Brixham’s Golden Hind pirate ship shared the sudden news on social media this past Saturday, February 14. The ship, a faithful recreation of Sir Francis Drake’s vessel that circumnavigated the globe in the late 1500s, has been one of Torbay ’s most iconic attractions for nearly sixty years.
Unfortunately, the Golden Hind is now closed with immediate effect,” Sean Twomey, who purchased the ship in 2018 after being captivated during a family outing, wrote on Facebook. “This is not a decision we have taken, but there are higher powers to answer to. We will be posting an update on Tuesday at 18:00 regarding the immediate future of the ship. It has been an amazing eight years at the helm, with more ups and downs than Thorpe Park,”
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