| Where We Are
Songbird Holidays is based in lower Normandy. Our nearest large town is Alençon which is about a 15 minute drive. Our nearest village, with a number of small shops including grocers, bakers, delicatessen, pharmacy, post office and newsagent, is a 5 minute drive away. This village also has a number of restaurants and bars. In most villages and towns there are markets every week.
Here are some examples of crossings and the approximate driving times from the French ports to Songbird Holidays:
UK Port |
French Port |
Length of Crossing |
Journey-time by car to Songbird Holidays |
Ferry Company |
Portsmouth |
Caen (Ouistreham) |
5h 45 mins |
1h 20 mins |
Brittany Ferries |
|
Cherbourg |
5h 30 mins
|
2h 35 mins |
Brittany Ferries |
Poole |
Cherbourg |
4h 30 mins
|
2h 35 mins |
Brittany Ferries |
Newhaven |
Dieppe |
2h / 4h |
3h |
Hoverspeed/Transmanche |
Dover |
Boulogne |
50 mins
|
3h 30 mins |
Speedferries |
Dover |
Calais |
70 / 90 mins
|
4h 15 mins |
Sea France/Hoverspeed |
Folkestone |
Calais (tunnel) |
35 mins |
4h 15 mins |
Eurotunnel |
Click here for a map of where we are.
There are a number of web sites that can be explored, some of which are as follows:
www.EnhanceFrance.com (This gives you lots of information about France and links to ferry companies)
www.brittany-ferries.co.uk
www.eurotunnel.com
www.transmancheferries.com
www.viamichalin.com
www.theaa.com
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