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The Butley Ferry started sometime in the 16thCentury making it one of the oldest ferries in Great Britain! From the 19th century onwards the ferry would have worked at least a 6 day week and was rowed by local people for probably not more than a farthing (a quarter of an old penny of which there were 240 in the pound). The ferrymen of the time would have worn the broad brimmed farm workers hat just like that worn by The Alde & Ore’s volunteer ferrymen today!
Thanks to the Alde & Ore and the preparedness of volunteer oarsmen it now provides a memorable experience on summer weekends and bank holidays. While the ferry carried over 1,000 people in the summer of 2011 and around 500 bikes there is no way the service could run without the unpaid ferrymen being happy to continue to row across the river and being proud to continue this ancient service for a much more diverse community than those of over 400 years ago.
The volunteer ferrymen of the Alde & Ore Association will be back in action rowing cyclists and walkers over Butley Creek from Easter Saturday 2016 until the end of October. The ferry operates on weekends and Bank Holidays from 11 am to 4 pm, weather permitting. Cost is £2.00 per passenger and £1.50 per bike, with children under 11 costing £1.50.
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