FERRIES TO/FROM AND WITHIN THE BRITISH ISLES operational as at August 2018 Route Crossing Operator Notes 1 234 UK MAINLAND & NEARBY ISLANDS (clockwise from John O'Groats) John O'Groats-Burwick (Orkney) Pentland Firth John O'Groats Ferry X Nigg-Cromarty Cromarty Highland Ferries X Firth Aberdeen-Kirkwall N Sea Northlink Ferries X Hatston(Orkney) & Lerwick (Shetland) Anstruther-North Berwick Firth of Forth Scottish Seabird Centre Approx X weekly in summer S Queensferry-Incholm Island Firth of Forth Maid Of The Forth X Warkworth Castle-Hermitage R Coquet English Heritage Rowing X boat North Shields-South Shields R Tyne Nexus (TWPTE) X Newcastle - Ijmuiden N Sea X Hull - Zeebrugge N Sea P & O X Hull - Europoort N Sea P & O X Kings Lynn-West Lynn R Gt Ouse S.N.Kingston Marine Service X Hecklingham-Reedham Reedham Ferry Complex Chain X ferry Lowestoft S Pier- Oulton Broad R Yare Lowestoft Ferry Co X Burgh St Peter -Carlton R Waveney Waveney River Centre X Marshes Walberswick-Southwold R Blyth Walberswick Ferry Co Rowing X boat Butley-Orford Butley River Alde Ore Assoc Rowing X boat Felixstowe Ferry-Bawdsey Ferry R Deben Felixstowe Ferry Boat Yard X Harwich-Felixstowe R Orwell Harwich Harbour Foot & Bicycle X Ferry Harwich-Shotley R Stour Harwich Harbour Foot & Bicycle X Ferry Brightlingsea-Point Clear Brightlingsea Brightlingsea Harbour X Creek Commissioners Brightlingsea-East Mersea R Colne Brightlingsea Harbour X Commissioners Burnham-on-Sea-Wallasea R Crouch Burnham Ferry X Island Southend pier-Queenborough Thames Island Cruises X Estuary Gravesend-Tilbury R Thames Jetstream Tours X N Woolwich – S Woolwich R Thames Briggs Marine (for TfL) X Canary Wharf-Rotherhithe R Thames Thames Clippers X Woolwich-Putney with R Thames Thames Clippers X numerous stopping points Westminster-St Katharine's- R Thames Thames River Services X Greenwich/Thames Barrier Marble Hill House-Ham House R Thames Andrew Spencer X (Hammertons Ferry) Hampton-Hurst Park R Thames Hampton Ferry Boathouse Summer X only Shepperton-Weybridge R Thames X Dover-Calais English P&O X Channel Dover-Calais English DFDS X Channel Dover-Dunkirk English DFDS X Channel Bosham- Itchenor Chichester Itchenor Ferry Summer X Channel only Hayling Island-Eastney Point Langstone Baker Trayte Marine Ltd X Channel Southsea-Ryde Solent Hovertravel Hovercraft X Portsmouth-Gosport Portsmouth Gosport Ferry X Harbour Portsmouth International Port- English Brittany Ferries X France (Cen, Cherbourg, Le Channel Havre, St Malo) Portsmouth International Port- English Brittany Ferries X Spain (Bilbao, Santander) Channel & Bay of Biscay Portsmouth International Port- English Condor Ferries X Jersey (St Helier) & Guernsey Channel (St Peter Port) Portsmouth-Fishbourne IOW Solent Wightlink X Portsmouth-Ryde IOW Solent Wightlink X Hamble-Warsash River Hamble Hamble-Warsash Ferry X Southampton-E Cowes IOW Southampton Red Funnel X Water & Solent Southampton-W Cowes IOW Southampton Red Funnel Hi-speed X Water & catamaran Solent Southampton Town Quay-Hythe R Test Blue Funnel Ferries X Pier Bembridge Harbour Water Taxi Bembridge Bembridge Harbour All Year X Harbour On- demand service East Cowes – West Cowes R Medina Isle of Wight Council All year X chain ferry Lymington-Yarmouth IOW Solent Wightlink X Mudeford Quay-Mudeford Christchurch Mudeford Ferry Co X Sandbank Harbour Christchurch-Wick R Stour Bournemouth Boating X Tuckton Tea Gardens-Wick- R Stour United Ferry Services X Mudeford Sandbank Sandbanks-Shell Bay Poole The Bournemouth-Swanage Motor X Harbour Road & Ferry Co entrance Poole/Sandbanks-Brownsea Poole Brownsea Island Ferries X Island Harbour Poole-Jersey/Guernsey English Condor Ferries X Channel Poole-St Malo English Condor Ferries X Channel Poole-Cherbourg English Brittany Ferries X Channel Weymouth-Portland Crabbers Weymouth Coastline Cruises April- X Wharf – Portland Marina Bay & October Portland Harbour Weymouth cross-harbour Weymouth ? Rowing X Harbour boat Starcross-Exmouth R Exe Exe to Sea Cruises X Topsham-Exminster R Exe Exeter City Council X Topsham-Turf Ferry R Exe Sea Dream Ferry X Teignmouth-Shaldon R Teign Teignmouth to Shaldon Historic Ferry X Torquay-Brixham Tor Bay Western Lady Ferries X Paignton-Torquay Tor Bay Paignton Pleasure Cruises X Paignton-Brixham Tor Bay PaigntonPleasure Cruises X Dartmouth South Embankment- Dartmouth South Hams District Council X Kingswear (Lower ferry) Harbour Dartmouth-Kingswear Dartmouth Dartmouth Steam Railway & River X Harbour Boat Co Dartmouth South Embankment- Dartmouth Dartmouth Castle Ferry Easter- X Dartmouth Castle Harbour end Oct Dartmouth-Britannia (Higher Dartmouth DKFBC Daily all X ferry) Harbour year Greenway-Dartmouth R Dart & Greenway Ferry Services March-Oct X Dartmouth Harbour Greenway-Dittisham R Dart Greenway Ferry Services Daily all X year Dartmouth North Embankment- R Dart & Carlina & Sandpiper All year X Dittisham pontoon Dartmouth Harbour Dartmouth South Embankment- R Dart Dartmouth Steam Railway & River March- X Totnes Steamer Quay Boat Co Nov Kingswear-Dartmouth Dartmouth Dartmouth Steam Railway & River All year X Harbour Boat Co Salcombe-East Portlemouth Salcombe Simon Shortman All Year X Harbour Salcombe Whitestrand- South Salcombe South Sands Ferry March- X Sands Beach Harbour Nov Kingsbridge – Salcombe Ferry Kingsbridge Kingsbridge-Salcombe Ferry May-Sept X Steps Estuary & Salcombe Harbour Bantham-Cockleridge Ham R Avon Marsh Dawes April-Sep X Bigbury on Sea - Burgh Island Bigbury Bay Burgh Island Hotel All year X Sea Tractor Noss Mayo, Newton Ferrers & R Yealm Bill Gregor March- X Warren Point Sep Plymouth Barbican – Mount Cattewater Mount Batten Ferry All year X Batten Plymouth Barbican – Royal Plymouth Plymouth Boat Trips All year X William Yard – Mt Edgcumbe Sound Plymouth Barbican – Cawsand Plymouth Plymouth Boat Trips Easter-Oct X Beach Sound & Cawsand Bay Plymouth-Roscoff English Brittany Ferries X Channel Plymouth-Santander English Brittany Ferries X Channel & Bay of Biscay Plymouth Admirals Hard – Hamoaze Tamar Cruising All year X Mount Edgcumbe (Cremyll) Plymouth-Torpoint Hamoaze Tamar Bridge & Torpoint Ferry Joint All year X Committee Calstock-Cotehele Quay R Tamar No current operator Withdrawn X 2017? Fowey-Polruan R Fowey Polruan Passenger Ferry All year X Fowey-Bodinnick R Fowey C Toms & Sons All year X Fowey-Mevagissey St Austell Bay Mevagissey Ferries April-Oct X St Mawes – Place Landing Percuil River Fal River Co March-Oct X St Mawes – Falmouth (Prince of Carrick St Mawes Ferry Co All year X Wales Pier or Custom House Roads Quay Falmouth Custom House Quay - Falmouth Fal River Co May-Sept X Ponsharden Harbour “Float & Ride” Falmouth-Flushing Falmouth Fal River Co All year X Harbour Falmouth-Trelissick-Truro Carrick Enterprise Boats April-Sep X (terminates at Malpas if low tide) Roads, R Fal & Truro River Feock-Philleigh (King Harry R Fal King Harry Ferry Ltd All year X Ferry) chain ferry Helford – Helford Passage Helford River Helford River Boats April-Oct X Gillan Halamana – St Anthony's Gillan Creek Sailaway St Anthony Ltd High water X only April-Oct Marazion – St Michael's Mount Mount's Bay St Michael's Mount All year X Various boats & amphicraft Penzance – St Mary's English Isles of Scilly Travel Easter – X Channel Oct East Pentire - Crantock The Gannel Fern Pit Cafe & Ferry Summer X only. Footbridge available at low tide Padstow Harbour Wall (High R Camel Padstow Harbour Commissioners All year X Tide) or St Saviour's Slipway (Low Water) - Rock Appledore – Instow R Torridge Appledore Instow Ferry April-Oct X operates at high tide only Bideford - Lundy Bristol Landmark Trust April-Oct X Channel approx 4 per month Ilfracombe - Lundy Bristol Landmark Trust March-Oct X Channel approx 3 per week Bristol City Centre-Hotwells- Bristol Bristol Community Ferry Boats All year X Temple Meads (many other Harbour stops) Stratford Upon Avon R Avon Chain X ferry Symonds Yat Saracens Head R Wye Hand pull X Inn cable ferry runs all year (unless Wye in flood) Symonds Yat Olde Ferrie Inn R Wye Hand pull X cable ferry Tenby – Caldey Island Carmarthen May-Sept X Bay St Martin's Haven - Skomer St Bride's March- X Bay Sept Pembroke-Rosslare St George's Irish Ferries X Channel Fishguard-Rosslare Irish Sea Stena X Barmouth-Barmouth Ferry Afon From X Mawddach Easter Pwllheli-Bardsey Island Bardsey Enlli Charters X Sound Porth Meudwy-Bardsey Island Bardsey Bardsey Island Boat Trips X Sound Holyhead-Dublin Irish Sea Irish Ferries X Holyhead-Dublin Irish Sea Stena X Birkenhead - Belfast Irish Sea Stena X Birkenhead – Douglas Irish Sea IoM Steam Packet (Manx Ferries) 2 per X week Liverpool - Douglas Irish Sea IoM Steam Packet (Manx Ferries) X Liverpool Pier Head – R Mersey Mersey Ferries X Seacombe - Woodside Liverpool - Dublin Irish Sea P & O X Fleetwood – Knott End R Wyre Wyre Marine Services X Heysham - Douglas Irish Sea IoM Steam Packet (Manx Ferries) X Bowness-Far Sawrey Windermere Windermere Lake Cruises Closed to X cars until 10/18 Coniston-Waterhead-Torver- Coniston Coniston Ferry Services Ltd X Brantwood-Coniston (and other Water services in high season) Roa Island – Piel Island Piel Channel Summer X Cairnryan - Larne North P & O X Channel Cairnryan - Belfast North Stena X Channel Ardrossan - Brodick Firth of Clyde Caledonian MacBrayne X Ardrossan – Campbeltown (via Firth of Clyde Caledonian MacBrayne 3 X Brodick on Saturdays) crossings per week Summer only Largs – Millport (Cumbrae Slip) Fairlie Roads Caledonian MacBrayne X Wemyss Bay - Rothesay Firth of Clyde Caledonian MacBrayne X Gourock - Kilcreggan Firth