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, celebrating her 125th birthday in 2023 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 have been scheduled for 2023 but please check before travelling. For further details, please email us.
| Event | When | Location | Information (if available) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Norfolk Show | Wed 28-Jun-23 8:30am - 7:00pm |
Norfolk Showground Dereham Road Norwich Norfolk NR5 0TT |
TBC Stand Number |
| Royal Norfolk Show | Thu 29-Jun-23 8:30am - 5:00pm |
Norfolk Showground Dereham Road Norwich Norfolk NR5 0TT |
TBC Stand Number |
| NWT AGM | Sat 01-Jul-23 5:30pm - 6:00pm |
Ludham Base Horsefen Road Ludham Norfolk NR29 5QG | AGM to be followed at 6pm by Volunteer’s BBQ at the same location. |
| Open Day – Oulton Broad | Sun 02-Jul-23 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Oulton Broad Bridge Road, Oulton Broad Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9JS | |
| Open Day – Beccles | Sun 09-Jul-23 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Beccles Yacht Station The Quay Beccles Suffolk NR34 9BH | |
| Open Day – Stalham | Thu 17-Aug-23 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Museum of the Broads (Stalham) The Poors Staithe Stalham Norfolk NR12 9DA | |
| Heritage Open Day | Sat 16-Sep-23 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Ludham Base Horsefen Road Ludham Norfolk NR29 5QG | |
| Ludham Illuminated Boat Parade | Sat 16-Sep-23 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
Womack (Ludham) Staithe Horsefen Road Ludham Norfolk NR29 5QG | Albion will be illuminated – for further details please see the organisers Facebook page. |
| Heritage Open Day | Sun 17-Sep-23 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Ludham Base Horsefen Road Ludham Norfolk NR29 5QG |
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.