Camping Le Clos Castel

View prices & book 9.6 94 reviews
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  • Friendly English-owned site close to the D-Day landing beaches
  • Within 15 minutes' drive of Carentan and 45 of Bayeux and Cherbourg
  • Rural setting in the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Nature Park
English owned and within easy reach of D-Day landing beaches: come to Camping Le Clos Castel for a quick break from Blighty, or base yourself here for a full French hol. Brit owners Carol and Clint know what's what: as keen campers themselves, they've set the site up to include spotless amenities and plenty of space, and make it their mission to provide a warm and friendly atmosphere where everyone is made welcome. Have a chat to them around the site to find out top tips on what to see and do nearby, from investigating local markets and hikes to day trips to the D-day beaches and the likes of Bayeux and Caen. Le Clos Castel is a short stroll (about 500 metres) from its local village Raids, in Lower Normandy's Manche department half an hour's drive from Utah beach and 35 minutes' drive from Omaha. It has a countryside setting in the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Nature Park: once you've thoroughly investigated Normandy beaches on day trips, set off into the park for days of hiking, nature spotting and boat rides. The site has wifi, showers, toilets and a washing-up area available for guests' use.

Site type

Tent pitches 4
Touring caravan pitches 6
Motorhome pitches 6
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Sun 1 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 94 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a small, well-maintained, peaceful campsite run by friendly English owners. Visitors highlight the excellent, clean facilities, including a games room, and the ideal location for exploring Normandy. Dogs are welcome, and a bread service is available. Some minor points include potential for road noise and the shower/toilet rooms being combined. The owners are praised for their helpfulness and local knowledge.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Really nice site.

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Mazda M.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Really nice pitches, graveled for car access with electric hookups. Access to the site was extremely easy.
Local shops are a few km's away.
Facilities were great, huge indoor games room was a godsend when the weather changed for the worse, as was the free wi-fi.
Owners are really nice and friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic place to base yourself for a WW2 beaches and museums

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Brent P.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Great location, quite but not too out of the way from the beaches and museums. located in the middle of faming country
Hosts are very friendly and welcoming
Spacious and clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

"Perfect for our one-night stopover. We…

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Caroline T.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked "Perfect for our one-night stopover. We wanted somewhere peaceful with shower and washing facilities, and this campsite delivered exactly that. A relaxed, no-stress atmosphere with a very friendly and easy-going owner who made us feel immediately welcome. The site covers all the essentials — electric hook-up, fresh drinking water, clean toilets and two perfectly good showers. It's situated close to a main road, so there is some passing traffic noise from time to time, but during the evening it wasn't an issue for us at all. We'd class it as an ideal short-stay or overnight stopover, though others may well choose to stay longer. We enjoyed it enough to have already booked another night on our next trip — which says it all really."

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent small peaceful site with good clean facilities

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shelley k.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Good facilities, nice pitches. Warm friendly welcome from the owners.

Disliked Nothing

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The place is very well looked…

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Dennis F.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked The place is very well looked after, everything is very well maintained. The facilities are clean. There is even a small community space. WiFi works well. Owners are super friendly, I enjoyed my time there. Would recommend 100%.

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Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your visit and for taking the time to review us. I hope the journey home passed quickly and smoothly, we hope to see you again sometime.

Lovely, peaceful small campsite perfect for…

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Johanne T.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Lovely, peaceful small campsite perfect for getting away in Normandy… close enough to the beaches and Mont ST Michael and the Cherbourg peninsula. Unlike most European sites this is more anglicised ie. Large well looked after pitches, hard standing with a good electric supply. There is NOT a huge trek to the facilities, which are pristine…. The showers are NOT the push push push type but you turn them on and you gets lots of lovely hot water in your own space. Fantastic… we stayed out of season but we will return later in the year to appreciate the hard work that has gone into this site, a pétanque pitch, picnic tables and a recreation room wow… it even has a dog walk area. I cannot recommend this site enough, (even though I don’t want to I want to keep it a secret) 100% recommended

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for such a lovely review, we'd love to see you both again... hopefully you'll have more time to explore the area next visit!

Excellent camping

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François D.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Excellent Accueil.
Camping très calme
Salle de jeux spacieuse avec un magnifique billard anglais.
Sanitaires très bien entretenus et l'eau est bien chaude.
Tri sélectif des déchets.
Nous recommandons cette adresse et reviendrons avec plaisir.

Disliked manque un wc indépendant des 2 douches.
Manque un peu d'éclairage sur le chemin pour se rendre au sanitaires la nuit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Merci pour votre visite et merci d'avoir pris le temps de nous évaluer. Nous sommes vraiment ravis que vous ayez apprécié notre établissement et espérons que vous vivrez de nombreuses aventures dans votre nouvelle caravane. J'ai ajouté de nouvelles lumières au bloc sanitaire, l'ajout de plus de toilettes est un projet à plus long terme que nous espérons réaliser après cette saison.

Clint and Carole were helpful and…

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Nathan F.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Clint and Carole were helpful and had good knowledge of the local area. The games room was great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, owners, peace and quiet.…

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Nathan F.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Location, owners, peace and quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice place to stay good…

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Michael F.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Very nice place to stay good for getting places good facilities very clean and tidy hosts very helpful and friendly 😁 would definitely recommend Mick and Jayne

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 Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 Rallies welcome 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 Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Camping Le Clos Castel

494 Route de Periers

Raids

Manche

France

50500

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

49.21552°N
1.35009°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

Ask Carol and Clint for info on their best picks on activities and attractions nearby: the outdoor adventures of the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Nature Park are close to hand and it's about 15 minutes' drive from the site to the beaches overlooking Jersey. Also within 15 minutes' drive is Carentan, surrounded by wetlands and wildlife-laden marshes, but probably most famed as the scene of the Battle of Carentan in World War II (the town is between Utah and Omaha beaches). The area surrounding Carentan has several remembrance museums including the Musée Airborne at Saint-Mère-Église (25 minutes' drive) and the Normandy Tanks Museum in Catz, 20 minutes from the site. For day trips, Bayeux and Cherbourg are each 45 minutes' drive away, and Caen is an hour and five minutes; further afield, Mont Saint-Michel is within an hour and a half.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Armanville 11.6 mi Sea GoodExcellentGoodGood
Printania 11.7 mi Sea ExcellentGoodGoodN/A
Face Au Cd 94 11.7 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Anneville-Sur-Mer Face Rd 74 12.6 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Face Au Cd 306 13.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Le Clos Castel have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Le Clos Castel dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Le Clos Castel? Ask Carol and Clint for info on their best picks on activities and attractions nearby: the outdoor adventures of the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Nature Park are close to hand and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Le Clos Castel?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Le Clos Castel? From £13.37 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.