• HMS WELLINGTON
  • at the
  • Thames Festival
It's all on HMS Wellington

open to the public and special guests

On Saturday 20 September from 10am – 5pm HMS WELLINGTON will open to the public and special guests.

Take the opportunity to look around this heritage vessel, the last surviving Grimsby Class Sloop moored at Temple Stairs and which has had historic links to the Thames since 1948.

Guided tours can be pre-booked and visitors can take part in two augmented reality experiences: learning how to steer the ship through a convoy and finding out how the original engines worked. 

Visitors will have the opportunity to watch the Great River Race, an integral part of the festival, from onboard while enjoying a cup of tea and a slice of cake. The river race will also be live streamed on a big screen in the Courtroom.

boats on the Thames, London skyline
Blue conference seating area on board HMS Wellington used for events
The London Eye giant Ferris wheel on the River Thames, viewed from HMS Wellington in London

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Location map
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Directions

As you can see from the map, the ship is just across the road from Temple tube station, which is on the
District & Circle Lines.
Blackfriars is also close, offering connections to Thameslink and SouthEastern rail services.
HMS Wellington is a 10 minute walk from Embankment tube station via Victoria Embankment Gardens and
from Waterloo, it takes less than 15 minutes.