Visitors can step on board restored lightship

Free tickets will be made available for people to tour a maritime tourist attraction that has undergone restoration work.

Spurn Lightship, which once helped guide ships safely through the Humber Estuary, has been closed to visitors since 2018 but will open at its new location in Hull Marina on 7 March, the city council said.

The authority confirmed tickets will be available from Friday 20 February at 09:00 GMT and said visitors would be able to tour the ship and learn about its history.

Council leader councillor Mike Ross said: "The Spurn Lightship is a remarkable reminder of our city's proud maritime past, and it's fantastic to be able to welcome visitors back on board."

The lightship was built in 1927 and served for almost 50 years. It then became a floating museum after it was decommissioned.

The ship has been renovated as part of the £27.5m Hull Maritime project, which has focussed on restoring the city's maritime heritage.

It will be free to visit the ship, which will be open weekly from Wednesday to Sunday between 11:00 and 15:00 GMT, weather permitting.

Visitors will be able turn up and walk aboard, but as capacity is limited pre-booking was encouraged, the council said.

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