Château du Garde

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  • Getaways on a wine estate in the countryside around Cénac
  • Historic Bordeaux 40 minutes’ drive; La Ferme Exotique 25 minutes
  • Vineyard tours and wine tasting on site; barbecues for hire
It’s not every day you have a chance to take part in a wine-tasting experience on your holiday, but at Château du Garde in Cénac you can do exactly that. And at this peaceful and leafy wine estate deep in Nouvelle-Aquitaine countryside, 40 minutes’ drive from central Bordeaux, you can rest up at a no-frills site with views over rows of neatly planted vines. Spacious, choose-your-own pitches are spread across a level field, with simple facilities running to a wooden toilet hut, drinking water and a waste-emptying service. If you’d like to eat alfresco while you’re there, you can rent barbecues and buy kindling in the form of a bunch of vine twigs or visit the food trucks which are set up several evenings per week. Guided tours of this independent winemaker are held at 7pm on Monday through Friday, taking in the vineyard and cellars before giving you the opportunity to sample three of the château’s Côtes-de-Bordeaux appellation wines. The site can also arrange a four-hour guided bike tour and lunch in Bordeaux or Entre-Deux-Mers (for groups of two to 12 people), as well as return trips to Bordeaux on every other Friday evening. They need to be booked in advance if you want to take part on on your day of arrival.

Campground type

Caravan sites 20
RV & Motorhome sites 20
Open all year
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 3 consecutive nights.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Reviews

8.3

Overall rating based on 8 reviews View breakdown

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would recommend this campground to a friend

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On site wine tasting (in french but in France!)…

Overall 2/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: On site wine tasting (in french but in France!)

Disliked: Very primitive composting toilet, although we had own. No offset of site fees/ wine tasting, despite buying wine, as advertised. A bit scruffy overall

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Hospitality…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Ian G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: Hospitality

Disliked: Very basic no toilet other than compost.

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The view and sunset were lovely Tasting the wine The host…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Mari S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: The view and sunset were lovely Tasting the wine The host

Disliked: No facilities

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Top, für eine Nacht

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Susanne B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: Super netter Abend mit Wein Verkostung

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Great site for a short stop or wine tasting

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Matthew W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: Very relaxed and peaceful. The host great, very friendly and extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the wines and processes at his vineyard. The wine tasting is a must, wish I had purchased more now!

Disliked: No a dislike but be aware there is only a compost toilet, this is a back to basics site, the wine is the main event.

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Friendly owner and dog. Excellent wine. Weather atrocious site waterlogged so…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Laurence K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: Friendly owner and dog. Excellent wine. Weather atrocious site waterlogged so can't review fairly

Disliked: Weather

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From the manager: Thank you for your opinion, for the weather I am for nothing, it’s for that winter campers stay in the courtyard, soon amenities will be installed stabilized ground electricted wifi.

Fantastic location in a vineyard. Owner invited us to wine tasting, all…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: Fantastic location in a vineyard. Owner invited us to wine tasting, all so good we bought some! Hopefully we will return next year

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your feedback! We are delighted that you enjoyed your visit to Château du Garde. We are proud of our location, in the heart of the Bordeaux vineyards. We are also pleased to be able to offer our visitors a unique experience, including a tasting of our wines. We are delighted that you found our wines delicious. We are always happy to be able to share our passion for wine with our visitors. We hope to see you again next year!

Amazing place in the countryside of Bordeaux. Wine tasting…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: Amazing place in the countryside of Bordeaux. Wine tasting

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your feedback! We are delighted that you enjoyed your visit to Château du Garde. We are proud of our location, in the heart of the Bordeaux vineyards. We are also pleased to be able to offer our visitors a unique experience, including a tasting of our wines. We are delighted that you found our wines delicious. We are always happy to be able to share our passion for wine with our visitors. We hope to see you again next year!

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/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites) Vineyard

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Mountain biking nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Château du Garde

11 Allée du Garde

Cénac

Gironde

France

33360

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

44.79046°N
-0.45447°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

Centre of its namesake wine-growing region, Bordeaux (40 minutes’ drive) is just the spot for a day of big-city sightseeing; admire the “Water Mirror” installation in the vast Place de la Bourse, and have a nose around the 18th-century, UNESCO-listed city centre. If you’d like to learn more about local vintages, make for La Cité du Vin, a museum housed in a spectacular avant-garde edifice on the banks of the Garonne River. Still in Bordeaux, taste regional wines at bars in the lively Darwin Ecosystem dining hub, housed in a repurposed barracks. Alternatively, blow the budget on a glass of claret and a sharing platter of charcuterie and cheese in Place Pey-Berland, all the while enjoying views of the medieval, Gothic-style Cathédrale Saint-André. When the kids need a day off museums and culture to get active, take them to run about on treetop rope courses at Arbor Et Sens (10 minutes), or treat them to camel treks from La Ferme Exotique (25 minutes). Push the sporting gear up a notch for cable-skiing adventures on the lake at EXO 33 Baurech (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Bassin Emile Ortel 46.5 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Graveyron 47 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Baignade Amenagee De Lanton 47.7 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Camping Le Roumingue 48.1 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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  • Does Château du Garde have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Château du Garde dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Château du Garde? Centre of its namesake wine-growing region, Bordeaux (40 minutes’ drive) is just the spot for a day of big-city sightseeing; admire the “Water Mirror” installation in the vast Place de la Bourse, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Château du Garde?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  Anytime –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Château du Garde? From $12.87 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.