Hull to Rotterdam

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What about a compromise and the Harwich to Hook of Holland crossing. We used the return leg of this last July for the first time and apart from the length of the crossing were pleased. It would appear to be a very good cost option on getting to the Continent.

 

Colin 

We use Hull Rotterdam at least once a year, travelling from West Yorkshire to Central Europe, usually Getmsny or Austria.   It saves that long drive to/from Dover which can be a drag. 

Both outward and homebound journeys on the Hull to Rotterdam ferry are evening ones and this means that I can leave home just after lunch from North Wales and the first time I put the steadies down will be well into Europe. The return allows me to be home by lunchtime as well.

Harwich, which I've used many times in the past means at least 2 nights stop to catch a morning ferry going out and at least 2 to get home.

Portsmouth would also mean at least 1 possibly 2 nights stop.

I don't mind stopping but for ease of starting my holiday the following day I would probably choose Hull-Rotterdam except for trips to Western France.

Thank you ( David, Colin, Flatcoat and Where next) for your replies. We are only 100 miles from Hull so it is a bit of a no brainer as we are heading East this year via Metz but the cost is a bit eye watering. However on the plus side no night halts will be needed. Where have you usually made your first stop 'on the continent'

Thanks again for taking the time to respond.

Pam

 

 

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I just did a quick check on crossing prices via the club. One way, early July and it looks like the Hull crossing at over £340 is double the price of the Harwich crossing.

When we travelled back last year we had been staying at Vakantiepark Delftse Hout, an ACSI and C&MC site about 20 minutes from the port. The town was wonderful and the campsite very nice. You really do need to spend some time there and not use it as a one night stop. 

Upon landing we drove about 20 minutes to a CL where we stayed the night before our return trip to Merseyside. Brookcroft CL Camping is a perfectly serviceable site and ideal for the overnight stop. 

 

Colin

We usually stop at Rudesheim although this year our first stop will be near Heidelberg. 

The answer is basically wherever you want to within whatever your daily travelling day is.

We've reached sites in Northern Germany, Eastern Netherlands, Western Germany, Belgium/Luxembourg border and Alsace on various trips. As EribaM mentioned above you could just start at Delft, a perfectly placed site with good amenities to see a lovely town, for a few days.

When regularly using that route with the caravan, if we were going to Germany we could easily get to Osnabrook (bad spelling). Depends where you are heading.