Camping Les Cytises

It’s a short drive from the site to the Opal Coast itself, where you may like to see the soaring cliffs at Cap Blanc-Nez (half an hour’s drive), admire the Belle Époque architecture in Le Touquet (half an hour) or saunter through the dunes to the beach at Équihen-Plage (10 minutes) for days of swimming, fishing and sand yachting. Boulogne-sur-Mer (15 minutes) is your nearest sizeable town, and well worth a visit for its Old Town, its street art and its other attractions, including the Nausicaá aquarium, École-Musée de Boulogne-sur-Mer and Musée maritime Argos. There’s also a tasty food scene going on, with market stalls and harbourside restaurants serving up local seafood. Turning inland, you may like to combine a visit to the Château d’Hardelot (15 minutes), with a walk in Hardelot Forest, visit the Museum of Ceramics in Desvres (20 minutes) or get your legs pumping at the Safari Rail Aventure (35 minutes). You’ll also want to put Parc Bagatelle (35 minutes) on your list if you’ve got younger kids.