Newtonferry in the 1990s
The Old Ferry Terminal in the 21st Century
It now seems several centuries ago, but before the 1999 opening of the Berneray Causeway the route to the island was via the Newtonferry terminal and then on to Leverburgh in a passenger-only boat. It made the Sound of Harris crossing memorable for reasons of exposure, tidal conditions, wind-strengths and mist. The replacement service from the end of the causeway to Leverburgh by CalMac ferry has additional features, including being steady, sheltered and … sanitised. The images here are of the slipway when the ferry was operating and of it when occasionally used.