Your French Pedals cycling holiday starts when you arrive at the hotel on the first day of your tour.  Getting to Normandy from the UK is easy.  There are a number of routes you can take by air, rail or sea:

By Air

The nearest airport to the start of the tours is Caen.

Sky South (Enquiries and Reservations 01273 446400, www.skysouth.co.uk) fly 3 times a week from Shoreham, Sussex, to Caen.

If you let us know in advance, we can arrange for a daytime collection from Caen Airport and transfer you to your hotel, for no additional charge.

By Sea

Britanny Ferries (0871 244 0744, www.brittanyferries.com) operates regular services between Poole/Cherbourg, Portsmouth /Cherbourg, and Portsmouth/Caen).

LD Lines (0844 576 8836, www.ldlines.co.uk), operates regular sailings to Le Havre from Portsmouth.

If you let us know in advance, we can arrange for a daytime collection from Ouistreham Ferry Terminal, Cherbourg or Le Havre and transfer you to your hotel, for no additional charge.

By Rail

We think one of the best on line rail timetables is the one provided by German National Railways (www.bahn.de) covering France and is available in English.

You can receive your train tickets in the UK from Rail Europe (0844 848 4064, www.raileurope.co.uk).  Please note, booking and postal charges apply.

There are rail regular services from Paris St. Lazare to Bayeux, from Cherbourg to Bayeux and between Le Havre and Bayeux.

If you let us know in advance, we can arrange for a daytime collection from Bayeaux Station and transfer you to your hotel, for no additional charge.