Woking coffee boat · Basingstoke Canal

Coffee by the canal.

Barista coffee, soft drinks, brunch and home baked treats, served from a little boat moored on the Saturn Trail in Woking. Sit by the water, feed the ducks, and bring the dog.

Opening times & how to find us Call 07585 334274

Tuesday to Sunday · closed Mondays

Heather sitting on the bow of the Myrtle and May café boat with two dogs, bunting and hanging flowers, on the Basingstoke Canal — Heather and the café boat, Severn Belle, on the Basingstoke Canal

“It’s somewhere people come to pause for a minute, to grab a coffee with a friend, to sit by the canal, to chat, to feed the ducks, or just have a quiet moment.”
Heather, Myrtle & May

On the boat

The menu changes with the canal.

Barista coffee, matcha and chai, with specials that change each season, and bakes from Chloe’s Cakes that change most weeks. Here’s what’s been on lately.

Three autumn drinks with latte art and whipped cream on a table with pumpkins and autumn leaves

The Autumn Line Up

Autumn specials

Pumpkin Spice Latte: An Autumn classic that’s like Marmite… some love it, some hate it.
Salted Coconut Latte: We’re all a little salty about Summer coming to an end, so this is us easing gently into Autumn.
Honeycomb Hot Chocolate: Think of a liquid Crunchie, then make it 10x better.

Halloween bakes from Chloe’s Cakes

Halloween Oreo Stuffed Brownie
S’mores Brownie
Raspberry & White Chocolate Cookie

An iced matcha latte and a cookie on a gingham table in the sun, captioned The Perfect Combo

Spring is fully in bloom

Spring and summer specials

Maple Sea Salt Latte: Iced, from the spring drink specials.
Maple Sea Salt Matcha: Matcha from Perfect Ted.
Mango Passionfruit Matcha: Our new fav… it even converts people to matcha!

Easter bakes

Mini Egg cornflake cookies
Mini Egg millionaire’s shortbread
Crème Egg brownies

Get down early for the bakes. In their words: “before we eat them all…”

Free pupaccinos every day.

For all the good boys, good girls and professional treat negotiators. Dogs are some of our favourite customers, so bring your four-legged friend down to the boat for a coffee date and all the fuss they know they deserve.

Houston, a brown dog in a pink party hat and blue bandana, at his 10th birthday party by the café boat — Houston, the family’s four-legged bestie, at his 10th birthday party

A dog peering at a pupaccino topped with crumble on a gingham table

A brown dog with a happy face on the towpath

A spaniel close to the camera with the café boat behind

A dog licking a takeaway cup by the canal

A French bulldog looking up at the counter

A black and white dog taking a treat from a hand

A dog sniffing a cup held out on the towpath

A brown dog sitting next to a gingham table with a pupaccino

Heather hugging a small brown dachshund on the bow of the boat, beside pots of hydrangeas

A barista smiling from the serving hatch of the café boat, framed with pink flowers

The café boat covered in pink flowers, moored by the brick towpath on a sunny day

The boat

Two years on the cafe boat.

Heather took on the cafe boat two years ago, and this past year has been the best one yet. With the refurb and the new name, Myrtle & May, it finally feels like things have really come together.

It’s a female owned, independent business with a small team behind the scenes and on the front line, and a little community that has grown up around the boat.

To everyone who pops down regularly, recommends us to friends, or simply likes and shares our posts: thank you.

Love, Heather x

Cafe & events

Something on by the water.

Through the year the boat hosts small events along the Basingstoke Canal. Spaces are limited, and you book by sending us a message.

October

Pumpkin Sip & Paint

Choose your pumpkin, get creative with paints, and enjoy a hot drink, homemade bakes and nibbles, with an autumnal goody bag to take home. No painting experience needed.

Easter

Easter Egg Trail

Follow the route along the Saturn Trail, spot the hidden Easter items and tick off your sheet, then swap it at the boat for an Easter egg. All welcome.

June

A paw-fect party

Houston’s 10th birthday: party bags for pup guests, a fancy dress contest (for the dogs, but humans welcome) and 10% off for dog parents.

A table of painted pumpkins, paints and hot drinks at the Pumpkin Sip and Paint

Hands painting a pumpkin at the Pumpkin Sip and Paint

Ask about the next event Or follow along on Facebook and Instagram.

Find us

On the towpath, by the Saturn Trail.

Saturn Trail, Basingstoke Canal
Woking GU21 4LL

Outdoor seating by the water. Dog friendly. Sit in or take away.

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	9am – 2pm
Wednesday	9am – 2pm
Thursday	9am – 2pm
Friday	9am – 2pm
Saturday	9am – 3pm
Sunday	10am – 3pm

Opening times can change with the weather and the seasons: check our latest post before a special trip.

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Email enquiries@myrtleandmay.co.uk · Instagram @myrtleandmay_

The Basingstoke Canal towpath on a bright spring day, with the trees reflected in the water