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Travelling to Cornwall From Europe by Ferry

To get to Cornwall from Northern Europe by ferry you have various options and you should discuss these with your travel agent. Travelling from Southern Europe and some parts of France suggests that your best option is to travel via Santander in Spain or Roscoff in Brittany via Brittany Ferries to Plymouth.

Plymouth
Roscoff
Santander

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Plymouth

Plymouth lies just across the Tamar River from Cornwall and travel distances to destinations in Cornwall are given under Travelling Cornwall by road elsewhere in this section of Destination Cornwall. Travelling to other areas of Britain is also very easy from Plymouth: Manchester is 283 miles, London 218 miles, on toll free dual carriageways and motorways.

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Roscoff

Roscoff is the ideal travel point for travellers coming to Cornwall or Britain from Brittany, the Loire, Dordogne and West of France.

Contact
Brittany Ferries
Tel 0871 244 0439
Website www.brittany-ferries.co.uk

Santander
Roscoff is the ideal travel point for travellers coming to Cornwall or Britain from Spain, Portugal and South West France. Contact Brittany Ferries Tel 0871 244 0439 Website www.brittany-ferries.co.uk
Brittany Ferries
Brittany Ferries operates one of the most modern fleets on the Channel, with 8 ships and over 2,500 employees. It accounts for over 50% of the traffic on the Western Channel, carrying in excess of 2.6 million passengers, 780,000 cars and 170,000 lorries a year. Their ships can be described as cruise ferries offering facilities and standards of comfort expected of a cruise ship rather than a cross channel ferry. Facilities include shopping malls, cinemas, restaurants, bars, tourist offices and even swimming pools. Brittany Ferries provides over 4,710 restaurant seats and 5,000 beds every day. Contact Brittany Ferries Tel 0871 244 0439 Website www.brittany-ferries.co.uk

Tour ideas

Isles of Scilly

Isles of Scilly Steamship Company Ltd was formed on 26th March 1920 and the first Scillonian began regular trips on Thursday 2nd February 1926. Since then the company has continually operated the shipping service which is a life line for the Isles of Scilly operating not only Scillonian III passenger ferry but the Gry Maritha freight vessel between Penzance and the islands and inter-islands.

In 1984 Skybus was formed and began scheduled commercial passenger flights in April 1987 to fly to the Isles of Scilly.

Scillonian III has carried well over two million passengers to the Isles of Scilly. Comfortable seating, a bar and buffet are provided on board. There is an interesting exhibition of island life, past and present, and you can buy souvenirs and day-excursion tickets to Tresco.

Contact
Tel 01872 273453
Email sales@islesofscilly-travel.co.uk
Website www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk

The Voyage
A commentary is broadcast as you sail past Newlyn, Mousehole, the Minack Theatre nestling in the cliffs above Porthcurno, and the Wolf Rock Lighthouse. You approach the Islands through Crow Sound at high tide, with Tresco and St. Martin's to starboard, and through St. Mary's Sound at low tide with Gugh and St. Agnes to port. The journey lasts approximately 2 hours 40 minutes.
Booking
Advance booking is strongly recommended. It is not possible to reserve seats, and there are no private cabins.
Check-in times and car parking
You should be on the quayside at least 30 minutes before sailing. Scillonian III usually sails from Lighthouse Pier, Penzance. Parking is not allowed on the quay, but is available at several privately-operated car parks nearby.

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