Mount Batten Pontoon Update and Ferry
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Mount Batten Pontoon welcomes back ferry service
A major milestone has been reached in the transformation of the Mount Batten Watersports and Activities Centre, with installation of the new Mount Batten pontoon now nearing completion.
As the first phase of the project, the Mount Batten Ferry will begin operating from the new and improved landing pontoon on Wednesday 29 July, ensuring the continuation of the water link between Plymouth’s historic Barbican, Mount Batten and the South West Coast Path.
The new pontoon will provide improved access to water-based activities and experiences, benefiting residents, visitors and users of Plymouth Sound National Marine Park. It will offer safer, more resilient, and fully accessible access for water sports, helping more people connect with Plymouth’s unique waterfront for years to come.
Designed with users’ safety in mind, the new pontoon features a bridge linking it to the hardstanding area, removing the need to cross the shoreline below and providing safer access at all states of the tide.
A further update for other pontoon users will follow shortly as part of the second phase of the project.
Ferry users are reminded to follow signage regarding waterfront areas where access has been restricted for public safety. For more information, visit Mount Batten beach | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK