Camping La Petite Forêt

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  • Green and peaceful park just outside Aire-sur-la-Lys
  • Around an hour from Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Dunkirk and Lille
  • Cycle to Aire then pedal to the Caps Et Marais D'Opale natural park
Brits heading south, travellers heading north... and anyone seeking a scenic space from which to venture out to northern France seaside days, countryside walks and urban sightseeing should give this place some serious consideration. The Pas-de-Calais site of Camping La Petite Forêt is in a green and peaceful setting an hour from Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Dunkirk and Lille – and under 10 minutes' drive from the highly handsome riverside town of Aire-sur-la-Lys. Yet more? The fab Caps Et Marais D'Opale Natural Regional Park is within 25 minutes to the north west for wanders, beach days and wildlife watching and wanders around the vast forest of Clairmarais. You're well placed here too if your holiday plotting involves giving the car a holiday as well, as several hiking paths start from Aire-sur-la-Lys, three and a half kilometres away (reachable by foot or bike via the D187 and the Rue de Constantinople). Or cycle into town, then – if your legs are up for it – pedal the 15 or 20 kilometres to Arques or Saint-Omer in the Caps Et Marais D'opale Natural Regional Park for more sightseeing and a richly deserved rich lunch. Too tiring? Ramble around the colourful Camping La Petite Forêt grounds instead, preferably with a picnic packed using bits from the supermarket a couple of kilometres away. The play area and free wifi can keep kids and teens occupied while you then wrestle with the tongs for the evening barbecue… or you could remain very relaxed indeed and sort dinner from the snack bar open on summer weekends.

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Caravans for hire 5
Touring caravan pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Camping La Petite Forêt

16 Rue du Canal

La Lacque

Aire-sur-la-Lys

Pas-de-Calais

France

62120

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.6331°N
2.4386°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

An early stop when holidaying here should be the old town of Aire-sur-la-Lys, sitting pretty on both banks of the Lys. Visit on a Friday if at all poss, for the splendid little market on the cobblestones beside the UNESCO-listed belfry tower; after that (and particularly if you've indulged somewhat on market produce), a climb to the top of the tower is in order for views over the town. Another UNESCO World Heritage Site is at the Audomarois marshes between Flanders and Artois, the only wetlands in France still cultivated in these modern times. The best way to traverse their waterways is via a bacôve or flat-bottomed boat, bookable on a cruise from Saint-Omer or on a self-guided trip – look out for the smallholdings still producing food among the marshlands. As well as a look around the museums and memorials of Dunkirk, sightseers in northern France on a World War II remembrance trail should also take time for La Coupole (10 minutes' drive), the war museum inside a huge disused bunker.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Poste De Secours - Digue Des Allies 28.8 mi Sea Good N/A N/A N/A
Poste De Secours Principal - Malo Centre 29 mi Sea Good Good N/A N/A
Poste De Secours - Malo Terminus 29.3 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Poste De Surveillance De Leffrinckoucke 29.5 mi Sea Good Good N/A N/A
Poste De Secours De Petit-Fort-Philippe 29.5 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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  • Does Camping La Petite Forêt have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping La Petite Forêt dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping La Petite Forêt? An early stop when holidaying here should be the old town of Aire-sur-la-Lys, sitting pretty on both banks of the Lys. Visit on a Friday if at all poss, for the splendid … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping La Petite Forêt?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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