subaruturbo_18

so were thinking of getting a ferry on the sunday, bringing a few tents and camping out there then getting the ferry home on the monday. should be a bit of an adventure/madness. we will be going from dover to calais and most likely camping in a random field if poss, or a proper campsite.

anybody no calais? any camp sites or things to see (bars pubs etc?) or should we just stick to the wilderness with a few beers?

dpb

Theyve closed Sangatte now so you may just have to rough it with the 'locals'

davyboy

It sounds as if you think you are the only one who has thought of crossing the channel on a Bank Holiday

Luan Pra bang

Calais is a dump nothing to do there at all and what is the point in going to france to sit in a field ? why not train it all the way to paris , have an all nighter on the lash and head straight back the next morning. At least head to lille or brugge or somewhere not ****.

austinwrx

calais is a lovely town with loads in it, a lovely old harbour and a nice beach.

where did you go ????? !!!!!!!!!

you can get a ferry over, take a coach to city and do it on the cheap. you can easily walk to the beach from the town.

subaruturbo_18

well we also want to stock up on some cheap booze and might make something of it.

nothing wrong with a little adventure

subaruturbo_18

Have you done it before then? where did you go?

davyboy

I try to avoid travelling on bank holidays as it's busy and expensive.....although I am travelling out early Friday, but with a destination of Austria.

I'd look at Ferry availability and costs before choosing a destination.

I don't know that much about that area of France, although Bolougne looks and is supposed to be nice.

22BUK

I suggest you stay at home on work on your English skills.

David_Dickson

speedferries run dover to boulougne and are usually cheaper than the operators running the calais route.
Boulougne is a nicer town than calais, which is a complete smeg-hole in my opinion.
That said, boulougne is hardly biarritz either. For the sake of a few hours driving, I would say head further south.
If you are after a seaside place, 2 hours driving would probably get you to Caen or Le Havre (you can get a ferry direct to there, but its a longer and dearer sailing) or head inland to somewher like Amiens.
Petrol is slightly over quid a litre for 95ron away from the autoroutes, with98 for a couple of cents more. Motorway driving here is much more pleasant than in UK, better roads, smooth surfaces, hardly any speed cameras, and generally less traffic, unless you are traveling at peak times.
Randomly pitching up a tent in a field is generally not well received, so best stick to proper campsites.

subaruturbo_18

Well im sorry if me typing at speed causes me to use slightly less than perfect english.

Obviously your cheap sarcasm and wit exceeds my grammer though.

subaruturbo_18

Well after speaking to my mates again, we are thinking of quite a few days now, but somewhere a bit nicer. we're not sure where yet