Suffolk river ferries: Bawdsey - Felixstowe Ferry
Ferry boat arriving from Felixstowe at sunset, October 2020 The Bawdsey peninsula is a seriously pretty place to cycle through when the weather co-operates, with pleasant villages, forest lanes, and views over open fields and the Deben estuary under the wide Suffolk skies. It's the real essence of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB. Bawdsey Manor even had a great historical role in the development of radar, and remained in RAF hands all through the Cold War until 1991. The hamlet of Bawdsey Quay, all picturesque at sunset and high tide. Bawdsey Quay is quite literally the end of the road: the tip of the peninsula is pleasantly quiet and picturesque with views of Felixstowe just across the river, but with no further to go. But instead of doubling back along the country roads, there's a much easier way to return to civilisation: a river ferry carrying foot passengers and bikes. The ferry is just about visible, slightly below and to the left of the Sun. It was the...