Camping L'Orée des Caps

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Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Outdoor area and terrace
Bar and restaurant
Grass pitches
Emplacement au calme
Espace détente proche du bar snack
Location of the caravan
Electricity optional grass pitch
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Outdoor area and terrace
Bar and restaurant
Grass pitches

  • Family-friendly spot by the river Hem, a half-hour drive from Calais
  • Surrounded by the Caps et Marais d’Opale Regional Natural Park
  • Dogs welcome; playground, restaurant, games room and activities
Half an hour's drive from Calais, Camping L’Orée des Caps is a top location for a family holiday in northern France, or for an easy stopover. This quiet, friendly and family-oriented site is in the Caps et Marais d’Opale Regional Natural Park, 25 to 30 minutes' drive from beaches, and has modern amenities and a snack bar. You'll also be well placed for history-rich hikes along the GR145/Via Francigena path, a pilgrims' route that links Canterbury to Rome and passes only a few hundred metres from the site – it's one of multiple hiking trails that you can begin directly from the site – or trips to the heritage attractions of Saint-Omer (half an hour's drive). The level grass pitches at this site are well-maintained and surrounded by tall hedges for privacy. There's plenty of scope to be sociable when you feel like it, though, with a range of organised activities taking place on site from karaoke sessions and sociable dinners to fitness sessions and pétanque tournaments. There’s also a lawn with a volleyball net, a games room with table football, and an outdoor play area with climbing structures and a basketball hoop. Dogs are welcome at this site, and you should find plenty of dog-friendly walks along the banks of the river Hem, which borders the property. The on-site snack bar serves classic French dishes like croques monsieurs and crêpes, as well as pizzas, though the house speciality is an aperitif board that almost groans under the weight of assorted cheeses, cold cuts and gherkins. If you’d rather make your own food, you should be able to buy all you need in the town of Licques (five minutes), which also has a couple of bakeries and restaurants.

Site type

Caravans for hire 10
Touring caravan pitches 28
Tent pitches 28
Motorhome pitches 28
Open now
Opens 3 April

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

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

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • The bar is open between 03/04 and 25/08.
  • The restaurant is open between 03/04 and 25/08.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Safety

  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Vehicles

  • Units heavier than 7000 kilogrammes are not allowed.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri 3 Apr to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.1

Overall rating from 104 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

86% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a small, friendly campsite ideal for stopovers near Calais. Owners are consistently praised for their helpfulness and welcoming nature. Pitches are generally well-defined with hedges. While the bar and food receive positive mentions, the shower and toilet facilities are frequently described as dated, though usually clean. Recent renovations aim to improve these areas. Wi-Fi is available and generally good. Some minor concerns include pitch levelling and occasional limited shop opening hours.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 25/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Basic but ok for a stopover before Calais

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Clean toilet block, the rabbits

Disliked Site is quite rough and ready. When you camp you don’t get the pitches with the hedges round as advertised. You get a piece of grass that is roped off and we were next to a very noisy family. Also there are only 3 toilets and they are all very very close together.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback.

Some of our pitches are indeed separated by hedges, while others are not. However, we remain a small and peaceful campsite, with pitches generally offering plenty of privacy.

Regarding the family you found noisy, we are sorry that you did not let us know during your stay. We place great importance on keeping the campsite quiet and regularly walk around the site to make sure everyone respects this. Had we been made aware of the situation, we would of course have intervened.

Thank you also for mentioning the cleanliness of our sanitary facilities. Just to clarify, our sanitary block has 3 showers and 5 toilets. Regarding the toilets being close together, unfortunately it is difficult to place them further apart within the same sanitary block. 😉

You mentioned that you will not be staying with us again, which we are sorry to hear, but that you would still recommend us to your friends. We sincerely thank you for that!

All the best,
Aurélie & Fred

Great site close to the tunnel.

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 Emma I. 1 review

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Location, friendly owner. Other reviews dislike the showers, as someone that has traveled i can say there are far worse out there. They were basic but clean and no coin meter.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely and fair review! 😊

We’re really pleased that you enjoyed our location and our welcome. Thank you also for your kind words about our showers. They may be simple, but cleanliness is extremely important to us, and we want our guests to enjoy hot showers without having to worry about coins or tokens.

It was a real pleasure to welcome you to L’Orée des Caps, and we hope to see you again on another trip!

All the best,
Aurélie & Fred

Great value for money. Clean and safe.

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 Nikki L. 1 review

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked What a fabulous little campsite. Nice sized pitches, located conveniently to Calais port. After reading a few posters around the site, the owners are doing well bringing the site up to a great standard with more facilities/improvements in the pipeline.
It had a little play park for our children, a bar and clean toilets/showers. It was perfect for our night stay before heading to our ferry the next day after a long drive up from the south.

Disliked There wasn’t much we disliked, it wasn’t well lit in the evenings but this is something the owners are looking to improve.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for this wonderful review! 😊 It really means a lot to us.

We took over L’Orée des Caps with lots of ideas and projects, and we’re gradually improving the campsite each season while keeping the friendly, peaceful atmosphere of a small campsite. It’s lovely to know that you noticed the work already completed and took the time to read about our future plans.

Thank you also for mentioning the pitches, the cleanliness of our facilities, the play area and our little bar. We’ve also taken note of your comment about the lighting – this is indeed one of the improvements we are planning.

And thank you for making the effort to speak French with us! 😊 We’re always happy to practise our English too!

It was a real pleasure to welcome you and your family. We hope to see you again at L’Orée des Caps

All the best,
Aurélie & Fred

Friendly and helpful owner…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly and helpful owner

Disliked Toilet block was very basic and needs some refurbishment.

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Enjoyed two nights at the site. Will definitely return.

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 Susan C. 7 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely welcome on arrival. Good location from Calais stayed two nights. Snack bar on site enjoyed homemade pizza's and toasties. Clean showers with hot water. Lovely walks from the site. Will definitely return.

Disliked Nothing.

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Lovely quiet campsite, perfect location for…

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Francesca A. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely quiet campsite, perfect location for last night before an early train back to UK. Very responsive and helpful arranging late arrival when traffic delayed journey.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your lovely review!
We’re delighted that you enjoyed the peace and quiet of our campsite and found our location convenient for your journey back to the UK.

We’re always happy to help when unexpected delays happen, and we’re glad we could arrange your late arrival.

Thank you for staying with us, and we hope to welcome you again on a future trip!

All the best,
Aurélie & Fred

Brilliant

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 Sharon J. 1 review

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Beautiful grwat staff fantastic food highly recomend

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OK for overnight stop

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 Tina S. 13 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked General pleasant atmosphere

Disliked Almost communal toilets showers i need of refurbishment

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Cheap and cheerful and great for calais

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 Susan G. 4 reviews

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Friendly welcome, great bar, happy to change our pitch to suit our dog, reasonable price

Disliked The light in the showers turning

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Ottima accoglienza, posto tranquillo. Supermercato vicino.…

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Cristina G. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Ottima accoglienza, posto tranquillo. Supermercato vicino. Non c'è lavanderia ma si può usare quella sul piazzale del supermarket.
Il camping ha un piccolo bar ristorante

Disliked Servizi un po datati ma puliti e funzionali.

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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 cafe 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

Themes

Forest Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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

Level site, no steep slopes Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping L'Orée des Caps

830 Rue de Canchy

Licques

Pas-de-Calais

France

62850

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

50.77924°N
1.95583°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

This location in the Caps et Marais d’Opale Regional Natural Park makes a good starting point for all sorts of walks, whether you like a short stroll or a longer hike. The natural park has more than 20 waymarked trails, as well as some options for gentle wanders in places like Audomarois nature reserve or Forêt de Tournehem (both 15 minutes’ drive). For other outdoor activities nearby, rent pedal boats at Lac d’Ardres, go fishing at Etangs de Balinghem or climb into the trees at Adventure Course Guines (all 15 minutes); you could also pedal along the track at Le Rando-Rail du Pays du Lumbres (20 minutes) or take a relaxed wander around Saint Joseph Village (20 minutes), designed to recreate mid-20th-century life. Over at the coast, you’ll have a great choice of beaches such as those at Boulogne-sur-Mer (half an hour) and Le Touquet (50 minutes); Boulogne-sur-Mer also has the Nausicaà aquarium to visit, or you could head to the Museum Dunkerque 1940 Operation Dynamo (55 minutes).

Food and drink

  • Le Tacot Bar-Brasserie 1 mi
  • Le Chaudron Licquois 1.1 mi
  • Manoir de Brugnobois 2.4 mi
  • Cafe Boulangerie Bay Pascal 2.4 mi
  • Ferme Auberge des Peupliers 2.6 mi
  • Café de la Mairie 4.5 mi
  • Chez Fanny 5.2 mi
  • Le François 1er 5.2 mi
  • Le François 1er 5.2 mi
  • La Taverne de Kate 5.2 mi

Groceries

  • Carrefour Contact Supermarket 0.9 mi
  • Charlemagne boissons Drinks shop 1.2 mi
  • Les Halles de Quercamps Drinks shop 4.5 mi
  • Charlemagne boissons Drinks shop 5.1 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 5.2 mi
  • Auchan Supermarché Supermarket 5.2 mi
  • Vival Ardres Supermarket 5.4 mi

Family days out

  • Grotte Saint-Martin Visitor attraction 1.8 mi
  • Passion aventure Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Château de Cocove Castle 6.1 mi

Public transport

  • Place du G de Gaulle 1.1 mi
  • Église 1.7 mi
  • La Commune 2.3 mi
  • Mairie 3.9 mi
  • Escœuilles Rue Principale 4 mi
  • Ets Bayard 4.7 mi
  • Mairie - Ecole 4.7 mi
  • Maréchal Leclerc 5.2 mi
  • Place du Marché 5.3 mi
  • Village 5.5 mi

Local services

  • Carrefour Contact Fuel station 0.9 mi
  • Pharmacie de Licques Pharmacy 0.9 mi
  • Pharmacie Lefevre-Mopty Pharmacy 4.5 mi
  • Total Fuel station 5.1 mi
  • Pharmacie Tressens Pharmacy 5.2 mi
  • Auchan Fuel station 5.2 mi
  • Pharmacie Dannel Pharmacy 5.3 mi
  • Pharmacie de la Hem Pharmacy 6.1 mi

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping L'Orée des Caps have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping L'Orée des Caps dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping L'Orée des Caps? This location in the Caps et Marais d’Opale Regional Natural Park makes a good starting point for all sorts of walks, whether you like a short stroll or a longer hike. The … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping L'Orée des Caps?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping L'Orée des Caps? From £16.60 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.