Cycling & Routes
How to take your bike from the UK to France, in one piece
Ferry, Eurostar, LeShuttle or sail: how each crossing treats your bike, how boarding works at Dover, and three loops to ride from Boulogne
Cycling & Routes
Paris to London on gravel, with the Channel under sail
L'Échappée, a 550 km self-supported gravel ultra in May 2027, crosses from Boulogne to Dover with us. Check-in, life on board and where to wait on both sides
Cycling & Routes
Tour de France Femmes 2027: following the race by sail
The women's Tour comes back from Britain to race our coast on 2 August 2027. How to get from Dover to the capes with your bike, under sail, and where to watch
The Crossing
Is there still a ferry from Dover to Boulogne?
The old ferry stopped in the 2010s, and most people assumed the link was gone for good. It is back, under sail, and looks nothing like the ferry you remember
Aboard
Why a boat beats a boardroom
Rethink the team offsite: a Channel crossing under sail where everyone finds their place, from the helm to the quiet seat at the bow. Why twelve people on a catamaran beats any meeting room
Aboard
Why not gift an adventure for 2027?
A meaningful gift for someone who has everything: a Channel crossing under sail, bought now and redeemable across the whole 2027 season. The gift they will not forget
The Crossing
A second season under sail
The honest account of our 2026 year on the Channel: the bet on return sailings, a fuller boat than before, and what the numbers really say about the project
Aboard
Crossing the Channel with an assistance dog
Recognised assistance dogs now sail free between Dover and Boulogne-sur-Mer. What it means, and how to prepare by direction of travel
Low Impact
A scientific sensor sails with us
Since April 2026, an Ifremer sensor has measured the Channel on every Echoes crossing, without changing a thing on board. Why we lend our hull to science