The North West region of the National Trust covers the Lake District and Cumbria, Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, and Greater Manchester.

The South East region of the National Trust is made up of East and West Sussex, Kent and Surrey.

The Thames & Solent region of the National Trust, comprises Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, the Isle of Wight and Greater London.

From Stowe Landscape Gardens in the north of the region, to the Needles Old Battery on the Isle of Wight and Red House in Bexleyheath, the region offers a wide range of fascinating historic houses to visit, many glorious gardens and a wealth of unspoilt countryside.

We work to preserve and protect the buildings, countryside and coastline of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, in a range of ways, through practical conservation, learning and discovery, and encouraging everyone to visit and enjoy their national heritage.

We also educate people about the importance of the environment and of preserving our heritage for future generations, we contribute to important debates over the future of the economy, the development of people’s skills and sense of community, and the quality of the local environment in both town and country.

We are an exciting and award winning all weather attraction based on the waterside in the Isle of Wight. We are able to offer a fascinating collection of sailing and power boats of local and national interest to both family visitors and maritime enthusiasts alike. Displays include photographs, films, tools, artefacts, models, books and many other items associated with the history of boating over the past century. From unique trophies loaned by Dame Ellen MacArthur to classic wooden boats of international renown, we have something of interest to both children and adults.

Entrance to Cowes Maritime Museum is free of charge.
From ship building to sailing Cowes Maritime Museum introduces the town’s important history. On display are model boats, photographs and artefacts.

Cowes Maritime Museum also has a large archive of photographs and plans. The archive is held off site and is available to researchers by appointment.


The museum has a small exhibition area that currently displays model boats from the Maritime Collection.

Entrance to Cowes Maritime Museum is free of charge.
 

Provision of the following services:
- wooden boat maintenance
- repair
- restoration
- oar and spar making
- and the building of new wooden boats using traditional boat building methods.

The business is able to provide a travelling workshop facility enabling me to come to your boat and work onsite. Although the office address is listed under the Thames Estuary region I do travel and am able to provide onsite services in most regions of the UK.

Malcolm Brown (Industrial Archaeologist, Boat & Ship Conservation Specialist) 
HLF Appointed Consultant - Maritime, Industry & Transport
JP, MA Ind.Archaeology, AssocRINA, PG Cert (MA SEN), Associate ICON

Established by Ernest Rudd in 1890 as an engraver and based in the heart of the United Kingdom’s industrial area of Birmingham, we are proud of our 130+ years of manufacturing heritage.

We are a specialised printers, able to print on a variety of metals and plastics. Nameplates for the industrial sector are our speciality. From nameplates, labels, and signs to pump clips and bespoke brewery branding Rudd Macnamara has you covered for printed components.