Château du Gandspette

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Swimming pool
Pitches on site
Large outdoor pool
The main reception building

  • Set over 11 hectares in manicured grounds of a 19th-century château
  • A 35-minute drive from the Calais and Dunkirk channel crossings
  • Two pools, outdoor gym, pizza bar and cosy bar and restaurant
Peaceful, green and spectacularly scenic... Camping Château du Gandspette is a quiet countryside site set among the grounds of a 19th-century château, across 11 hectares of bloom-filled wooded parkland in the Caps et Marais d'Opale Natural Regional Park. The Calais and Dunkirk channel crossings are 35 minutes' drive away. This park’s pleasant woodland setting makes for a pristinely peaceful stay: the site has spacious and landscaped pitches surrounded by mature trees, loads of green space and lots of blooms and hedges. Leisurewise, there are two outdoor pools (one heated), ping pong tables and tennis courts, as well as a multisports area and an outdoor gym; activities run in high season too. Food is well sorted at the site’s well-appointed summer bar and restaurant, serving grilled meats and regional specialities such as Flemish carbonnade and potjevleesch, and at the snack bar for pizza and fries to eat in or take away. The bar and its viewsome terrace is where you can sink a drink or two (while watching major sports fixtures, if that’s your leisurely bent). And if the scenery isn’t enough to rouse you from your slumber? Freshly baked bread is on sale every summer morn.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 70
Motorhome pitches 20
Caravans for hire 10
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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 outdoor swimming pool is open between 15/05 and 15/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 30/04 and 15/09.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Video games are available between 1 July and 30 August. The bakery is open every day from 8am to 9am from mid-May to mid-September. The bar is open between 3pm and 11pm during high season, and from 6pm to 9pm the rest of the year.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

98%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Location was excellent for us, lovely surroundings, quiet site…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Melanie C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Location was excellent for us, lovely surroundings, quiet site

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Mooie camping met ruime plaatsen. Zeer vriendelijk en gastvrij ontvangen. Mooie omgeving.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Mooie camping met ruime plaatsen. Zeer vriendelijk en gastvrij ontvangen. Mooie omgeving. Komen zeker nog eens terug

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A great find that we’ll be visiting again!

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

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: A fantastic find close to, but far enough away from Calais port. A very nice welcome at reception and a good sized pitch at a reasonable price.

Good for the dog as a decent woodland walk is available within the grounds.

Disliked: Nothing really!

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Clean and set in lovely grounds. Friendly staff…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Clean and set in lovely grounds. Friendly staff

Disliked: Restaurant was closed and swimming pool not open

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Reception lovely. So helpfully…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Reception lovely. So helpfully

Recommend to friends Visit again

The host was a pleasure to meet. So informative and helpful.…

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

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: The host was a pleasure to meet. So informative and helpful. The site is stunning. Well laid out beautiful pitches. Immaculate facilities. Really pretty location. Highly recommended this site.

Disliked: Nothing. We only stayed one night as we were touring. Sorry to leave.

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We received a very helpful and friendly welcome, it was the beginning…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: We received a very helpful and friendly welcome, it was the beginning of the season so can't comment on the pool or restaurant etc as they open in May but the facilities were very good, clean and hot showers. Our pitch was great and we really enjoyed a bit of down time before heading home. It's around 30 minutes from Calais so I would really recommend a visit at the beginning or end of your travels as you will be made to feel very welcome and it was a lovely site in which to end our break

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Very welcoming. Good sized and enclosed pitch. Clean and well kept…

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
Neil J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Very welcoming. Good sized and enclosed pitch. Clean and well kept facilities. Interesting walk to see nearby blockhaus.

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Really friendly with great facilities

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
Geraldine H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Really good welcome and consideration regarding the pitch (it was raining). Lots of information re walks etc. A good position for getting to Calais (within 35 minutes)

Disliked: Nothing

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Well layed out site. Friendly staff. Good Restaurant and bar with good…

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

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Well layed out site. Friendly staff. Good Restaurant and bar with good food. Showers and toilets very clean.

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Features

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 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Remote location Wildlife haven

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Château du Gandspette

133 Rue du Gandspette

Éperlecques

Pas-de-Calais

France

62910

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

50.81884°N
2.17858°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

The region is well served by road, rail and sea connections, including services such as the Eurostar and several from major Channel maritime operators. Camping Château du Gandspette is 45 minutes’ drive from the Calais-Fréthun high-speed rail international station too, making one-hour journeys to London, 30-minute journeys to Lille and two-hour journeys to Brussels and Paris a cinch. The site’s Caps et Marais d'Opale Natural Regional Park setting is tiptop for hikes and bike rides around the area, with the GR 128 hiking trail (between Wissant in France and Gand in Belgium) within easy reach. Horse riding, fishing and golf are available in Ruminghem and St Omer, and for kid-friendly days out, bowling, go-karting and theme parks such as Dennlys Parc at Dennebroeucq and Plopsaland de Panne in Belgium are all within an hour’s drive. History buffs can take a trip to the Eperlecques Blockhouse, a kilometre from base, and the La Coupole bunker complex (aka the St Omer Dome) is less than 20 minutes’ drive away. Other war memorial sites and points of interest well worth a trip to include the Fortress of Mimoyecques, the 1939-1945 Museum at Ambleteuse, the Memorial Museum at Calais, the Atlantic Wall Museum in Audinghen and the Memorial Museum at Dunkirk.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poste De Secours De Petit-Fort-Philippe 13.2 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentGoodExcellent
Grand-Fort-Philippe 13.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Oye-Plage Les Dunes 13.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Oye-Plage Les Hemmes 14.4 mi Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marck La Huchette 15 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Château du Gandspette have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Château du Gandspette dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Château du Gandspette? The region is well served by road, rail and sea connections, including services such as the Eurostar and several from major Channel maritime operators. Camping Château du Gandspette is 45 minutes’ drive … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Château du Gandspette?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Château du Gandspette? From £23.75 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.