Pet friendly route from Torrevieja to Calais

Posted: Tue Mar 9, 2021 11:55am

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JillPe

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Hopefully some of the current restrictions will be lifted by the Summer, and we are hoping to drive to the Uk via Eurotunnel. We thought it would be nice to start some planning now ... even if our plans end up getting pushed back!

Does anyone have any helpful suggestions for a route with reasonably priced pet hotels please? We’re happy to take three or four days and have plenty of breaks, rather than push ourselves.

We appreciate that we may need to source places en route for PCR tests and dog worming treatment, to comply with the required pre-entry timescales that may still be in place by August.

Any suggestions are much appreciated.

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Posted: Tue Mar 9, 2021 12:32pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 9, 2021 12:32pm

No way to predict what will happen even within the next 20 days. I'd suggest getting familiar with the exceptions from all the covid restrictions, there are plenty. Then, keep a close eye on what's going on in France. Pet friendly hotels in Spain are very rare, in France easier to find. In any case you should book ahead or w/o arrive not later than 6.00 pm. The stretch Hendaye-Calais will cost around 180,- just for tolls and fuel. The boat from Santander to Plymouth might be more reasonable and much less stressing.

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Posted: Tue Mar 9, 2021 4:51pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 9, 2021 4:51pm

Hi I have done the journey many times with my dog and there are plenty of pet friendly hotels in France and Spain.

Also done the trip from Santander ferry port.

Booking.com have a search engine that you can put pet friendly in, then also email the hotel to confirm.

Normally a extra 10 euro per night.

Regards Tim

Posted: Tue Mar 9, 2021 9:51pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 9, 2021 9:51pm

razors03 wrote on Tue Mar 9, 2021 4:51pm:
Hi I have done the journey many times with my dog and there are plenty of pet friendly hotels in France and Spain.
Also done the trip from Santander ferry port.

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Booking.com have a search engine that you can put pet friendly in, then also email the hotel to confirm.
Normally a extra 10 euro per night.
Regards Tim

Thank you Tim. That sounds like a good starting point. Cheers.

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Posted: Tue Mar 9, 2021 9:53pm

JillPe

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Posted: Tue Mar 9, 2021 9:53pm

killjoy wrote on Tue Mar 9, 2021 12:32pm:
No way to predict what will happen even within the next 20 days. I'd suggest getting familiar with the exceptions from all the covid restrictions, there are plenty. Then, keep a close eye on what's going on in France. Pet friendly hotels in Spain are very rare, in France easier to find. In any ca...

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...se you should book ahead or w/o arrive not later than 6.00 pm. The stretch Hendaye-Calais will cost around 180,- just for tolls and fuel. The boat from Santander to Plymouth might be more reasonable and much less stressing.

Thanks Killjoy. I had no idea the tolls were so expensive.

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Posted: Tue Mar 9, 2021 9:59pm

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Posted: Tue Mar 9, 2021 9:59pm

JillPe wrote on Tue Mar 9, 2021 9:51pm:
Thank you Tim. That sounds like a good starting point. Cheers.

No problem.If your struggling let me know and I can give you the hotels I normally stay in and made my dog very welcome.

I normally take 3 Days from door to door and love the drive through France and Spain.

Its driving down to Dover that's the problem i.e traffic.

Tim

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:18pm

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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:18pm

JillPe wrote on Tue Mar 9, 2021 9:51pm:
Thank you Tim. That sounds like a good starting point. Cheers.

Hi we are coming out to Spain middle November from Uk. First time we have driven but we are bringing our dog and hopefully going to stay for a few weeks. Been looking at routes but would appreciate some help. Would like to keep to the main roads and will make 3/4 stop overs on the way. Which route is the fastest and easiest, coming across on the Euro train. Many thanks Barry