Black Tor Ferry

The Black Tor Ferry, also known as the Padstow to Rock Ferry, is a passenger ferry which crosses the tidal River Camel in north Cornwall, United Kingdom. The ferry carries pedestrians and cyclists only (not vehicles).

History

There has been a ferry at Black Rock Passage since 1337, the right originally belonging ot the Ducky manor of Penmayne.[1] Today the ferry operates on demand, every day in the summer and Monday to Saturday in the winter. The service being operated by Padstow Harbour Commissioners.[2]

Route

The ferry connects the town of Padstow on the west bank of the river to the village of Rock on the east bank. The route of the 630-mile (1,010 km) long South West Coast Path utilises the ferry.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bishop, Ray (1994). North Cornwall Camera. Bodmin: Bossiney Books. ISBN 0948158 97 2. 
  2. ^ a b "Cornwall Ferry & Boat Trips". www.cornwalltoday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. http://web.archive.org/web/20080803020158/http://www.cornwalltoday.co.uk/Activities/Ferries+and+Boat+Trips.aspx. Retrieved 2008-09-24.