Don't arrive early for your ferry like we did last year, as we were turned away with the caravan in tow and told to come back 2 hours later - where do you go? We ended up in a layby on the side of the road for a couple of hours,(with 2 kids and the dog in the back!) as there was nowhere to park the van, which was a nightmare, with lorries zooming past every couple of minutes. Not a good start to our holiday. We had hoped to catch an earlier ferry, have a nap, and set of early on our drive, don't risk it, as if you can't find a parking space with the van, it's not much fun!! We have booked a cl near to dover this year, and plan to get a few hours sleep there and break up the journey that way. It is only costing us