A simple option is to head to the Isle of Wight

If you are planning to take your car across the Channel this summer, or hop across the North Sea to Scandinavia, visit the Scottish or Channel Islands or simply head for the Isle of Wight or Man, Discover Ferries is, if you'll excuse the pun, an excellent first port of call. It is not a place where you can book a crossing, but offers lots of useful information about ferries, with direct links to its dozen members.

Discover Ferries is also hoping to raise awareness of the country's extensive 75 plus ferry routes during National Ferry Fortnight (15 to 29 March 2014).

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Further details, including lots of special offers, can be seen on the website nationalferryfortnight.co.uk.