World
Historic trip through Suffolk named among Britain’s best
National newspaper The Telegraph shared a list of the country’s finest ferry trips.
“There’s a sense of adventure in boarding a boat,” said The Telegraph.
“Boats can get to places – hidden coves, meandering marshlands – that other means of transport cannot.”
READ MORE: Secluded Suffolk beach named among best in UK
Butley River Ferry was included as one of the best.
A ferry first started operating along the Butley River between Butley and Orford in the 14th century and ran until the 1930s before a revival in 1993.
It is one of the smallest ferries in Europe as it is only able to hold four people – or two adults with bikes – and is one of only two ferries in Britain reliant on human power.
The Telegraph said the Butley River Ferry “provides a welcome service to walkers, cyclists and nature lovers who enjoy the peace, the sightings of seals hauled on the riverbanks as well as the birdlife – and the welcome pubs in nearby Orford.”