British people have been crossing the English channel to France for years.  This history steeped route served to protect Britain from invasion centuries ago, now in more peaceful times it has become a treasured route for culture vultures… and shoppers!

From the famous white cliffs of Dover to Calais it will take you just over an hour and then your straight into a shoppers paradise with supermarkets renowned for selling cut price booze, tobacco, Cheese and Chocolate etc. 

Or if you wish you could be on your merry way to any destination in France! 
P & O Ferries and Sea France are operators who both sail to Calais daily; combined there is 50 journeys a day from Dover to Calais, so you’ll never be stuck!

If you’re sick of seeing those white cliffs(!) or maybe you just live closer - you choose the channel crossing alternative of departing from New Haven. 
Transmanche Ferries offer a high in style and comfort service as they do 5 daily crossings from New Haven to Dieppe.

Portsmouth, being one of England’s busiest ports as you would guess, also offer a channel hoping service to a variety of northern France ports - La Havre, St. Malo, Caen and Cherbourg.  La Havre is the capital of Normandy, and if not your final destination it is certainly worth a visit. 
As of summer ‘05 it has officially status as a world heritage site.  It also is home to ‘La Hac’ or more formally ‘La Havre Athletic Football Club’ founded in 1872 making them the oldest football club in all of France.

Much in the grain of La Havre, St. Malo is a town that has a other worldly magnetic pull for you and your camera!  So much more than just anther port to pass through, St. Malo is well worth the trip.
 Brittany Ferries do 2 daily routes with an extra one on the weekends for St. Malo.