Ferry crossing across the River Avon towards Bantham

A much smaller river Avon than its more famous namesake at Bristol. This in Devon near Kingsbridge and Salcombe. We are actually taking a coastal walk from Thurleston Sands to Burge Island (pip) and in doing that we must cross the river here just a mile or so up the estuary. We were told that one could wade across in low tide just a few hundred metres higher up from here but that would have entailed waiting another four hours. So a small motorised boat across with the ferryman to be repeated in the opposite direction some 6-7 hours later. Our journey carries on by foot down river and over hills to the right before dropping down to the sea again to the Island.

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