Cremyll ferry

The City Council owns the ancient right to run the ferry between Admirals Hard, Stonehouse and Cremyll and the service is provided by Tamar Cruising.

This pedestrian ferry, which also provides access to Mount Edgcumbe runs throughout the year. Bicycles and small packages are also carried. For a timetable contact Tamar Cruising on 01752 822105 or visit their website for the Cremyll ferry timetable.

Cremyll ferry terminus improvements

The Cremyll ferry, believed to have been operating continuously since 1204, runs from Stonehouse to Cremyll and is often referred to as the historic gateway to South East Cornwall. The current ferry terminus at Cremyll was constructed in the nineteenth century, with the main building using some reclaimed materials from Mount Edgcumbe House. This is sometimes referred to as the Earl's Waiting Room, after the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe. The later turnstile building was built in the 1930s. During World War II, the American troops stationed nearby used Cremyll Quay to load their tanks onto landing craft for the D-Day landings and laid a block path across the surface which is still there today.

Cremyll Quay is owned and managed by Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, which is jointly run by Plymouth City and Cornwall County Councils. For some years, the Mount Edgcumbe Joint Committee has expressed a desire for the quay area to be improved as it is in need of repair, renovation and aesthetic improvements.

A consultation exercise held in October 2005 backed this up, revealing that 91% of people taking part in the exercise wanted to see the ferry terminus area improved. Funding for this has now been secured from a variety of sources including the European Regional Development Fund (Objective 1), the Regional Development Agency, the Urban Bus Challenge and the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Joint Committee has instructed officers from Plymouth and Cornwall to work up designs for improvements to the area.

Plymouth City Council has awarded a contract for repairs to the historic buildings and removal of modern temporary structures to ROK Construction. Work should be completed by summer 2008. Cornwall County Council will follow on with improvements to paved areas and install a new bus boarding area, complete with 'real time' passenger information.

For further information on this project please contact The Development Projects Team on 01752 304874 or email them at dpt@plymouth.gov.uk.