Camping de Santenay

View prices & book 7.9 46 reviews
Aerial view of Santenay (added by manager 07 Dec 2021)
Aerial view of santenay
Emplacements ombagrés
Pitch among the trees
Great cycling routes nearby
Sheltered pitch
Trees around for shade
Pitches backing on to the vineyards
Well separated pitches.
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Emplacements ombagrés
Pitch among the trees
Great cycling routes nearby

  • Quiet site 20 minutes' walk from the little town of Santenay
  • Well placed for walking or cycling to the Burgundy vineyards
  • Access to payable municipal pool 150 metre from the site (July/August)
What splendid times await the casual cyclist and the avid wine-sipper around the Burgundy area – no lycra-clad days puffing up and down slopes around here, just meandering gently down quiet country lanes as you flit between vineyards to sample and purchase wines, or generally take in the gorgeous greenery that comes with the territory. If your little ears have perked up at the very idea, you’d do well to consider a stay at Camping de Santenay, just outside the little town of Santenay and handily placed for pedalling off to the many, many wineries that pepper the area. Less confident (or energetic) cyclists can pick from one of the 15 or so wineries that are within 10 minutes’ bike ride, while those looking to work up a thirst can head up to Beaune with a ride of an hour or so for a well-earned tipple or two. And if you’re accompanied by kids too young to appreciate such wine-based wanderings? Fret not, for more attractions are on hand – châteaux galore, plus canoeing, amusement parks and simply sauntering around the scenic lanes (who knows, you may just happen upon a winery as you go – and it would be rude not to pop in, of course). When your legs declare it to be time for a rest, retreat to your peaceful pitch to snooze in a sunny patch or shaded spot while the nippers nip off for games of badminton, volleyball or table tennis, or a bit of playground clambering. After your restorative doze maybe you’ll have summoned enough energy to bring the old arms into action by gathering la famille for a round of miniature golf or pétanque (top tip: balance out your bowling arm by clasping a glass of red in the other). Great wine deserves great food, of course, and it’s really rather easy to eat very well indeed around these parts. It’s a 20-minute trot into town for restaurants serving up local faves such as coq au vin, escargots and steaming plates of boeuf bourguignon, or to scour the shops for bits and pieces to inspire your own creations (keep an eye out for local cheeses, sausages, wild mushrooms and venison depending on the season). There’s no need to go far for your simple snackage though – plenty of everyday essentials, including fresh bread and pastries to fuel your day’s activity, can acquired at the site’s grocery store.

Campground type

Caravan sites 136
RV & Motorhome sites 136
Tent sites 136
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravans for hire 20
Open now
Opens 18 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Mon, 18 Mar to

Open from Mon, 17 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

7.9

Overall rating based on 46 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 76% of visitors View breakdown

76%

would recommend this campground to a friend

74%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Reasonable site, friendly staff , clean but tired toilet block.

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Staff were friendly, close to the small town. Decent sized, flat pitches. Also the swimming pool was free to park residents. Clean, but tired toilet block.

Disliked: No signs to tell you where the grey waste and chemical toilets where. Also not all plots had numbers and as you chose your own plot ( which was a good thing) I didn't know what to tell reception. No wifi.

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Will stay again

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Chris P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Lovely site in a great location , quiet with good facilities

Disliked: Direct entry to swim pool would be good. Surly grumpy staff on reception this visit

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Do not stay here

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Midges. The toilets and showers are abominable. We were booked for two nights and left after the first night and went elsewhere.

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Spacious pitches Sports facilities Location Surrounded by vineyards Use of fridge Communal room…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Spacious pitches Sports facilities Location Surrounded by vineyards Use of fridge Communal room

Disliked: Bathroom facilities need updating You had to pay for WiFi

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Good sized pitches and good hookup. Friendly staff. Small, handy shop. Bathrooms…

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Good sized pitches and good hookup. Friendly staff. Small, handy shop. Bathrooms fine. Stunning views of vineyards and hang gliders.

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Ok for a one night stopover, wouldn’t stay longer.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Laura S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Close to a lovely town, easy to walk to. Pizza trailer on site in the evenings.

Disliked: Very unkempt pitches resulted in a huge number of mosquitoes and flies leading all members of our family to be bitten severely. Showers weren’t the best, very tired and unclean on the various times we used them.

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Excellent

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Absolutely brilliant site, lovely clean toilets and showers to die for. Cycle routes a dream. Lovely staff. 10 out of 10

Disliked: Shame about the free WiFi near reception…they said it was broken…but Wi-Fi is only software so should of been fixed next day.

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Very friendly staff…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Martin H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Very friendly staff

Disliked: A general feeling of being a bit run down

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Nice location

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 6
Ian S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Nice pitch private in country side. Short walk to small town had a good meal in the only open restaurant.

Disliked: Shower block ok typical french. Hot water though no problems as in previous reviews

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We enjoyed our stay with great scenery and weather.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Di H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Site grounds well maintained. Great location for walking.

Disliked: Could do with modernisation- lights over wash areas not on at night. Plugs for sinks. Showers unpredictable. Motorhome service and water points no info given. Information on arrival scarce.

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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 restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Pétanque 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 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 Gastronomic delight Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping de Santenay

Avenue des Sources

Santenay

Côte-d'Or

France

21590

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

46.90891°N
4.68539°W

Route directions

From the A6 take exit 24 and follow directions for Beaune centre. In Beaune take the N74 signposted Chalon-sur-Saône. Turn onto the D974 and continue towards Le Creusot. When you reach Santenay follow the signs for our campsite.

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

One could happily spend days (weeks, even, if one were truly dedicated) pottering around the various wine establishments nearby – if your radius stretches to an hour’s bike ride you may well find your mind boggled with choice before you’ve even touched a drop. If you like to have a little order to your plans, perhaps set out on one of the prescribed routes in the area, such as the Route des Grands Crus (which takes in several of the area’s finest cellars) or the Eurovelo 6 long-distance trail, which skirts the Canal du Centre as it passes through Santenay. Warm days may require the cooling presence of a bit of water – in July and August, dive in to the municipal pool that’s 150 metres from the site (an extra fee is required), or stick to the surface with kayaking, paddleboarding, windsurfing and the like from the watersports centre up in Autun (40 minutes away). Landlubbing leisure-seekers may instead prefer a round of golf at the course just under a half-hour drive away or a spot of fishing at Etang de Torcy, 40 minutes away. Even if you’re not taking in the wine producers it’d be wrong to leave the area without visiting at least one of the area's châteaux – gawp at the pretty patterns on the tiled roof of Château de Santenay, make the 15-minute drive to the turreted Château de la Rochepot, or take the tour at Château des Couches (also 15 minutes away) to poke around in the underground tunnels and dungeons. Any kids in danger of going cross-eyed at all this history can be safely restored to (relative) sanity with the various rides and a trip on the little tourist train at Parc des Combes or by flinging themselves through the treetops on the forest adventure trails at Acrogivry, both of which are around half an hour’s drive from the site.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping de Santenay have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping de Santenay dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping de Santenay? One could happily spend days (weeks, even, if one were truly dedicated) pottering around the various wine establishments nearby – if your radius stretches to an hour’s bike ride you may well … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping de Santenay?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping de Santenay? From $26.20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.