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 on Albion and other events NWT is attending in 2024 are shown below. For further details, please email us.
| Event | When | Location | Information (if available) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Norfolk Show | Wed 26-Jun-24 8:30am - 7:00pm |
Norfolk Showground Dereham Road Norwich Norfolk NR5 0TT |
TBC Stand Number |
| Royal Norfolk Show | Thu 27-Jun-24 8:30am - 5:00pm |
Norfolk Showground Dereham Road Norwich Norfolk NR5 0TT |
TBC Stand Number |
| Open Day – Ludham | Sun 30-Jun-24 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Ludham Base Horsefen Road Ludham Norfolk NR29 5QG | Part of Ludham Open Gardens event – details TBC |
| Open Day – Beccles | Sun 07-Jul-24 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Beccles Yacht Station The Quay Beccles Suffolk NR34 9BH | |
| Open Day – Oulton Broad | Sun 14-Jul-24 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Oulton Broad Bridge Road, Oulton Broad Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9JS | |
| Open Day – Stalham | Thu 15-Aug-24 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Museum of the Broads (Stalham) The Poors Staithe Stalham Norfolk NR12 9DA | Note date has changed from initial published schedule |
| Canal Festival – Dilham | Sat 07-Sep-24 10:00am - 6:00pm |
Dilham Canal Festival Canalside Meadow, Oak Road Dilham Norfolk NR28 3PW | NWT will have a stand (not Albion) at this event. More details on the North Walsham and Dilham Canal’s website here. |
| Canal Festival – Dilham | Sun 08-Sep-24 10:00am - 4:00pm |
Dilham Canal Festival Canalside Meadow, Oak Road Dilham Norfolk NR28 3PW | NWT will have a stand (not Albion) at this event. More details on the North Walsham and Dilham Canal’s website here. |
| Heritage Open Day | Sat 14-Sep-24 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Ludham Base Horsefen Road Ludham Norfolk NR29 5QG | Part of the Norfolk HODS events |
| Heritage Open Day | Sun 15-Sep-24 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.