The Appledore / Instow Ferry Only Runs at High Tide. What if It Never Had To?
The Appledore to Instow ferry is lovely. It’s also tide-dependent, seasonal, and often queued for an hour.
Miss the window?
You’re driving 10 miles around the estuary.
So here’s a question they didn’t want you to ask:
What if you replaced it with a small, electric, helium airship?
- 3-minute crossing
- No tides. No mudflats. No problem.
- Lands on grass or sand — no runway needed
- Quiet. Green. Always on.
The Hindenburg wasn’t just an accident.
It was a psy-op to kill the airship industry.
One burning ship on film, and suddenly hydrogen = death.
Oil won. Bridges got built. Ferries got stuck in the mud.
But modern airships are safe. And a 1-mile estuary crossing is the perfect place to bring them back.
📍 Appledore → Instow, North Devon 🌊 UNESCO Biosphere Reserve ✈️ No runway. No diesel. No waiting for the tide.
