Winter Motorhoming

It all depends how much time you have to play with if you want to take a motorhome to Spain. Most people opt for using a Dover to France Ferry Crossing and then driving through France and crossing over into Spain at The Pyrenees.

However if you want to get there quickly there is the option of taking a motorhome ferry to Spain.  When I was young I went with my family from Southampton to Bilbao on a Swedish Lloyd Ferry, but this service was discontinued in 1978 (I’m showing my age now). In more recent years P&O were operating a Portsmouth to Santander ferry, but this was discontinued in September 2010.

The current company who offer a motorhome ferry to Spain are Brittany Ferries who sail from Portsmouth to Bilbao, Portsmouth to Santander and Plymouth to Santander.

It’s up to you, if you consider a drive through France part of your motorhome adventure, take your time and enjoy it.  But if you want to get quickly to Northern Spain and maybe head off to Portugal for some winter sun, then maybe you should consider a motorhome ferry to Spain.