Château de la Bien-Assise

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View across the pitches
View across the pitches
Swimming pool with retractable roof
Pool
Pitches
Sunny grass pitches
Spacious pitches
Grassy pitches with plenty of space for gazebos and awnings
Pitches include electric hook-ups
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Swimming pool with retractable roof
Pool
Pitches

  • Well-appointed holiday park in the grounds of a French manor
  • Handy for Calais, Grand Site des Deux-Caps, theme parks and waterparks
  • Two playgrounds, nine-hole miniature golf course and volleyball
If ever you’ve fallen foul of a traffic jam or a delayed ferry or Eurotunnel train on your way through to Calais, you’ll know that an untimely site arrival can leave you somewhat scuppered. But not with Château de la Bien-Assise, a highly handy 20-minute drive from Calais. For its 24-hour barriers and flexible arrival times for booked guests mean that even if you rock up at this Guines site in the middle of the night, you’ll have a pitch to park up at, no probs. And while this Pas-de-Calais place may well be splendid for a stopover between England and France and wider Europe, it’s also excellently set up as a family holiday destination, with well-appointed facilities and a setting among the Caps et Marais d'Opale Natural Regional Park, a land filled with all sorts to see and do. If you arrive during daylight hours, head for a dip in the heated pool with retractable roof first, followed by a sun-drenched doze on the adjacent sun terrace if you've had a long journey here (or indeed if not). For times of higher energy, a nine-hole miniature golf course and three outdoor ping pong tables await (bats and balls can be bought at the shop), tennis courts are available for an extra charge, and a volleyball court and outdoor gym are to hand should you be feeling particularly croissant conscious. The park has two playgrounds – one for kids aged eight to 12, and another for smaller people aged three to seven. A bar, pool table, pinball machine and several arcade games are indoors.

Site type

Caravans for hire 6
Touring caravan pitches 150
Tent pitches 150
Motorhome pitches 150
Open now
Opens 19 April

Tourist board rating

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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including mini golf and tennis courts are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 19/04 and 26/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 19/04 and 15/09.
  • The grocery shop is open between 19/04 and 15/09.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Spanish

Open from Sat, 19 Apr to

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 234 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

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Good site.

Overall 8/10

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Stewart P.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Clean well organised site with good facilities and helpful staff. There was also a nice bar/ takeaway area which was ideal as we only stayed one night and didn’t need to cook.

Disliked Showers were cold. There was a firework display which would have been nice to be informed of by reception staff.

Sehr schöner gepflegter Platz mit tollem Baumbestand und sehr freundlichem Personal, welches…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Sehr schöner gepflegter Platz mit tollem Baumbestand und sehr freundlichem Personal, welches den Camper bis zu seinem Stellplatz begleitet.
Sehr schön auch das Angebot an Snack, Essen, Freizeit Angeboten - wir kommen gerne wieder!!!

Friendly staff

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Jean H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Plenty of room and well kept pitches

Disliked Showers a little too far away from pitch

A great site which we hope to revisit.

Overall 9/10

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Janet H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked We liked the welcome we received and the smart, attractive layout of the site. We were shown to a pitch that was shady( a good thing with the extreme July temperatures) and not far from the pool area. The pool was great- even had a water slide which we tested out!
There is a restaurant on the site(we didn’t use it as we only stayed one night but heard good things about it. We did use the take away/ snack bar though which we enjoyed.
The showers/ toilets were clean, had loo roll in and toilet seats ! and were of a very good standard.

Disliked Our only disappointment was being asked to leave the pool at 6! All other sites we stayed at were open til 8.

Sehr sauberer Campingplatz. Habe selten so saubere Toiletten und Duschkabinen auf Campingplätzen…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Sehr sauberer Campingplatz. Habe selten so saubere Toiletten und Duschkabinen auf Campingplätzen gesehen. Die Mitarbeiter waren alle freundlich und die Anlage im Allgemeinen war sehr gepflegt.
Wir kommen wieder :-)

The space, convenience for the shuttle.…

Overall 7/10

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked The space, convenience for the shuttle.

Disliked Price, toilet block near the pool was dirty and smelly.

Good site well situated for channel tunnel. Large pitches with lots of…

Overall 9/10

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Sian T.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Good site well situated for channel tunnel. Large pitches with lots of shade

Disliked Wi-Fi not included

Absolutely beautiful site with lots going on. Very easy to find in…

Overall 10/10

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Maureen L.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Absolutely beautiful site with lots going on. Very easy to find in itsgreat location and very handy for Calais the following day. Definitely stay again and recommend to friends and family....

Disliked Nothing

Excellent facilities and staff, great location for channel hopping

Overall 9/10

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Darren F.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Large, sheltered pitch, serviced. Clean facilities, hot showers. Great snack bar serving simple food cooked well. Restaurant on site was very good too…but book early at weekends.
Easy access to Calais, and great beaches within 15-20 minute drive.
Well organised, and helpful staff.
Lovely swimming pool.
Perfect spot for pre-or post channel crossing stopover.

Disliked Perhaps some better shade around the bar/snack bar area? Existing canopies not very effective in the late afternoon and early evening when the sun gets a bit lower.

Great site, large level pitches, clean facilities, friendly staff.

Overall 9/10

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LYNNE W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The pitches are big and well looked after. May possibly need levelling on some pitches, but mostly level. The camp is very well maintained with lovely manicured and shaped hedges. The toilet facilities are always very clean, probably could do with an update but still well looked after and maintained.
The staff are very nice, friendly and helpful.
We always eat at the restaurant, which is very nice and good food. Large portions.

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 On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence 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 Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Château de la Bien-Assise

D 231

Guines

Pas-de-Calais

France

62340

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

50.86637°N
1.85837°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

Its setting between sea and the countryside is the big advantage of this site: the beach resorts of Wimereux and Wissant are both within half an hour’s drive, as is one of Europe’s largest aquariums at Boulogne-sur-Mer. If you’re one for setting yourself up for smashing vistas, then the Grand Site des Deux-Caps – a most spectacular protected coastal area comprising the Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez and looking right out towards Dover’s white cliffs – is a short drive away. When kid-friendly day trips are calling, head to the family theme parks of Bagatelle or Dennlys for waterslide swooshing and miniature railway or monorail rides, or to the coastal waterpark of Aqualud for more than two kilometres of slides, tropical pools and wave machines, all easily within an hour’s drive.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sangatte Bleriot Plage 6.8 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Calais Centre Plage 6.9 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodN/A
Sangatte Centre Plage 7.1 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Escalles Centre Plage 7.8 mi Sea GoodN/AN/APoor
Wissant Centre Plage 8.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Château de la Bien-Assise have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Château de la Bien-Assise dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Château de la Bien-Assise? Its setting between sea and the countryside is the big advantage of this site: the beach resorts of Wimereux and Wissant are both within half an hour’s drive, as is one of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Château de la Bien-Assise?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Château de la Bien-Assise? From £39.99 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.