Brownsea Island Ferries - Sandbanks, Dorset, UK
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Dragontree
N 50° 40.984 W 001° 56.933
30U E 574256 N 5615108
The famous yellow ferries of Poole Harbour have a jetty here at Sandbanks.
Waymark Code: WM4Y23
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/12/2008
Views: 10
The ferries take you to Brownsea Island, round the other islands and bays of Poole Harbour. This is the original route taken by Lord Baden Powell, originator of the Scout Movement, when he went from the mainland to Brownsea Island himself in 1907 on a yellow boat.
Other tours available include a ride up the River Frome into Wareham and a trip to Swanage and the Jurassic Coast.
There are parking facilities and special events can be organised from parties to bird watching. The boats hold 185 passengers.
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Adult Ticket Price in local currency: 8.00
Period/Days/Hours of Operation:
Daily ferry sailings to Brownsea Island and around the islands from the yellow ticket box Poole Quay and Sandbanks.
10.00 am and every half hour.
Last boat to return from Brownsea is:
17.00 24 Mar – 20 Jul
18.00 21 Jul – 2 Sep
17.00 3 Sep – 30 Sep
16.00 1 Oct – 28 Oct
There is no 13.00 from Sandbanks to Brownsea
There is no 13.15 from Brownsea to Sandbanks
Food/Drink available on board?: yes
Restroom facilities on board?: yes
Protection from the elements on board: Both Indoor and Outdoor deck experience
Address of the Ticket Counter:
Head office: Hethfelton Offices,
Hethfelton, East Stoke,
Wareham,, Dorset United Kingdom
BH20 6HJ
Required Photos Will be Uploaded: yes
Coordinates of the Ticket Counter: Not Listed
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