Harwich - Hoek van Holland Ferry

07/01/2010 - 04:45

Anyone used the Harwich to Hook of Holland ferry service? I'm hoping to drive down to the holiday home later this year, and was thinking of using the service. [It cuts out getting around London and could save a nights stop on the way down] The distance fropm HofH to my place is almost exactly the same as driving from Calais/Dunkirk - so thats not a problem. What interests me is what other peoples impressions of the ferry service itself are

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We did this a couple of years ago. The service is OK but getting off at Hoek van Holland was horrendous. You are straight onto a single lane road absolutely full of lorries. It took us 2 hours to get onto a motorway where we could put our foot down. It was very slow. Also, there are no facilities at Harwich at night - not even a toilet. So the waiting was pretty grim. We wouldn't do it again to be honest. We've done Hull to Zeebrugge a few times when coming over from Yorkshire and that is great. Fast on and off. If I was coming over from the South East I would use Eurotunnel personally as it is so quick and easy and the Calaia ferries are so filthy and packed. Just my personal preference of course!

Harwich - Hoek van Holland Ferry

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We did this a couple of years

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