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Title: Rumours of a new ferry service Post by: CyclingSid on March 07, 2026, 07:41:03 A new ferry service between Sandy Point (Sparkes Marina) on Hayling Island and East Head at West Wittering.
Due to start on 3rd April and will run on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Road access seems ok on the Hayling side, not sure about the Wittering side, possibly restricted by the owners of the massive money-printing car park. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ferry-route-one-sussexs-most-123900701.html (https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ferry-route-one-sussexs-most-123900701.html) https://www.facebook.com/ChichesterObserver/posts/new-ferry-will-link-west-wittering-with-hayling-island/1344842544327093/ (https://www.facebook.com/ChichesterObserver/posts/new-ferry-will-link-west-wittering-with-hayling-island/1344842544327093/) I will be interested to see further details. Title: Re: Rumours of a new ferry service Post by: Chris from Nailsea on March 07, 2026, 08:45:22 I will be interested to see further details. Oh, so will I. ;) May I post here, to the effect that I have probably only continued to quote such ongoing 'news' updates from the BBC, as they enable me to add yet more fresh images of ferries on this forum. I love ferries. CfN. ;D Title: Re: Rumours of a new ferry service Post by: bradshaw on March 07, 2026, 09:17:14 Lyme Bay Rib, who do trips along Dorset’s Jurassic Coast are starting a water taxi service between Lyme Regis and West Bay later this year. Starting with a Saturday service one return journey.
https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/25824618.west-bay-lyme-regis-water-taxi-start-easter/ Title: Re: Rumours of a new ferry service Post by: TonyN on March 07, 2026, 11:14:32 A new ferry service between Sandy Point (Sparkes Marina) on Hayling Island and East Head at West Wittering. Due to start on 3rd April and will run on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Road access seems ok on the Hayling side, not sure about the Wittering side, possibly restricted by the owners of the massive money-printing car park. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ferry-route-one-sussexs-most-123900701.html (https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ferry-route-one-sussexs-most-123900701.html) https://www.facebook.com/ChichesterObserver/posts/new-ferry-will-link-west-wittering-with-hayling-island/1344842544327093/ (https://www.facebook.com/ChichesterObserver/posts/new-ferry-will-link-west-wittering-with-hayling-island/1344842544327093/) I will be interested to see further details. Both sides have frequent bus services at least every half hour. Title: Re: Rumours of a new ferry service Post by: CyclingSid on March 11, 2026, 09:31:41 Some more details
https://chichesterharbourcharters.co.uk/ferry/ (https://chichesterharbourcharters.co.uk/ferry/) not sure about "hop on a bike to enjoy the lanes and trails around Chichester Harbour and the Manhood Peninsula." A Brompton is not exactly sand friendly, and my legs aren't up to trudging through sand. Not sure about the National Trust attitude to cycling on East Head. Also the trip across could be a bit choppy as the current is fast on a strong ebb tide. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |