A brief guide to Trinity
One of the 10 cabins which together provide accommodation
for 36 guests.
Trinty, the lightvessel which is now FACT's centre, was built in 1954 for Trinity House, the organisation which looks after shipping navigation marks around the UK.

Trinity provides a unique base for a holiday, for a course, for a retreat, or a day conference. Young people especially love the ship – which floats on every tide and is cut off from the shore at spring tides.

The view of the surrounding saltmarshes and estuary are beautiful and never cease to delight guests, whether they come to sail, paint or watch birds.

Guest cabins
situated in the forward section (indicated red)


Saloon, for meals and meeting
situated in the aft section (indicated yellow)


Galley, for meal preparation and washing up
situated three-quarters aft (indicated blue)

Toilets and showers
see the section amidships (indicated green)

The lower part of the vessel consists of the engine room (with the original machinery preserved) and the original crew's accommodation, now occupied by some of the centre staff.

The ship is connected to the shore for its utility services: electricity, water, sewage and telephone.

The centre's sailing dinghies are moored to pontoons at the stern of Trinity.

The saloon seats up to 60 people for meals or meetings.
FACT converted her to a residential centre in 1990. It was carried out ensuring that its exterior appearance was little changed. Inside, all work has been done in keeping with its original character.
Waterproofs ready for
the next sail.
The engine room, which provided power for the light, remains unchanged.