OK we need to make a trip by car from Devon to the north coast of Ireland. We trying to sort out ferries etc now.
Our current first choice way of doing it would be to take the ferry from Pembroke in Wales to Rosslare, then stay overnight just outside Rosslare and drive up to northern Ireland the next day. We'd do the reverse journey a week later.
Does anyone know about places to stay in Ireland? Is there some sort of Travel Lodge or motel type equivalent?
We're also wondering about the roads from Rosslare up to Dublin (we've driven from Dublin to Belfast before so are familiar with those). If anyone has any idea of journey time say to the border or even Dublin that would be really helpful.
Our other option might be an overnight from Liverpool to Belfast, but we think that might be hideous. Has anyone done that trip recently? Is the crossing vile?
We can't do sea cats. We could do the HSS, but think its too far to drive to Stranraer.