You may no longer see droves of cattle crossing the waters to the Isle of Skye, but the world’s last manual turntable ferry is almost as quaint a sight, says Joe Gibbs. When Dr Samuel Johnson and ...

Car ferries almost all look the same. There’s a straight platform for cars to park on, a place for the captain to sail it along the side, and ramps at both ends so that cars can drive on and off ...

Painted in dazzling emerald green and bright scarlet, with a flat deck that glides round to offload its vehicles and passengers onto dry land, she is the romantic route over the sea to Skye. For ...

A crossing between the Highland mainland and Skye is maintained by the world's last ferry of its kind A Highland ferry crossing has been recognised with a transport heritage award A car ferry has ...

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Skye's historic car ferry is 50 years old. The MV Glenachulish is the world's last sea-going, manually-operated, turntable ferry. It is operated on the oldest crossing to Skye from the mainland, ...

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - For more than 50 years, a manually operated turntable ferry in rural Scotland has transported passengers between the mainland and Isle of Skye, one of the last ...

A video of a dog eagerly awaiting the arrival of a ferry in Scotland has delighted viewers, with some calling it "sweet" and "lovely". The Original Skye Ferry, which takes passengers between the ...

April 2 (Reuters) - It is the site of a dramatic moment in Scottish history. The Isle of Skye's rocky shoreline is where Charles Edward Stuart - known as Bonnie Prince Charlie - arrived by boat ...

A ferry service linking Skye with the mainland has been recognised with a Red Wheel heritage plaque. A car ferry has crossed the Kylerhea Narrows since 1934. The short route is maintained by a ...