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June Open Day

Hermitage is excited to welcome Thames Sailing Barge Pudge to our next open day. A Dunkirk little ship Pudge is usually based in Maldon, but will be available for you to climb aboard and ask her crew anything from her history to what she's like to sail. On Sunday we're offering a Foreshore Training course [...]

By | June 16th, 2014|Events, Hermitage River Projects, Open Day|Comments Off on June Open Day

Open House – 21/22 September

Buildings all over London, usually closed to the public will be open throughout the weekend of 21st-22nd September as part of Open House. For the third year running, Hermitage Moorings is one of those. Highlights of this year will be our three visiting steam ships, and the chance to go on a river cruise! What's On: [...]

By | August 29th, 2013|Events, Hermitage River Projects, Open Day|Comments Off on Open House – 21/22 September

This weekend – Open Day 13,14th July

Its the Wapping Shindig this weekend, why not come by Hermitage beforehand to visit our historic boats? We're open both Saturday and Sunday 10-4. With a cafe serving tea, coffee and cakes. For the kids among us, there's even an activity sheet.

By | July 8th, 2013|Events, Hermitage River Projects, Open Day|Comments Off on This weekend – Open Day 13,14th July

Wæppa’s people History Walk

Thank you to everyone who came to visit us for our open weekend. The sun was out, and it was nice to see so many new, and returning faces. We're especially grateful of Ray, from The History of Wapping Trust who took 16 of us for a walking tour. I certainly learnt a lot - [...]

By | April 7th, 2013|Open Day|Comments Off on Wæppa’s people History Walk

Open Weekends for 2013

We hold "Open Weekends" at HCM several times a year where we invite everyone to come and say hello, and see the boats close-up. Do join us for tea, coffee and cake! ++ April 6th-7th ++ July 13th-14th ++ Sept 21st-22nd (part of  ) ++ Dec 14th

By | February 18th, 2013|Events, Hermitage River Projects, Open Day|Comments Off on Open Weekends for 2013

Thames sailing barge ‘Will’ to visit for open weekend

We are pleased to announce that the historic Thames Sailing Barge ‘Will’ is going to be opening to the public this weekend 27th and 28th June alongside the tug Touchstone.300px-Sb-will TOUCHSTONE Our regular Archeologist and foreshore expert Mike Webber will be on hand in the pierhouse to talk to visitors about recent mudlarking finds, on [...]

By | July 31st, 2012|Events, Hermitage River Projects, Open Day|Comments Off on Thames sailing barge ‘Will’ to visit for open weekend

Open Weekend 11am – 4pm, 23th and 24th June

Please join us on Saturday 23th and Sunday 24th June, between 11am and 4pm for our Open Weekend. There will be tea, coffee... and cake! Click here for directions

By | June 19th, 2012|Events, Open Day|Comments Off on Open Weekend 11am – 4pm, 23th and 24th June

Handmade at Hermitage

We are running a Cafe and Christmas Market on the moorings from Saturday 3rd to Sunday 11th December. We will be open from 10am-4pm and late night on Wednesday until 7pm. (we wont be open on Friday 9th).

By | November 26th, 2011|Events, Hermitage River Projects, Open Day|Comments Off on Handmade at Hermitage

Oral history and Open House at HCM

The Oral History Cafe (coffee, cream teas and home-made cake!) at HCM is open from 10th to 18th September, every day from 11am to 4pm, in the beautiful surroundings of Hermitage’s floating Pier House on the Thames. While you enjoy a cuppa and a cake, you can listen to tales and memories from A Sense [...]

By | September 10th, 2011|Events, Hermitage River Projects, Open Day|Comments Off on Oral history and Open House at HCM

Wapping Summer Shindig and HCM Open Day

The Summer Shindig will be on Saturday 9th July on The Green, Wapping Lane, and will coincide with the HCM Open Weekend (9th and 10th, 11am-4pm). Events include Wapping Olympics, riverboat cruises, history walks, live music, homemade food and clothes stalls. The Children’s Parade will be crowned by Shaun Austin, the Pearly King of Wapping who [...]

By | June 23rd, 2011|Events, Hermitage River Projects, Open Day|Comments Off on Wapping Summer Shindig and HCM Open Day