Dogs allowed: Motorhome campgrounds and campervan parks in Merckeghem, France

Camping Les Dondaines

• Friendly peaceful site on the canalside 10 minutes from Watten
• Snack bar on site with a sunny terrace overlooking the canal
• Half an hour's drive from beaches and ferry ports at Dunkirk or Calais

Camping La Chaumière

• Family-friendly rural site in the Nord department
• A 20-minute drive from Saint-Omer and Hazebrouck
• Outdoor pool, miniature golf, food shop, café-bar and playground

Domaine du Groene Veld

• Family-friendly rural site just outside the village of Zegerscappel
• A half-hour drive from the coast; 40 minutes from Ypres battlefields
• Heated indoor swimming pool, plus bar and food trucks in summer

Le Clairmarais

Camping Le Grand Large

• On the banks of a river in the stunning UNESCO Saint-Omer marshes
• Under 10 minutes' drive to Saint-Omer, 35 to Calais and 40 to Dunkirk
• Peaceful angling haven with fishing on site

Camping Beauséjour

• Family-run park surrounded by five lakes and the Clairmarais forest
• In the Caps et Marais d'Opale Natural Regional Park
• Fishing, playground and summer entertainment

Camping Vauban

• Family-style Nord-Pas-de-Calais site in a peaceful canalside setting
• Five minutes' walk from Bergues town centre; Dunkirk 15 minutes' drive
• Two minutes' walk from footpaths and fishing opportunities; free wifi

Camping du Bois des Forts

Camping Bal

• Friendly site half an hour's drive from Calais in Tournehem-sur-la-Hem
• Two kilometres from walks and bike rides in the Tournehem forest
• Bar-restaurant on site, with entertainment in high season

Camping des Dunes

• Spacious site in Gravelines, right next to Petit-Fort-Philippe beach
• A 25-minute drive from Dunkirk ferries and 35 from Calais
• Spa, miniature golf, pétanque, fitness room and summer activities