we ve been getting prices for ferries to france and le havre seems best deal at moment never crossed to there before - crossed to caen a few times and stayed in campsite near to port - last year crossed to calais and stayed on the port which we found great - can we do this in le havre or are there any cheap safe campsites or places to stop overnight close by looks like we ll be arriving at 2130hrs and leaving at 0900hrs in morning(on return ferry).
thanks
ALYSON..................
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great thanks for that just tried website but i think theres a problem with it but ive managed to get a tel no off the le havre tourist website so i think ill ring them tomorrow to try and book pitch - we toying with the idea of driving through night - we both drive going to the dordogne its about 420miles but we've got a longish crossing and will only have driven just under 3 hours this side so dont know whether to crack on with journey taking it in turns to sleep as our 8 year old son will then sleep most of the way and when we arrive at site friends of ours will have got there the day before so well be able to get a couple of hours sleep then
any ideas.........
but thanks for site name will definately book for return journey
Hello Alyson we have just booked Portsmouth to La Havre. We set off at 15.00 and get in at around 21.00. I think it will be 21.30 or later by the time we get off the ferry, I have been looking at some sites for the night and the only one I can find on the internet is 29 miles away that site closes at 22.30. We have decided to stay at the port overnight, and set off early next morning. My 8 year old daughter can sleep on a washing line so no problem there.
do you know if you are allowed to park overnight on the port in le havre? if you can this is what we would do as we would prefer to leave about 5 in the morning to start our journey and most campsite barriers dont open until about 730. the campsite mentioned above le foret de montgeon is very near to le havre from what i can gather - but i couldnt get into website when i tried. we stayed 2 nights on port in calais this year (one at start & one at end of holiday) and had no problems with any of us sleeping and found it much easier.
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Hello Alyson. I have not done this route before, but I am told by one of my work mates that have been several times. He says they is no problem at all staying on the Port for the night, he does this going and coming back. The only problem he says is with the lorries staying on the port. It is quite easy to get blocked in until around 6.30 am when they leave.
definately going for port much easier - - take flask onto ferry if you want a cuppa before bed ask them to fill it with warm water just before docking then you dont even need to switch gas on!!!!!!!!!!!!!we ll try and park near exit to avoid getting blocked in if not well just set alarm for 6 am.
Just found this site so a bit late with a reply that may help although I see that you are now considering staying on the dockside. However if you change your mind.......the site we use very frequently when using the Pompey/Le Havre afternoon sailing is: Camping Municipal Risle-Etangs, Toutainville, nr Pont Audemer. This a v good site about 20 miles from Le Havre, the owner speaks English and will stay open until you arrive. tele no 02 32 42 46 65. If you are interested let me know and I can give you blow by blow travel directions. There is also another site much closer to the Normandie Bridge that will also stay open to receive you, but of the 2, I prefer Pont Audemer. How do you stand with the cessation of the P&O ferry to Le Havre? Are you crossing with Brittany Ferries?
Hhave been on this route a while back befor the tunnel was built. We parked up for the night at the side of the road on the seafront with no problems whatsoever. Nobody bothered us and we had a very pleasant night !
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Thanks for your replies Blue and Clubman. we do no get into LaHavre until around 9.30pm I think it will be almost 10pm when we finaly get off the ferry. We are setting of to Portsmouth from Leeds at around 10pm 5th July, we are staying at the port in Portsmouth overnight and sail at 3.15pm on the 6th. I know its not ideal but we are saving nearly £70 on the crossing with this sailing time. So when we aventually arrive in LaHavre we will be knackered, this is why we want to stay on the port instead of looking for a site for the night when we get there.
In June of 2002 I took a 27' Airstream and a Chevy van with my Harley in the back, to Le Havre from the US for a summer camping vacation. After fighting with the shipping agent and finally getting it cleared, I left the port at about 19:30, and was racked from the day of dealing with all the fun people there. I barely got out of the port, bought fuel, which was kindly emptied during the stay in Le Havre by the port employees, and decided, to enjoy driving during the day.
We found a place about 1-2 km away from the entrance to town, and there were about 20 caravans set up. Its next to a hotel and seemed OK- so we wound our way around and found the way in. Upon arrival we were surrounded by screaming kids and teenagers, my French is so-so and I thought all was OK, and one of the girls spoke perfect english- she explained that it was not a campsite, but "camping joie de vivre" if I recall her words properly, but that if I wanted to stay there it would be fine.
Slept well- watched the van through the front window of the AS to make sure it was OK, alarm was armed so I wasn't too worried. Got up in the AM and left to hit the western coast and start south...
Later I obviously realized that it had been my first, and probably last stay in a gypsy camp!
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Had the same sort of thing happen to me, driving to the south one year. Got very very foggy couldn't see a thing so pulled on to what I thought was the grass verge and got in the back for a kip.Woke up in morning on a roundabout!!
I know this is going back a bit, but Keith - how did the overnight at the port go ? Where did you stop ? Any hassle ?
We'll be arriving into Le Havre at 10pm or so, was looking at an overnight either at a Formule 1 or camping in Honfleur, but if stopping at the port was viable, I'd consider doing that.
We have stayed overnight in the car park next to the Ferry Port without any problems. The French are more accomodating with parking than the 'Jobs Worth' in the UK.
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