Thursday 25th (or Friday 26th) June 2026 to Tuesday 30th June 2026
(Join for as many days as you wish)
Thursday 25th June: Ferry to France and Drive to Honfleur (Self Drive – book your own crossing) – Check in at Honfleur Hotel (Book Yourself)
Friday 26th June: (either ferry across or ride) Ride from Hotel – Honfleur 1 Route
Saturday 27th June: Ride from Hotel – Honfleur 2 Route
Sunday 28th June: Leave Hotel and drive to Porte En Bessin. Park Car at Hotel and go on ride – Port En Bessin 1 Route – and check in at hotel after the ride
Monday 29th June: Ride from Hotel – Port En Bessin 2 Route
Tuesday 30th June: Check out of Hotel and drive to port for Ferry and journey home
HONFLEUR HOTEL SUGGESTIONS (Accueil Velo)
RIDES
PORT EN BESSIN HOTEL SUGGESTIONS (Accueil Velo)
RIDES
Day Three Port en Bessin 1 Route
Day Four Port en Bessin 2 Route
FERRIES
Western Channel Ferries have limited sailings per day
BRITTANY FERRIES
Portsmouth – Caen at 8.00am or 15.00pm (also an overnight option available)
Caen – Portsmouth at 8.30am or 16.30pm (also an overnight option available)
Assume up to £250 to £300 return (with two people in the car)
BRITTANY FERRIES
Portsmouth – Le Havre 11.30am
Le Havre – Portsmouth 21.15 (overnight sailing)
Similar prices to Portsmouth – Caen
BRITTANY FERRIES
Portsmouth – Cherbourg overnight option only
Cherbourg – Portsmouth – No return journeys on Monday to Wednesday
DFDS
Newhaven – Dieppe 9.30am or 17.00am (an overnight option is available)
Dieppe – Newhaven 12.00noon or 18.00pm (an overnight option is available)
Assume around £150 return (with two people in the car)
IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO DRIVE FROM CALAIS (Dover-Calais Crossings).
A Calais ferry will involve a few hours worth of driving but has fairly minimal motorway tolls. The main advantage is the number of daily crossings to choose from.
SUGGESTIONS:
GO OUT TO Le HAVRE 11.30am on Thursday RETURN VIA CAEN 16.30 Tuesday. Le Havre is near Honfleur, Caen is closer to Poer En Bessin
SAVE AROUND £100 BY CROSSING NEWHAVEN – DIEPPE .. it is about 125km from Dieppe to Honfluer (1.5 hour drive) and 190km from Caen to Dieppe (2 hours driving)