1895 Heritage Sailing Trawler Pilgrim of Brixham to Return to Sea in Summer 2027 Brixham, Devon, UK – 3 August 2026 The Trustees of the Pilgrim Heritage Sailing Foundation have today announced that the iconic 1895 sailing trawler Pilgrim of Brixham will return to public sailings in Summer 2027 following the successful completion of the
The Rotary Club of Brixham presents The Red Sails of Brixham 17 October at 7:30pm An evening of music, folk and shanties featuring: Brixham Town Band Pilgrim Shanty Group The CLIP musicians Ticket sales are for the benefit of The Heritage Pilgrim Sailing Foundation and other Rotary local charities. Purchase tickets online
Soak up the atmosphere in Brixham Harbour with us for a unique early evening experience on board our 130-year-old heritage sailing trawler – ‘Pilgrim of Brixham’. We invite you to enjoy the sunset in a stunning setting, over a fine glass or two chosen by our friends at ‘The Wine Loft’, with a short selection
Pilgrim is in Brixham for the summer! The cruise and charter programme is paused for 2026 while we undertake refit work. We welcome visitors to tour the boat, find out about our heritage and meet our volunteers. Open Days for Pilgrim 2026 All open days: 10:30 – 12:30 & 13:30 – 15:30 on the Heritage
Pilgrim needs volunteers to help us look after her for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. Members of our charity, the Pilgrim Heritage Sailing Foundation, come from all backgrounds, but we share both a love of our beautiful ship and also a deep responsibility to preserve this key piece of Britain’s maritime heritage. We urgently
Some really good work onboard Pilgrim has been undertaken by our volunteer maintenance crew – updating the deck cover (with some well thought through additions) for potential events this summer, re-marking the anchor chain (whilst cleaning out under the floors in the boson’s locker/chain area (not a nice job), finish painting the top mast prior
at BRIXHAM YACHT CLUB THURSDAY 13th MARCH, food from 7:00 pm, shanties & fun from 7:30pm (2 sets of ~45 mins) Come along to Brixham Yacht Club for an evening of sea songs and shanties, with optional food available from 7pm for those in need of more than just grog to settle those vocal
After the end to a busy summer season, where The Pilgrim led the parade of sail in Dartmouth, she has now been taken to Saxon Wharf in Southampton where she will be lifted out of the water for a refit. Whilst at Southampton she will also be going through her Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
Guests who sail on Pilgrim enjoy the moods of the sea, the marine wildlife, spectacular scenery and the amazing heritage sailing experience. What they don’t see is what has to go on behind the scenes to keep her conserved and operational. One landmark in that regard is the five year out-of-water inspection and certification required
Pilgrim is the oldest surviving Victorian fishing trawler that was built and rigged in Brixham. Since her restoration Pilgrim has sailed hard for twelve years, taking thousands of guests along the Devon and Cornwall coasts and further afield to the Solent, the Isles of Scilly, France and the Channel Islands. We and our guests have