Camping Le Vélodrome

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Spacious pitches (added by manager 17 Apr 2023)
Pitches and shower block
Large pitches
Neatly landscaped pitches

  • Leafy campsite 10 minutes’ walk from central Albert in the Somme
  • Thiepval 10 minutes’ drive; Amiens 35 minutes; Arras 40 minutes
  • Spacious grass pitches five minutes’ walk from fishing and cycling
Whether you’re just passing through on your way from the Channel ports to the south of France, or staying around to tour some of the WWI cemeteries and memorials, Camping Le Vélodrome is a little patch of peaceful greenery 10 minutes’ walk from the centre of Albert in the department of Somme. With spacious grass pitches sheltered by trees and divided by hedges for extra privacy, this landscaped site has facilities including a spotless shower block, a pétanque court and a quiet garden for putting your feet up and having a snooze. The pitches sit next to a brace of ponds where you can fish, stroll the leafy waterside and hire a pedal boat to explore the shoreline. Any cyclists among you can make a lap or two of the local sports track (five minutes’ walk), where there’s also a games pitch for kicking a ball around and a play area for the kids. Foodwise, you can pick up barbecue supplies from the local hypermarket (five minutes’ drive), or take a stroll into Albert to its welcoming bistros and cafés.

Site type

Rent a tent 2
Tent pitches 45
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Touring caravan pitches 45
Motorhome pitches 45
Open now
Opens 29 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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 site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 01/06 et 30/09.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/06 and 30/09.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The games room is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
  • The bar is open between 01/06 and 30/09.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Spanish

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great location on the edge of town. Close to a lake and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Robert S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great location on the edge of town. Close to a lake and nice walks. Convenient for town just over 10 minutes walk away. Albert is a nice town with pubs and restaurants. Lots history and an ideal location if your planning to visit World War 1 sites around the Somme area.

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Perfect location, perfect pitch (49)

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Dawn S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful location, very peaceful but a 10 min walk into the town square. Loved the animals. Lady on reception was so kind and friendly.

Disliked: No laundry facilities but not that huge an issue. Only stating incase others need to wash clothes

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Lovely quiet site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great site, quiet location in the edge of the small town of Albert, walking distance into town, and ideally situated for exploring the Somme. Clean facilities, welcoming staff. We had a lovely stay here, albeit very brief, and plan to return.

Disliked: Main shower block is better for hot water than the small cabin further up the site.

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Emplacement spacieux, plat, accès facile à l’eau La réceptionniste était sympathique…

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Emplacement spacieux, plat, accès facile à l’eau La réceptionniste était sympathique

Disliked: le bloc sanitaire n’était pas très propre, les poubelles n’étaient pas faciles à trouver, les branches en surplomb sur la chaussée

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Decent basic site, friendly staff.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly welcoming staff, and close to the town of Albert. Well placed for visiting cemeteries and memorials in the region. Nice lake/nature reserve next to the site for walks. The bread machine was great! This is a nice site with basic facilities (no soap or paper, and a bit dark until the lighting came on later in the evening) but clean.

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Friendly receptionist, she was so helpful. Good showers Cleanliness of the site…

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Colin K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly receptionist, she was so helpful. Good showers Cleanliness of the site

Disliked: Nothing

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A wonderful site! Perfect location to visit Thiepval and other places. Made…

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
ISOBEL W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: A wonderful site! Perfect location to visit Thiepval and other places. Made to feel very welcome by the owner & her member of staff. Lovely to have the snack bar available in the evenings with tasty food on offer. Great facilities, very clean.

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Very good location

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Audrey B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Privacy of pitches. Location excellent. Reception lady went above and beyond

Disliked: Toilet block. 3 toilets permanently closed.

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Quite site, large pitches not allocated you choose your own. showers hot…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Quite site, large pitches not allocated you choose your own. showers hot and clean. Location great for walking into town and visiting the WW1 museum.

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Location and layout of site…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Angie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Location and layout of site

Disliked: Toilets and showers were not clean. No water for hand washing

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Covered terrace area Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Pétanque Soft play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Location

Camping Le Vélodrome

Avenue Henry Dunant

Albert

Somme

France

80300

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.01003°N
2.65496°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

Set the scene for a tour of the Somme battlefields with a visit to the Musée Somme 1916 (10 minutes’ walk) in Albert, with informative subterranean displays of weapons and military uniforms as well as recreations of the wartime trenches. From there, you are within easy reach of the Thiepval Memorial (10 minutes’ drive), Pozières Memorial and Cemetery (five minutes) and the carefully tended ranks of graves in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (15 minutes). Historic Arras (40 minutes) has plenty of WWI memorials too, evident when you visit the Carrière Wellington, a network of tunnels dug from medieval chalk quarries by the Allies. Going further back in time, it’s also worth stopping by the sprawling, star-shaped Citadelle d’Arras, built by military architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban in 1672. If you’re travelling with kids, head for lively Amiens (35 minutes) to see big cats and red pandas at the Zoo d’Amiens Métropole, visit the Jules Verne House – former home of the madcap sci-fi writer – and climb to the top of the landmark Beffroi d’Amiens for views over city rooftops.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Le Vélodrome have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Le Vélodrome dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Le Vélodrome? Set the scene for a tour of the Somme battlefields with a visit to the Musée Somme 1916 (10 minutes’ walk) in Albert, with informative subterranean displays of weapons and military uniforms … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Le Vélodrome?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Le Vélodrome? From R331.21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.