River Cam Boat Covers

The River Cam flows through the heart of Cambridge, one of England's most beautiful and internationally celebrated cities, before joining the River Great Ouse at Ely. The section through Cambridge — known as The Backs, where the college gardens slope down to the river — is one of the most famous urban waterscapes in the world, with the iconic backs of King's College Chapel, Clare, and Trinity reflected in the peaceful water. The river is the spiritual home of British punting, with hundreds of flat-bottomed punts ferrying tourists beneath the college bridges on summer days. Above Cambridge, the river becomes more rural, passing through Grantchester, made famous by Rupert Brooke's poem. Small motorboats, narrowboats, and cruisers can navigate the Cam from Cambridge to the Great Ouse at Ely. The Cam environment is relatively sheltered by the surrounding Fenland landscape, but summer UV from clear Fenland skies is significant, and Cambridgeshire winters can be cold with ground frost. Quality boat covers are important for all River Cam craft. UK Boat Covers provides bespoke covers. No VAT. See our services.