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knowledge short-haul summer
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three hours and 25 minutes to Jersey. A
return to Jersey from Poole costs from £100
for a foot passenger in July and £420 for a
family fare with a car.
Premier Holidays’ Beverley Scarr says the
operator has seen an increase in Channel
Islands bookings with sea travel, particularly
for annual family summer holidays.
“Kids love the fun of a ferry and families
can save on car hire,” she says. “We also
believe we are seeing more sea travel
bookings due to green concerns over flying.”
Tracy Kirton, sales and marketing
manager at Travelsmith, a Channel Islands
specialist, recommends the beach at For eco-aware travellers, the Scilly Isles offer stunning beaches and warm weather – minus the guilt of flying
St Brelades Bay on Jersey’s sunny south coast.
A four-night break at the beachside tourist board highlights Pentle Bay on the Cottage on St Mary’s. A week is from £410
Golden Sands hotel costs from £395 per island of Tresco for a romantic beach walk, per person including ferry from Penzance.
person including ferry travel. Great Bay on St Martin’s for swimming, and
Great Par on Bryher for family beach fun. France
Isles of Scilly Isles of Scilly Inclusive Holidays is an Coastal France is extraordinarily varied, with
For better odds of good weather, there's also operator based on Bryher. Partners Kathy beaches on the English Channel, the Atlantic
the Isles of Scilly, 30 miles off the Cornish Stedeford and Gill Dan are big fans of and the Mediterranean. The northern
coast. They have their own unique climate, Bread & Cheese Cove on St Martin’s: “It’s a beaches are particularly easy to get to by sea:
milder and with more sunshine than the UK. secluded bay which is only accessible via the Condor Ferries sails from the UK and Cork to
The archipelago has five inhabited islands, rocks but is lovely, peaceful and quiet.” Cherbourg and St Malo on the country’s
each with stunning beaches, plus more than Other operators to the islands include northern coast. There are also plenty of
a hundred other tiny islands to explore. The Prestige Holidays, which suggests Annet opportunities to earn commission on
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