Waverley Excursions

10/10/2026

Waverley sounds her whistle as she passes under Tower Bridge this evening (Saturday 10th October).

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09/10/2026

Check out these photos of Waverley’s final overnight in London berthed at Tower Pier for 2026.

Look out for her passing under Tower Bridge just a few more times before she heads back to Glasgow for winter.

Tower Bridge Lift Times for Waverley:

Saturday 10th October @ 9:40am, 8:15pm & 9:05pm

Sunday 11th October @ 7:50pm & 8:40pm

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09/10/2026

When Waverley makes her annual visit to the Thames we work closely with the Port of London Authority who provide pilotage services across the Thames Estuary and all the way up the river to the Upper Pool of London.

Check out the article in the link in this post by one of the PLA pilots who was recently aboard Waverley.

08/10/2026

Fantastic colours as Waverley turned in the Upper Pool of London on Wednesday 7th October.

Now many days left of the Thames sailings before Waverley heads home to Glasgow for the winter.

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02/10/2026

🚢👋 WAVE FOR WAVERLEY! 👋🚢

What a way to end a day of 80th anniversary celebrations!

Watch Waverley make her way through Tower Bridge this evening, with passengers onboard waving their anniversary flags as she passed through.

What a sight, 80 years to the day since she was launched.

Thank you to everyone who helped make Waverley’s 80th anniversary so special.

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02/10/2026

02/10/2026

Who could have imagined that, 80 years since the day of her launch, Waverley would be steaming through London Tower Bridge?

Check out these incredible images from this morning as Waverley marks her 80th anniversary on the River Thames.

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02/10/2026

Happy Birthday Waverley 🚢

Paddle Steamer Waverley is today, Friday 2nd October 2026, celebrating a phenomenal 80 years since she was first launched into the River Kelvin, Glasgow. This anniversary is particularly significance given how few steam ships have ever had a career that spanned eight decades.

The World’s last seagoing paddle steamer made a spectacular passage through London’s Tower Bridge shortly after 9.30am this morning, as part of a special anniversary sailing on the River Thames. She will continue downriver today, visiting Gravesend and Southend before undertaking a cruise of the historic Thames Forts.

Waverley was launched at Pointhouse Yard of A&J Inglis in Glasgow on 2nd October 1946 by Lady Matthews, wife of the Chairman of the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER). She entered service the following year on 16 June 1947, beginning a remarkable career that would see her become one of the most recognisable historic vessels in the world.

At her launch in Glasgow, Lady Matthews spoke of “the splendour of the Clyde coast scenery”, which she said, “should be viewed from steamers like this.” Among those joining Waverley for her 80th anniversary celebrations today is David Horne, Managing Director of LNER, recognising that Waverley was the last steamer build for the old LNER, who also operated The Flying Scotsman.

Watch his speech celebrating 80 years of Waverley.

29/09/2026

Waverley passing under Tower Bridge announcing her arrival into London - does it get much better!

CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF WAVERLEY

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