Overnight at Cherbourg?

Sandgroper
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edited October 2019 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Do they still allow caravans to settle on the dock overnight ready for the early ferry?

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  • eurortraveller
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    edited October 2019 #2

    I seem to recall there is room by the terminal building, but very few people will have needed to stay overnight because the ferry back to Poole has usually been in an evening, not early in a morning.

    But the British government has paid Brittany Ferries for some temporary extra sailings back to UK in the mornings through November 2019  - to cope with the 31st October Brexit, which isn't now happening. Are you booked on one of those sailings?

    So maybe  a phone call to Brittany Ferries to confirm available overnight space. 

  • VolvoV70
    VolvoV70 Forum Participant Posts: 78
    edited October 2019 #3

    We stayed on the dock at Cherbourg in late June for our morning return. There were about a dozen or so others also staying.

    However, there are no early morning sailings shown in the BF timetable beyond November. Of course, this may change in the future with a new Brexit date - whenever it might be !!

  • Sandgroper
    Sandgroper Forum Participant Posts: 210
    edited October 2019 #4

    Thanks, will check out the ferry times early 2020.

  • SeasideBill
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    edited November 2019 #5

    If you don’t go for the dockside option, I can recommend La Gallouette at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, about 20mins easy drive to the Cherbourg ferry. Nice site with enough within walking distance to keep you happily occupied for a couple of days - town/port//islands.

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  • Oneputt
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    edited November 2019 #7

    Came back via Cherbourg in September this year on an early morning ferry.  As we drove towards the dock, just past the Esso petrol station there was an area that had at least a dozen vans/MHs parked up

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  • SeasideBill
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    edited November 2019 #9

    Yes, it’s one of those places that people just pass by en-route to wherever. The town has some fab unfussy seafood restaurants and a lovely deli which is quite famous locally - huge array of interesting food & drink products. The walk out to and around the fortifications of La Hogue is a must for those who are fit enough. Not that far from Utah Beach and museum either.

  • meecee
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    edited November 2019 #10

    +1 - very nice seafood restaurants etc.

  • Sandgroper
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    edited November 2019 #11

    Thanks for that feedback - will await the ferry timetables!

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