News from the Pirate Castle

Adult Paddle Club Join us for a paddle on our beautiful stretch of the Regent's Canal and over time your abs, arms, shoulders, back and core will become stronger, your stamina and cardiovascular health will improve and you’ll feel much fitter – but that’s not all! Along with offering low-impact exercise, kayaking and canoeing are scientifically proven to improve mental health and wellbeing! Led by our friendly and experienced British Canoeing instructor team, our affordable sessions are suitable for all ability levels, from beginner to more experienced paddlers. Read more
The 'Knot Ready' Ropework Course! The 'Knot Ready' Ropework Course The Pirate Castle has launched our brand new knot tying and ropework course! Perfect for new boaters, or those about to buy a boat to learn the ropes (as well as a brush up for those with more experience). The course will cover the tying of 12 of the important knots you need to know, will show you how to splice and whip, along with rope storage and rope handling techniques and include advice on boat mooring. Read more
Boat Handling Experience Days 2023 The Pirate Castle will be running our popular in-house Boat Handling Experience Days throughout 2023. These non-certificated one day attendance courses provide a friendly, hands-on experience supervised by our skilled and experienced staff, and cover all the basic canal boat and lock handling skills required to make your future boating a much more enjoyable (and safe) experience. Perfect if you're new to boating, contemplating a boating holiday or just want to brush up your existing boating skills! The experience day covers the following topics: Read more
AUTUMN HOLIDAY SCHEME 2021 - BOOK NOW! Bookings are now open for our Autumn Half-Term Holiday Scheme - our final holiday offer for this year! Ages 8+ Monday 25th to Friday 29th October 2021 Start times from 10am (slots will be allocated by The Pirate Castle - please note that requests for specific start times / groupings cannot be accomodated due to limited capacity). Read more
PIRATE CLUB YOUTH SESSIONS: BOOK NOW! Our ever-popular Pirate Club returns for the summer term and bookings are now open! Our after school and Saturday sessions are the perfect way for kids aged 8+ to have fun, let of steam and learn new skills on the waterway. Weekly from 20th April to 17th July 2021 (term-time only) Tuesdays & Thursdays: 4.30pm - 6.30pm Saturdays 10am - 12pm Only £5.00 per session (£3 concessions, subject to eligibility) Read more
CAMDEN'S PIRATES ARE BACK FOR EASTER FUN!! With kids back at school, spring in the air and light flickering at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel, we're over the moon to be raising The Pirate Castle's gangplank in time for the Easter holiday! Holiday Scheme activities focus on kayaking and canoeing for kids aged 8 - 16, providing fantastic opportunities for them to get active, let off steam, gain new skills and have fun in a safe, rewarding and supportive setting in the heart of Camden Town. Weekdays from Thursday 1st - Friday 16th April (excluding Good Friday and Easter Monday) Read more
SAVE THE PIRATE CASTLE PLEASE SUPPORT OUR CROWDFUNDER APPEAL! PLEASE JOIN OUR FIGHT TO SAVE THE PIRATE CASTLE! After 54 years it's sink or swim for The Pirate Castle, Camden's iconic boating charity. We're doing all we can to survive the Covid-19 storm, but we NEED YOUR HELP to make it to calmer waters and keep flying our flag flying for opportunity, adventure and Boating for All in Camden. We can't let The Pirate Castle sink, so we've launched a CROWDFUNDER APPEAL to SAVE THE PIRATE CASTLE! Read more
2021 RE-OPENING DELAYED - PLEASE HELP US SURVIVE THIS STORM! Regrettably, due the worsening Covid-19 situation, the likelihood of further restrictions being introduced and our ongoing commitment to keeping all service users, staff and volunteers safe, The Pirate Castle will not re-open on 4th January as planned. We all had high hopes for a brighter start to 2021 and are devastated to be starting the new year with our doors closed once again. Although this is disappointing news, rest assured that we’ll be keeping an eye on the situation and are poised to resume activities as soon as restrictions allow and it’s safe for us to do so. Read more
THE PIRATES ARE BACK! RE-OPENING ON 02.12.20! We're delighted to be re-opening again from Wednesday 2nd December and will be running some adapted, socially-distanced activities in the run up to the Christmas break. We can't wait to welcome you all back to The Pirate Castle and to getting out on the water again! SATURDAY YOUTH 'PIRATE CLUB' (AGES 8+) 5th and 12th December 2020 Full day: 10:40 until 15:10, 2 x paddle sessions, packed luch required Morning only: 10:30 until 12:30 Afternoon only:13:30 - 15:30 Read more
Vacancy - Join our Trustee Board We're looking to add building expertise to our trustee board and would welcome a trustee with a background in property - perhaps with experience of construction projects, facilities or building or estate management. The position is voluntary and involves attending board meetings (currently held virtually) every 4-6 weeks. Read more

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