The Hermitage Autumn Open Days are upon us. On Saturday there is a very good chance that a Thames fire tender will visit, on Sunday we have SB Will, a regular here at Hermitage. The usual pop-up cafe will operate from the Pier House, with the usual teas, coffees, cake & cordial. We also have again [...]
The Hermitage Open Days come in the midst of a heat wave, easing a little by Saturday & Sunday. Hopefully there will be ice creams & ice-lollies available at the regular pop-up-cafe in the Pier House, alongside the usual teas, coffees, cake & cordial. There is a good chance that Thames fire tender Errington will [...]
Sailing Barge "Will" is back again for an Open Weekend 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) unlike the majority which were built of timber. The lee-boards are [...]
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) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
