenty more to see and do as the boat festival runs alongside the wider Ware Festival activities. The river has played a key part in the town’s development, providing transport for agricultural products, especially malted grains from the 140 malthouses of the 19th century, into the heart of London.
