Events & Open Days
We normally offer a number of opportunities for you to visit and sail on Albion during the sailing season (May-September).
Albion, a Norfolk wherry, celebrated her 125th birthday in 2023 and was built as a cargo carrying sailing barge and rescued by Norfolk Wherry Trust in 1949, and maintained in sailing condition by volunteers ever since. She has a vast black sail and her hull measures some 60′ long by 15′ wide. Voted ‘runner up’ Flagship of the Year by National Historic Ships in 2010, she has featured in TV programmes hosted by Matt Baker and Giles Coren and hosted Timothy West and Prunella Scales in an episode of Great Canal Journeys. In 2021, Albion featured in an episode of two Channel 5 series – Motorhoming with Paul Merton and Suki Webster and Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. Come and see the Broads icon that enchanted them all.
Albion Open Days
Public Open Days on Albion and other events NWT is attending in 2026 are shown below in the provisional schedule. For further details, please email us (select Events from the drop down list).
| Event Link | When | Location Link | Information (if available) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Open Day | Sun 03-May-26 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Ludham Base Horsefen Road Ludham Norfolk NR29 5QG | Come and visit Albion and meet some of our volunteers. |
| Open Day | Sun 24-May-26 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Ludham Base Horsefen Road Ludham Norfolk NR29 5QG | Come and visit Albion and meet some of our volunteers. |
 | Open Day | Sun 21-Jun-26 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Oulton Broad Bridge Road, Oulton Broad Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9JS | Come and visit Albion and meet some of our volunteers. |
 | Ludham Open Gardens | Sun 28-Jun-26 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Ludham Base Horsefen Road Ludham Norfolk NR29 5QG | NWT will take part in this event as an Open Day for Albion and Base. Base is again expected to be one of the passenger... (click event link to read more) |
 | Open Day | Thu 20-Aug-26 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Museum of the Broads (Stalham) The Poors Staithe Stalham Norfolk NR12 9DA | Come and visit Albion and meet some of our volunteers. (Please note this is on a Thursday and is still subject to final confirmation). |
 | Heritage Open Day | Sat 12-Sep-26 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Ludham Base Horsefen Road Ludham Norfolk NR29 5QG | Part of the Norfolk HODS events. |
| Heritage Open Day | Sun 13-Sep-26 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Ludham Base Horsefen Road Ludham Norfolk NR29 5QG | Part of the Norfolk HODS events |
Sail On Wherry Albion
You may wish to sail on Albion for a day, gliding along our wonderful rivers through magical wetlands. Please see our Sail on Wherry Albion page for further details.