Château de la Bien-Assise

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View across the pitches (added by manager 28 Mar 2014)

Grassy pitches with plenty of space for gazebos and awnings

Well-appointed holiday park in the grounds of a French manor
Handy for Calais, Grand Site des Deux-Caps, theme parks and waterparks
Two playgrounds, nine-hole miniature golf course and volleyball

If ever you’ve fallen foul of a traffic jam or a delayed ferry or Eurotunnel train on your way through to Calais, you’ll know that an untimely site arrival can leave you somewhat scuppered. But not with Château de la Bien-Assise, a highly handy 20-minute drive from Calais. For its 24-hour barriers and flexible arrival times for booked guests mean that even if you rock up at this Guines site in the middle of the night, you’ll have a pitch to park up at, no probs. And while this Pas-de-Calais place may well be splendid for a stopover between England and France and wider Europe, it’s also excellently set up as a family holiday destination, with well-appointed facilities and a setting among the Caps et Marais d'Opale Natural Regional Park, a land filled with all sorts to see and do. If you arrive during daylight hours, head for a dip in the heated pool with retractable roof first, followed by a sun-drenched doze on the adjacent sun terrace if you've had a long journey here (or indeed if not). For times of higher energy, a nine-hole miniature golf course and three outdoor ping pong tables await (bats and balls can be bought at the shop), tennis courts are available for an extra charge, and a volleyball court and outdoor gym are to hand should you be feeling particularly croissant conscious. The park has two playgrounds – one for kids aged eight to 12, and another for smaller people aged three to seven. A bar, pool table, pinball machine and several arcade games are indoors.

Site type

150

Tourist board rating

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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.
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including mini golf and tennis courts are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
The outdoor swimming pool is open between 02/04 and 26/09 (subject to weather conditions).
The restaurant is open between 02/04 and 15/09.
The grocery shop is open between 02/04 and 15/09.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 10 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Spanish

Pitch types & availability

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Electric grass pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Avg 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

6 people maximum

One Motorhome or Tent or Touring caravan or Campervan or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Avg 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Tent, Touring caravan, Campervan, Trailer tent

Features

Electric: 10 amp included

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point
European plug
Use of a motorhome service point

Other restrictions

Extras

Dog (2 max)

price varies
Extra car (1 max)

price varies
Upgrade to fully-serviced (1 max) €7 (€7) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

No availability on our site

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Starter in the restaurant, delicious, and plenty of it!

Very helpful staff, definitely will stay again.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Peter K. Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Excellent shower and toilet facilities, cleaned regularly throughout the day. Superb restaurant serving quality food and reasonable prices, and generous portions. Also open at lunch time with very good plate de jour.

Disliked: Lack of rubbish bins around the site, meaning had to walk to the camp entrance to deposit doggy bags, (at least the responsible owners amongst us did)! Walked to the village(Guines), very quiet, few shops just a boulangerie and small Spar type. There was a bar, but was closed, as were all the other shops.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very handy for le shuttle, but would be good for a longer stay.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Only stayed for one night but it served its purpose well. Could choose our own pitch which was nice. Cafe and bar stayed open till 8, can recommend the pizzas and chips. Toilets clean and well equipped.

Disliked: The pool shuts at 6, but we should have arrived earlier.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Such a beautiful place Fabulously kept pitches and camping areas Fantastic pool…

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 Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Such a beautiful place Fabulously kept pitches and camping areas Fantastic pool and slide Great Park for the kiddies The restaurant is beautiful and the whole experience was amazing gutted we only stayed one night Showers and toilets where good and clean and free Perfect distance to the ferry ports just 25 mins.

Disliked: Nothing it was perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent Camping pitch!…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Jennie A. Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Excellent Camping pitch!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site. Great, clean facilities. My son really enjoyed the swimming pool.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely site. Great, clean facilities. My son really enjoyed the swimming pool. Very tasty pizza too!

Recommend to friends Visit again

We were a prebooked late arrival. I'd messaged to say we would…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Sharon D. Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We were a prebooked late arrival. I'd messaged to say we would be late, and a lovely gentleman, who was due to finish, stayed to show us to our pitch. Stayed here many times, always a lovely last stop.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site with super-friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Paul S. Aug 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The staff are very helpful and friendly. The pitches are huge with water and electricity easily accessible and plenty of shade and sunshine. The location is close to the ferry and Eurotunnel ports and supermarkets.

Disliked: The local town is not terribly exciting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

- extensive facilities - well maintained pitches…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: - extensive facilities - well maintained pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

* BIG pitch; big enough for a large tent, shelter, Volvo and…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Dan G. Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: * BIG pitch; big enough for a large tent, shelter, Volvo and space to spare for chairs! The pitch was discretely separated from others with natural barriers eg. trees, hedges, low-level grass banks * Lovely setting; despite being so close to Calais, the site is on the outskirts of a small French town in the grounds of an old Manor House * Pool was ideal for kids (11yrs + 8yrs); easy to supervise the kids and plenty of space to relax on the nearby loungers * On-site options of the shop, bar / brasserie and restaurant were good; a large super market was a 5min drive away for everything else we needed * Staff were friendly and helpful * Toilets and showers were plentiful and were regularly cleaned

Disliked: * There wasn’t much we disliked… perhaps the check-out time could be later (was at 10h00) to allow tents to be packed away

Recommend to friends Visit again

Booked the site the night before as we were doing a little…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Joanna H. Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Booked the site the night before as we were doing a little tour round Easy to book , love how you can see it in maps , the site was lovely and clean , very nice reception area we asked to be near the WC and they done that for us . Plenty of space on the plots not crammed In , lovely bar area and play area for children Excellent staff very clean pitches were level and well kept

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence 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 Forest Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathroom: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Disabled facilities Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Château de la Bien-Assise

D 231

Guines

Pas-de-Calais

France

62340

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.86637°N
1.85837°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

Its setting between sea and the countryside is the big advantage of this site: the beach resorts of Wimereux and Wissant are both within half an hour’s drive, as is one of Europe’s largest aquariums at Boulogne-sur-Mer. If you’re one for setting yourself up for smashing vistas, then the Grand Site des Deux-Caps – a most spectacular protected coastal area comprising the Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez and looking right out towards Dover’s white cliffs – is a short drive away. When kid-friendly day trips are calling, head to the family theme parks of Bagatelle or Dennlys for waterslide swooshing and miniature railway or monorail rides, or to the coastal waterpark of Aqualud for more than two kilometres of slides, tropical pools and wave machines, all easily within an hour’s drive.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sangatte Bleriot Plage	10.9 km	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Good
Calais Centre Plage	11.1 km	Sea	Good	Good	Good	N/A
Sangatte Centre Plage	11.4 km	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Good
Escalles Centre Plage	12.5 km	Sea	Good	N/A	N/A	Poor
Wissant Centre Plage	14.1 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.

Dogs

A valid vaccination certificate must accompany your dog.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Extras

Facilities/activities including mini golf and tennis courts are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Pool

Only park guests are authorised to use the pool.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

Pool

Please note there is no lifeguard on duty.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is unmanned after 10 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pool

Swimsuits are obligatory and swimming shorts or Bermuda shorts are not permitted.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

General

The grocery shop is open between 02/04 and 15/09.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Pool

The outdoor swimming pool is open between 02/04 and 26/09 (subject to weather conditions).

General

The restaurant is open between 02/04 and 15/09.

Occupancy

The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Dogs

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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.

Vehicles

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Pitches

Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Dogs

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Château de la Bien-Assise have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
Is Château de la Bien-Assise dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Château de la Bien-Assise? Its setting between sea and the countryside is the big advantage of this site: the beach resorts of Wimereux and Wissant are both within half an hour’s drive, as is one of … Read more