Sea Travel
Sea Travel
See other travel pages for Cornwall: Air, Bus and Coach, Ferry, Taxi, Rail, Road.
Local Ferry Services are covered under Ports and Harbours.
Distance Conversion:
Miles to Kilometres = multiply by 1.6090
Kilometres to Miles = multiply by 0.6214
Travelling to Cornwall From Europe by Ferry
To get to Cornwall from Northern Europe by ferry you have various options and you should examine these with your local information providers. Travelling from Southern Europe and some parts of France suggests that your best option is to travel via Santander in Spain or Roscoff in Brittany via Brittany Ferries to Plymouth.
Plymouth.Plymouth lies just across the Tamar River from Cornwall and travel distances to destinations in Cornwall are given under 'Travelling in Cornwall' elsewhere in this section of Destination Cornwall. Travelling to other areas of Britain is also very easy from Plymouth, Manchester is 283 miles, London 218 miles, these journeys are entirely on toll free dual carriageways and motorways.
Roscoff.
Roscoff is the ideal travel point for travellers coming to Cornwall or Britain from Brittany, the Loire, Dordogne and West of France.
Santander.
Roscoff is the ideal travel point for travellers coming to Cornwall or Britain from Spain, Portugal and South West France.
Brittany Ferries.
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By Sea to the Isles of Scilly.
The following information is an outline of services offered and you must check with service providers to confirm their terms and conditions.
Scillonian III has carried well over two million passengers to the Isles of Scilly. Comfortable seating, a bar and buffet are provided on board. There is an interesting exhibition of island life, past and present, and you can buy souvenirs and day-excursion tickets to Tresco. There is a children's area.
The Voyage.
A commentary is broadcast as you sail past Newlyn, Mousehole, the Minack Theatre nestling in the cliffs above Porthcurno, and the Wolf Rock Lighthouse. You approach the Islands through Crow Sound at high tide, with Tresco and St. Martin's to starboard, and through St. Mary's Sound at low tide with Gugh and St. Agnes to port. The journey lasts approximately 2 hours 40 minutes.
Booking.
Advance booking is strongly recommended. It is not possible to reserve seats, and there are no private cabins. Cancellations are subject to a fee of 15% and 48 hours notice must be given.
Check in times and car parking.
You should be on the quayside at least 30 minutes before sailing. Scillonian III usually sails from Lighthouse Pier, Penzance. Parking is not allowed on the quay, but is available at several privately-operated car parks nearby.
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