Camping Le Vélodrome

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  • Leafy campsite 10 minutes’ walk from central Albert in the Somme
  • Thiepval 10 minutes’ drive; Amiens 35 minutes; Arras 40 minutes
  • Spacious grass pitches five minutes’ walk from fishing and cycling
Whether you’re just passing through on your way from the Channel ports to the south of France, or staying around to tour some of the WWI cemeteries and memorials, Camping Le Vélodrome is a little patch of peaceful greenery 10 minutes’ walk from the centre of Albert in the department of Somme. With spacious grass pitches sheltered by trees and divided by hedges for extra privacy, this landscaped site has facilities including a spotless shower block, a pétanque court and a quiet garden for putting your feet up and having a snooze. The pitches sit next to a brace of ponds where you can fish, stroll the leafy waterside and hire a pedal boat to explore the shoreline. Any cyclists among you can make a lap or two of the local sports track (five minutes’ walk), where there’s also a games pitch for kicking a ball around and a play area for the kids. Foodwise, you can pick up barbecue supplies from the local hypermarket (five minutes’ drive), or take a stroll into Albert to its welcoming bistros and cafés.

Site type

Tent pitches 45
Motorhome pitches 45
Rent a tent 16
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/06 and 30/09.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/06 and 30/09.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The games room is open between 01/04 and 30/09.
  • The bar is open between 01/06 and 30/09.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 143 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a fantastic location, a short walk from Albert and well-placed for visiting Somme battlefield sites. Reviewers frequently praise the friendly and helpful staff, generous pitch sizes, and pleasant green setting with hedges for privacy. Facilities are generally considered clean, with good hot water in showers, though some guests noted they are basic and could benefit from updating. The site is noted for its quiet atmosphere and is a popular choice for stopovers and exploring the local history.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Location and friendleness. The site is…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location and friendleness. The site is also kept in good condition

Disliked The toilets could do with updating

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good place to stay for Albert

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7 out of 10
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tom c.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Easy access to the lovely town of Albert and the war memorials close by. Site has rustic charm, water on the pitches, grey waste emptying and laundry all were fine.

Disliked Overgrown in areas, we couldnt get our MoHo onto the top area as the tree branches were too low, so we had to stay in the bottom area near the showers. the Site really needs some gardening TLC.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The shower and toilet facilities were…

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7 out of 10
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Stephen Q.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The shower and toilet facilities were acceptible. The site is very close to Albert centre.

Disliked I couldn't find the chemical toilet waste disposal point.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect location for Albert, and the Somme museum 1 or 2 nights max

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6 out of 10
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Chris S.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nice layout and allowed to choose your own pitch. Pitches were spacious with plenty of water and EHU points. Friendly lady on the site who was doing both the reception and cleaning. Proximity to the town centre.

Disliked A lot of low hanging branches which made accessing the pitches/moving around the site, our roof was scraped multiple times, everything needed cutting back. As a 2* site you expect the facilities to be basic, but clean and functional. Some facilities were out of action and were not especially clean, maybe one person having to do everything was too much?

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Nice size pitches, clean facilities, good…

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Dean W.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nice size pitches, clean facilities, good location for a stopover.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Großer Stellplatz. Ruhig. Sanitäranlage sauber aber…

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9 out of 10
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Sigrid S.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Großer Stellplatz. Ruhig. Sanitäranlage sauber aber einfach. Gerne wieder.

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Great location for seeing Somme Battlefields with short walk into town

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Max G.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet campsite, friendly staff, bigger than average pitches. Really close to Somme battlefield sites. 15min walk to town centre which had good restaurants.

Disliked The toilet/shower block was a little run down as was the electric and water facilities on the pitches. But the temperature on the shower was good. Entrance gate could do with some maintenance (the collapsed one)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fine for an overnight stay

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Plots. Reasonable size

Disliked Toilet facilities need updating- they are reasonably clean but old fashioned and basic. The tap on the basin in the toilet area didn’t work. At least two of the toilet seats were broken
The office wasn’t open- it would have helped if there had been a notice on it about where the lady could be found

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Great value campsite.

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Peter S.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Friendly welcome
Super location next to a sports park and a short walk to town
Museum in the town centre
Good on site wifi

Disliked Nothing, but please prune the low tree branches on the upper terrace as they scrape the top of all Motorhomes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location to visit Somme battle fields

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Neil S.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nice quite site with grass pitches, great location close to town with pubs and shops. Good location to visit world war one battle sites.

Disliked Needs a bit of TLC the notices and signs could do with being replaced

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Nice place

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Roxana M.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nice location, good services. Even for only one night, our staying there was so peaceful and quiet.
Easy to access it, located into a pitoresque area, we would have liked to have stayed longer.
Also, they have many means for entertainment (like table tennis, pool table)

Disliked The smell the second day was horrific. Of course, is not the site's fault, but literarelly, you really needed to run out of there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Covered terrace area Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Pétanque Soft play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities 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 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

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

Camping Le Vélodrome

Avenue Henry Dunant

Albert

Somme

France

80300

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

50.01003°N
2.65496°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

Set the scene for a tour of the Somme battlefields with a visit to the Musée Somme 1916 (10 minutes’ walk) in Albert, with informative subterranean displays of weapons and military uniforms as well as recreations of the wartime trenches. From there, you are within easy reach of the Thiepval Memorial (10 minutes’ drive), Pozières Memorial and Cemetery (five minutes) and the carefully tended ranks of graves in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (15 minutes). Historic Arras (40 minutes) has plenty of WWI memorials too, evident when you visit the Carrière Wellington, a network of tunnels dug from medieval chalk quarries by the Allies. Going further back in time, it’s also worth stopping by the sprawling, star-shaped Citadelle d’Arras, built by military architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban in 1672. If you’re travelling with kids, head for lively Amiens (35 minutes) to see big cats and red pandas at the Zoo d’Amiens Métropole, visit the Jules Verne House – former home of the madcap sci-fi writer – and climb to the top of the landmark Beffroi d’Amiens for views over city rooftops.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Le Vélodrome have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Le Vélodrome dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Le Vélodrome? Set the scene for a tour of the Somme battlefields with a visit to the Musée Somme 1916 (10 minutes’ walk) in Albert, with informative subterranean displays of weapons and military uniforms … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Le Vélodrome?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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