PRICING
Bicycles/pushchairs/wheelchairs etc.
FREE of CHARGE
CALSTOCK QUAY < > FERRY FARM
ADULT £4.00 single/day return
CHILD £3.00 single/day return
Children 4 and under free
CALSTOCK QUAY <> COTEHELE QUAY
ADULT £6.00 each way
CHILD £4.00 each way
Children 4 and under free
CALSTOCK QUAY <> RUMLEIGH FARM
ADULT £6.00 each way
CHILD £4.00 each way
Children 4 and under free
MORWHELLHAM QUAY & BEYOND
Please phone/email the ferryman for details.
CORPORATE CHARTERS £100 per hour.
Private trips please enquire for prices.
Hampers/beverages available at extra cost courtesy of The Tamar Inn, Calstock.
WELL BEHAVED DOGS WELCOME
ACCEPTED PAYMENT
CASH , CARD OR PAYPAL
About the Calstock Ferry
The Calstock Ferry is an on-demand service, like a taxi, on the upper navigable reaches of the River Tamar, between the village pontoon at Calstock in Cornwall, and the landing stage at Ferry Farm, on the Devon side of the river. It links the Tamara Coast to Coast Way walking route where it crosses the river, below the impressive rail viaduct at Calstock. This avoids a long diversion for trail walkers, up to Bere Alston rail station.
The ferry can also run trips on the river, depending on demand, either upstream towards Gunnislake, and the hidden steep valleys of the Tamar, or downstream towards the National Trust’s Cotehele. These round-trips should be booked in advance – please phone to consult with the ferryman!
The ferry also operates special trips, depending on the tide, to experience the river at dawn or dusk, or to explore and photograph the natural environment, and industrial heritage. The ferry can be chartered for special occasions, either for pleasure, or for research, education or commercial uses.

PROGRAMME
If you want to avoid waiting for the ferry, then call the ferryman on 07783 432280 to ensure prompt attention

RIVER
CROSSING
The ferry will be available on-demand for crossing between the Calstock village pontoon, and the historic slipway on the opposite bank at Ferry Farm, near to the railway viaduct.
Please note, there is no parking available at Ferry Farm
This allows walkers on the Tamara Way to follow the path as it crosses the river from Devon to Cornwall. The ferry will be available each day for around 2 to 3 hours either side of high tide.

River Trip
to Cotehele
The ferry will travel regularly between Cotehele and Calstock/Ferry Farm. Passengers can stay onboard for the return trip, or may wish to walk either way, and take the ferry for the other half of their travel. This trip follows the waterfront of Calstock village, past the boatyard and former Danescombe Hotel, and along the reed banks of the nature reserve near Cotehele, as the river and its valley widens.

River Trip
towards Gunnislake
On selected days, including early mornings and evenings, the ferry will make the trip upstream, passing the nature reserve at Calstock, and entering a part of the river which is seldom seen, as it has no road access, and often no footpath either. The banks become very steep and dramatic, as the river twists and becomes narrower, passing Morwhellham Quay and other remains of an industrial past. Wildlife, tranquility and natural beauty are now the main attractions. PHONE FOR MORE INFO!
FERRY TIMES
The ferry will operate from three hours before until three hours after high tide each day, daylight and weather permitting.
The following list indicates the proposed operating times for 2025, but please note that these are subject to change.
Please phone or email the ferryman to confirm.
OCTOBER
29 Sept
30 Sept
1 Oct
N/A
2 Oct
11:30–15:00
12:45–15:45
13:43–1700
14:33–17:00
15:20–17:00
7 Oct
16:07 – 17:00
09:00 – 10:34
09:00 – 11:12
09:00 – 11:50
11 Oct
09:45 – 12:27
09:00–13:05
09:00–13:48
14 Oct
09:45–14:51
10:32–16:32
12:01–17:00
13:06–17:00
13:57–17:00
14:40–17:00
15:18–17:00
21 Oct
15:54 – 1700
09:00–10:15
09:00 – 10:43
24 Oct:
09:45 – 11:11
09:00-11:38
09:00–11:05
09:00–11:33
28 Oct
09:45-12:09
09:00–12:58
09:00–14.01
31 Oct
09:45–15:20
1 Nov
2 Nov
NOVEMBER
27 Oct
28 Oct
29 Oct
30 Oct
31 Oct
1 Nov
TBA
2 Nov
TBA
6 Oct
15:20–17:00
09:00 – 09:50
16:07 – 17:00
09:00 – 10:34
09:00 – 11:12
09:00 – 11:50
09:00 – 12:27
09:00–13:05
09:00–13:48
09:00–14:51
10:32–16:32
12:01–17:00
13:06–17:00
13:57–17:00
14:40–17:00
15:18–17:00
09:00–09:43
15:54 – 1700
09:00–10:15
09:00 – 10:43
09:00 – 11:11
09:00-11:38
09:00–11:05
09:00–11:33
09:00-12:09
09:00–12:58
09:00–14.01
09:20–15:20
1 Nov
2 Nov
DECEMBER
1 Dec
TBA
2 Dec
TBA
3 Dec
TBA
4 Dec
TBA
5 Dec
TBA
6 Dec
TBA
7 Dec
TBA
6 Oct
15:20–17:00
09:00 – 09:50
16:07 – 17:00
09:00 – 10:34
09:00 – 11:12
09:00 – 11:50
09:00 – 12:27
09:00–13:05
09:00–13:48
09:00–14:51
10:32–16:32
12:01–17:00
13:06–17:00
13:57–17:00
14:40–17:00
15:18–17:00
09:00–09:43
15:54 – 1700
09:00–10:15
09:00 – 10:43
09:00 – 11:11
09:00-11:38
09:00–11:05
09:00–11:33
09:00-12:09
09:00–12:58
09:00–14.01
09:20–15:20
1 Nov
2 Nov
HISTORY
Thanks to the Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme a Tamar Valley National Landscape project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and grants from Defra, the ferry is once again carrying passengers across the river.
A brand new aluminium electric landing craft – powered entirely by solar energy – now provides a sustainable way to travel. Solar panels are installed on both the ferry and the newly refurbished historic ferry boat store, where the original ferryman lived and worked in the early 1900s.
The boat store, once in disrepair, has been carefully restored with new windows, doors, and a solar-equipped roof. It now serves as the operational base for the ferry service, and as a store and workshop space for the local community.



REVIEWS & FEEDBACK
It’s a wonderful addition to the community!
crossing the river from now on