Plymouth Boat Trips

2-5 Commercial Wharf,
Plymouth,
PL1 2NX

Sat Nav: PL1 2LR

Cawsand Ferry

The Cawsand Ferry : Connecting Barbican Landing Stage and Cawsand

A wonderful boat trip in itself, this half hour ferry journey takes you back in time to the quaint fishing and smuggling villages of Cawsand and Kingsand.

**PLEASE NOTE: All our ferry services are run on a first-come, first-served basis.**
**Online Ferry Tickets can only be purchased for a specific travel date and do not guarantee a crossing time. Only making the boarding process smoother.
T&C: Tickets are non-refundable once purchased.

CHANGES TO TIMETABLES
Please check our Facebook page to see alerts & changes to services during adverse weather conditions & extremely low tides.
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Weather, tide & circumstances permitting.

PLEASE NOTE: that embarking/disembarking on the Cawsand Ferry can be challenging at times, due to the use of a removable ramp/footway at Cawsand Beach. Our crew have the right to refuse access if they feel this cannot be achieved ‘safely’.
SEASONAL SERVICE: April to October

Upcoming
Service Disruptions

Service Unavailable
Sun 14 Sep 2025

CANCELLED due to the high winds expect tomorrow and it will therefore be unsafe to land on the beach.
Apologies for any inconvenience.

Service Unavailable
Mon 15 Sep 2025

We will review the weather & wind conditions and update on here a.s.a.p.

Service Disruption
Sun 21 Sep 2025

Due to a very low tide, we will be unable to do just ONE Crossing from the Barbican at 12:00 & 12:30 from Cawsand.
**ALL OTHER CROSSINGS WILL RUN AS PER THE NORMAL TIMETABLE**.

Service Disruption
Mon 22 Sep 2025

Due to a very low tide, we will be unable to do just ONE Crossing from the Barbican at 12:00 & 12:30 from Cawsand.
**ALL OTHER CROSSINGS WILL RUN AS PER THE NORMAL TIMETABLE**.

Service Disruption
Tue 23 Sep 2025

Due to a very low tide, the 13:30 & 14:00 will be running 20-minutes late.
**ALL OTHER CROSSINGS WILL RUN AS PER THE NORMAL TIMETABLE**.

Service Disruption
Wed 24 Sep 2025

Due to a very low tide, we will be unable to do just ONE Crossing from the Barbican at 13:30 & 14:00 from Cawsand.
**ALL OTHER CROSSINGS WILL RUN AS PER THE NORMAL TIMETABLE**.

Service Disruption
Tue 7 Oct 2025

Due to a very low tide, we will be unable to do just ONE Crossing from the Barbican at 12:00 & 12:30 from Cawsand.
**ALL OTHER CROSSINGS WILL RUN AS PER THE NORMAL TIMETABLE**.

Service Disruption
Wed 8 Oct 2025

Due to a very low tide, we will be unable to do just ONE Crossing from the Barbican at 13:30 & 14:00 from Cawsand.
**ALL OTHER CROSSINGS WILL RUN AS PER THE NORMAL TIMETABLE**.

Service Disruption
Thu 9 Oct 2025

Due to a very low tide, we will be unable to do just ONE Crossing from the Barbican at 13:30 & 14:00 from Cawsand.
**ALL OTHER CROSSINGS WILL RUN AS PER THE NORMAL TIMETABLE**.

Service Disruption
Fri 10 Oct 2025

There is a very low tide from 13:30, so we won't be able to operate the following crossings:
NO 13:30 & 15:00 FROM Barbican
NO 14:00 & 15:30 FROM Cawsand.
**ALL OTHER CROSSINGS ARE RUNNING AS PER TIMETABLE**

Where does this Ferry Stop?

  • Barbican Landing Stage
  • Cawsand

Book your crossing

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