Getting here
It is possible to get to Polhawn Fort by public transport and we would love to encourage you to support the local bus service, however we would actually like to see you prior to Christmas, so here are the the alternatives
Air
If you can let us know when and how you are travelling it may be possible to share onward transport from the airport so please drop us an email.
The closest airport is Plymouth but this has a rather lack lustre roll call of originating airports but if you are coming from Manchester or the Leeds Bradford area then this is a good start. Air Southwest fly in and out of Plymouth. It takes about an hour to drive from the airport to Polhawn Fort. Air Southwest also operate into Newquay which is about an hour away from the Fort by road.
Then there is Exeter airport which is well connected especially from Scotland and France. FlyBe operate from Exeter. It will take just over 90 minutes to drive from Exeter airport to the Fort.
Easyjet operate into Bristol Airport which is around 2.5 hours away from Polhawn Fort
Rail
Plymouth is the nearest railway station and is well served from the rest of the country. You have several options for getting to the Fort from here.
Option 1 Taxi via Torpoint Ferry
Take a taxi to the Torpoint Ferry, this will cost around £5 - £6. The ferries run all day and night, however between 9.30 p.m. and 6.00 am. There is only a half hourly service. Get on the ferry as a foot passenger - this is free - then when you get to Torpoint you can either phone ahead for a taxi whilst on the ferry to Cremyll Cabs 01752 822196 or walk up to the taxi rank in Torpoint main street (around 5 minutes walk). Take the taxi to the Fort or your hotel. This will cost around £15.00 to £20.00.
Option 2 Taxi via Cremyll Ferry
Take a taxi to the Cremyll Ferry, this will cost around £5 - £6. The ferries run only during the day on a half hourly service up to 6.00 p.m. A full time table can be obtained from Cremll Ferry on 01752 822105. Get on the ferry as a foot passenger this costs around £3.00 - then when you get to Cremyll you can phone for a taxi - Cremyll Cabs 01752 822196. Take the taxi to the fort or your hotel. This will cost around £5 - £6.00.
Option 3 Bus via Torpoint Ferry
First Bus Company runs a regular bus services to Rame, Cawsand, Millbrook The number bus you require is a 80a, 80b, 81 or 81a.
The timetable can be found on the First Bus Company Website
Car
Travelling by car is easiest but do not underestimate how long it takes on the winding Cornish lanes. Also bear in mind that parking is extremely limited at the Fort and you probably have to park in the car park at Cawsand, which is a 10 minute walk away
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Via the Torpoint Ferry from Plymouth:
Follow the signs towards the city centre in Plymouth until you start finding signs to Torpoint and the A374. Follow these signs to the Torpoint Chain Ferry (24 hours, crossing time 10 minutes, queuing time 0 - 15 minutes, up to 60 minutes in rush hours). On the other side, in Torpoint itself, stay on the A374 to the Village of Antony. Branch to the left, signposted Millbrook B3247 (and other destinations), leaving the Ring O Bells pub on your right. Follow the instructions from Antony below.
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Going by road, avoiding the Torpoint Ferry:
Continue past Plymouth on the A38, cross the Tamar bridge into Cornwall, and stay on the A38 for Liskeard until the Trerulefoot Roundabout. Turn left onto the A374 for Torpoint and continue through Polbathic to Antony. Turn very sharp right onto the B3247 to Millbrook (this involves going round the Ring O Bells pub).
From Antony:
Go up through Antony into the countryside till you reach a T-junction. Turn left, sign-posted Millbrook B3247. Go past the entrance to Tregantle Fort (MOD) and within two hundred yards turn right onto the coast road, sign-posted Whitsand Bay, Freathy Cliff, Treganhawke Cliff. Don’t miss this turning: if you do, and find yourself in Millbrook, it is best to turn round and come back, rather than trying to make your way through.
Follow the coast road for 3.3 miles (useful to know when it's dark or misty) from the Whitsand Bay turning. At the point that the road leaves the coast and bends round and down to the left (towards Cawsand and Kingsand) you will see the entrance to our drive on the right. Follow the drive down for half a mile till you reach the large Fort car park.
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