landing-place for the ferry crossing the River Hamble from Hamble-le-Rice. The ferry was once an important link in a historic route between Portsmouth and Southampton. The ferry now provides a link in local, national and international footpaths such as the Solent Way and cycle routes such as National Cycle Route 2. The ferry, a foot-passenger only service, is notable for its boats, each painted bright pink. The pink paint scheme is echoed on the shelter by the landing on the east bank of the river. Throughout the sixties and seventies the ferry was run by a Ray Sedgwick, a local boatman who hired boats out to tourists etc. The ferry hut on the Warsash side was built in the early 1900s by the Bugle pub who sold beer to other local pubs, the hut was used to store kegs as well as keeping travellers out of the rain. School Warsash has one primary school, located in Church Road. This school, Hook-with-Warsash Academy, has outstanding Ofsted ratings and is a feeder school to Brookfield Community School. See also List of places of worship in the Borough of Fareham References External links Borough of Fareham Villages in Hampshire Populated coastal places in Hampshire