This is the paddle steamer we went on, it is called The Allington Belle.

We first arrived at Marden where we had a pub lunch and then drove onto Maidstone where we picked up the boat.

We had a really great time and our thanks go to Val for organizing this event.

The Allington Belle is a small family business run by Steve & Bev Henderson. The boat was launched in 2002 and was built at Fords Wharf Marine in Allington, Maidstone, Kent - hence her name Allington Belle. She is the first craft to to be built on the Upper River Medway for a long time. She was built by her Captain Steve Henderson. The Allington Belle is a Mississippi style paddle boat and can hold up to 50 persons for coach parties and daily 1 hour pleasure trips and up to 40 persons for private parties, wedding receptions, corporate functions, birthdays, anniversaries and other special events.