Hi Matt,
Using your link, I have just got a quote of £92 for early Aug so you must be looking at later in the year, outside the school hols!
So, it is about £80-90 depending on who does the transport apart from Norfolkline at £51, but that means using Dover - this is for early August and not off-peak.

OldBMW,
Thanks for the info - it looks both very good and reasonably priced (no excuse to put up your prices though!!).
Your links work in general, except for the one for Parthenay (that does not work).

You are right, it did work, maybe the site is down. will check again sunday.
It is a municipal site so unlikely to move.

oldbmw - that looks beautiful - maybe a little steep money wise for me, but perfect for the wife and I when we come across in the car for a short break :-)

walkabout - yes I was getting a price in September, I guess that makes a difference!

I think I've pretty much made up my mind, going into Stamfords today to grab the France maps, then onto the Ace to plan the route down.

m