Château de la Bien-Assise

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View across the pitches (added by manager 28 Mar 2014)
Swimming pool with retractable roof
Pool
Pitches

  • 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.

Campground type

Mobile homes for rent 6
Camper sites 150
Tent sites 150
RV sites 150
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling 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 bachelor/bachelorette 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 04/02 and 09/26 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 04/02 and 09/15.
  • The grocery shop is open between 04/02 and 09/15.
  • 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 park 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 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.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Spanish

Reviews

96%

would recommend this campground to a friend

94%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

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.

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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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

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.

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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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

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

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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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

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.

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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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: - extensive facilities - well maintained pitches

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* 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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

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

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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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

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

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Features

Leisure on park

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

Amenities on park

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Off licence 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 Gastronomic delight Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site 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 Site 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 Horseback 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

Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

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 6.8 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Calais Centre Plage 6.9 mi Sea Good Good Good N/A
Sangatte Centre Plage 7.1 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Escalles Centre Plage 7.8 mi Sea Good N/A N/A Poor
Wissant Centre Plage 8.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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
  • When can I check in and check out of Château de la Bien-Assise?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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