Poole to Cherbourg
Poole to Cherbourg Crossing Time 2 hours 15 Minutes Ferry Port of Poole situated in the county of Dorset in the South West of England, the ferry port of Poole is famous for it’s large natural harbour which is the second largest in the world. Originally created around 7,000 years ago at the end of the last Ice Age, Poole Harbour is a natural port and settlement location. Poole is a tourist centre and coastal town and is now a thriving retail town with plenty to see and do. Ferry Crossing Poole to Cherbourg this route is operated by Brittany Ferries offering 3 daily sailings from Poole to Cherbourg aboard their spacious and comfortable cruise ferries. With a relatively short crossing time of just over 2 hours. Ferry Port of Cherbourg is the gateway to Normandy. It lies on the Cotentin Peninsula which covers an area of about 18 miles and has a variety of landscapes, with spectacular coastlines and plenty of safe, sandy beaches. Because of its status as one of the most important ports in northern France, Cherbourg probably has as many annual visitors as any other French coastal town upwards of 1.6 million cross-Channel ferry passengers alone. But in Cherbourg the overwhelming majority merely pass through, on their way from the ferry to more popular holiday areas of France. Back to Routes