Poole Port Ferry Overview
Poole is located on the coast of Dorset on the south coast of England. The town is 20 miles east of Dorchester, and is close to Bournemouth which adjoins Poole to the east. Poole Harbour is a large natural harbour in Dorset, southern England, located on the shores of Poole.
The Port of Poole is run by the Poole Harbour Commissioners. Cross-channel crossings are provided by Brittany Ferries, with two daily sailings to Cherbourg in France. The journey takes just over 4 hours. There is also a fast ferry available from May to September with a crossing of around two hours.
Condor Ferries has a route to St Malo in France, with a journey time of approximately 4 hours, 30 minutes. This runs from May to September. Condor Ferries also operates twice-daily services to St Peter Port in Guernsey, which take 2 hours, 30 minutes and to St Helier in Jersey in 3 hours. These two routes are seasonal services running between April and October.
Facilities at the terminal include a summer café for meals and refreshments, a bureau de change and a left luggage locker facility. The town of Poole is well-connected to other parts of the UK by motorways and public transport. |