Over the course of a week in March, 250 Year 8 students from Bideford College spent a day on the SS Freshspring moored alongside Bideford Quay as part of their ‘Enrichment Week’. Students walked down to Victoria Park from the college and split their day between activities in the park and onboard the ship. The […]
We’re looking forward to welcoming you back onboard and TeamFreshspring has been working hard to prepare her for visitors. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 and every Sunday until October. Our opening hours are 𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝟒𝐩𝐦. As part of this year’s Easter celebrations, […]
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Happy New Year! We are pleased to have started the year with a talk at the Women’s Institute in Bideford. Our chair, John Puddy, shared the history of our renowned Freshspring and how our team of volunteers have worked tirelessly to restore and preserve her. The group were delighted to hear how our ship is […]
So that’s a wrap! What a tremendous year it has been on board SS Freshspring. We would like to take the opportunity to thank all our visitors, volunteers, patrons and members for supporting us to preserve and restore our steamship. If we look back over the last 12 months we have: welcomed over 2,000+ visitors […]
Please see the Freshspring 2022 Calendar, which is in celebration of the 75th anniversary, at a cost (each) £6 inc pp. All proceeds will go towards the preservation of SS Freshspring and we thank you for your support. Please place your order by emailing membership@ssfreshspring.co.uk and indicating:Quantity:Payment(£):Please pay by BACS or Bank transfer to:CAF Bank […]
Representatives of the Trust attended a Marine event last week at Petroc College, Barnstaple, which covered many aspects of maritime activity, renewable energy opportunities in the SW, and the environment focusing on The North Devon Biosphere. Tom Hart, Yard Manager, Harland and Wolff (Appledore), provided an excellent presentation highlighting the history and future potential of […]
We are pleased to share this year’s Freshspring Christmas Cards. We love this year’s design as it manages to capture our steamship in all her glory. If you haven’t managed to visit us, we will be open again to the public from April 2022. Packs of 10 Freshspring Christmas Cards are available for £10 (posted […]
Thanks to everyone who turned out for the ‘Futures Evening’ at Great Torrington School last week. The event was extremely well attended and we, alongside Harland and Wolff, spoke to various students who are keen to explore a career in the maritime or engineering industry. Sam Roberts, our community learning officer said, “It was a […]
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our last event of the year, Sea Shanties and Seafood (31st October 2021). This special, ticketed event was planned in conjunction with our friends over at The Burton who celebrate their 70th anniversary this year, with the theme centred around ‘Food is Art’. We were pleased to […]
This weekend (Saturday 16th October 2021) will mark SS Freshspring’s 5th year berthed at Bideford Quay, North Devon. It is safe to say that during this time the ship has undergone an amazing amount of work including a new mast created from a tree, a restored wheelhouse and boat deck, painting, maintenance repairs and most […]
A big thank you to everyone who attended our Family Open Day on 30 th August 2021. The open day marked SS Freshspring’s 75 th anniversary and we were pleased to welcome over 300+ visitors from far and wide. The day was jam packed with activities from free tours of the ship (learning all about […]