Playground: Campgrounds in Aquitaine

Camping Lanmary

• Peaceful site with heated pool and bike hire in the Lanmary forest
• Within half an hour of Périgueux and the cave paintings of Villars
• Bar-restaurant, fresh bread; summer kids' club and entertainments

Camping La Linotte

Camping La Garenne

• Family-friendly park 15 minutes' walk from Peyrignac in the Dordogne
• Canoeing, château and cave visits within a half-hour drive
• Kids' club, organised outings and evening entertainment

Camping La Civelle

• Family-friendly site five minutes’ drive from sandy beaches
• Surfing paradise: less than 10 minutes from world-class waves
• Relax on site next to the pool or in the hammocks among the trees

Les Villages Sous les Pins

• Cosy lodges equipped with kitchen, dishwasher and en-suite facilities
• Heated outdoor pool and covered pool
• 6km from Moliets Plage

Les Cabanes de la Romaningue

• Glamping accommodation on a Gironde wine estate
• Half an hour by car from Bordeaux city centre or Saint-Émilion
• Artisanal food and drink baskets available; bikes to borrow

Du Lac Pesquie

• South-west France site with easy access to nearby attractions
• A three-minute walk from the bastide town of Villereal
• Fishing, restaurant, disabled facilities and safe setting with CCTV

Le Vézère Périgord

Koko Holidays at Camping Le Moulin de la Pique

• Rental tents at a Dordogne estate, just outside Belvès
• A 20-minute drive from the Dordogne river and Château des Milandes
• Swimming pools, fishing lake and restaurant on site

Moulin des Sandaux

• Family-run holiday complex around a 17th-century mill
• In a peaceful valley of the Périgord Pourpre
• Pool, paddling pool, restaurant, bar and orchard produce for sale

Camping Erreka

• Holidays by the Basque coast, over six hectares of woodland
• Four kilometres from Biarritz; bakery and shop within walking distance
• Heated pool, playground, barbecue area and restaurant

Camping En Chon Les Pins

• Family-friendly site close to the Atlantic coast
• In a pine forest less than a kilometre from a huge lake
• Heated outdoor pool, play area, miniature golf and pizzeria

Camping Le Temps de Vivre

• Peaceful family-run site in the Périgord Noir
• Wildlife haven with many walking trails nearby
• Pool, paddling pool and massage parlour

Camping du Vieux Moulin

• Leafy Landes family campsite centred around an old mill
• A 10-minute drive to the beach at Contis, with summer shuttle bus
• Well-equipped caravans with access to swimming pool and play area

Camping Du Vieux Château

• Scenic Bordeaux site with views of pretty Château Rauzan
• A 20-minute drive from Saint-Émilion, five minutes from Rauzan winery
• Pool, sauna, hot tub, snack bar and weekly market during high season

Domaine Les Teuillères

• Grassy site set around a country house with scenic lake and hill views
• A 10-minute drive to Sousceyrac and an hour to Causses du Quercy park
• Pool, bakery, trampoline, bowling alley, playground and sports field

Domaine De Vivale

• Dog-friendly chalets set around the edge of a pond in the Périgord
• A 20-minute drive from Villars Cave and walks and cycling nearby
• Play areas and a bar with a terrace on site; order snacks too

Domaine de Maumont

• Set in the grounds of a spectacular 18th-century French manor
• On the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park
• Pool, hot tub, bar, restaurant, pétanque court and two playgrounds

Domaine de l'Herminière

• Forest site 10 kilometres from the spa town of Dax
• Half an hour's drive from beaches and a watersports lake
• Swimming pool, paddling pool, playground and barbecue area