Kingswear Castle
Britain's last steam powered river paddle steamer

National Historic Ships UK's South West Regional Flagship 2019

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History of Kingswear Castle

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Kingswear Castle

Kingswear Castle sails on the River Dart each summer and is operated on behalf of the Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust by the Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company.

For tickets, timetables and sailing information click the button below.

History of
Kingswear Castle

Built in 1924 for service on the River Dart in Devon between Dartmouth and Totnes, Kingswear Castle was withdrawn in 1965.

Purchased by volunteers in 1967 who painstakingly restored her to operating condition over ten years, entering service on the Medway and the Thames in 1985.

In 2012 she returned home to the Dart.

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Kingswear Castle

It is now more than thirty-five years since we returned Kingswear Castle to service. She is now approaching the point where she will be in need of a major rebuild, estimated to cost £1.5 million. Find out how you can help secure her future for the next thirty-five years.

Latest Kingswear Castle News

For information and enquiries regarding tickets, timetables and sailing updates please visit the Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company website www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk or call 01803 555 872.

24th July 2021:
Fund Raising Trip

At 6.15pm on Saturday 24th July Kingswear Castle set off from the pontoon at Dartmouth for an evening cruise to help raise funds for the proposed rebuild of the ship

18th May 2021:
KC Returns to Service

Kingswear Castle returned to service on Tuesday 18th May 2021 taking the 12.15pm harbour cruise from Dartmouth on which she carried almost 80 passengers. The first steam train of the

11th May 2021:
KC Passenger Certificates Renewed

The MCA attended Kingswear Castle on Tuesday 12th May 2021 for her running trials and examined and monitored the testing of everything on the ship for the renewal of her

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Pictures of the Month

The latest threefour of 0 paddle steamer orientated articles produced monthly by John Megoran, author, manager and principal captain of Kingswear Castle for nearly 30 years on both the Medway and Thames as well as the River Dart.

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Articles to enjoy

December 2021:
PS Gallia December 1912

The huge industrial developments in Britain, Europe and America in the nineteenth century, and particularly from the 1850s onwards, spawned money on a scale never seen before. Europe was awash

November 2021:
Swiss Paddle Steamers 2021

Sunday 17th October was the last day in service for the season of Stadt Luzern and Uri on Lake Lucerne and it was a busy day with fine weather bringing

October 2021:
Glen Gower 1954

1954 was P & A Campbell’s centenary season celebrating 100 years since their first steamer Express sailed on the Clyde. And whilst this was true it was not until 1887

September 2021:
Day Trips from Bournemouth 1953

The 1953 season at Bournemouth opened in mid May with Monarch. She was joined by Embassy on Whit Sunday 24th May with Consul making her first appearance of the season

"We are proud to operate Kingswear Castle as one of our fleet of vessels on the River Dart"

"We were honoured to confer our Engineering Heritage Award on Kingswear Castle in 2014”

"We are all delighted that Kingswear Castle has been honoured by National Historic Ships UK... and will fly the 2019 flagship pennant with pride"

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