The Torpoint Ferry

This ferry runs to and fro  across the River Tamar, 24/7 everyday of the year, 

linking England to Cornwall.

From their slipway on the Devonport bank, in the heart of the Naval Dockyard, 

the ferries pick up the fixed chains and pull themselves across the river.

In the background, behind the ferry is the Frigate Complex, 

where the Plymouth based frigates are maintained.

The ship in the background F231, is HMS Argyll

 

 This Google Earth image shows the Devonport - Torpoint ferry crossing 

and the extent of the Devonport Naval Base, the largest such base in Europe.

Crossing the River Tamar.

These car ferries cross the Tamar from Torpoint, in Cornwall, to Devonport.

At peak times there are three ferries crossing to and fro.

The ferry slipway on the Plymouth side of the river, is very close to the massive, covered repair facility,in the Devonport Naval Dockyard, just behind behind the clock tower

 in the picture below.

The Torpoint Ferry

The ferry crossing between Devonport and Torpoint, on the Cornish shore of the River Tamar, 

operates 24 / 365, or this year 24 / 366.

 At peak times of the day there are three ferries operating.

Each of these vehicle and pedestrian chain ferries, is capable of carrying 73 cars and can accommodate lorries of up to 44 tonnes.

TheTorpoint Ferry

Looking across the River Tamar to the Dockyard at Devonport.

Daffodils

Yesterday I was in Cornwall to see how the daffodil harvest is going.

Looking back across the fields towards Plymouth, the road and rail bridges, across the River Tamar, stood out clearly in brief sunny moments.









I crossed back across the river on the chain ferry from Torpoint, which provides a close-up viewof the Royal Naval Dockyard at Devonport.