new scottish ferry

[rugbyken]

I know this dfds ferry from Rosyth to dunkirk has been in the offing a while but looks as though it could be in place this year an overnight crossing saving about 8 hrs drive for our northern members

 

[marchie]

I know this dfds ferry from Rosyth to dunkirk has been in the offing a while but looks as though it could be in place this year an overnight crossing saving about 8 hrs drive for our northern members View attachment 77467

Ignoring questions of *when/if* the fabled service eventually happens, Scottish M/homes will still have to drive the extra miles from Dunkirk to, say, Dieppe and there won't be a 20% old gits discount. Be interesting to compare fares when they are announced ...

Steve

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Get the ferry to Ireland and go to France from there, that was our plan for last April but it got scuppered on time.

 

[marchie]

Get the ferry to Ireland and go to France from there, that was our plan for last April but it got scuppered on time.

We're aiming for Spain, Kev. The journey down to Portsmouth from Fife is a comfortable 2 day ( just over 1 day, really) poodle, with an overnight stop on the A491 Hagley Bypass, leaving around 180 miles to drive to Solent Marina before boarding at Portsmouth Ferry Port. In early December 2025, we left Fife at 10:30am, had a 2 hours lunch at Old Tebay, filled up at Asda Oldbury (J2 M5S) and then wandered around the store to buy some food items, and reached the A491 around 8.30pm. Left just after 8.00am the following morning in heavy fog, but arrived Port Solent before 3.00pm after lengthy hold up on A34 about 30 miles before the M3 turn off. Had we pushed it, we could have made Portsmouth by noon' is, but we were killing time, knowing that boarding wouldn't start before 9pm

Steve

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I reckoned 8 -10 weeks to go via Ireland, and I believe when Liz costed it, there was around £20 difference landed in France. However, we were limited to 6 weeks sadly, would still like to do it though, but I'd need a van with a full auto box, preferably a PVC, the trip to/through Ireland is the bonus, as we love the country and the people, but I wouldn't go from here...