Waverley Paddle Steamer 2025
Step aboard the World’s last seagoing paddle steamer, the magnificent Waverley, for an extraordinary trip.
Book NowSaturday 27th September 2025
Adults £75pp
Child 5 -16 Years £55pp
A/B/C/D/E*
This trip will also be available from Aylesbury, Bedgrove & Aston Clinton*
As the “Sole Survivor”, Waverley boasts a rich history and showcases a magnificent triple expansion steam engine that will leave you in awe.
Experience the authentic charm of a real steamship as you hear the telegraph ring, witness the engine’s graceful motion and sense the gentle aroma of hot oil and steam.
You can even watch the paddles turning through the portholes!
We will transport you to Southend where you will have a couple of hours at leisure before boarding the Waverley
You will then sail to London, seeing the twinkling lights along the river as dusk falls and a floodlit Tower Bridge.
On arrival at Tower Bridge the coaches will be wating to take you home.
*Please note this trip is likely to have two coaches on it and a split pick-up route, so be aware if you are travelling/booking with others.
This may affect final seat arrangements, but we will keep any changes to a minimum.
Requests for particular seats on the coach can be made when booking and we will do our best to accommodate these requests, but allocations are made on a first come first served basis, dependent upon customer mobility. We reserve the right to change your seat and allocate you a different one for operational reasons. On single bookings, we reserve the right to alter your seating to maximize the seating available. We accept no liability in the event of any such change.
Day Trip
Pickup times to be confirmed.
Waverley sails from Sothend at 18:00
Arrives Tower Bridge 21:45
Coaches depart by 22:00
S=Snack Meal
Accessibility
For safety purposes the gangways leading onto the ship are ridged and therefore wheelchair passengers, if they can’t walk across, will have to be carried. The Crew are happy to assist less-agile passengers. Waverley is a historic passenger ship and there are relatively steep stairs leading between the different decks. Please ask for any help you may require.
Please note that due to safe manual handling regulations and the nature of our gangways we are unable to carry electric wheelchairs or motor scooters and there is a safe handling limit of 14 stone.
Waverley has a toilet for the disabled on the promenade deck – accessed with a Radar Key. Whilst we welcome disabled passengers aboard the ship not all ports and piers have suitable access.
Southend Pier
Step-free access to ship Low water landing stage requires use of stairs. Wheelchair Accessible Yes. Additional Accessibility: Information Southend Pier is the longest pleasure pier in the world at 1.3 miles in length, passengers should give sufficient time to travel down the pier. A train from the esplanade to the pier head is available. We suggest arriving at the pier entrance around 1 hour before Waverley departs.
Catering on board:
Waverley’s Dining Saloon, situated on the Main Deck is open throughout your cruise offering a range of snacks and hot food.
The Caledonia Tea Bar on the Promenade Deck offers a range of hot and cold drinks, soup, sandwiches, snacks, cakes and ice cream
The Jeanie Deans Lounge on the Main Deck offers a relaxing atmosphere with excellent views of the passing scenery. A selection of hot and cold drinks are available as well as stronger refreshments.
The Talisman Bar located beneath the Dining Saloon offers a relaxing atmosphere serving a range of stronger refreshments.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
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| Aston Clinton South | Aston Clinton, Same Side as Bell Pub |
| Aylesbury | Exchange Street Bus Stop, The White Hart |
| Bedgrove | Bedgrove, Jansel Square |
| Berkhamsted, South | Berkhamsted High Street Bus stop near WH Smiths |
| Cheddington South | Cheddington, The Green, Opp Red post box |
| HH Bridge Street | Hemel Hempstead, Bridge Street. |
| HH Gadebridge Park | Hemel Hempstead Gadebridge Park Leighton Buzzard Road Bus Stop |
| LB Greenfields North | Leighton Buzzard, Greenfields Billington Road Bus Stop (by Warren Close) |
| LB Morrisons | Leighton Buzzard Morrisons, The Sun Bus Stop |
| LB Tesco North | Leighton Buzzard, Bus stop opposite Tesco (near the Connells building, Lombard house) |
| LB West Street North | Leighton Buzzard West Street Outside the British Legion |
| NC Durrants Lane South | Northchurch Durrants Lane South Bus stop opp Side to Durrants Lane |
| Northchuch Darrs Ln South | Northchurch Darrs Lane South Bus stop opposite side to Darrs Lane |
| Pitstone South | Pitstone Marsworth Rd Bus stop (Near Memorial Hall park) |
| Tring South | Tring, Brook Street Bus stop Next to Petrol Station |
| Tring, Newmill South | Tring, Newmill Bus stop Opposite side of Elizabeth Drive |
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