What is the oldest passenger ferry in the UK?

England's Oldest Passenger Ferry The Teignmouth to Shaldon Ferry is a central part of life on the River Teign and is possibly the oldest passenger service in England. The Ferry Crossing can be traced back to 1296, but is probably much older, with origins in Saxon times.



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