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Meeting
Typically for 10-85 guests and costs about £1,600.
"Really great venue, lots of atmosphere, great location & really strong communication from the welcoming team."
- Bianca C. Jan 2026
The Golden Hinde
Boat
#38 of 236 Meeting venues in Southwark Borough
#13 of 785 Kids Party venues in Central London
54 reviews
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St Mary Overie Dock, Cathedral Street, London, SE1 9DE
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London Bridge Station (0.2 mi)
Events Team
Your Personal Event Manager from The Golden Hinde
Response rate: 94%
Response time: Within
3 hours
Partnered with Tagvenue for 8 years
This manager has been a trusted partner of Tagvenue, consistently recognised by customers for their reliability.
Excellent communication - 4.9/5
39 verified clients rated their communication with the venue manager as 4.9. They appreciated the manager's professionalism and quick response times.
Venue overview
A faithful replica of Sir Francis Drake’s Golden Hinde, docked in central London, with period details and a unique historic setting. Perfect for themed parties, lively celebrations, or corporate events with onboard bars, PA systems, and DJ-friendly spaces.
This is an AI-generated summary based on client reviews and venue profile
Spaces for hire at The Golden Hinde
Entire Ship
Boat
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Whole venue
40 seats
120 standing
Looking to impress your clients with a unique reception? Searching for a romantic wedding venue or somewhere special to hold your birthday party? How about a historic sailing ship, right by London Bridge?
With intimate and atmospheric spaces, The Golden Hinde offer competitive hire packages as well as regularly creating bespoke events for our clie...
Wedding licence available
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
Projector
Flipchart
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £3000 hire fee
Pricing updated by venue 4 weeks ago
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Reviews and ratings
4.9
15 recent guests highly rated amenities, cleanliness, location and service quality
Amenities
4.9
Cleanliness
4.9
Location
5.0
Service quality
5.0
Value for money
4.9
Catering
4.7
Communication
4.9
Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.
MH
Miss H.
Verified review
Boat · 50 guests
· February 2026
· Entire Ship
Held my 50h party here and had a fantastic time. The staff were incredibly helpful and good fun on the day and everyone had a ball. Thank you so much!
Submitted 7 months ago
5.0
BC
Bianca C.
Verified review
Meeting · 100 guests
· January 2026
· Entire Ship
Really great venue, lots of atmosphere, great location & really strong communication from the welcoming team.
Submitted 8 months ago
5.0
CC
Cristina C.
Verified review
Corporate Event · 50 guests
· June 2025
· Entire Ship
We held our corporate summer party here and had fabulous positve feedback from our team who felt really well taken care of. A big thank you to Hendrik and the staff, who were so helpful throughout the night. The DJ absolutely nailed it. I gave some vague notes about music genres, but the playlist was spot on and kept the energy going all evening. The food and service were also excellent, not to mention the games which our engineers thoroughly enjoyed. Couldn’t recommend this venue highly enough. it made for a truly memorable evening.
nothing to add her
Submitted 1 year ago
5.0
SG
Sheena G.
Verified review
Boat · 35 guests
· April 2025
· Entire Ship
Having a birthday celebration on the Golden Hinde was fantastic. Guests loved being greeted with a glass of fizz as they boarded the ship. Staff served up delicious canapés and drinks could be had at handy onboard little bar.
Band hire worked really well and Hendrik helped to carry instruments to the lower deck.
One of the best party’s ever.
I wish I’d put balloons or twinkling lights at ship entrance. Some of my guests couldn’t find entrance to the ship in the dark.
Submitted 1 year ago
5.0
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Pricing updated by venue 4 weeks ago
Best Price guarantee: you will always pay the same price as booking directly with the venue, and we never add hidden or processing fees.
Facilities and catering options
Up to 120
standing
Up to 40
seats
External catering allowed
Promoted / ticketed events
Alcohol provided
Unavailable: In-house catering
Unavailable: Parking available
Unavailable: Accommodation available
Unavailable: BYO alcohol
About The Golden Hinde
The Golden Hinde is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.
Step aboard The Golden Hinde, a full-scale reconstruction of the legendary 16th-century sailing galleon that carried Sir Francis Drake on his circumnavigation of the globe between 1577 and 1580.
Moored at St Mary Overie Dock on London’s Bankside, The Golden Hinde offers an extraordinary setting for corporate events, private celebrations, receptions, dinners, parties and meetings. With multiple decks, atmospheric historic interiors and views across the Thames, exclusive hire gives your guests an experience they simply cannot get from a conventional London venue.
From intimate gatherings in The Great Cabin to larger receptions in The Hold, the ship can be configured around your event. Our team can also help bring the experience together with catering, drinks, entertainment and other event services from our trusted partners.
More than just a venue, hiring The Golden Hinde helps support the ongoing preservation of the ship and our educational work with schools.
Create an event with a little more adventure, right in the heart of London.
FAQ
The venue offers a canapé package and works with selected third-party caterers providing grazing boards, mini burgers, pizzas and buffets for every budget. Please share your preferences and budget so the best-suited options can be provided.
Yes, the ship has heating, although it is minimal, and previous hires have not reported being too cold.
Yes, the hire includes a sound system and a PA that can be used to play music via a jack-to-jack cable.
Yes, BYO is allowed.
Cancellations 60 days in advance will receive a full refund.
Cancellations 60 days to 30 days in advance will receive a 50% refund.
Cancellations for events starting within 30 days are non-refundable.
Event date of a confirmed booking can be changed to another date within 12 months from the original date, at no cost.
At The Golden Hinde, the following catering options are available:
- Bringing your own catering/food is allowed
- Refreshments for guests are offered
The Golden Hinde does not offer parking facilities.
Here are some event spends from guests who recently held events at The Golden Hinde:
- Entire Ship hosting 100 guests: £1680
For detailed pricing tailored to your event, please contact the venue.
The Golden Hinde is located at St Mary Overie Dock, in Southwark, London. The nearest metro station is London Bridge Station.
It is! Here's what guests who have hosted holiday celebrations there are saying:
- Bianca C. rated it 5/5 stars
'Really great venue, so interesting & full of charm. Thank you for having us!'
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