You may prefer the convenience of taking your own car and travelling through France, the Netherlands or Belgium. This can offer valuable savings. It will also allow you to pack your car with all your walking holiday essentials and stop en-route. For those wishing to drive to and from their walking holiday destination please find below some links to websites that you may find useful. In this section we have also listed some of the major ferry routes and their operators from the UK to destinations in continental Europe.
When using the motorways in continental Europe please bear in mind that tolls may be payable. Snow tyres are strongly recommended when travelling to winter holiday locations.
Ferry crossings via France:
From |
To |
Company |
Website |
Dover |
Calais |
P&O Ferries |
www.poferries.com |
Dover |
Calais |
SeaFrance |
www.seafrance.com |
Dover |
Dunkerque |
Norfolkline |
www.norfolkline.com |
Ferry crossings via The Netherlands:
From |
To |
Company |
Website |
Harwich |
Hook of Holland |
Stena Line |
www.stenaline.co.uk |
Hull |
Rotterdam |
P&O Ferries |
www.poferries.com |
Newcastle |
Amsterdam |
DFDS |
www.dfds.co.uk |
Ferry crossings via Belgium:
From |
To |
Company |
Website |
Hull |
Zeebrugge |
P&O Ferries |
www.poferries.com |
Rosyth |
Zeebrugge |
Superfast |
www.superfast.com |
Other Connections:
From |
To |
Company |
Website |
Folkestone |
Calais |
Eurotunnel |
www.eurotunnel.com |
Other useful links:
The Drive-Alive website has everything you need to plan and book a self-drive holiday in Europe.
Eurodrive.co.uk - comprehensive price comparison, car ferry and tunnel bookings. Plus lots of information on operators, port information and routes. www.eurodrive.co.uk
The AA Motoring Organisation - use their route planner to determine your travel route from home to your holiday destination. Other services include European breakdown cover, car insurance, motoring advice, travel and maps, etc.
http://www.theaa.com
RAC – European breakdown cover, route planner, vehicle check, traffic news, etc.
http://www.rac.co.uk/
ViaMichelin – our favourite route planner. Plus find also practical information on travel, hotels, maps and driving directions.
www.viamichelin.co.uk
Stop-over Hotels:
Venere.com – is one of the market leaders in online hotel reservations.
www.venere.com
Hotel.de – provides a comprehensive internet-based hotel reservation service.
www.hotel.de
Novotels - offer a reliable standard of good accommodation. Very often they are conveniently set close to major routes. Novotels can be found in France, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.
www.novotel.com
Ibis – these hotels offer a consistent standard of good, clean, modern, functional accommodation throughout Europe. Amongst other countries they have hotels in France, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland. www.ibishotel.com
Campanile – is a major hotel chain with hotels in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy. Reasonably priced and very often conveniently located close to motorways and main roads (arranged motel style). Campanile is linked to Kyriad and Premiere Classe hotels, which can also be booked through their website. www.campanile.com
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