Tea By The Lock, in Naburn Lock, is based in the Grade II listed Naburn Banqueting Hall and during periods of high water levels owners have taken to launching a dinghy to ferry customers from and to the B1222 main road nearby.
Andrew Taylor, 58, a university lecturer from Naburn, which is about four miles south of York, is a regular customer to the 100 per cent plant based tea room.
He said of his 'chauffeur guided trip' on Friday, December 15: “It was quite an exciting journey, quite relaxing.
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