Tall ships return to Gloucester Docks

AFTER a three-year absence the magnificent Tall Ships Festival returned to Gloucester Docks.

Seven ships enjoyed a safe passage, made possible by the Canal & River Trust, along the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal to be welcomed and enjoyed by more than 150,000 visitors over the Platinum Jubilee weekend.

The trust’s own Dunkirk Little Ship Queen Boadicea II was kept busy with happy passengers while young visitors tried canal building outside the National Waterways Museum, Gloucester. And out on the water, paddleboarders and canoeists enjoyed a different perspective on the ships.

PHOTO: BARBARA EVRIPODOU PHOTO: PAUL BOX PHOTO: BARBARA EVRIPODOU Visitors throng Gloucester Docks for the Tall Ships Festival.

A bit of scientific magic with the Canal & River Trust.

A young visitor enjoying some fun science with the Canal & River Trust’s Anna Birt.