Château du Garde

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The camp overlooks the vines
The camp overlooks the vines
Track to the camping field
Campsite with vineyard views
Campsite surrounded by vineyards
Level grass pitches
Entrance to the site
Taste our vanlife wines directly at the estate, surrounded by the vineyards
Relaxation spot at sunset
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Track to the camping field
Campsite with vineyard views
Campsite surrounded by vineyards

  • Getaways on a wine estate in the countryside around Cénac
  • Historic Bordeaux 40 minutes’ drive; near to cycling trails
  • Wine tasting activities and bicycle hire on site; wine for sale
It’s not every day you have a chance to take part in a wine-tasting experience on your holiday, but at Château du Garde in Cénac, you can do exactly that. Every evening from 7pm, guests have the opportunity to participate in a tasting session of three Côtes-de-Bordeaux appellation wines on the on-site wine estate. And at this peaceful and leafy wine estate deep in Nouvelle-Aquitaine countryside, 40 minutes' drive from central Bordeaux, you can rest up at a no-frills site with views over rows of neatly planted vines. Perhaps set down for a splendid sunset from the garden furniture (with, as a bonus, a glass of wine in hand). If you're feeling active, rent a bicycle from the site and take the cycle path (800 metres away) to Bordeaux. Spacious, choose-your-own pitches are spread across a level field, with simple facilities running to a wooden toilet hut, composting toilets, drinking water and a waste-emptying service. If you’d like to eat alfresco while you’re there, you can rent barbecues and buy kindling in the form of a bunch of vine twigs or visit the food trucks, which are set up several evenings per week. The site can also arrange a four-hour guided bike tour and lunch in Bordeaux or Entre-Deux-Mers (for groups of two to 12 people), as well as return trips to Bordeaux every other Friday evening. They need to be booked in advance if you want to take part on your day of arrival. The site also has a self-guided urban cycling escape game, accessible on mobile for an additional fee, which begins directly in Château du Garde, following the cycle path into Bordeaux.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Tent pitches 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that there is a diversion in place upon arrival. Please follow the signs for ‘area motorhome’. The entrance is via the small road.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Spanish

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Reviews

8.1

Overall rating from 69 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

81% would recommend this site to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a basic, back-to-basics site set within a vineyard, offering a peaceful escape with stunning views, particularly at sunset. Guests consistently praise the friendly and knowledgeable host, with the on-site wine tasting being a highlight and highly recommended. Facilities are limited to a composting toilet, and guests should be self-sufficient regarding water and electricity. Some visitors noted the site can be a bit scruffy and dogs can be a nuisance, with one review mentioning a challenging access track in wet conditions. Despite its simplicity, many guests found it excellent value and a charming place to stay.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 11/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Pleasant, basic site with perfect hosts.

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 5
Facilities / Activities
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Suzie H. 4 reviews

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Hosts are lovely. Wine tasting was great.

Disliked Lack of showers is a big drawback. We knew before we booked but it was so hot and a shower would have made it so much more comfortable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello,
Thank you for your feedback. We are well aware that the lack of a shower is an issue in the development of our RV park, and we plan to install an outdoor shower soon.
We look forward to welcoming you soon.

Amazing little place, fantastic hosts with…

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10 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Katrina W. 6 reviews

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Amazing little place, fantastic hosts with wonderful wine tasting and charcuterie board!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful location.

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7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Wifi
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ClairBo L. 15 reviews

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Beautiful location and lovely hosts. Fantastic view of the sunset. The host made me my own veggie charcuterie picnic and the wine tasting was excellent.
Great price and even the wine tasting, charcuterie and wines for sale were reasonable.

Disliked Not a complaint but services were very basic and not for everyone but this is stated on the site and I don't mind a compost toilet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A beautiful setting with lots of potential. More services essential.

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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sharon k. 1 review

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch

Liked The concept of wine tasting and an overnight stay for campervans
The check-in and warm welcome.

Disliked No trees to shelter from the sun and no information on services such as toilets and washing up facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with good facilities. Easy access.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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 Shelly H. 1 review

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Excellent facilities and friendly welcome.
Snacks available and bar so did not have to leave site after a long day travelling.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really enjoyed our stay and would visit again

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8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Helen W. 1 review

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch

Liked The location, the hosts personal touch, being passionate about their wines, accommodating

Disliked Not so much a dislike as a suggestion for a solar powered light for the toilet perhaps

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site for getting away from the standard plus wine tasting

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excepcional. Un lugar hermoso y cómodo…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Excepcional. Un lugar hermoso y cómodo a poca distancia de Burdeos y una cata interesante y muy animada en tres idiomas.

Disliked En lugar de descontarnos la comisión de PitchUp al pagar, el encargado nos cobró el precio completo.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Didn't go, advised that nightmare in the wet - and boy was it wet !!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Bonjour,

Je me permet de revenir sur votre commentaire, qui n'est pas très élogieux, je m'excuse pour la météo sur lequel je n'est aucun contrôle, cela fait plus de trois semaine qu'il n'as pas pluies averse, peux êtres vous êtes vous trouper d'emplacements.

Au plaisir de vous recevoir sur Cenac proche de Bordeaux.

Basic site . But that’s all I wanted . Hoping to stay again.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Russ W. 6 reviews

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Lots of room , lovely views and of course the wine tasting. Really enjoyed my stay . The owner is great and friendly guy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches) Vineyard

Accessibility

Dedicated quiet space Level site, no steep slopes Step-free or level access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Mountain biking nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Château du Garde

11 Allée du Garde

Cénac

Gironde

France

33360

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

44.79046°N
0.45447°W

Route directions

For the easiest route, the site advises that you arrive via the D14 and then follow the D115E9. There is a diversion, so please follow Avenue de Graves and turn onto the dirt track.

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

Centre of its namesake wine-growing region, Bordeaux (40 minutes' drive) is just the spot for a day of big-city sightseeing; admire the “Water Mirror” installation in the vast Place de la Bourse, and have a nose around the 18th-century, UNESCO-listed city centre. If you’d like to learn more about local vintages, make for La Cité du Vin, a museum housed in a spectacular avant-garde edifice on the banks of the Garonne River. Still in Bordeaux, taste regional wines at bars in the lively Darwin Ecosystem dining hub, housed in a repurposed barracks. Alternatively, blow the budget on a glass of claret and a sharing platter of charcuterie and cheese in Place Pey-Berland, all the while enjoying views of the medieval, Gothic-style Cathédrale Saint-André. When the kids need a day off museums and culture to get active, take them to run about on treetop rope courses at Arbor Et Sens (10 minutes), or treat them to camel treks from La Ferme Exotique (25 minutes). Push the sporting gear up a notch for cable-skiing adventures on the lake at EXO 33 Baurech (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Bassin Emile Ortel 28.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Graveyron 29.2 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Baignade Amenagee De Lanton 29.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Camping Le Roumingue 29.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Château du Garde have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Château du Garde dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Château du Garde? Centre of its namesake wine-growing region, Bordeaux (40 minutes' drive) is just the spot for a day of big-city sightseeing; admire the “Water Mirror” installation in the vast Place de la Bourse, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Château du Garde?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  3 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Château du Garde? From £12.81 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.