From Thursday 29 October until Sunday 13 December 2026, the Hauley VI tugboat and Tom Avis float will have their annual refits and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) inspections. Therefore, the Lower Ferry will run with one ferry during this time.
The Slapton Line Partnership have issued their final responses to the previously issued Slapton Line question.
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14 THE COUNTY OF DEVON (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) (DEER BRIDGE CROSS TO SANDS ROAD, SLAPTON) NOTICE 2026 TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL hereby give NOTICE that: From THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2026 for a maximum of 5 days
Devon County Council will continue to provide the 93T bus service linking Slapton with Dartmouth via Strete.
Work is continuing on plans to improve key inland routes that could be used during any future closure of the A379. The aim is to make these routes safer and more resilient through a programme of new and improved passing places, together with better signage and road safety measures.
The Torcross Tank car park will close from Monday 7 September 2026 until June 2027 to allow the Environment Agency to use the site during essential works to the Torcross sea defences.
Dartmouth Lower Ferry introduced a new ticketing system on Monday 13th July. If you do not have an online account, you can still make payment on the day of travel on the ferry. Customers who don’t have an online account but hold ferry saver cards may still continue to use their old cards.
