dealgan
Free Member
I need some advice please :thumb:
We like going to France for the main summer holiday, only 2 weeks.
We've done direct from Cork, direct from Rosslare, via Pembroke & Plymouth, via Holyhead & Portsmouth/southampton (cant remember which), but have always shied away from the eastern UK crossings.
Why ? Well, google maps shows 8.5 hours driving
this route
... so we have always said no, thats too much driving.
I'm now thinking about it again.
(Irishferries around 1100/1200 euro, celtic link around 980 euro, brittany ferries around 1300/1400 euro )
The main reason I've stayed away from doing long hours driving is the kids being smallish and getting irritated after a few hours. - Doesn't make for a good start to a holiday.
What is the solution ?
Just let them sleep ?
Stopover on the way south somewhere ?
Include a half-day at some UK theme park (legoland or something similar) as a start of the holidays ?
All suggestions welcome.
Thanks,
Declan
We like going to France for the main summer holiday, only 2 weeks.
We've done direct from Cork, direct from Rosslare, via Pembroke & Plymouth, via Holyhead & Portsmouth/southampton (cant remember which), but have always shied away from the eastern UK crossings.
Why ? Well, google maps shows 8.5 hours driving
this route
... so we have always said no, thats too much driving.
I'm now thinking about it again.
(Irishferries around 1100/1200 euro, celtic link around 980 euro, brittany ferries around 1300/1400 euro )
The main reason I've stayed away from doing long hours driving is the kids being smallish and getting irritated after a few hours. - Doesn't make for a good start to a holiday.
What is the solution ?
Just let them sleep ?
Stopover on the way south somewhere ?
Include a half-day at some UK theme park (legoland or something similar) as a start of the holidays ?
All suggestions welcome.
Thanks,
Declan