Château du Gandspette

View prices & book 9.5 432 reviews
Swimming pool
Swimming pool
Pitches on site
Large outdoor pool
The main reception building
Swimming on a sunny day
Relax by the pool
Outdoor pool and sundeck
Pool fun
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Pitches on site
Large outdoor pool
The main reception building

  • 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.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 70
Motorhome pitches 20
Caravans for hire 10
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note

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

  • The restaurant is open between 30/04 and 15/09.

Pool

  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 15/05 and 15/09 (subject to weather conditions).

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Video games are available between 1 July and 30 August. The bakery is open every day from 8am to 9am from mid-May to mid-September. The bar is open between 3pm and 11pm during high season, and from 6pm to 9pm the rest of the year.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Wed 1 Apr 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
Electric pitch

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 432 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a beautiful, spacious, and clean campsite set in woodland, ideal for stopovers near Calais. Guests praise the friendly and helpful staff, especially Julien. Facilities are consistently described as spotless. The campsite offers two pools, a playground with a bouncy castle, bar, restaurant, and ample activities for children. Some minor points include occasional issues with Wi-Fi, occasional reports of a slight slope on pitches, and a desire for more vegetarian options in the restaurant. The site is highly recommended for families and stopovers.

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Really liked our stay here, staff…

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 Matthew K. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Really liked our stay here, staff are fantastic, camp is well looked after great fun for the kids a great stop for travels through France would definitely use again if ever the chance

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff clean facilities good location…

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 natalie l. 6 reviews

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Friendly staff clean facilities good location for supermarkets and bakery

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very convenient stop close to Calais…

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 Jayne G. 1 review

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Very convenient stop close to Calais excellent facilities staff very helpful nice restaurant One mile ( good walking)to site of V1 and V2 rocket facility from WW2 Definitely will use again

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Nothing to dislike !…

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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Nothing to dislike !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff friendly - lots to do…

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 Victoria S. 7 reviews

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Staff friendly - lots to do on site

Disliked Facilities could do with updating

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good campsite

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Steven M. 4 reviews

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked The toilets and showers were immaculate everyday. Spot on.

Disliked The French guy at reception was rude when we arrived. He needs to work on his customer service and welcome people, not sit there with an attitude. We got no hello or welcome, we just got a blank look and crossed his arms and said “well i need your names”.

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Lovely view from the pitch Nice…

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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely view from the pitch
Nice place for kids
Very clean bathrooms!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Love this place, our third time, quiet, spacious, great pool

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 Laura C. 4 reviews

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Huge pitches, huge swimming pool, super helpful staff

Disliked Would love the pool to stay open a bit later

Recommend to friends Visit again

Found it a lovely campsite and would definitely return in the future.

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Lovely quite campsite even in the middle of August. Lot's of amenities for a small campsite and nice size plots. Family friendly with plenty to entertain the children. Good distance from Calais and other places for day trips.

Disliked Water for washing up and sinks mostly ran cold.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good stop over.

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 sian c. 11 reviews

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked The pool. Nice pitches. Supermarche within walking distance -20 minutes. Great stop over for Calais either coming into France or going out. Interesting history. A day or two here is enough. Man on reception was exceptional.

Disliked Food in restaurant was terrible. Waited over an hour for it to arrive, but lots of others who came in after us were given their food first. I think ours was forgotten as my pizza was burnt and dry and my husband's ribs and fries was a sorry excuse for a meal. Take your own sauces!

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Features

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 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

Location

Château du Gandspette

133 Rue du Gandspette

Éperlecques

Pas-de-Calais

France

62910

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

50.81884°N
2.17858°E

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

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.

Food and drink

  • Au Rallye d'Artois 1.5 mi
  • L'Auberge Flamande 1.7 mi
  • L'Escapade Bar Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • Le Vert Mesnil 3.4 mi
  • Au bon accueil 3.9 mi
  • K-Fée nature 4.3 mi
  • Le Carré St-Martin 4.3 mi
  • L'Européen 5.3 mi
  • Les Bols du Marais 5.4 mi
  • Chez Flo 5.4 mi

Groceries

  • Carrefour Market Supermarket 1 mi
  • Netto Supermarket 1.4 mi
  • Natur Paysan Supermarket 4.4 mi
  • Supeco Supermarket 4.4 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 4.5 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 4.6 mi
  • Carrefour Supermarket 5.3 mi
  • La cave de Saint-Arnould Off-licence 5.5 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 5.6 mi
  • Monsieur Vin Off-licence 5.8 mi

Parks and play

  • Espace René Degraeve park 1.8 mi
  • Espace Jean-Marie Harlay park 2 mi
  • Jeu de petit Chevaux Playground 5.9 mi
  • Jardin public de Saint-Omer park 5.9 mi

Family days out

  • Château d'Écou Castle 3.2 mi
  • Château de Saubruit Castle 3.5 mi
  • Moulin d'Achille Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
  • Château de Cocove Castle 5.1 mi
  • Cadran solaire Visitor attraction 5.9 mi
  • La Grange Nature Visitor attraction 6.1 mi

Public transport

  • Bleue Maison 1 mi
  • Vincq Express 1 mi
  • Éperlecques – Gare 1.4 mi
  • Intersection Gare 1.5 mi
  • Loverstel – Abribus 1.7 mi
  • Watten – Grand Place 1.7 mi
  • Wattendam 1.9 mi
  • Serques – Le Marais 2 mi
  • Serques – Place 2 mi
  • Intersection Serques 2.2 mi

What’s nearby

  • halte Nautique de Saint-Omer 5.7 mi

Local services

  • Pharmacie Seillier Pharmacy 0.2 mi
  • Carrefour Fuel station 1 mi
  • Pharmacie du Lac Pharmacy 1.7 mi
  • Pharmacie du Moulin Pharmacy 1.8 mi
  • Pharmacie Dehouck Pharmacy 2.2 mi
  • Pharmacie de la Hem Pharmacy 4.2 mi
  • Pharmacie Catteau Pharmacy 5.1 mi
  • Carrefour Fuel station 5.3 mi
  • Pharmacie de Lederzeele Pharmacy 5.3 mi
  • Total Fuel station 5.4 mi

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Château du Gandspette have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Château du Gandspette dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Château du Gandspette? 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 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Château du Gandspette?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Château du Gandspette? From £24.68 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.