La Paillote

Liked Friendly welcome
Bar was nice to have a drink and our son had a burger which was nice
Pitch size was great for our motor home
The price was great for exactly what we needed. A over night stay before catching our boat back to the uk
This campsite is literally 20 min from Calais ferry port

Disliked Sat nav address does not take you to the campsite which was slightly annoying
Shower facilities, toilet facilities basically all the facilities onsite was not great at all.
Very very run down, very dirty, very smelly and the worse we have seen while travelling.
There was a dog onsite that barked throughout the night which again wasn’t great.
Overall we needed somewhere to park up for one night close to the port and that what we did. We definitely would not use this campsite for any other purpose

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Liked Showers and toilets are clean, close to ferry port(if you’re not getting an early ferry)

Disliked We chose La Paillote as a convenient overnight stop before our early ferry, attracted by its description as a small, well-maintained and peaceful site close to Calais. Unfortunately, the reality was very different. What we experienced was extremely loud music and partying that went on until 3am, making any chance of rest impossible. For a site that markets itself as a calm base and highlights its proximity to the ferry port, this was hugely disappointing and left us feeling misled.

The pitches themselves are oddly laid out, directly behind the bar area, with the rest of the grounds largely taken up by static caravans. This means that if there is noise at the bar — and there was a lot during our stay — it carries straight across the camping area, leaving little chance of peace or privacy. While the facilities are fine and the location is good for exploring Pas-de-Calais, the setup simply does not lend itself to quiet camping.

In fairness, if you’re looking for a party atmosphere with live music and don’t mind noise into the early hours, you may well enjoy La Paillote. However, for travellers seeking a peaceful night before travelling, or families hoping for a calm stay, this is not the place. Clearer advertising about the nature of the site and the location of the pitches would go a long way to set expectations honestly.

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Liked The location close to Calais ferry port is great. Very generous pitches, the gentleman at the reception spoke perfectly English.
I kind of like the charm of this side and although the facilities are dated they were clean. We haven't tried the food but it is good to know that it is on offer. And after all the price was great.

Disliked The noisy neighbours sharing their music with half the campsite. They had to turn it down if they needed to talk to each other. When they finally finished the bar kicked off.
But when we packed up early to catch our ferry we got the complaints, out of a tent and someone even came over! 😂

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Liked Freie Platzwahl, freundlicher Empfang, ruhige Lage, ebener Boden

Disliked Kein Toilettenpapier, Straßenlärm

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Liked Nice emplacement with hedge. Very quiet and clean site. Friendly and helpful owner . Good bar, but restricted food menu.
Very few toilets and showers but it was adequate as it was not a busy site. Good for cycling around to other villages. We cycled to the nearest village Ardre where we found a nice restaurant beside a lake. There are shops, bars and supermarkets.

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Liked Einfach guter Campingplatz, gerne wieder!

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Liked Level pitch with electricity. Very close to Calais port.

Disliked Toilets and showers were grotty, below the standard of other places I visited in France

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Liked It was near Calais Port

Disliked I don’t like leaving negative reviews but I have to call this out.
1) Pitch had shattered car glass all over it.
2) The showers…. Used ear buds on the floor, sanitary towel on floor, locks on the outside, not clean.
3) The one urinal was blocked.
4) Power did not work.
5) Seemed more like budget housing than a campsite.

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Liked Was realy nice little camp site

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Liked Overall this was a good site. We stayed three nights and would definitely stay again. The customer service was fantastic, the bar on Saturday night was lovely and welcoming. The food from the cafe was excellent with enormous portions. My partner and I could have shared one sandwich and the fries between us. Very close to the ferry crossing and it was nice to not have to drive far to camp after a long travel day from London.

Disliked Not really a dislike but as many have said bring your own toilet paper to the restroom. This is pretty standard across France in my experience.

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