Château du Gandspette

View prices & book 9.5 304 reviews
Swimming pool
Swimming pool
Pitches on site
Large outdoor pool
The main reception building
Swimming on a sunny day
Relax by the pool
Outdoor pool and sundeck
Pool fun
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Pitches on site
Large outdoor pool
The main reception building

  • Set over 11 hectares in manicured grounds of a 19th-century château
  • A 35-minute drive from the Calais and Dunkirk channel crossings
  • Two pools, outdoor gym, pizza bar and cosy bar and restaurant
Peaceful, green and spectacularly scenic... Camping Château du Gandspette is a quiet countryside site set among the grounds of a 19th-century château, across 11 hectares of bloom-filled wooded parkland in the Caps et Marais d'Opale Natural Regional Park. The Calais and Dunkirk channel crossings are 35 minutes' drive away. This park’s pleasant woodland setting makes for a pristinely peaceful stay: the site has spacious and landscaped pitches surrounded by mature trees, loads of green space and lots of blooms and hedges. Leisurewise, there are two outdoor pools (one heated), ping pong tables and tennis courts, as well as a multisports area and an outdoor gym; activities run in high season too. Food is well sorted at the site’s well-appointed summer bar and restaurant, serving grilled meats and regional specialities such as Flemish carbonnade and potjevleesch, and at the snack bar for pizza and fries to eat in or take away. The bar and its viewsome terrace is where you can sink a drink or two (while watching major sports fixtures, if that’s your leisurely bent). And if the scenery isn’t enough to rouse you from your slumber? Freshly baked bread is on sale every summer morn.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Caravan sites 70
RV & Motorhome sites 20
Caravans for hire 10
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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 outdoor swimming pool is open between 15/05 and 15/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 30/04 and 15/09.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Video games are available between 1 July and 30 August. The bakery is open every day from 8am to 9am from mid-May to mid-September. The bar is open between 3pm and 11pm during high season, and from 6pm to 9pm the rest of the year.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

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Site types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 304 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This stunning, tidy campsite gets rave reviews for its helpful staff, roomy spots, and top-notch facilities like pools and a playground. Close to Calais, it's a ripper for stopovers. While most reckon it's grouse, a few blokes mentioned needing levelling blocks and some gear's a bit old.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A firm favourite on route from Calais. Cannot fault the site.

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Lindsay R. 13 reviews

Power optional concrete slab motorhome site

Liked All facilities impeccably clean. Great walking on site with the dog. Bar & restaurant on site. Large pitches. Very friendly reception staff speaking superb English.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nous avons aimé l'accueil ou la…

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Thomas D. 1 review

Power optional grass site

Liked Nous avons aimé l'accueil ou la réception nous a traité comme au petit oignons avec beaucoup de conseils sur l'emplacement tente que l'on voulait ( au soleil proche des sanitaires ou de la piscine) on nous a proposer 3 emplacement et on nous a dit d'aller voir pour choisir celui qu'on voulait (week-end du jeudi de lascension)
Très arboré et remplis d'oiseau
2 piscine terrain multi sport
Douche et bac à vaisselle eau chaude
Douche fauteuil roulant
Et visite du bunker pas loin ou on a eu un tarif réduis
Très calme le seul bruit que l'on entend c'est le chant des oiseaux

Disliked Certaine personne qui ne respecte pas le travail des femmes de ménage au sanitaire
Le 1er jour que l'on est arrivé nous n'avons jamais vue des sanitaire aussi propre on vois l'engagement des femmes de ménage pour avoir un endroit propre
3 jour apres et sa a cause de certaines personnes qui non aucun respect on a pu trouver certain toilette avec de l'urine à côté ou du papier toilette à côté mais je n'en tiens pas rigueur au camping mais à certains campeur

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Really nice site close to Calais but you wouldn't know it.

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 Julia W. 1 review

Power optional concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Large pitch, level and grassy. Reception very good and helpful. Staff lovely!

Disliked On/off showers, I do understand why but wish they were timed slightly longer...

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Zeer vriendelijk onthaald

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 Els D. 1 review

Power optional grass site

Liked Ruime verzorgde plaats

Disliked Nvt

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ruime plaatsen, proper sanitair, super vriendelijk…

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 Steve W. 1 review

Power optional grass site

Liked Ruime plaatsen, proper sanitair, super vriendelijk

Disliked De Vlaamse carbonade was echt niet lekker en ook niet zacht

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Friendly welcome at reception. Excellent facilities…

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Anonymous

Power optional concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Friendly welcome at reception. Excellent facilities and a restaurant for our food needs. Excellent site

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site. Have already booked to stay again.

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 Sarah A. 6 reviews

Power optional grass site

Liked Lovely big pitches.
Nice friendly bar with good food served
Everything very clean.

Disliked Everything was lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly and excellent location for Calais.

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 Julie D. 1 review

Power optional concrete slab motorhome site

Liked A lovely warm and friendly site. Clean day and hot showers. Excellent location near Calais and steeped in WW2 history. Will definitely be returning.

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We hadden een ruime camper plaats…

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 Ellen D. 1 review

Power optional concrete slab motorhome site

Liked We hadden een ruime camper plaats heel mooi onderhouden en gezellig sanitair ook heel proper restaurant was lekker om te eten we komen zeker nog terug top locatie

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Schöner sauberer Platz

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 Sigrid S. 3 reviews

Power optional grass site

Liked Schöne Stellplätze, teilweise mit Schatten.Super saubere Sanitäranlage. Schöne zwischenstation für Weiterfahrt mit der Fähre. Ladestation für E Fahrzeuge

Disliked Nichts

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Features

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Peaceful Remote location 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

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Château du Gandspette

133 Rue du Gandspette

Éperlecques

Pas-de-Calais

France

62910

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.81884°N
2.17858°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

The region is well served by road, rail and sea connections, including services such as the Eurostar and several from major Channel maritime operators. Camping Château du Gandspette is 45 minutes’ drive from the Calais-Fréthun high-speed rail international station too, making one-hour journeys to London, 30-minute journeys to Lille and two-hour journeys to Brussels and Paris a cinch. The site’s Caps et Marais d'Opale Natural Regional Park setting is tiptop for hikes and bike rides around the area, with the GR 128 hiking trail (between Wissant in France and Gand in Belgium) within easy reach. Horse riding, fishing and golf are available in Ruminghem and St Omer, and for kid-friendly days out, bowling, go-karting and theme parks such as Dennlys Parc at Dennebroeucq and Plopsaland de Panne in Belgium are all within an hour’s drive. History buffs can take a trip to the Eperlecques Blockhouse, a kilometre from base, and the La Coupole bunker complex (aka the St Omer Dome) is less than 20 minutes’ drive away. Other war memorial sites and points of interest well worth a trip to include the Fortress of Mimoyecques, the 1939-1945 Museum at Ambleteuse, the Memorial Museum at Calais, the Atlantic Wall Museum in Audinghen and the Memorial Museum at Dunkirk.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poste De Secours De Petit-Fort-Philippe 21.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentGoodExcellent
Grand-Fort-Philippe 22.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Oye-Plage Les Dunes 22.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Oye-Plage Les Hemmes 23.2 km Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marck La Huchette 24.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Château du Gandspette have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Château du Gandspette dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Château du Gandspette? The region is well served by road, rail and sea connections, including services such as the Eurostar and several from major Channel maritime operators. Camping Château du Gandspette is 45 minutes’ drive … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Château du Gandspette?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Château du Gandspette? From $46.93 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.