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Sussex
 
East Sussex - West Sussex
Ferries, Excursions, Ports, Piers - Header Page
 
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This page gives links to pages showing postcards and photographs of the ferries, excursion boats, ports and piers of the counties of East and West Sussex. This page also gives an overview of current and historic excursion vessels in the area. The piers of Sussex are shown at:- Sussex Piers.
 
Boats operating in 2009 are:- Danny Lee, Itchy Bosom Ferry, Swallow and William Allchorn
 
 
Sections on this Page:-
Bewl Water
Brighton
Eastbourne
Itchenor Ferry
Kingfisher Cruises
Littlehampton
River Arun
River Rother
 
Vessels on this Page:-
Britannia - Littlehampton
Danny Lee - Bodiam Ferry Company
Freedom - Kingfisher Cruises
Itchy Bosom Ferry - Itchenor Ferry
Lady Nancy - Littlehampton
Maid of Kent - Brighton
Nancy Lee - Littlehampton
Regency Belle - Brighton
The Robert - Allchorn Pleasure Boats
Swallow - Bewl Water
William Allchorn - Allchorn Pleasure Boats
 
Sussex Shipping Pages:-
Sussex Header Page - links to all Sussex pages - this page
Allchorn Pleasure Boats - Eastbourne-Beachy Head Services
Arundel Boatyard - Arundel boat trips and boat hire
Bodiam Ferry Company - Newenden Bridge-Bodiam Castle service
British Railways/Sealink - Page 6 - Newhaven Services
Chichester Header Page
Chichester Canal - More images of Chichester Canal Trust vessels
Chichester Harbour Tours - More images of Chichester Harbour Tours
Kingfisher Cruises - Littlehampton-Arundel services on the River Arun - suspended
Littlehampton - Ferries, Excursions, Piers and Port of Littlehampton on the River Arun
London Brighton & South Coast Railway - LBSC Newhaven-Dieppe Services
Southern Railway - Page 2 - Newhaven Services
Transmanche Ferries - Newhaven-Dieppe Services
 
Sussex Pier Pages:-
Sussex Header Page - links to all Sussex pages - this page
Sussex Piers - the seaside piers of Sussex
Bognor Pier
Brighton Piers - The three Brighton Piers
Eastbourne Pier
Littlehampton - Ferries, Excursions, Piers and Port of Littlehampton on the River Arun
Worthing Pier
 
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References:-
Trip Out Guides - Written and published by G.P.Hamer - various editions from 1977 to 2005 consulted
 
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Bewl Water
 
The Swallow operates cruises on Bewl Water straddling the boundary between Kent and East Sussex. Between April and September, Swallow runs hourly cruises of 45 minutes duration between 11am and 4pm. She can carry 88 passengers and has a bar on board (but no toilet). Cost is a reasonable £4, but there is also an admission charge to Bewl Water of £6 per car. The operator is referred to as both Bewl Cruises and Swallow Cruises on different notices. Phone:- 01892 890171
 
 
Swallow
 
Excellent company postcard of Swallow
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Swallow - Bewl Water - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Swallow leaving on a cruise
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 13th June 2007
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Swallow - Bewl Water - © Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 13th June 2007
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Swallow - Bewl Water - © Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
Brighton
 
Queen of the South
(Channel Excursion Steamers: 1922-1924)
 
Queen of the South was built as Woolwich Belle for Belle Steamers by William Denny & Bros in 1891. Actual ownership of Woolwich Belle was the London, Woolwich & Clacton-on-Sea Steamboat Co (1891), Belle Steamers (1897), Coast Development Company (1898) and Coast Development Corporation (1905). Woolwich Belle was the smallest of the Belle Steamers, and was used mainly on feeder services from Ipswich and Harwich to Clacton, connecting with the London boats. The Coast Development Corporation failed in 1915, and after her war service, Woolwich Belle was acquired by her builders Denny's for refurbishment at their works to provide employment. She was not ready until the spring of 1922, and she was used by Channel Excursion Steamers as Queen of the South for excursions from Brighton, a year in which P&A Campbell could not spare vessels for south coast services. P&A Campbell were back the following year, and Queen of the South was withdrawn and laid up in September 1923. She was bought by The New Medway SP Co in November 1924, entering service the following summer, mainly on Strood-Southend services, but also general excursion work. Queen of the South was laid up at the end of the 1931 season and sold for scrap the following July.
 
 
D,M&W postcard of Queen of the South (ex-Woolwich Belle) at Brighton
Note the stump mainmast fitted for Brighton service
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Regency Belle
 
Regency Belle ran at Brighton in 1951. She moved to Scarborough in 1952. In 1954 the Regal Lady had joined the Round's fleet at Scarborough, which then had four excursion ships for this season only. Regency Belle moved to Torquay for the 1955 season, leaving three ships Coronia (1), Yorkshire Lady and Regal Lady at Scarborough.
 
 
Postcard of Regency Belle
 
 
 
 
 
Maid of Kent
(Channel Cruises)
 
Maid of Kent was operating from the Palace Pier in Brighton in 1964. Departures from the Palace Pier were at 11:30 (1 hr), 14:15 (1 hr) and 15:30 (2 hrs). She berthed overnight at Newhaven and a single trip back was offered at 17:30. She had previously run for George Wheeler on the Thames to Gravesend between 1951 and 1961.
 
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Eastbourne
 
William Allchorn
(Allchorn Pleasure Boats - built: 1950)
 
The William Allchorn of Allchorn Pleasure Boats is 54 feet in length, weighs 36 tons, is constructed of wood using double-diagonal planking, and is almost certainly the largest beach-launched pleasure boat in service today. She was purpose built as a pleasure boat in 1950, in Newhaven, East Sussex, by E. Cantell & Son. William Allchorn is licensed to carry 100 passengers. For details of excursion see:- www.allchornpleasureboats.co.uk
More images of William Allchorn
 
 
Official postcard of William Allchorn when new c.1950
This is a modern reproduction printed by The Postcard Company
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Official postcard of William Allchorn - still with yellow funnel
Printed by The Postcard Company
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William Allchorn at the Eastbourne mobile jetty, 3rd July 2006
Photo: ©2006 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards
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The Robert
(Allchorn Pleasure Boats - ex-RNLI Lifeboat)
 
For details of excursion see:- www.allchornpleasureboats.co.uk
 
 
Official postcard of the Robert
Printed by The Postcard Company
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Itchenor Ferry
 
A ferry runs from Itchenor jetty to Smugglers Lane, Bosham linking public footpaths. Trips can also be made to and from moorings from Deep End to Birdham. Enlarging the images shows that the ferry is called the Itchy Bosom Ferry.
 
Smugglers Lane Ferry Hard is the site of a ferry crossing which dates back to the 17th Century. For generations foot passengers have made their way across the channel between Itchenor and Bosham saving them a journey of 13 miles around the harbour edge. Over the years fewer people needed to go back and forth to Bosham. In 1964 the ferryman applied to the House of Lords to discontinue the ferry service, which until then had been operated 24 hours a day. In 1976 the ferry service was brought back into service by Chichester Harbour Conservancy to join the footpath network and to provide a taxi service for yachtsmen. Today the seasonal ferry takes passengers and bikes between Smugglers Hard and Itchenor Jetty, linking the public footpaths and allowing for a circular walk via Bosham and Fishbourne.

Running times: 0900-1800. Daily 16 May - 30 September. Weekends and bank holidays only 25 March - 11 May and 1 October - 31 October.
For more information see the website:- www.itchenorferry.co.uk - Phone 07970 378350
 
 
The Itchenor Ferry at Itchenor
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th July 2007
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The Itchenor Ferry at Itchenor
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th July 2007
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The Itchenor Ferry at Itchenor
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th July 2007
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Littlehampton & River Arun
 
Britannia
 
Valentine's Postcard of Britannia at Littlehampton, loading for a trip to Arundel
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Lady Nancy
 
Photographic postcard of passengers on Lady Nancy at Littlehampton
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Postcard of Littlehampton with Lady Nancy, posted 1932
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Nancy Lee
 
Valentine's Postcard of Nancy Lee at Littlehampton, loading for a 10:30am River Arun cruise
At 2:30pm she is running a trip to Amberley - Two other boats are loading in the background - This card was posted in 1927
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Freedom
(Kingfisher Cruises: 2003-2008)
 
Kingfisher Cruises' boat Freedom left the quay at Littlehampton at 10am on most days (charters permitting) and took about an hour to sail up the six miles of the River Arun to reach Arundel, where she berthed just down river of the town bridge. Freedom then ran short trips further upriver until 2pm, when she departed again for Littlehampton. Passengers making the return trip from Littlehampton had three hours in Arundel. Further short trips from Littlehampton were then run from 3pm. 2007 was the fifth season of Kingfisher operations from Littlehampton. Both scheduled and charter fish & chips cruises were also available. Operations appear to have ceased in 2009 (source: Littlehampton Harbour Master's office).
 
Freedom was built as a Norfolk Broads holiday cruiser for Weald & Sons Cruisers some time between 1968 and 1972. She later spent a period as a house boat in London before moving to Littlehampton around 2000. The current owners Kingfisher Cruises acquired her and commenced operations as 12-passenger day boat in 2003. Over the winter 2006/2007 Freedom was refitted internally, strengthened and given increased buoyancy to receive an MCA certificate for 28 passengers. Whilst largely enclosed, there is a small open area in the bow, plus the panoramic windows and a section of the roof can be opened. Freedom moved to Bristol when the Arun service ceased.
 
More images of Freedom and Kingfisher Cruises
 
 
Freedom at Arundel
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 25th July 2007
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Kingfisher Cruises - Littlehampton -  © Ian Boyle, 25th July 2007 - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Freedom at Arundel
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 25th July 2007
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Kingfisher Cruises - Littlehampton -  © Ian Boyle, 25th July 2007 - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Freedom at Arundel
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 25th July 2007
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Kingfisher Cruises - Littlehampton -  © Ian Boyle, 25th July 2007 - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
River Rother
 
Danny Lee
(Bodiam Ferry Company)
 
The Bodiam Ferry Company operates the delightful little Danny Lee (24 passengers) along the River Rother between Newenden Bridge and Bodiam Castle. Danny Lee is run in association with an adjacent Tea Garden. Cruise & Dine options are also available with the White Heart Inn. Rowing boat hire is also available. The Kent & East Sussex Railway runs in parallel. The Bodiam Ferry Company contact number is:- 01797 253838 email:- bodiamferry@hotmail.com web:- www.bodiam-ferry.co.uk
 
More Images of the Bodiam Ferry Company
 
 
Danny Lee of the Bodiam Ferry Company at Newenden Bridge
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 6th July 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 6th July 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 6th July 2006
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