Château du Gandspette

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General

Set over 11 hectares in manicured grounds of a 19th-century château
A 35-minute drive from the Calais and Dunkirk channel crossings
Two pools, outdoor gym, pizza bar and cosy bar and restaurant

Peaceful, green and spectacularly scenic... Camping Château du Gandspette is a quiet countryside site set among the grounds of a 19th-century château, across 11 hectares of bloom-filled wooded parkland in the Caps et Marais d'Opale Natural Regional Park. The Calais and Dunkirk channel crossings are 35 minutes' drive away.

This park’s pleasant woodland setting makes for a pristinely peaceful stay: the site has spacious and landscaped pitches surrounded by mature trees, loads of green space and lots of blooms and hedges. Leisurewise, there are two outdoor pools (one heated), ping pong tables and tennis courts, as well as a multisports area and an outdoor gym; activities run in high season too.

Food is well sorted at the site’s well-appointed summer bar and restaurant, serving grilled meats and regional specialities such as Flemish carbonnade and potjevleesch, and at the snack bar for pizza and fries to eat in or take away. The bar and its viewsome terrace is where you can sink a drink or two (while watching major sports fixtures, if that’s your leisurely bent).

And if the scenery isn’t enough to rouse you from your slumber? Freshly baked bread is on sale every summer morn.

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Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

✓ English

✓ French

Reviews

Nice stopover site25/09/2023

Anne L.Confirmed

Electric grass pitch
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Liked:	Nice campsite, supermarket nearby, nice facilities
Disliked:	Everything was shut - pool, restaurant, bar, no morning croissants :(

Overall: 8
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Probably great in hugh season28/09/2023

Lee L.Confirmed

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch
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Liked:	Good large pitches and nice showers. Great washer and dryer.
Disliked:	Felt we were paying for mid season prices for end of season services.

Overall: 6
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Nice big pitch, high standard of cleanliness, Good location near …21/09/2023

AnonymousConfirmed

Electric grass pitch
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Liked:	Nice big pitch, high standard of cleanliness, Good location near Calais . Supermarket nearby
Disliked:	–

Overall: 10
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Need clarity and honesty about restaurant and bar availability21/09/2023

AnonymousConfirmed

Electric grass pitch
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Liked:

Nice set up, toilets and showers clean. Easy access to Calais

Disliked:

Having driven 7 hours and book the site specifically because of facilities we were really disappointed that the restaurant and bar were closed both nights, no other food option within walking distance. We walked to the PMU bar as only thing open and took us 40 minutes each way. Man in reception not really bothered. I accept difficulty in getting staff these days but feel it should be made clear on website and in reception that these facilities are not available. We left after one night

Overall: 6
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Lovely setting21/09/2023

Chris S.Confirmed

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch
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Liked:	Good sized pitches. We chose hard standing due to heavy rain. Lovely surroundings. Bar closed. Toilets and showers immaculate. Good distance from Calais.
Disliked:	Nothing

Overall: 10
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Not too far from Calais Port21/09/2023

AnonymousConfirmed

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch
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Liked:	Not too far from Calais Port
Disliked:	–

Overall: 6
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Good site and will happily visit again.25/09/2023

Graeme B.Confirmed

Non-electric grass pitch
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Liked:	The grounds were very good and well kept. The pitches were a good size with good hedges seperating them. The owners were very courteous and accommodating of any requests.
Disliked:	–

Overall: 10
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A tired site, maybe as the season is coming to an end. Left early02/10/2023

Andrew C.Confirmed

Non-electric grass pitch
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Liked:	Toilets were ok and nice and clean
Disliked:	Green algae in the pool. Long grass on the pitches. Trees scrapping along the Motorhome on route to the pitches. Very noisy village nearby. Paid for WiFi that didn’t work.

Overall: 4
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Great location for arriving from or heading to Calais18/09/2023

AnonymousConfirmed

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch
Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked:	was clean & peaceful. Reception very friendly and spoke perfect English. Good bar and reasonably priced.
Disliked:	Ford in the restaurant could have been better. I sent my pizza back and they deducted the price from the bill so can’t say fairer than that

Overall: 10
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Highly recommend this site. clean facilities and great environment16/09/2023

AnonymousConfirmed

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch
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Liked:	Reception staff were very welcoming. The site is beautiful and each pitch is private with hedges to screen. Bread, croissants delivery every morning. On site restaurant and pool are seasonal. Great for dogs as good walks
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Features

Coronavirus

Check-in: one group at a time

Hand sanitising stations

Shared spaces: daily deep cleaning

Shared spaces: more frequent cleaning

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

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Peaceful

Remote location

Wildlife haven

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

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133 Rue du Gandspette, Éperlecques, Pas-de-Calais, France, 62910
Timezone Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00) GPS 50.8188°N 2.1786°E

Local attractions

The region is well served by road, rail and sea connections, including services such as the Eurostar and several from major Channel maritime operators. Camping Château du Gandspette is 45 minutes’ drive from the Calais-Fréthun high-speed rail international station too, making one-hour journeys to London, 30-minute journeys to Lille and two-hour journeys to Brussels and Paris a cinch.

The site’s Caps et Marais d'Opale Natural Regional Park setting is tiptop for hikes and bike rides around the area, with the GR 128 hiking trail (between Wissant in France and Gand in Belgium) within easy reach. Horse riding, fishing and golf are available in Ruminghem and St Omer, and for kid-friendly days out, bowling, go-karting and theme parks such as Dennlys Parc at Dennebroeucq and Plopsaland de Panne in Belgium are all within an hour’s drive.

History buffs can take a trip to the Eperlecques Blockhouse, a kilometre from base, and the La Coupole bunker complex (aka the St Omer Dome) is less than 20 minutes’ drive away. Other war memorial sites and points of interest well worth a trip to include the Fortress of Mimoyecques, the 1939-1945 Museum at Ambleteuse, the Memorial Museum at Calais, the Atlantic Wall Museum in Audinghen and the Memorial Museum at Dunkirk.

Policies

Permitted arrival/departure time

Camping and touring
Arrive:	1:30 p.m. –	Anytime
Depart by:	12 p.m.