does anyone go Plymouth to Roscoff?

[Sian_5041569]

Hi. I haven't heard of anyone talking about taking the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff. I was thinking about booking a site in Quimper. Is it alot more expensive and longer than other routes? (taking just car) I am trying to avoid a long drive. Thanks.

 

[James3]

This is a great route for visiting the Quimper area of Brittany. Only about 75 miles from Roscoff to Quimper. Some good campsites in area (We stayed at Benodet (point St Gilles) which was good for kids and teenagers. Sites at Quimper are generally quieter.

We did an overnight stop at Carantec (8 miles from Roscoff) to allow us to get the early morning ferry

 

[Tim2]

Hi Sian

We have frequently used the Plymouth to Roscoff route. We usually travelled overnight both ways. We had cabins on the boat, we don't recommend the reclining seats as although in darkness the rooms can be rather noisy with kids, etc and the chair are not very comfy for sleeping.

Travelling overnight and having cabins meant that we were fresh and ready for the drive at both ends and off got off to an early start, ie, about 6am. Plymouth and Roscoff are both easily accessible ports. Be warned, however, petrol stations are in short supply at night once one leaves the M5, if travelling that way. Petrol stations are, also, in short supply in France if arriving early, late or on Sundays.

Roscoff is a very easy port to arrive at as the port is away from town and there is easy access onto major road systems. Roscoff is excellent for all parts of Brittany. I would strongly recommend Camping Du Letty in Benodet - it is our favourite site in all the world and we have returned numerous times. Sorry to disagree with previous post but it is FAR SUPERIOR Camping Point St Gilles. You can read my review of Du Letty on UK Campsite here:

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=5461
Camping Du Letty's own website is:

http://www.campingduletty.com/jeucadregb.html
Benodet is a coastal resort just beyond Quimper. Both Benodet and Quimper are easy drive of under a couple of hours from Roscoff. The AA route planner service on the AA website provides free and excellent route plans from Roscoff to Du Letty and a number of campsites and towns in Brittany.

A final word of warning the Plymouth-Roscoff boat is very popular and gets very booked up during the peak Summer holidays. Early booking is recommended to get the sailing you want. We booked the ferry through Camping and Caravanning Carefree Travel service they always gave good deals. Don't book the camp site through them its cheaper to book direct in my experience.

I hope this is helpful. Even writing this brings back MANY happy memories. Unfortunately redundancy limited us to the UK this year but at least it's good to share one's experience.

Best wishes

Tim.

 

[colin(bridgend)]

Hi Sian- I can only endorse what Tim has said regarding the ferry and the reclining chairs for night time - DON'T. The ferry crossing, although a fair haul, we took as pert of our holiday and enjoyed it. We also stayed at Camp du Letty in Benodet - fabulous site right on the beach and with spotless toilet/shower facilities. Depending on your legs, we took 15 minutes to walk the coastal path into Benodet. i would suggest if possible take push bikes. The site is very central for Brittany. The countryside and towns are beautiful, very clean and welcoming, you must visit the walled town of Concarneau and the cathedral in Quimper.

We booked everything through Select Sites at Abergaveny - www.select-sites.co.uk - excelent service and everthing covered should the unfortunate happen. My only advice to you is GO for it and enjoy yourselves - we did.

 

[colin(bridgend)]

Hi Sian- I can only endorse what Tim has said regarding the ferry and the reclining chairs for night time - DON'T. The ferry crossing, although a fair haul, we took as pert of our holiday and enjoyed it. We also stayed at Camp du Letty in Benodet - fabulous site right on the beach and with spotless toilet/shower facilities. Depending on your legs, we took 15 minutes to walk the coastal path into Benodet. i would suggest if possible take push bikes. The site is very central for Brittany. The countryside and towns are beautiful, very clean and welcoming, you must visit the walled town of Concarneau and the cathedral in Quimper.

We booked everything through Select Sites at Abergaveny - www.select-sites.co.uk - excelent service and everthing covered should the unfortunate happen. My only advice to you is GO for it and enjoy yourselves - we did.

Forgot to mention there is only ONE petrol filling station between Roscoff and Quimper so make sure you have plenty of fuel. The roads are excellent - no roadworks and the only police we saw were on pushbikes.