Camping du Besset

The swimming pool (added by manager 16 Jul 2019)

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Pretty site in the grounds of a château with forest and mountain views
Less than a 10-minute drive to St Prix village and 20 to Lamastre town
Play areas, football field, bowling alley, spa and swimming pool

To get a glimpse of how the other half live, sort yourself a space in the grounds of a rather romantic château at Camping du Besset, a stately home edging a forest in the mountainous Ardéche region; the castle surrounded by two and a half hectares of park-like greenery and terraces was originally built in the 12th to the 13th centuries then reconstructed in the 1600s. But it’s not just a whole heap of history and greenery that this site less than a 10-minute drive from the pretty village of St Prix has: fantastic facilities are also here, from an outdoor swimming pool and kids’ pool in an orchard full of sunbeds and parasols to a volleyball court, football field and playground with a trampoline, climbing frame, seesaw, slide, swings and a sandpit. More attractions for the younger members of your travel troupe include a games room in one of the castle cellars with table tennis, billiards, pool and foosball; mums and dads could easily drop the kids off here for hours of entertainment before escaping to the serenity of the subterranean wellness area's sauna, spa, steam bath and massage room... If these indulgences have you wanting to continue along a fancy vein, follow up with a posh meal from the table d'hôtes menu in the grand on-site restaurant (food’s available for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a reservation) accompanied by a bottle from the château’s selection of fine regional wines; in the morning, you can sign up for the fresh bread delivery if you’d rather start your day with a light baked snack. The setting of this establishment is just as snazzy as the gastronomic options: it’s a 20-minute drive to the lovely Ardéchoise town of Lamastre (where supermarkets are available) and a few kilometres from the Doux river and its beaches. Activities like mountain biking, cycling, horse riding, survival trips, golf and canoeing can be organised in the local area too.

Site type

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

German

Italian

Spanish

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Hot tub

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

Pétanque

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Waterslide

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest

Gastronomic delight

Lake and/or mountain

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Camping du Besset

Route Le Besset

Saint-Prix

Ardèche

France

07270

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

44.93709°N
4.51742°W

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 around the site is full of flea markets, wineries, pretty villages and old towns to wander around. Start in Lamastre (20 minutes’ drive) to ride the narrow-gauge railway through the Doux valley or simply stay in this pretty settlement and peruse the shops. To swap browsing for alfresco swims surrounding by stunning scenery, Lac aux Ramiers is 35 minutes’ drive; if the kids are with you, they might prefer the slides of the SARL Saules et Eaux waterpark (40 minutes) instead. Prefer walks (or cycle rides) in the wilderness? The popular 80-kilometre La Dolce Via trail is under 20 minutes’ drive from the park.

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Does Camping du Besset have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
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What attractions are near Camping du Besset? The region around the site is full of flea markets, wineries, pretty villages and old towns to wander around. Start in Lamastre (20 minutes’ drive) to ride the narrow-gauge railway through the … Read more