A road trip planned by Mick Sparrow over 8 days with 37 stops.
Countries: FRA
From 2025-11-11T00:00:00.000Z to 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
35400 Saint-Malo, France
95%
35430 Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets, France
Shopping should open 09:00
50500 Carentan-les-Marais, France
100% entrance fee Does have car park to stay overnight
50480 Saint-Martin-de-Varreville, France
100% Route goes north next to the beach.
50480 Sainte-Mère-Église, France
100% No EHU. Muse nearby. Bars and restaurants in the town centre 70% if we stay with no EHU
50500 Carentan-les-Marais, France
50500 Carentan-les-Marais, France
50500 Carentan-les-Marais, France
14450 Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France
Visiting centre at Pointe Du HocWe’ve been before but probably worth a visit
14710 Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Visitors centre
14520 Commes, France
14400 Bayeux, France
Memorial opposite Might be able to stay on car park but no services. Parking charge meter nearby.
14400 Longues-sur-Mer, France
Bunkers and tourist office nearby
14117 Arromanches-les-Bains, France
Parking just outside the town 20 mins walk to the beech probably downhill.
14470 Courseulles-sur-Mer, France
Park near to the beech
14990 Bernières-sur-Mer, France
14780 Lion-sur-Mer, France
14150 Ouistreham, France
If we can’t get into the camping car aire this is a possibility. It’s got EHU pay by card.https://reseauaireservices.com/en/area/ouistreham-aire-pour-camping-cars-boulevard-maritime-apres-embarcadere-ferry/
14880 Colleville-Montgomery, France
14860 Ranville, France
Drive over the bridge
14860 Bréville-les-Monts, France
80340 Bray-sur-Somme, France
Drive directly to the aire or stop off halfway at another aire but then we’ll have less time to look around the museum in Albert.
80300 Albert, France
Car park near railway station. Walk into the town centre Stop 18 not listed. A short walk to the muse
80300 Albert, France
Walk from car park
80300 Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France
Crater after explosives blew this into a massive crater. It was the start of the battle of the Somme
80340 Bray-sur-Somme, France
Second night here or move slightly more north
80300 Authuille, France
WWI memorial
80300 Beaumont-Hamel, France
WW1 trenches
80300 Beaumont-Hamel, France
Lancashire fusiliers dug in here
62116 Puisieux, France
Quite a few cemeteries around here and a short walk roughly 11 minutes takes you to the Accrington pals war memorial.
62111 Hébuterne, France
Will have to walk up the lane leaving the van near the cemetery. 11 minutes to get there.
62000 Arras, France
Big car park opposite cemetery however there are car park spaces down the side of the cemetery
62000 Saint-Nicolas, France
https://reseauaireservices.com/en/area/arras-aire-pour-camping-cars-19-boulevard-robert-schuman-2/
62000 Arras, France
1km away from aire about 14 minutes walk
62580 Neuville-Saint-Vaast, France
62500 Saint-Omer, France
62231 Coquelles, France
Arrive 60 minutes before booked on 29/10 only paid £8 and saved paying £175 by using Avios voucher from Averil’s account
11 Nov 2025 - 18 Nov 2025
14117 Arromanches-les-Bains, France