Château du Gandspette

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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
Camper sites 70
RV sites 20
Mobile homes for rent 10
Open now
Opens April 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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 05/15 and 09/15 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 04/30 and 09/15.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the park 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 Tue, Apr 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 348 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Beautiful, peaceful, well-kept site in lovely grounds, great for families. Guests love the spacious pitches, clean facilities, and friendly staff. Pools, restaurant, and playground get high marks. Great stopover near Calais. Mostly great, but a few mention spotty WiFi and some older facilities.

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Arrival date (latest first)

The staff were very friendly and helpful, the shop was in walking…

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Rebecca T.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked The staff were very friendly and helpful, the shop was in walking distance from the site and the facilities were very clean. We had a lovely stay and would recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site! Friendly staff and atmosphere

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Rachel T.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Our first stop over for our French road trip and we loved everything about it! Our pitch was a good size, the facilities were superb- clean and regularly checked. The staff were very friendly and helpful. And security on an evening walking around. Fresh bread available to buy each morning and frequent visits from the resident hens! The surroundings were beautiful and we liked it that much that went to book for 3 nights on our way home but wasn’t showing availability. Spoke to reception and not only did he manage to find space for us but also put us in the direction of a vet to use to get tapeworm for our pooch. Highly recommend 👌🏻

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great stop when coming into of leaving France.

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Helen F.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Love the big grass field for non electric. Love the pool options if warm or cold. We personally love lots of table tennis tables. Location is good for tunnel.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything wl Was okay…

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Brian C.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Everything wl
Was okay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful camp site and wonderful, friendly staff. Can not recommend highly enough.…

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Anonymous

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Beautiful camp site and wonderful, friendly staff.
Can not recommend highly enough.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great

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Dean R.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay, can highly recommend

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Sheila J.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Julien on reception was so helpful and welcoming, what a superstar. As a senior couple we asked for a quiet pitch away from the children's play area which is exactly where Julien pitched us. We had a lovely couple of days, good walk through the forest, lovely swim in the pool, fabulous takeaway pizza with the best ever french fries. So quiet overnight. Great stay before our onward journey to LeShuttle.

Disliked Concerned about children racing around the roads on their bikes but not sure what can be done to protect them from the vans and caravans also on them ....
We didn't need electric but did think it was rather pricey..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff.

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Anonymous

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked The campsite was beautiful. Staff were helpful and friendly. Our request to be closer to facilities was met. Facilities were clean. The takeaway pizzas were delicious, as was the beer. Well stocked supermarket close
by.

Disliked There were times that the toilet roll and soap had run out. Our pitch had a slight slope, but didn't effect our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxing well equipped site which entertains all ages

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Catriona Y.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Two pools, very clean bathrooms and good showers on the upper level, busier ones lower down with the laundry were busier. Nice to have tennis courts, outdoor gym, bread and restaurant

Disliked We found that we were unable to get a refund on optional electric hook up (we booked in case but didn’t bring the cable in the end - I feel unfair of the owner not to refund.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good sized grass pitches with no bare earth. Friendly helpful staff in…

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Anonymous

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Good sized grass pitches with no bare earth. Friendly helpful staff in reception and restaurant/bar.

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 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Remote location Wildlife haven

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

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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 13.2 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentGoodExcellent
Grand-Fort-Philippe 13.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Oye-Plage Les Dunes 13.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Oye-Plage Les Hemmes 14.4 mi Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marck La Huchette 15 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    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 $31.74 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.