This year has been an exciting and productive one for SS Freshspring, filled with special events, educational activities, and increased community engagement. As a historic steamship recognised as a vessel of National Importance, we have remained dedicated to preserving maritime heritage and inspiring future generations through our wide range of activities. Opening the Ship to […]
We were delighted to be taking part in England’s largest celebration of history and culture again this year. The festival brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history, and offers the perfect opportunity to see hidden places and try out new experiences! We welcomed over 150 people on board for self-guided tours of […]
We were so delighted this year to be part of the Family Fun Day at Appledore Book Festival. This event is completely FREE and included a fun-filled family trail blaze, creative sessions with local children’s author & illustrator, Joseph Witchall, and a variety of exciting children’s events, including rides on our steam engine and a […]
“Excellent experience. Lovely staff. Very informative” (Ship visitor) “I appreciate the hard work we (you) are doing and keeping the heritage alive and looking after the public and trying on the jackets. Customer interaction great” (Ship visitor) It’s been an extremely busy and action-packed Season so far and we can’t stop smiling! The Ship is […]
Thank you to everyone that came along to see us at Rosemoor Vintage Weekend with our Traction Engine and the Virtual Reality Film. The Rosemoor Vintage Weekend see the largest collection of vintage and classic vehicles in the area and it was a real delight to wander around during our breaks to see them all! […]
Today we met with the team from The Bideford Bike Show. They organised the 1st Rock the Torridge Charity Cruise on MS Oldenburg on Sunday July 7th featuring live music from the fantastic 9 Yards! We were delighted that they chose two charities to be beneficiaries of money raised on the night; Children`s Hospice Southwest […]
It was lovely to see so many people visiting us for our Fun Palace event on 8th October. The event was free for everyone and we had lots of activities for children to take part in. We had knot tying, paracord bracelets, jewellery workshop, clay painting, morse code and virtual reality. We were fortunate to […]
We had a wonderful time attending the L&B Autumn Gala in September. Woody Bay Railway station was host to some visiting locomotives and there were lots of fun activities for all the family to take part in. We loved seeing people in their period costumes and steam punk attire.
We participated in the Appledore Book Festival which ran from 15th-24th September. We took our virtual reality along to the family fun day so that visitors could experience a virtual tour of the SS Freshspring which proved to be very popular. We also took along our morse code machine to teach people how to send […]
Ambitious plans and some progress One major ambition for many of the supporters of SS Freshspring is to see her at sea again under her own power, and of course, if at all possible to be able to take a trip on her. One step which will help us understand if this is a possibility […]
Join us for an evening of Sea Shanties onboard our historic steamship! Back by popular demand after their first sell out concert earlier this year, ‘The Pluckateers,’ a four-piece shanty band will be playing an array of instruments including ukuleles, percussion and a banjolele! The ticket price (£10pp) includes: a quick look around the cosy […]
A National Lottery Heritage Fund grant is hard won so we were especially thrilled to learn we have been successful with a recent bid for £141,000 and to be interviewed by Laura James on The Voice radio on Monday 13th March. The funding will support a project that spans 18 months and will see us […]