Bodinnick Ferry

There’s a ramp down by the Caffa Mill car park in Fowey which leads to the blue Bodinnick vehicle ferry. Bodennick (Cornish: Bosdinek) means ‘fortified dwelling’. The boat I saw is called Gellan, which is a German name that refers to ‘the one who yells’. Certainly, Bodinnick screams tranquillity, being a stunning Cornish riverside village opposite Fowey.

The ferry to and from Fowey is part of ancient tradition here, dating back over 800 years. Here I’ve caught the ferry on a pleasant autumn day, as it approaches Fowey. You can see a man readying the gate to unload the cars. The shadows on the ramp lead your eye down to the water, to the ferry itself, then across the River Fowey where the ferry is pointing towards Bodinnick itself.

A mix of dwellings dapple the hillside, some in traditional Cornish stone, others rendered. Up the ramp you can glimpse the Old Ferry Inn, which is over 400 years old. In the centre above the ferry is a mode modern, Grand Designs style house set over several levels.

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Tech Specs: Canon 5D MkIV @ 24mm, ISO 200, f5.0, 1/200 sec. Enhanced in Lightroom. JPEG download only.