Visiting France with Brittany Ferries

Last year we travelled to Spain with Brittany Ferries and you may recall it was a rather eventful experience to say the least! This time we were looking to a somewhat more leisurely build-up to our crossing to France. Travelling out of Plymouth, we broke our journey up with a very relaxing stay at Whatley Manor in Malmesbury, which was very enjoyable.

We opted for the Plymouth-Roscoff crossing for two reasons. Firstly, we prefer to do more of the driving in the UK, and a little less in France, where the roads are more familiar to us, and we feel better equipped should we break down or have a problem of some kind – all the more so when we are towing a boat trailer as was the case again on this trip.

Secondly, we like overnight crossings. There’s something special and exciting about travelling by ferry as a family – the excitement of boarding the ferry itself, settling down in your cabin, and then waking up at your destination the next…