This is one of two hand pulled ferries in the Symonds Yat area. The other one is at the Saracens Head pub. Both ferries at Symond’s Yat are enshrined in locally history and they make up a traditional way of life and will only cost you a bob or two.

TheaKat

April 18, 2025

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£2 per adult. guy was really nice. the other ferry down the road was 'closed for maintenance' because it had sunk

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Location: Whitchurch, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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