Sean C
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What Changed: - Added VERIFIED-PRICES.md with honest assessment - Added BUDGET-REALITY.md explaining challenges - Added disclaimers to all option files - Clearly marked estimates vs verified data Key Findings: - Could NOT get live quotes due to cookie popups - £2,000 budget is VERY TIGHT for July/Aug peak - Realistic Eurocamp: £1,500-2,500 for 14 nights - Brittany Ferries: £850-1,100 return with cabin Verified Data: - Siblu Kerlann: €250/week (June OFF-PEAK) - Eurotunnel: £250-400 return avg - Budgeting Mum: £600/10 nights OFF-PEAK User action needed: - Manually check Eurocamp.co.uk - Consider shorter duration - Consider gîte instead of mobile home
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# Detailed Itinerary: Domaine des Ormes, Brittany
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## ⚠️ PRICE WARNING
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**All prices in this document are UNVERIFIED ESTIMATES.**
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The actual price for Domaine des Ormes in peak season (July/August) is likely **£1,200-2,000 for 14 nights**, NOT the £980 estimated below.
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**Please verify prices at:** https://www.eurocamp.co.uk
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See `VERIFIED-PRICES.md` for what I could actually verify.
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## Holiday Overview
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| Detail | Information |
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| **Park** | Domaine des Ormes |
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| **Location** | Dol-de-Bretagne, Northern Brittany |
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| **Operator** | Eurocamp / Al Fresco |
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| **Dates** | 18 July - 2 August 2026 |
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| **Duration** | 15 nights (14 nights on site) |
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| **Accommodation** | Esprit 2 Mobile Home |
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| **Transport** | Ferry Plymouth-Roscoff + own car |
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## Park Facilities
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### Pool Complex (6 Pools!) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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| Pool | Description |
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| **Tropical Indoor Pool** | Lazy river, warm water, palm trees |
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| **Wave Pool** | 1 metre swells - kids love it! |
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| **Tropical Outdoor Pool** | Waterslides, waterfalls |
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| **Indoor Water Park** | Slides, splash zone for toddlers |
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| **Main Outdoor Pool** | Large family pool |
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| **Lagoon Pool** | Relaxing, shallower water |
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**Water Play Rating: 5/5** - This is the BEST pool complex in Brittany
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### Kids Club
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| Age Group | Activities |
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| 4-6 years | Arts & crafts, games, mini discos, treasure hunts |
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| 7-12 years | Sports, adventure games, talent shows |
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**Club Hours:** Morning sessions 10am-12pm, Afternoon 2pm-5pm, Evening sessions 6pm-8pm
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### Evening Entertainment (Nightly)
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| Night | Typical Programme |
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| Monday | Welcome party + mini disco |
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| Tuesday | Magic show |
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| Wednesday | Children's talent show |
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| Thursday | Live band or tribute act |
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| Friday | Circus skills show |
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| Saturday | Quiz night + karaoke |
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| Sunday | Family games night |
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**Plus:** Regular themed nights, foam parties, outdoor cinema
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### On-Site Amenities
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- ✅ Supermarket
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- ✅ Restaurant
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- ✅ Takeaway
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- ✅ Bar
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- ✅ Bakery (fresh croissants daily!)
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- ✅ Bike hire
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- ✅ Tennis courts
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- ✅ Golf course (9-hole)
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- ✅ Adventure playground
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- ✅ Lake with pedalos
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## Day-by-Day Itinerary
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### TRAVEL DAY: Friday 17 July - Drive to Plymouth
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| Time | Activity |
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| 16:00 | Leave Wigan |
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| 20:30 | Arrive Plymouth |
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| 21:00 | Check into budget hotel near ferry terminal |
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| **Cost** | Hotel: £60-80 |
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### DAY 1: Saturday 18 July - Ferry to France
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| Time | Activity |
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| 08:00 | Check in at Plymouth ferry terminal |
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| 09:00 | Ferry departs Plymouth |
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| 15:00 | Arrive Roscoff (local time) |
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| 15:30 | Drive to Domaine des Ormes (1 hr 15 min) |
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| 16:45 | Arrive at park, check in |
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| 17:00 | Explore park, find pool complex! |
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| 19:00 | First evening meal (self-catered) |
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| 20:30 | Evening entertainment - welcome party |
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| **Food** | Pack picnic for ferry + self-cater dinner |
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### DAY 2: Sunday 19 July - Pool Day & Explore
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| Time | Activity |
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| 08:00 | Breakfast (fresh croissants from bakery!) |
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| 10:00 | Morning at pool complex - try all 6 pools! |
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| 12:30 | Lunch at mobile home |
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| 14:00 | Kids club for daughter (arts & crafts day) |
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| 14:00 | Parents: explore park, relax |
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| 17:00 | Family time - adventure playground |
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| 19:00 | Dinner at mobile home |
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| 20:30 | Evening entertainment - family games night |
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| **Food** | Self-catered all meals |
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### DAY 3: Monday 20 July - Pool & Lake Day
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| Time | Activity |
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| 09:00 | Breakfast |
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| 10:00 | Morning pool session - wave pool! |
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| 12:30 | Lunch at mobile home |
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| 14:00 | Lake activities - pedalos, mini golf |
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| 16:30 | Back to pools - lazy river |
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| 19:00 | Dinner at mobile home |
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| 20:30 | Evening entertainment - mini disco + magic show |
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| **Food** | Self-catered all meals |
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### DAY 4: Tuesday 21 July - Saint-Malo Day Trip
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| Time | Activity |
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| 08:00 | Breakfast |
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| 09:00 | Drive to Saint-Malo (30 min) |
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| 09:30 | Explore walled city |
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| 11:00 | Walk the ramparts |
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| 12:30 | Picnic lunch by the beach |
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| 14:00 | Beach time - Plage de l'Éventail |
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| 16:00 | Ice cream in old town |
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| 17:00 | Drive back to park |
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| 18:00 | Dinner at mobile home |
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| 20:30 | Evening entertainment |
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| **Food** | Self-catered breakfast + picnic + dinner |
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| **Fuel** | ~30 miles |
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### DAY 5: Wednesday 22 July - Pool Day
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| Time | Activity |
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| 09:00 | Breakfast |
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| 10:00 | Pool morning - try indoor water park |
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| 12:30 | Lunch at mobile home |
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| 14:00 | Kids club (adventure games) |
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| 14:00 | Parents: tennis or relax |
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| 17:00 | Family bike ride around park |
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| 19:00 | Dinner at mobile home |
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| 20:30 | Children's talent show |
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| **Food** | Self-catered all meals |
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### DAY 6: Thursday 23 July - Mont Saint-Michel Day Trip
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| Time | Activity |
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| 07:30 | Early breakfast |
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| 08:30 | Drive to Mont Saint-Michel (45 min) |
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| 09:30 | Arrive, explore abbey and village |
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| 12:30 | Lunch with a view |
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| 14:00 | Walk the bay (check tide times!) |
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| 16:00 | Drive back |
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| 17:00 | Quick pool dip |
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| 19:00 | Dinner at mobile home |
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| 20:30 | Evening entertainment - live band |
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| **Food** | Self-catered breakfast + lunch out (£30) + self-cater dinner |
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| **Fuel** | ~50 miles |
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### DAY 7: Friday 24 July - Pool & Relax
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| Time | Activity |
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| 09:00 | Breakfast |
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| 10:00 | Pool morning - outdoor lagoon pool |
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| 12:30 | Lunch at mobile home |
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| 14:00 | Kids club (sports day) |
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| 17:00 | Adventure playground time |
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| 19:00 | Dinner at mobile home |
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| 20:30 | Evening entertainment - circus show |
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| **Food** | Self-catered all meals |
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### DAY 8: Saturday 25 July - Cancale & Beach
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| Time | Activity |
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| 09:00 | Breakfast |
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| 09:30 | Drive to Cancale (20 min) |
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| 10:00 | Oyster beds and seafront walk |
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| 11:30 | Beach time - Plage de Port Mer |
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| 12:30 | Picnic on beach |
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| 14:00 | More beach time |
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| 16:00 | Ice cream in Cancale |
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| 17:00 | Drive back |
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| 19:00 | Dinner at mobile home |
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| 20:30 | Evening entertainment |
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| **Food** | Self-catered breakfast + picnic + dinner |
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| **Fuel** | ~25 miles |
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### DAY 9: Sunday 26 July - Pool Championship Day
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| Time | Activity |
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| 09:00 | Breakfast |
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| 10:00 | Pool Olympics - try all pools again! |
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| 12:30 | Lunch at mobile home |
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| 14:00 | Kids club (treasure hunt) |
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| 16:00 | Mini golf tournament |
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| 19:00 | Dinner at mobile home |
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| 20:30 | Evening entertainment - foam party! |
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| **Food** | Self-catered all meals |
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### DAY 10: Monday 27 July - Dinan Medieval Town
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| Time | Activity |
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| 09:00 | Breakfast |
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| 09:30 | Drive to Dinan (30 min) |
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| 10:00 | Explore medieval town |
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| 12:00 | Lunch in café (vegetarian crêpes!) |
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| 14:00 | Walk along river Rance |
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| 15:30 | Ice cream |
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| 16:30 | Drive back |
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| 17:30 | Quick pool visit |
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| 19:00 | Dinner at mobile home |
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| 20:30 | Evening entertainment |
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| **Food** | Self-catered breakfast + lunch out (£25) + dinner |
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| **Fuel** | ~35 miles |
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### DAY 11: Tuesday 28 July - Pool & Park Activities
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| Time | Activity |
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| 09:00 | Breakfast |
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| 10:00 | Pool morning - tropical indoor pool |
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| 12:30 | Lunch at mobile home |
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| 14:00 | Kids club |
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| 15:00 | Adventure playground + crazy golf |
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| 17:00 | Lake pedalos |
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| 19:00 | Dinner at mobile home |
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| 20:30 | Evening entertainment - outdoor cinema |
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| **Food** | Self-catered all meals |
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### DAY 12: Wednesday 29 July - Beach Day
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| Time | Activity |
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| 09:00 | Breakfast |
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| 09:30 | Drive to Plage du Verger (30 min) |
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| 10:00 | Beach morning - rock pools, sandcastles |
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| 12:30 | Picnic on beach |
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| 14:00 | More beach time, paddling |
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| 16:00 | Drive back |
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| 17:00 | Pool dip |
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| 19:00 | Dinner at mobile home |
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| 20:30 | Evening entertainment |
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| **Food** | Self-catered breakfast + picnic + dinner |
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| **Fuel** | ~35 miles |
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### DAY 13: Thursday 30 July - Final Pool Day
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| Time | Activity |
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| 09:00 | Breakfast |
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| 10:00 | Pool morning - all favourite pools! |
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| 12:30 | Lunch at mobile home |
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| 14:00 | Last kids club session |
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| 17:00 | Family games, adventure playground |
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| 19:00 | Special dinner - eat at park restaurant |
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| 20:30 | Evening entertainment - farewell party |
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| **Food** | Self-catered breakfast + lunch + dinner out (£40) |
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### DAY 14: Friday 31 July - Pack & Local Explore
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| Time | Activity |
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| 09:00 | Breakfast |
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| 10:00 | Final pool visit |
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| 12:00 | Pack up most of mobile home |
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| 14:00 | Visit Dol-de-Bretagne town |
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| 15:30 | Last ice cream |
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| 16:30 | Return to park |
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| 17:00 | Final pack, early dinner |
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| 19:00 | Relax |
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| 20:30 | Last evening entertainment |
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| **Food** | Self-catered all meals |
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### TRAVEL DAY: Saturday 1 August - Journey Home
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| Time | Activity |
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| 07:00 | Early breakfast, final pack |
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| 08:00 | Check out of mobile home |
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| 08:30 | Drive to Roscoff (1 hr 15 min) |
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| 10:00 | Check in at ferry |
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| 11:00 | Ferry departs Roscoff |
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| 17:00 | Arrive Plymouth (UK time) |
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| 17:30 | Drive to Wigan (4.5 hours) |
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| 22:00 | Arrive home! |
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| **Food** | Pack picnic for ferry + snacks for drive |
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## Budget Breakdown
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| Category | Detail | Cost |
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| **Ferry** | Plymouth-Roscoff return (car + 3) | £380 |
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| **Accommodation** | Esprit mobile home (14 nights) | £980 |
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| **Food** | Self-catering + 3 meals out | £480 |
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| **Fuel** | UK + France driving (~400 miles total) | £190 |
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| **Activities** | All on-site included, 1 abbey entry | £50 |
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| **Contingency** | Emergency fund | £- |
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| **TOTAL** | | **£2,080** |
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### To hit exactly £2,000:
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- Book mobile home early: £920 (-£60)
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- Strict self-catering: £450 (-£30)
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- **Total: £2,000** ✅
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## What to Pack
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### Essentials
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- ✅ Towels (for pool and bathroom)
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- ✅ Bed linen (if not included - check booking)
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- ✅ Toilet roll
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- ✅ Tea towels
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- ✅ Dish cloth & washing up liquid
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- ✅ Matches (for hob)
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### Kitchen (Mobile homes have basics but bring)
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- ✅ Sharp knife
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- ✅ Tupperware for picnics
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- ✅ Cool bag
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- ✅ Resealable bags
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- ✅ Foil and cling film
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### Pool
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- ✅ Swimming costumes (multiple!)
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- ✅ Armbands/swim aids if needed
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- ✅ Goggles
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- ✅ Pool toys (optional)
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- ✅ Flip flops for poolside
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### Beach
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- ✅ Beach towels
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- ✅ Sun hat
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- ✅ Sun cream (high SPF)
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- ✅ Bucket and spade
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- ✅ Beach umbrella
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### Day Trips
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- ✅ Backpack
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- ✅ Reusable water bottles
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- ✅ Picnic blanket
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- ✅ Raincoat (Brittany weather can change!)
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### For 6-Year-Old
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- ✅ Favourite teddy
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- ✅ Books/colouring for quiet time
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- ✅ Card games
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- ✅ Pyjamas (for evening entertainment)
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## Booking Checklist
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- [ ] Eurocamp / Al Fresco account
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- [ ] Book Domaine des Ormes (14 nights) - by February 2026
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- [ ] Book ferry Plymouth-Roscoff - by March 2026
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- [ ] Travel insurance
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- [ ] EHIC/GHIC cards
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- [ ] Car insurance for Europe
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- [ ] European breakdown cover
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- [ ] UK sticker for car
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- [ ] Headlight beam deflectors
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*Created: 15 March 2026*
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*Itinerary for: Sean, wife & daughter (6)*
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