The Hampton Ferry - 2 (geograph 2666933)

The Hampton Ferry is a pedestrian cable ferry linking

Evesham Evesham () is a market town and parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon. It lies within the Vale of Evesha ...

and the village of Hampton across the River Avon in the English county of Worcestershire. The route dates back to the 13th century, when it was established by the monks of Evesham Abbey as a short-cut to their newly planted vineyard on Clark's Hill. The ferry is manually operated by pulling on a cable that is suspended across the river. When the ferry is docked at either bank the cable is allowed to sink to the river bottom, so as not to interfere with navigation.

References

External links

Official web site of the Hampton Ferry

Live web cam of the Hampton Ferry

Ferry transport in England Transport in Worcestershire Chain ferries in the United Kingdom {{Ferry-stub