Steamship Freshspring Open Day
Landivisiau Walk, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2BX
Sunday 14 September 1100-1600 Steamship Freshspring Open Day Landivisiau Walk EX39 2BX – visit this historic steamship, built in 1946 by the Lytham Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, the last of the ‘Fresh Class’ water carriers that served the navy, delivering water used to replenish steam turbines. Welcome aboard and discover what life was like in a steam ship of the 1940s – Crew’s Quarters, Master’s Cabin, Engine Room, Galley, Wheelhouse and a Teddy Bear Hunt. Exhibition on foredeck. Restricted accessibility to some areas, trip hazards, and low head room. Freshspring has been moored in Bideford since 2016 and is being restored by Steamship Freshspring Charity
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 14 September:
- 1100-1600
Location & directions
Landivisiau Walk, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2BX
- Directions:
- Steamship Freshspring is moored on Landivisiau Walk next to Riverbank Car Park and Victoria Park
- Contact on day:
- Mike
- Telephone number:
- +447708891723
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Gangplank accessible by pushchairs and most wheelchairs onto foredeck. Bulkheads, steps and ladders restricts access to some areas of ship.
Additional information
Car parking next to Freshspring. Victoria Park adjacent. Landivisiau Walk is on the South West Coast Path
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
