With Nord-Pas de Calais less than an hour away by Eurotunnel, why not spend a day exploring the coastal towns and maritime heritage to be discovered on the other side of the La Manche?

Follow the Maritime Heritage Trail across the English Channel and sample not only the history of Nord-Pas de Calais, but also its many gastronomic delights. Today the ports of Calais, Dunkerque and Boulogne-sur-Mer provide a real flavour of the area's nautical past and maritime present..

How to get there
There are several options for crossing the channel whether you are travelling by car or as a foot passenger.

Dover to Calais – P&O, Hoverspeed and SeaFrance operate on this route.

Dover to Dunkerque – Norfolk Line

Dover to Boulogne – Speedferries

Ramsgate to Ostend - TransEuropa

Folkestone to Calais – if you're travelling by car use the 35-minute Eurotunnel service.

London/Ashford to France – if you're travelling as a foot passenger you can reach several destinations using the Eurostar service.