Shields Ferry

One of the Shields' Ferries on a slipway for maintenance  at South Shields. Across the waters of the River Tyne can be seen a fishing boat tied up at North Shields Fish Quay and above that is the tall white building called the High Light, once a navigational aid to ships entering the Tyne, but now a private residence.

The Shields Ferry

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The Shields Ferry passenger service operates on the River Tyne between North Shields and South Shields. There are two vessels, The Pride of the Tyne , pictured here, was built in 1993, and the The Spirit of the Tyne which was built in 2007. Between them they make around
25,000 journeys , and carry nearly 400,000 passengers, a year. Each trip is about 0.48miles (0.77km) across the river. Currently a return ticket costs £2.