Camping Le Clos Castel

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Unit on the gravel pitch with an awning
Unit on the gravel pitch with an awning
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  • Friendly English-owned site close to the D-Day landing beaches
  • Within 15 minutes' drive of Carentan and 45 of Bayeux and Cherbourg
  • Rural setting in the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Nature Park
English owned and within easy reach of D-Day landing beaches: come to Camping Le Clos Castel for a quick break from Blighty, or base yourself here for a full French hol. Brit owners Carol and Clint know what's what: as keen campers themselves, they've set the site up to include spotless amenities and plenty of space, and make it their mission to provide a warm and friendly atmosphere where everyone is made welcome. Have a chat to them around the site to find out top tips on what to see and do nearby, from investigating local markets and hikes to day trips to the D-day beaches and the likes of Bayeux and Caen. Le Clos Castel is a short stroll (about 500 metres) from its local village Raids, in Lower Normandy's Manche department half an hour's drive from Utah beach and 35 minutes' drive from Omaha. It has a countryside setting in the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Nature Park: once you've thoroughly investigated Normandy beaches on day trips, set off into the park for days of hiking, nature spotting and boat rides. The site has wifi, showers, toilets and a washing-up area available for guests' use.

Campground type

RV sites 6
Tent sites 4
Camper sites 6
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

Open from Sun, Mar 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.7

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent

Overall 10/10

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Wifi
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Dale B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked Everything about the site and the owners were faultless

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly english owner, very peaceful, great wifi, games room, showers good,…

Overall 10/10

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Michael B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked Very friendly english owner, very peaceful, great wifi, games room, showers good, everything you need, very relaxing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Camping très agréable. Avec toutes les commodités.

Overall 10/10

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Patricia L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked Très bon accueil personnes tres sympathiquesmalgré la barrière de la langue..endroit très calme bien entretenu.

Disliked Rien

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet, out of the way site, friendly and everything you need.

Overall 10/10

Location
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Neil P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked Lovely hot showers, clean toilets.
Order breakfast bread/croissants
Well spaced pitches, and lovely views
Friendly & helpful owners
Great WiFi
Intermarche a 10 min straight drive.
Restaurant/Boulangerie/Butchers near the site (drive needed), but didn't try them.
If you order the baguette for the morning, its HUGE !!

Disliked Nothing really, but could possibly benefit from some loo's not as part of the showers. Minor gripe, no major issue

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked Beautiful place, charming and friendly owners, very good facilities

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent first stop after crossing from Poole to Cherbourg

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Alun B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked Great cosy, quiet atmosphere. Carol & Clint (as seen on TV!) were excellent hosts. Small site with 10 pitches. Well laid out with electric hookup. Showers, toilets spotless with hot water. WiFi good (connect to Wavelink option) Stayed 2 nights but easily could have stayed longer. Definitely recommended.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful rural campsite, centrally located in Normandy.

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked Very pretty rural campsite with great facilities that is centrally located in Normandy with good access to a main connecting road route.
Ideal for visiting Mont San Michel, the Normandy beaches, Coutances, Bayeux & other historic towns; or just stopping & chilling to break a long journey.
It is also close to the wetlands nature area, "Parc Naturel Régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin", apparently a great bird watching area!
The site is owned/run by a friendly, knowledgeable, British couple.
There is plenty of space with level gravel, electric pitches on the edge of a large meadow.
Our dog was very welcome (on lead) & and an exercise path has been cut around the meadow, which was a nice touch.
It had nice, large hot showers which were immaculately clean, as were all the facilities.
There was an enormous games room & out door boules court.
Because it is away from any town lights we had great views of the "stary skies".
Note, that only green eco friendly toilet waste chemicals can be disposed of on site; kindly the owners offered to supply us some.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks guys, both for your visit and for the lovely review we really enjoyed having you stay. Boomer wants you back as he's got nobody as playful as Roger at the moment!

Hosts fantastic. Facilities great. Lovely place to stay.…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Hosts fantastic. Facilities great. Lovely place to stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your comments, it was great to meet you and we look forward to seeing you again (you know a little larger tent wouldn't hurt!)

Great site

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Christopher D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked As usual. Excellent facilities. Great site with good owners.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your comments, we're so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again sometime soon. All the best on your travels.

Everything. Excellent site with great facilities…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Christopher D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked Everything. Excellent site with great facilities

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Pétanque Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Camping Le Clos Castel

494 Route de Periers

Raids

Manche

France

50500

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

49.21552°N
-1.35009°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

Ask Carol and Clint for info on their best picks on activities and attractions nearby: the outdoor adventures of the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Nature Park are close to hand and it's about 15 minutes' drive from the site to the beaches overlooking Jersey. Also within 15 minutes' drive is Carentan, surrounded by wetlands and wildlife-laden marshes, but probably most famed as the scene of the Battle of Carentan in World War II (the town is between Utah and Omaha beaches). The area surrounding Carentan has several remembrance museums including the Musée Airborne at Saint-Mère-Église (25 minutes' drive) and the Normandy Tanks Museum in Catz, 20 minutes from the site. For day trips, Bayeux and Cherbourg are each 45 minutes' drive away, and Caen is an hour and five minutes; further afield, Mont Saint-Michel is within an hour and a half.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Armanville 11.6 mi Sea GoodExcellentGoodGood
Printania 11.7 mi Sea ExcellentGoodGoodN/A
Face Au Cd 94 11.7 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Anneville-Sur-Mer Face Rd 74 12.6 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Face Au Cd 306 13.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Le Clos Castel have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Le Clos Castel dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Le Clos Castel? Ask Carol and Clint for info on their best picks on activities and attractions nearby: the outdoor adventures of the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Nature Park are close to hand and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Le Clos Castel?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Le Clos Castel? From $18.04 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.