I have a week off at the beginning of August. I am not wanting to spend too much time in the car and was wondering about a destination about up 4ish hours from Calais.
I don’t have a very good thumb at the moment, so am lookin at moderate(read tame) offroad and road rides with GF.

I can’t remember if the coast is a bit flat around Dieppe.
Any ideas greatfully received.

http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2014/us/stage-5.html
Some Pave?

Houffalize?

New forest is 4 hours from Calais

Veluwe National Park Nederlands – 4hrs 10 mins

Modest mtb

Lots of GF friendly stuff too

Suisse Normandy. Lots of pretty villages, cider/calvados tours, places to visit on coast such as Honfleur or Deauville also WW2 landing beaches etc. XC biking with some reasonable hills if you care, trail maps are available at tourist offices.

You can get an idea here link

Area trail map – site linked about has a few more detailed ones scanned in

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