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Our Chairman’s Postcard from the Isle of Skye

31st August 2018

The Nancy Blackett Trust’s Chairman, Roger Sturge, is on a sailing expedition to the Isle of Skye with his appropriately-named yacht Wild Cat. He reports that it is a rather wild place, having seen hundreds …

Nancy Blackett’s Norfolk Broads – in photos

7th October 202030th August 2018

Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett spent a week in the Norfolk Broads for the first time in 20 years back in July. You can read all our stories of her adventures here, and view our massive Flickr …

Nancy Blackett’s expedition to ‘Secret Water’

23rd August 2018

Skipper Clive Fisher tells of Nancy Blackett’s expedition to ‘Secret Water’ this week, and how the crew of three intrepid explorers narrowly escaped being marooned on the mud of the ‘Red Sea’…

In photos: Nancy Blackett’s East Coast sailing

7th October 202022nd August 2018

Nancy Blackett and her crew departed from London on August 11th, travelling via Greenwich to visit the River Medway and Chatham, including the historic dockyard. The next leg was across the Thames Estuary via Queenborough …

Videos: Nancy Blackett on the River Thames

23rd August 201819th August 2018

Here are two more videos from Nancy Blackett’s recent visit to London, filmed by Robin Sadler – the skipper on the trip to London. The first video is of Nancy Blackett sailing across the Thames …

Video: Nancy Blackett goes to London

17th August 2018

Watch our new video below of Nancy Blackett’s arrival in London last Friday (10th August), and see more about her visit here…

Nancy Blackett in London, and Peggy Blackett at Arnside

10th August 2018

One original Arthur Ransome boat, and one replica, will be viewable at opposite ends of the country today and this weekend respectively. The Nancy Blackett, Arthur Ransome favourite yacht, is expected to be in St …

Swallows and Amazons at Keswick roundup

2nd August 2018

Here’s a roundup of last Saturday’s (28th July) special screening of the 1974 “Swallows and Amazons” film in Keswick, with special guest Sophie Neville . Sophie played ‘Titty Walker’ in the film and held a …

In photos: Nancy Blackett on the Orwell

26th July 2018

Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett was in her element yesterday, beating up the River Orwell, as photographed by Mandy Durham. Check out her photos below, and some bonus ones of “Secret Water”, and do come and …

Go to these Swallows and Amazons events this summer!

22nd February 202625th July 2018

Open-air theatre performances of “Swallows and Amazons” headline this summer’s lineup of events, supported by public access to historic boats and film screenings, along with adventure days and cruises. Open-air theatre No less than three …

In photos: Nancy Blackett’s return to the Orwell

23rd July 201820th July 2018

Following Nancy Blackett’s adventures in the Norfolk Broads last week for the first time in twenty years, here are highlights of this week’s return trip back down the East Coast to the Orwell, with words …

‘Swallows and Amazons’ and Sophie Neville are returning to Keswick

4th February 202619th July 2018

This July marks the forty-fifth anniversary of filming the original film “Swallows and Amazons” on Derwentwater when Ronald Fraser was obliged to walk the plank in a sola topi in July 1973. To celebrate the …