After a rainsoaked week in Cornwall last week I'm jumping on the La Garangeoire bandwagon.

[Redliquorice]

For next summer. But what is the best way for me to get there from Glasgow. Grateful for any advice from all you experienced Mnetters! Thanks!

[giggly]

Have no idea but will be watching with greta interest as we are no doubt going to be soaked in Aviemore next week.

[teslagirl]

Head due south- say Portsmouth to get the LD lines ferry to LE Havre, or Brittany Ferries to Caen (expensive!). Or fly into La Rochelle or Nantes and hire a car but of course you couldn't really fly with all your camping gear!
To plan the road journey try the website 'via Michelin'. Bear in mind France is a lot bigger than the UK!

[Redliquorice]

Thanks for your help!

[Leslaki]

We used to drive from Ayrshire to The vendee, Brittany and Biarritz - long drive but friends of mine are en route to tuscany as we speak - from Irvine!!! They ahve broken up their journey with a 3 night break in Switzerland. You could do the overnight ferry jaunt which is fanb (Portsmouth - St malo !!!) but it is very expensive. Or you could plan in overnight stops. Your drive to Dover will be the same as your drive to any southern port - depends on where you wnat to go on the other side. About 7 hours from calais to the Vendee.

2 years ago in St Jen de Monts we met an Irish family who flew into Nantes and hired a car. Said it was best thing ever and they manahed without the half ton of luggage we had. I'm flying with 2 DC's to a campsite in Italy thos year and I'm sure we'll be fine without the acr load of luggage. You can always buy what you need over there. Fly drive is a good option. Depends on how well your family travel.

[Judd]

We flew from Manchester to Nantes this year (and last) and hired a car from the airport. Then 2 hours to La G. We managed fine with the luggage - took our own carseats for the children because they cost loads to hire. We stayed in a mobile though, not in a tent. And DH is the world's ponciest chef on holiday, so we were probably the only family who carefully packed their own rhubarb and loose leaf gelatine!

[Redliquorice]

Thanks for all your help. Children managed the trip to Cornwall okay (DH didn't manage as well...he doesn't do selective deafness as well as me!), so I think they could manage ok. Just think it would be easier to drive but I could be wrong. Now I just need to convince hubby that Mnetters are great at picking holiday destinations!!

[WendyWeber]

For who flies where (budget airlines mostly) look at flightmapping - click on country then mouse over destinations & it will flash up nice red lines to show the routes - click on destination & you get details of airlines

[WendyWeber]

NB for Nantes it's all Ryanair and their "additional" charges - baggage, overweight, check-in, credit card etc are much higher this year than last so factor that in...