Castles · South East England
PS Kingswear Castle
In or near Hoo St Werburgh.
PS Kingswear Castle is a steamship. She is a coal-fired river paddle steamer, dating from 1924 with engines from 1904. After running summer excursions on the River Medway and the Thames for many years
Christine Matthews — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rochester · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit PS Kingswear Castle, the nearest railway station is Rochester, located 1.3 km away. The postcode for navigation is ME4 4TZ. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
PS Kingswear Castle is a steamship. She is a coal-fired river paddle steamer, dating from 1924 with engines from 1904. After running summer excursions on the River Medway and the Thames for many years she returned to the River Dart in Devon in December 2012 to run excursions from 2013 onwards on the river she was built on and for. Kingswear Castle is listed as part of the National Historic Fleet of ships of "Pre-eminent National Significance".
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
PS Kingswear Castle is a steamship. She is a coal-fired river paddle steamer, dating from 1924 with engines from 1904. After running summer excursions on the River Medway and the Thames for many years she returned to the River Dart in Devon in December 2012 to run excursions from 2013 onwards on the river she was built on and for. Kingswear Castle is listed as part of the National Historic Fleet of ships of "Pre-eminent National Significance".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
.]] The Kingswear Castle was built by Philip & Sons of Dartmouth in 1924 for service on the River Dart, following sister ships Compton Castle and Totnes Castle, and was operated by the River Dart Steamboat Co. Her predecessor of the same name from 1904 is now a rotted and barely recognisable hulk in the River Dart, but the engines were re-used in the current steamboat. Kingswear Castle was chartered to the United States Navy during World War II, and was used for carrying stores and personnel at Dartmouth. In 1965 Kingswear Castle was withdrawn from service and became the first purchase of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS) two years later. She was then taken to the Isle of Wight…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3944, 0.5247
- District
- Medway
- Parish
- Medway, unparished area
- Postcode
- ME4 4TZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Nearest railway station
- Rochester — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: PS Kingswear Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is PS Kingswear Castle?
- PS Kingswear Castle is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME4 4TZ), in the parish of Medway, unparished area.
- What is PS Kingswear Castle?
- PS Kingswear Castle is a steamship. She is a coal-fired river paddle steamer, dating from 1924 with engines from 1904. After running summer excursions on the River Medway and the Thames for many years
- How do I get to PS Kingswear Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Rochester, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME4 4TZ.
- Is PS Kingswear Castle a protected site?
- Yes — PS Kingswear Castle is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Does PS Kingswear Castle charge admission?
- PS Kingswear Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to PS Kingswear Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Rochester, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME4 4TZ.