Poole to Cherbourg ferries

buraburas
buraburas Forum Participant Posts: 77
edited December 2018 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

hi we are traveling to France next year and are sailing from poole to cherbourg and would like to know the best site as a stop over in England near the port and on the return its a late ferry any place to go when we get back to England to go your help would be great thanks 

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  • Oneputt
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    edited December 2018 #2

    You can stay safely, for £5, on the dockside. It has toilets, shower etc.  It also has a basic cafe which opens about 6 in the morning.  The club site at Rookesbury Park, Wickham has ferry pitches, you have to ring the site to book one.

    Hope this helps

  • buraburas
    buraburas Forum Participant Posts: 77
    edited December 2018 #3

    Thanks oneputt that’s great have a great Xmas 

  • peedee
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    edited December 2018 #4

    Oneput, have you been at the brandy already? Rooksbury is no where near Poole. In the past when visiting Poole I have always stayed at Wareham Forest Touring Park.

    Merry Christmas

    peedee

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  • Oneputt
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    edited December 2018 #6

    I have stayed at Rooksbury, just over an hour to Poole.

  • Kontikiboy
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    edited December 2018 #7

    We always stay at the ferry terminal, good clean toilets, safe and very handy for early ferry to France and after late arrival from France.   Always a few other caravans and MHs there and it is legal, see the link above on BF web site.

    BillC

  • GTP
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    edited December 2018 #8

    Or 'Hunters Moon' CaMC site...7 miles from port. Bit pricey though !!

  • buraburas
    buraburas Forum Participant Posts: 77
    edited December 2018 #9

    Thanks everyone sorry never responded quickly but could not get out of chair Xmas spirits  will look at all the advice and is much appreciated thanks Alan 

  • allanandjean
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    edited December 2018 #10

    Hi, it looks like you have a long journey so may prefer a site but you can, as said, stay on the port.

    We have stayed at both the club site, Hunters Moon, and at South Lychet which is closer and, as the ferry is at 0830 and allowing for check in, would not want to be any further away. We once had to change plans at short notice after realising that although the journey time from site to port was OK the site gate did not open soon enough for us to get there on time!

  • young thomas
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    edited December 2018 #11

    as A&J and Bill have said, why bother to be anywhere else when the ferry goes at 8:30.

    similarly, with your long trip back, stop at the port for a nice kip and begin your trip in the morning nicely refreshed...

    will be there in less than two weeks myself.

  • buraburas
    buraburas Forum Participant Posts: 77
    edited January 2019 #12

    thanks looking at all your tips the ferry port would be the sensible choice it is a long journey from where we live, going to break it up into two days now that we are booked can't wait for the hols to begin all the best to you all for 2019  

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