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 336 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Highly recommended, well-run campsite with excellent, clean facilities and friendly, helpful staff. Guests loved the spacious sites, beautiful grounds, and good amenities like pools, sports, and a restaurant. Its convenient location near Calais is perfect for stopovers or longer stays, and many plan to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nous y étions bien accueillis , Très Belle priorités, endroit très propres ainsi…

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Jerome L.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Nous y étions bien accueillis ,
Très Belle priorités, endroit très propres ainsi que les douches et sanitaires. Personnel souriant , agréable
Belle Emplacement bien spacieux

Disliked Seul petit point négatif quelques branches d’arbre dépasse donc touche le véhicule .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, friendly site with ample facilities.

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Anonymous

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Beautiful, peaceful site with friendly, helpful staff. We stayed here the night before getting Le Shuttle due to its close proximity and will definitely visit again. The setting is lovely with wooded areas, sports facilities, a playground, swimming pool and bar. The pitches are well spaced out and site has plenty of water points. There is a large supermarket a few minutes’ drive away and fresh bread for sale on site in the morning. Facilities are plentiful, modern, practical, and clean.

Disliked We didn’t dislike anything but something to dry your hands on/ with in the bathroom areas would be helpful, as would more glass recycling bins.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend and we will return.

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Anonymous

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Loved this campsite, great facilities,immaculately clean and tidy. Reasonable prices for food and drink. We booked electric hook up but unfortunately for us being first time campers in France we did not check if we needed an adapter!! Very kindly we were loaned one by reception, so kind and accommodating. Cannot thank you enough.

Disliked Everything was perfection.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic, clean site, perfect for kids

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Wifi
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Mark F.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Bouncy castle, private pitches, shady pitches, swimming pool, excellent value bakery, friendly staff, value for money

Recommend to friends Visit again

Warm welcome, excellent facilities, well-managed, great bar and drinks, excellent staff.…

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Michael M.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Warm welcome, excellent facilities, well-managed, great bar and drinks, excellent staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite

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8 out of 10
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Wifi
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Molly A.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Great campsite had everything you needed, hot showers, wash sinks, toilets all very clean, morning boulangerie, take away pizzas at the restaurant and bar, pools were great and it was very quite when we went in early July l, great location 30 mins from Calais port, will definitely be returning we left feeling very relaxed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, perfect for a stop over near to Calais.

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Georgia K.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked The site is very well kept and we felt welcome on arrival. We stopped at the site before getting the channel tunnel the next morning, it is only a half an hour drive away so is in the perfect location. However it also is a lovely site for a longer stay. We ate in the restaurant, the food was nice and just what we needed after a long drive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

First time on this site. Very welcoming staff, great facilities, restaurant, shower…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Power optional grass campsite

Liked First time on this site. Very welcoming staff, great facilities, restaurant, shower facilities and toilets. Very friendly and safe environment. Would definitely come again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A beautiful and peaceful site with an on site restaurant and bar…

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Amanda J.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked A beautiful and peaceful site with an on site restaurant and bar (food was lovely!). A beautiful location and perfect for getting to the ferry/le Shuttle as well as visiting local places of interest. The staff were all friendly and helpful, especially the man on the reception who provided lots of helpful local advice.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Skøn og familievenlig campingplads! Kommer helt sikkert igen en dag

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8 out of 10
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Cecilie R.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked God betjening, skøn og rolig plads med gode faciliteter til børn og voksne
Rent og pæn holdt både ude og inde
Fantastisk dyreliv med høns og kaniner
Super service i receptionen og nem at forstå (engelsk)

Disliked Man skal lige vænne sig til toilet- og badeforhold med båse
Det er en god idé at have bil/cykel med da der er afstand til oplevelser

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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 $32.30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.