The “Waverley” is the last ocean-going paddle steamer in the world. Built for the London & North Eastern Railway in 1947, she is now owned by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society. Each year, usually in May and October, she is based at Clevedon for a couples of weeks each time and visits many of the Bristol Channel ports – when the tide permits – to once more bring alive the memories of the golden years of the paddle steamer fleets before spending the midsummer period on the Clyde.