Château du Gandspette

View prices & book 9.5 345 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

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 345 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot: peaceful, tidy, with huge sites & spotless loos. Staff are a gem! Pools are ace, food's decent too. Handy for Calais stopovers or a longer break. Some sites slope a bit, and food's not heaps varied, but it's a ripper.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great Calais stop.

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Power optional concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Location for accessing Calais.
Facilities - showers & toilets.
Access to pools.
Bar & restaurant on site.

Disliked Pool would benefit from some maintenance.
Bar & restaurant not open for very long in the evenings.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We wanna come back, we really enjoyed our stay

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 Inger B. 1 review

Power optional concrete slab motorhome site

Liked The entire campsite is loveley, quiet, green, in the garden of the Chateue
The pool is very nice. The restaurant and with the take away and bar is nice aswell.
The price is very good both on camping cost and the food in the restaurant.
Most staff can speak English. A plus
Store 2,2 km away. It has everything you need.
A bakery around the corner.
They sell icecream all day in reception.
The camper places have good space.
The eletric works good

Toiletts shower and dishwash area very clean.
You have washingmashine and dryer too 5 euro each.
Loved how the hens and their chickens walked around the camping site

We wanna Come back ❤️
When we can, its a bit of drive from Sweden.
We will recommend this camping, really liked it

Disliked The open hours på the resturant, its a bit short, Since you have snacks to order. Would had been amazing to be able to order something mid day.(take away)
Also would have loved to be able to rent a normal bike to bicycle to the store, instead of taking the campercar. The store is 2,2 km away. Kinda warm on a sunny day to walk.

This isnt the camping fault but mobile reception is horrible 1-2 bars on 4g if youre lucky. 5 g works when it wants to. ( you can buy wifi from camping but heard it was a bit on and off never tried it. Guess it depends on how many kids is on it 🤭)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful Countryside feel campsite! Clean facilities…

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Anonymous

Power optional concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Beautiful Countryside feel campsite! Clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

This was our third stay. We…

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Susan P. 18 reviews

Power optional concrete slab motorhome site

Liked This was our third stay. We love it here. Br nd restaurant in site nd a great swmminb pool. Only 30 mins from Le Shuttle or the ferry

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly reception staff on arrival. size…

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Brenda F. 2 reviews

Power optional grass site

Liked Friendly reception staff on arrival. size of pitch allocated.

Disliked Not enough shade around the swimming pools, needs some brollies.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful campsite, Julian at reception was…

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Anonymous

Power optional grass site

Liked Beautiful campsite, Julian at reception was so friendly and helpful. Can’t eat outside at the restaurant only takeaway allowed here. Food looked very nice inside though a shame as outside was lovely. The set up is a little confusing so would be helpful to have some more signage explaining this. Perhaps where the menu is. Staff very friendly and toilets spotless. Would definitely return. Really handy for Calais.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant campsite. Perfect stop over before/after…

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Lucy C. 5 reviews

Power optional grass site

Liked Brilliant campsite. Perfect stop over before/after leshuttle though we wished we’d stayed longer!
Great pitches with plenty of water/bathroom stations. Two pools perfect for cooling off and big enough for a bit of swimming. Also accompanied by plenty of sun loungers.
Great food from the takeaway.
Lovely owner who made us feel very welcome.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really peaceful site

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Tony R. 7 reviews

Power optional concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Nnice and clean staff were friendly and helpful fantastic location

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good spot for a few days

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 Eileen M. 2 reviews

Power optional concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Facilities were very good and clean.
Lovely swimming pools.
Location for ferry very good

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good pool, especially during the…

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Thomas M. 1 review

Power optional grass site

Liked Very good pool, especially during the hot weather. Good location for exploring the north of France and easy access into Belgium as well.

Disliked Only downside was that pitchup adds a teen onto every booking so even though it was just me by myself I ended up paying for 1 adult + 1 teen. In future I'll be booking directly with the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 $47.59 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.