No not the bank! Thanks to Randas suggestion we are taking the Plymouth - Santander crossing. Does anyone have any recommendations for the 1st campsite, I think the ferry docks about 3.30pm so one that is in easy travelling distance.
Our original plan was to spend our time in Southern France but having looked at photos we are thinking of exploring the Northern Spanish coast, again anyone who has been and can recommend any sites along that coast would be most welcome

Thank you both

We sailed into Bilbao rather than Santander but our first site was at Islares, camping playa arenillas, between the two. It was a short walk to the beach with a very nice bar (priorities). Nicely laid out, think the facilities were fine. We caught the bus into Bilbao from nearby.

Hi, We have done the same crossing on a couple of occasions and have stayed at Santillana del Mar which is about 1 hours drive from the port. There is a campsite at the top of the village plus a motorhome pull in layby too. The village is probably one of the most beautiful ones we have seen on our travels and we can also recommend the restaurant opposite the fountain near the church at the bottom the village. In fact if you camp on either of the two sites and walk into the village you would pass it.
Enjoy northern Spain it is far better than the Costas in our view.
Peter

I think I read on the Brittany Ferries website that meal vouchers have been discontinued. Some genius in their PR department claims this is to give customers “more choice”!

For those of you who use Facebook, there is a Brittany Ferries group that may be worth looking at..

https://m.facebook.com/groups/713062376519763/

I’ve been following it for a while as a trip to Spain is in my future and a ferry may be the best option for me.

The group is interesting as it seems peoples experiences are mixed and would also seem to vary from boat to boat..

Just a thought will I need to unplug the caravan electrics on the long crossing?
Thanks for the campsite tip Roger we had decided that our 1st few nights will be based there just need to book it now

A little off-topic, but does anyone have experience of taking a dog on the ferries from Portsmouth to Spain? We have a dog-friendly room, but is there coffee facilities etc. at the exercise area? We don’t want to spend the whole journey in the room and don’t want to leave the dog by herself in strange surroundings for too long.

Commodore cabins have coffee facilities. Standard cabins do not. However you can buy takeaway coffees and take them back to your cabin. Ditto G&Ts. We took a picnic dinner rather than take turns at the restaurant. Unfortunately you only have the smallish “poop” deck to exercise the dog. But there are always other dogs so if your pooch is friendly there are friends to nose around with. Our dog is an energetic Cocker Spaniel and she was OK. We did take a toy which she enjoyed eviscerating! One thing to note is that the muzzle rule only seems to be enforced on the way from the car to the cabin. After that most folks don’t bother.
You can also take your travel kettle of course. Modern boats have U.K. sockets. The older boats require a two pin adapter.