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Travelling to the Mill
We have listed below many options on how to get to the Mill Retreat in France.
If you are coming from the South of England, the best option is probably to drive, using either Eurotunnel or the ferry, either at Dover to Calais or from Newhaven to Dieppe, and share the costs with other non-drivers. Alternatively, you can catch the Eurostar.
Directions and Travel options from the UK are listed below:
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For the Channel tunnel, Folkestone (www.eurotunnel.com) is 1.5 hours drive from London, typical cost for a return journey for a car (including 4 people) is currently approx £95 return. If you would like to take this option, please contact Catherine, who will be coordinating car sharing.
Ferry options from the UK:
Newhaven to Dieppe is a 4 hour crossing. (Car + 4 travelling is approx £95 return in total). The Mill Retreat centre is located 35 miles east of Dieppe.
Dover to Calais is a 1.5 hour crossing. (Car + 4 travelling is approx £70 return in total). The Mill Retreat centre is located 95 miles south of Calais.
For ferry details and prices see www.transmancheferries.co.uk or www.directferries.co.uk/
Road Directions:
To plan your road trip you could use www.multimap.co.uk
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- Once you have arrived in Aumale drive straight through, heading north with the church on your left.
- Follow the signs to InterMarche.
- Cross over a main road and the railway line.
- Once you have passed InterMarche on your right, keep on the main road (ignoring the sign bearing right to Montmarquet).
- The road is signed at this point to Le Treport.
- After less than a mile there is a turning to the right to the ‘Beaucamps’ and immediately after this you will see the Ferme de Breteuil on your left.
- The entrance to the Mill is just before the Farm on the left.
- There is a white sign with Mill Retreat Centre, Moulin de Breteuil painted on it.
- Take the entrance between the white bollards, immediately after the sign and continue down the drive with the farm on your right.
- Through the gates you will find the Mill
For Sat Nav
The following coordinates give the exact location of the Mill retreat Centre
- Latitude North = 49.794563 (decimal degree)
- Longitude East = 1.751204 (decimal degree)
or
- Latitude North =
49˚ 47’ 40.4262 (degree, minutes, seconds)
- Longitude East =
1˚ 45’ 04.3344 (degree, minutes, seconds)
The Mill Retreat Centre
Moulin de Breteuil
Route Treport (D316)
Montmarquet
Nr. Aumale, FRANCE
Using the London Eurostar:
The easiest and quickest way is to take the Eurostar from St Pancras to Calais (59 minutes). Booking in advance can work out as cheaply as £27.50 each way when booking well in advance.
For Eurostar bookings Tel: 0870 6000 777 or go to Eurostar.com
Once in Calais we can arrange a private mini-bus to collect you and take you directly to Mill Retreat. The 90-minute journey to the Mill costs approx. £25 per person each way for a group.
Or, you can take the Eurostar to Paris-Nord and from there you can get to Aumale using the TER line, changing at Beauvais. The ticket costs approx €25 and the journey takes 2-2.5hrs. There are currently three trains daily:
07:41 arriving 10.01 (weekdays)
11:18 arriving 13.44 (weekdays)
17:18 arriving 19:45 (weekdays)
Local Taxis from Aumale to the Mill are easily available from either www.taxialbamarla.com or taxi Aumalois 02 35 93 41 87
* Please note. If you are entering France via Dieppe, it is not recommended you take a train to Aumale as the service is very inefficient.
The closest international airports are Beauvais (Paris) and Charles de Gaulle.
UK and Long Haul using Charles de Gaulle Airport:
Easyjet fly from London Luton, Bristol, Liverpool and most of the major European airports (e.g. £46 return Luton to Paris). Other major carriers and many budget airlines (such as flybe.com) also service the major international and transatlantic hubs. For a comprehensive overview that includes departures from the US try www.cheapflights.com
Getting to the Retreat Centre from Charles de Gaulle Airport by train:
On arrival to Charles de Gaulle Airport use TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) to change at Paris Nord to Aumale via Beauvais, e.g. TER 847507 2hrs39 mins ~ see sites www.trains-horaires.com/horaires/recherche
Also helpful is www.tgv.co.uk ~ local taxis from Aumale to the centre are easily available www.taxialbamarla.com.
Getting to the Retreat Centre from Charles de Gaulle Airport by hire car:
The major car rental companies such as www.hertz.com and www.avis.com offer great deals and one-way rentals.
Also noteworthy are www.Europcar.co.uk and www.carhire30000.com
Using Paris Beauvais Airport
Ryanair is the major budget airline flying to Paris Beauvais. In terms of European destinations they currently provide a service to and from Glasgow, Dublin, Shannon, Barcelona, Marseille, Bremen, Milan, Pisa, Rome, Venice, Oporto, Alicante, Girona, Madrid and Stockholm.
Getting to the Retreat Centre from Beauvais airport by train:
There is a shuttle between the airport and the train station, it costs €4 per person and takes 15 minutes. From the station you can get to Aumale direct in 53 mins.
- e.g. using regional trains numbered like TER No 847535 for fares approx €9.80
- weekday frequency is 4 trains per day
07:34 arriving 08:38
09:07 arriving 10:01
12:43 arriving 13:44
18:44 arriving 19:45
Getting to the Retreat Centre from Beauvais by Taxi or Hire Car
Taxi - Up to 8 people with bags 70 euros all hours – www.taxialbamarla.com 06 80 82 99 98 Monsieur Bazetoux.
Taxijoann 06 70 17 42 51 www.taxijoann.com 85 euros from 7am to 7pm and 115 euros, out of hours - info@joanntaxi.com
For people wishing to hire a car:
Ryanair and Hertz have a partnership ryanair.hertz.com
Alternatively try www.carhire3000.com or www.novacarhire.com/car-hire/France/Beauvais_Airport.htm
Multimap directions to the centre from Beauvais airport are available from this web address [1hr 8 mins]: www.multimap.com/directions
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