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The Falmouth - St Mawes (and St Mawes - Place) are ordinary boats, for foot passengers only. The chain ferry that you may be thinking of is the King Harry vehicle ferry, further upstream, between Philleigh and Trelissick.

timbo again | Homepage | 29.05.18 - 7:06 a.m. | #

Queenborough (Sheppey) - Southend. Opened last week.

dg writes: Hmmm.

Burntweenie | 29.05.18 - 7:16 a.m. | #

Shields Ferry???

North Shields - South Shields,

dg writes: Absolutely, thanks.

Ben | 29.05.18 - 7:22 a.m. | #

Some say that as the Thames in London is tidal, London is a coastal town. So maybe the Woolwich ferry qualifies.

John | 29.05.18 - 7:31 a.m. | #

There's also Falmouth - Flushing

mikeS | 29.05.18 - 7:39 a.m. | #

Knott End - Fleetwood

Pete | 29.05.18 - 7:43 a.m. | #

Christchurch - Mudeford (Dorset)
Instow - Appledore (Devon)

Tom | 29.05.18 - 7:43 a.m. | #

There's a rowboat passenger ferry across Weymouth Harbour that's been running as long as I can remember.

James | 29.05.18 - 7:43 a.m. | #

Portsmouth ←→ Ryde is foot not vehicle! Presuming you mean the SeaCat to the pierhead.

BP | 29.05.18 - 7:54 a.m. | #

It's Bamburgh in Northumberland, but it has a magnificent beach rather than a harbour. The boats go from Seahouses to the Farne Islands.

Andrew-R | 29.05.18 - 7:56 a.m. | #

Bodinnick vehicle ferry, Looe

mikeS | 29.05.18 - 7:57 a.m. | #

Itchenor ferry? Foot only, although you can take bikes.
Itchenor to Bosham

darren boyden | 29.05.18 - 7:59 a.m. | #

There's a very nice foot passenger ferry across the mouth of the Teign between Shaldon and Teignmouth in Devon. Does that count?

Richard | 29.05.18 - 8:02 a.m. | #

There are three ferries across the Dart from Kingswear to Dartmouth. The Upper Ferry is the chain ferry, and the Lower Ferry is a barge pulled by a tug. Both are vehicle and passenger ferries. There is also a third (passenger only) ferry.

There is also a seasonal passenger ferry crossing the river Avon, running from Bantham to Bigbury-on-sea. It’s a “regular” ferry - but doesn’t operate in winter.

I don’t understand your reference to “private” ferries. Most of the ferries you list are privately owned and operated. Very few ferries are owned by local government. Of the three Dartmouth-Kingswear ferries, only the Lower Ferry is owned and managed by the local council.

Nicholas A | 29.05.18 - 8:17 a.m. | #

Torquay to Brixham (Western Lady) foot ferry, April - Oct.

Ironicsteve | 29.05.18 - 8:25 a.m. | #

But for a definitive guide you need to get http://trip-out.co.uk

Been published for many years (sadly not online), but I would guess it's right up DG's landing pier.

Ironicsteve | 29.05.18 - 8:31 a.m. | #

Piel island ferry, near Barrow in Furness

IslandDweller | 29.05.18 - 8:32 a.m. | #

Two Salcombe (Devon) foot ferries:
Salcombe to East Portlemouth (every day)
Salcombe to South Sands (Easter to October)

Richard Mills | 29.05.18 - 8:33 a.m. | #

Salcombe Ferry, Devon: Salcombe to East Portlemouth.

Cremyll and Cawsands ferries, Plymouth.

Padstow - Rock Ferry, Cornwall.

D9009 | 29.05.18 - 8:41 a.m. | #

I don't think anyone has mentioned the one across the River Gannet at Newquay
https://fernpit.co.uk/ferry/

The official website of the South West Coast Path has a useful list of all the ferries that you need to complete the path.

whiff | 29.05.18 - 9:16 a.m. | #

There is a ferry at Littlehampton.
http://www.littlehamptonferry.co.uk/

John | 29.05.18 - 9:34 a.m. | #

List majorly updated, thanks.

It's notable that the great majority of these ferries are in SW England.

diamond geezer | Homepage | 29.05.18 - 9:36 a.m. | #

The Gravesend-Tilbury ferry is currently a small craft and a foot ferry. But this wasn't always the case. Once it was operated by huge car ferries.

One of my early memories is waiting in the car for hours on Gravesend Quayside waiting for the British Rail ferry to slowly reduce the long queue of cars wishing to go to Essex and beyond. For some reason I can't ever remember anything about the trip in the other direction.

When the first Dartford Tunnel opened it was wonderful as it could save up to three hours on a journey to Suffolk.

Pedantic of Purley | 29.05.18 - 10:09 a.m. | #

Not sure whether you are including seasonal ferries but there are two more seasonal foot ferries in South Devon at Bampton and Noss Mayo.

Whiff | 29.05.18 - 11:13 a.m. | #

Another one in Plymouth! The Mount Batten ferry: www.mountbattenferry.co.uk

D9009 | 29.05.18 - 11:30 a.m. | #

Think I've done 14.

Also did Hull - New Holland but that's now a bridge. On getting off in our car my Mum was shocked to didscover she had to drive down the platform at New Holland station. So shocked she came to a halt and didn't move until another driver pointed very clearly that that was the right way.

One of the old Humber ferries, the Tattershall Castle, is now enjoying retirement as a bar on The Thames in London.

There's a second ferry across the Exe estuary from Topsham. It's about as regular as the one to Starcross.

????? | 29.05.18 - 11:31 a.m. | #

I know you've got most of these already, but...

In the Fal Estuary:
* Truro/Malpas - Trelissick - Falmouth (foot, seasonal)
* King Harry Ferry: Feock - Philleigh (vehicle and foot, chain ferry)
* Falmouth - St Mawes (foot)
* St Mawes - Place (foot, seasonal)
* Falmouth - Flushing (foot)
* Falmouth Park & Float: Ponsharden - Falmouth (foot, seasonal)

A little further along the coast:
* Helford Ferry: Helford - Helford Passage (foot, seasonal)

Elsewhere in Cornwall:
* Marazion - St Michael's Mount (tidal, foot)
* Mevagissey - Fowey (seasonal, foot)
* Fowey - Bodinnick (vehicle and foot)
* Fowey - Polruan (foot)
* East Looe - West Looe (foot, seasonal)

On the Exe in Devon:
* Topsham - Topsham Lock (seasonal, foot)
* Topsham - Turf Locks Inn (seasonal, foot)

Andrew | 29.05.18 - 12:14 p.m. | #

Does the Middlesbourgh Transorter Bridge count?

dg writes: It's a bridge.

Mike | 29.05.18 - 12:23 p.m. | #

Also on the River Dart, Dittisham to Greenway; or is that too far upstream for your coastal criteria? but it's still tidal!

Jonalot | 29.05.18 - 1:19 p.m. | #

The terminal at Dartmouth is officially the railway station, so the trip across to Kingswear is a railway rather than a ferry.

kev | 29.05.18 - 1:29 p.m. | #

Updated again, thanks.

diamond geezer | Homepage | 29.05.18 - 1:39 p.m. | #

Keyhaven to Hurst Castle?

Greg | 29.05.18 - 1:53 p.m. | #

Anyone want to make a map - and it would be nice to have a list of non-coastal ferries too :)

For further completeness, there would need to be a list of all boat trips (e.g. on Scottish lochs)

John | 29.05.18 - 3:23 p.m. | #

The Poole ferry is a chain ferry, isn't it?

dg writes: No, that's Sandbanks-Studland, across the mouth of the harbour.

Barnard | 29.05.18 - 5:15 p.m. | #

Also, there's a passenger ferry higher up the Dart at Dittisham ('Ditsum') that goes to Greenway (Agatha Christie's gaff)

Barnard | 29.05.18 - 5:16 p.m. | #

You've missed out my old local ferry, across the River Yealm between Warren Point, Newton Ferrers, and Noss Mayo. Here's a map and the National Trust's description.

Ben Harris | Homepage | 29.05.18 - 6:18 p.m. | #

I'd recommend trying the Hythe-Southampton ferry.

Andrew S | 29.05.18 - 6:56 p.m. | #

One that would have appeared in the past is Aust to Beachley across the River Severn. Because of the big variation in tides there was no landing stage. You just drove or walked across the mud until you reached the boat and then did a sharp 90degree right turn up two gang planks.

James Bunting | 29.05.18 - 7:55 p.m. | #

You will have to hurry if you want to catch the Hayling Island Ferry. It is forever in a state of financial peril and beyond *another* rescue package, won't be around much longer.

Anon | 29.05.18 - 8:04 p.m. | #

If Woolwich then the Marble Hill to Ham foot + cycle ferry which is also on the tidal Thames!

Mike D | 29.05.18 - 8:13 p.m. | #

Great work DG and contributors. Agree with Andrew S - the Southampton- Hythe ferry is well worth a trip, coming as it does (or at least it certainly used to) with a free train ride down Hythe pier. Choo choo.
Also recommended is a day return to see the salty seadogs in Lymington followed by a stroll past the salt pans to Keyhaven then a ferry from there to (free to EH members) Hurst Castle (where the Isle of Wight looks within swimming distance). Can't be many places you can arrive at an imposing fortress by public boat. Woo hoo.

GJ | 29.05.18 - 9:09 p.m. | #

You are right about the number of ferries in the South West - it’s a reflection of the deeply indented coastline - also means that there are many natural harbours

Nicholas A | 29.05.18 - 9:42 p.m. | #

A slight aside but if you ever get the chance to see this report from 1948, it is mostly about vehicular ferries but a few passenger inland ones (and coastal) get a mention.

Moquette | 05.06.18 - 5:05 p.m. | #











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