Paddle Steamers at Portland
Could it be that Waverley’s trip on Wednesday 4th September is the first excursion sailing from Portland around the Isle of Wight by paddle steamer ever. In the heyday of excursions Portland was a Naval Dockyard and so not a paddle steamer departure point. And whilst paddle steamers did sometimes pick up and set down at Castletown, just outside the Naval Dockyard, it doesn’t look as though they ever offered lengthy day trips from there. To find out more click here: Paddle Steamers at Portland – Kingswear Castle