We have very much enjoyed taking the various ferries around the coast (not least because doing so avoids often lengthy detours inland!). We do not consider this cheating!
Here is a list of the ferries we have used on our trips.
River/ location | Leg | ||
From | To | Comment | |
Bosham | Worthing | Southbourne | Tiny little boat with barely enough room for both of us & bikes. |
Hayling Island | Southbourne | Southampton | Commercial operation. Long wait. |
Gosport | Southbourne | Southampton | Highly commercial operation. Very slick. |
Hamble River | Southbourne | Southampton | Very pink! |
Poole Harbour | Poole | Weymouth | Chain ferry passing Brownsea Island |
River Dart | Torquay | Plymouth | Commercial operation. One of two across the River Dart. |
Salcombe | Torquay | Plymouth | Eastern boarding point tucked away out of sight. |
Tamar | Plymouth | Mevagissey | Good views across Plymouth Sound |
Fowey | Plymouth | Mevagissey | I don’t remember this one! |
Falmouth | Mevagissey | Penzance | Expensive commercial operation |
Helford Passage | Mevagissey | Penzance | Expensive but small! |
Padstow | Newquay | Bude | Long walk across the beach if the tide is out. |
Mersey | Colwyn Bay | Liverpool | In the words of the song…. |
Fleetwood | Preston | Lancaster | Not running because of high winds, We took a taxi instead! |