Events

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 2025 are shown below.  For further details, please email us.

Event LinkWhenLocation LinkInformation (if available)
Open DayOpen DaySun 04-May-25
10:00am - 3:00pm
Ludham Base
Horsefen Road
Ludham
Norfolk
NR29 5QG
Come and visit Albion and meet some of our volunteers.
Open DayOpen DaySun 25-May-25
10:00am - 3:00pm
Ludham Base
Horsefen Road
Ludham
Norfolk
NR29 5QG
Come and visit Albion and meet some of our volunteers.
Open DayOpen DaySun 29-Jun-25
10:00am - 3:00pm
Oulton Broad
Bridge Road, Oulton Broad
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR33 9JS
Come and visit Albion and meet some of our volunteers.
Open DayOpen DaySat 05-Jul-25
10:00am - 3:00pm
Beccles Yacht Station
The Quay
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 9BH
Come and visit Albion and meet some of our volunteers. (Please note this is on a Saturday).
Open DayOpen DayThu 14-Aug-25
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).
Heritage Open DayHeritage Open DaySat 13-Sep-25
10:00am - 3:00pm
Ludham Base
Horsefen Road
Ludham
Norfolk
NR29 5QG
Part of the Norfolk HODS events. Link to the NWT entry on the HODS website.
Heritage Open DayHeritage Open DaySun 14-Sep-25
10:00am - 3:00pm
Ludham Base
Horsefen Road
Ludham
Norfolk
NR29 5QG
Part of the Norfolk HODS events Link to the NWT entry on the HODS website.

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.