Hermitage from the air
Some great drone shots, with thanks to Stephen Barber.
Open Day Weekend 13th & 14th September 2025
2025 CENTENARY YEAR of sailing barge "Will" Sailing Barge "Will" is back again for an Open Day, but on SUNDAY ONLY Fully rigged, and with a lee-board each side that is typical of this type of flat-bottomed sailing river vessel, the Will is the largest such barge built, and made of steel (including the lee-boards) [...]
Open Day Weekend 14th & 15th June 2025
2025 CENTENARY YEAR of sailing barge "Will" Sailing Barge "Will" is back for an Open Weekend, and it is a special year to celebrate 100 years since she was built. Fully rigged, and with a lee-board each side that is typical of this type of flat-bottomed sailing river vessel, the Will is the largest such [...]
Open Day Weekend – 15th & 16th March 2025
The first Open Weekend of 2025 brings new ventures in fund raising for the charity HRP. Tea towels, tote bags and cards have been produced in modest numbers to a design by a teenage budding artist resident at Hermitage. Great gifts, enjoyable to use and a pleasure to behold the gull design is sure to [...]
Shanty Singing Workshop 4 – 6pm Sunday 13th October 2024
For the 200 year anniversary of the RNLI The Landmark Arts Centre has organised this event to celebrate these unsung heroes of the river. This Sunday afternoon workshop at Hermitage 4- 6pm is the first of three, to reflect the 3 lifeboat stations on the river. Hermitage Moorings is a short way downstream of the [...]
Open Day Weekend – 14th & 15th September 2024
Sailing Barge "Will" is back for an Open Weekend, the last time was more than two years ago. The vessel is available for visitors to look at close up, as well as tour round the deck (with care). She is a working barge, but takes cargoes of guests now instead of goods as originally built [...]
Two Barge Workshops – Rigging – Maintenance
Barge owners - you are welcome to join us at Hermitage Moorings for two free evening workshops covering two aspects of barge gear: Wed 10th July 7pm - 9pm Rigging (for sailing barges) Wed 17th July 7pm - 9pm Boat Maintenance (all barges/big boats) These are run by Tommy who used to run The Will, [...]
Open Day 22nd June 2024
Gates open 11am to 2:30pm on Saturday ONLY this June Motor tug Touchstone will be open to visitors, there will be a pop-up cafe in the pier house and of course, the resident live-aboard boats to view close up, mainly Dutch and English river barges, with one Norwegian coastal vessel (Motor Ship Hans) and all in navigable condition with [...]
Open Days 16th & 17th March 2024
The first open days of 2024 will be similar to usual with a pop up cafe in the pier house and all the resident barges to look at close up. We also hope that one or other of the fire tenders usually moored at Lambeth Station opposite the Houses of Parliament will be here to [...]
25th April TALK Mudlarking! – Tales & treasures from the Thames
Please join us on Thursday 25 April at 7pm in the Pier House at Hermitage Moorings for a talk about mudlarking. Ollie Croker—archaeologist, curator, and mudlarker—will share with us a few of his exciting finds and the stories they carry. £5 ticket, available from Eventbrite. Link to eventbrite here