Calais stopover

welshcake
welshcake Forum Participant Posts: 22
edited May 2017 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Hi all,

Off to France in August, arriving around 20.00 hours and looking to head down to the Loire.Looking for a stopver maximum 1 hour from Calais.Would appreciate your suggestions.

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  • ValDa
    ValDa Forum Participant Posts: 3,004
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    edited May 2017 #2

    In a motorhome you could stopover at any Aire de Service Camping Car in the towns and villages just off the autoroute.  There are guides of Aires, websites listing them, and googling will always find one.

    You could also stay at the Aire de la Baie de Somme - a autoroute service area, which has a dedicated caravan and motorhome aire, is patrolled regularly by the police, and does lovely coffee and croissants for your petit dejeuner!

  • Morris Traveller
    Morris Traveller Forum Participant Posts: 56
    edited May 2017 #3

    The motorhome Aire at Le Crotoy might suit. We often stay there travelling out from Calais, or the night before crossing back. Plenty of room, quiet location overlooking the harbour. 7 Euros a night (if I recall correctly) when we stayed last December.

  • bognormike
    bognormike Forum Participant Posts: 18
    edited May 2017 #4

    There's a new offical aire at Calais, noit as good a position as the old one was; now at Beriot Plage end of town, follow the camping car signs from the motorway to Rue D'asfeld / Boulevard General De Gaulle roundabout. The new municipal campsite is being built next door. It's €10 a night, paymnet by credit card - auto barriers. Quiet and secure for an overnight, but a long walk to the restaurants etc in town.

     

  • welshcake
    welshcake Forum Participant Posts: 22
    edited May 2017 #5

    Thank you all so much for your replies ...extremely helpful

  • flatcoat
    flatcoat Forum Participant Posts: 1,571
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    edited May 2017 #6

    We always use La Bien Assise, about 15 mins drive south of Calais. Not the cheapest but a Lovely site set amongst trees with a superb on site Restaurant.  

  • hitchglitch
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    edited May 2017 #7

    Bien Assis is a good stop local to Calais but it is very expensive (except for ACSI out of season) and my recollection is that the reception close fairly early - 7 pm?

  • peedee
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    edited May 2017 #8

    Arriving at 2000hrs in August the chances are at that time in the evening, small aires and campsites are going to be full. Le Crotoy Aire recommended above is very large and is probably the most likely place you would find a space.

    peedee

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