A child enjoys a stay at one of Momentum's respite lodges

Our riverboat was given a frightful facelift and became a ghoulishlygrand floating haunt filled with cobwebs, bats, skeletons, and spiders.

Once on board the boat, families enjoyed creepy crafts and to help crack ‘The Curious Case of the Missing Monsters’ – solving clues to help track down our handmade Worry Monsters.

One brave family even took to the Thames after dark, snuggling up with hot chocolate and popcorn as they enjoyed a cosy night of family-friendly, Halloween-themed films.

Reflecting on their boat trip, one family said: “The crew were all so lovely and friendly and fantastic with the children. We had an amazing, chilled time. It let us be ourselves for a couple of hours. It made us stop and enjoy each other’s company and gave the siblings time with our daughter in a relaxed atmosphere. It was also educational as the crew knew loads about the area. We had the best time on that boat, all family members got something out of it and exceeded our expectations. The crew were perfect, a big thank you from us all!”

Families also enjoyed a break away from home, spending time together at our cabins in Church Farm and Shorefield Park. Families enjoyed the stunning autumn colours surrounding our two cabin locations and could take part in Halloween-themed activities inside.

A family who enjoyed a break at one of our cabins said: “We had such an amazing time staying at Mo’s Keep. Our daughter loved the space and called it her ‘dream house’. We enjoyed peaceful walks together and loved swimming every day. Our daughter had so much fun taking part in the Halloween-themed activities. One day, we even got a little lost on one of our walks and ended up having an adventure in the forest. Although our daughter was a bit scared at first, she couldn’t stop talking about it afterwards and couldn’t wait to tell her friends all about her half-term holiday adventure. Thank you so much, from the bottom of our hearts, for giving our family such special memories. This break meant the world to us.”

A huge thank you to the amazing team of volunteers from our corporate partner, Valero, who worked their magic to turn our riverboat into a Halloween masterpiece!

We couldn’t conjure up our Halloween boat trips without our bewitching crew of boat volunteers! With their warm welcomes, big smiles, and expert knowledge of the boat and the Thames, they make every journey spellbinding. A hauntingly big thank you to them all.

Find out more about Momentum’s respite breaks here