Camping du Chemin de Cassel

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Fishing lake
Fishing lake
Fishing lake
Catch some fish
Tree-lined site
Large pitches
Comfy grassy pitch
Touring pitch or tent pitch
Easy access
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Fishing lake
Catch some fish
Tree-lined site

  • Quiet site with fishing pond, half an hour's drive from Dunkirk
  • Within half an hour's drive of the beach and an hour from Lille
  • A 40-minute drive to coastal nature reserve and Plopsaland theme park
Fancy somewhere quiet near the coast? With a fishing pond, nature walks and watersports and maybe a bit of history too? A three-minute drive from the village of Merckhegen in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northern France, Camping Du Chemin de Cassel ticks all the boxes and then some. Half an hour’s drive from Dunkirk’s beaches, war museum and shops, this is a peaceful, tree-lined site surrounded by fields, with basic but well-tended facilities. It’s a compact place, making for easy ambles between quiet contemplation on the fishing pond and riotous family contests on the pétanque court. The comfy quarters take their name from the nearby town of Cassel, and it’s worth a 20-minute drive to see this tiny fortified settlement with its cobbled and crooked alleyways, hidden courtyards and elegant gardens. Climb Mont Cassel, the highest point in these parts, for views towards the sea and Belgium. There’s a small grocery store in Merckeghen (doubling up as a bar and tobacconist), supermarkets and weekly markets in Dunkirk: forage for French fare in town and have a barbecue back at the base. The amenities are equipped for wheelchair access and for family use, and there’s a laundry on-site to keep everyone looking smart.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 36
Tent pitches 36
Touring caravan pitches 36
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of €1.50 (£1.26) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

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Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 68 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

85% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a quiet, friendly campsite in a rural setting, praised for its spacious pitches with electricity and water. It's conveniently located for ferry crossings to Calais and Dunkirk. While some found the facilities dated, they were generally described as clean and functional. Visitors appreciated the peaceful atmosphere, helpful owners, and the playground for children. Cash payment is required for the site and showers.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Pitches very spacious, quiet overnight sleep…

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Henrique J.

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked Pitches very spacious, quiet overnight sleep

Disliked Lack of facilities, like restaurant, bar, supermarket, beverages etc. If you need to eat or drink anything, then bring it with you, as the site doesn't have anything, not even a bottle of water. At night it's too dark, no lights on the site, if you need to use the bathroom, you have to have a light with you,or risking to trip or slip,or even feel down. Lacking of pretty much everything, apart from very spacious pitches and quiet sleep overnight. Toilets, are the basics, no toilet paper and no soap.

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From the manager: Thank you for your appréciation.
In fact there is no bar etc...but the camping is small ..quiet and in the campaign.
There are shops at 5 km of the camping
For the Light it was a mistake this day
Very sorry

Nice and helpfull lady on arrival…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked Nice and helpfull lady on arrival .
Toilets and showers were spotless.
Nice site but very tacky statics with lots of bad taste ornaments.
A old man just stood and stared as we set up theb wondered around someone else's pitch whilst they weren't there tutting and shaking his head then came back to stare at us again I waved but he just stared most uncomfortable

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From the manager: Very sorry for this désagrément....It s the first time we have this problem....
Sorry....

Goede camping als tussenstop

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked Zeer vriendelijke ontvangst
Veilige en propere camping

Disliked busje met 2 mannen die 's avonds hun te harde muziek over de hele camping lieten horen.

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From the manager: Thank you for your appréciation..
Sorry for the music.... it s the first time we have this problem....but we ask to stop the mysic at ten o clock........
Very sorry

Excellent campsite will definitely be back.

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Mykaela R.

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked Lovely owners, very friendly and helpful.
Will definitely be back at this campsite; we wish we had stayed here for longer than one night as we were on our way to Calais so we needed a 1 night stay.
Wifi was excellent and facilities were perfect.

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From the manager: Thank you very mufor your appréciation ......it was a pleasure to meet you and help you...
See you later...
Friendly

De stilte, het vlakke land, de…

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Tom D.

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked De stilte, het vlakke land, de schone toiletten en douches en internet ( gratis) Mooie grote plekken. Het prachtige natuurgebied Etang du Rommelear een absolute must voorwandelaars, vogel en amfibieën en reptielen liefhebbers ..

Disliked Geen toiletpapier op de toiletten..

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a cracking little spot fir one night or many.

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Rob G.

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked The very welcoming atmosphere, friendly snd helpful owner . Plenty of room around the piy, but everything' close by. Nice and quiet, stunning views . It has sll you need, and nothing you don't

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your appréciation...
Happy to help you and happy to meet you....
Very friendly

Vriendelijk personeel!

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6 out of 10
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Eveline d.

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked Nette en ruime plek.

Disliked Sanitair; verouderd. Wel schoon.

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From the manager: Thank you for your appréciation...
In fact the sanitarys have been redone in a typical flemish building but the sanitary equipments are almost new...
Friendly

Great site in a great location

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Juliet G.

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked Friendly welcome, quiet, small site, clean facilities, very good price. Lovely area.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your appréciation....A pleasure tu meet you..
Friendly

Excellente situation et ambiance familiale

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Jim P.

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked Le calme, l’accueil très sympathique !

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From the manager: Thank you very much...It was a pleasure to meet you...
Friendly

Chouette petit camping familial, propriétaires sympathiques. Sanitaires…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked Chouette petit camping familial, propriétaires sympathiques.
Sanitaires carrects.
Petite plaine de jeux en plein millieu, pratique pour surveiller les enfants.

Disliked Pas d'électricité sur tous les emplacements, mon câble était heureusement assez long pour traverser trois parcelles mais le jour du départ, un camping car était garé dessus.

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From the manager: Merci beaucoup pour votre appréciation....
Désolé pour l EDF mais 1 seul emplacement pour tente n a pas d électricité
J espère que vous avez passé un bon séjour malgré le désagrément
Cordialement

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

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

Amenities on site

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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping du Chemin de Cassel

960 Route de Cassel

Merckeghem

Nord

France

59470

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

50.85488°N
2.30343°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

From the memorials and monuments in virtually every town and village, to the numerous museums, bunkers and forts dotting the landscape, you won’t be able to ignore the lasting influence of World War II on the northern parts. The military exhibits in the enormous former bunker at Blockhaus d’Eperleques (20 minutes) and Dunkirk’s Operation Dynamo museum are two top picks; if you’re really into the subject, it’s worth the hour’s trip to the coastal batteries and Museum of the Atlantic Wall at Audinghen. If it’s wind and the water you want, make for Gravelines (half an hour) where there’s kitesurfing and kayaking to be had, or head into the Platier d’Oye nature reserve 40 minutes away for walks through a dune ecosystem visited by egrets, osprey and black and white storks. For town pursuits, Dunkirk’s zoo and contemporary art museum add a bit of colour to a shopping trip, and it’s just over an hour to the attractive city of Lille, where the paintings in the Palais des Beaux-Arts compete for your attention with the Art Deco ‘skyscraper’ and a massive antiques market. Feeling competitive? There’s paintballing at Teteghem (half an hour), go-karting at Gravelines, and just over the border in Belgium, a whole load of laughs, shrieks and thrills on the rides of the Plopsaland theme park (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poste De Secours De Petit-Fort-Philippe 13.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentGoodExcellent
Poste De Secours - Digue Des Allies 13.9 mi Sea GoodN/AN/AN/A
Grand-Fort-Philippe 14.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poste De Secours Principal - Malo Centre 14.2 mi Sea GoodGoodN/AN/A
Oye-Plage Les Dunes 14.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping du Chemin de Cassel have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping du Chemin de Cassel dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping du Chemin de Cassel? From the memorials and monuments in virtually every town and village, to the numerous museums, bunkers and forts dotting the landscape, you won’t be able to ignore the lasting influence of World … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping du Chemin de Cassel?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping du Chemin de Cassel? From £15.51 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.