Camping Chateau de Gandspette is only half an hour from Calais. It's in the grounds of a small french chateau It has a pool, restaurant doing good value meals, bar, games area, etc., big grassy pitches - especially in the newer less shaded part, and a friendly ambience. The reception staff speak English, as do the staff in the restaurant. It has good clean 'facilities' - the new block is particularly good. There's no shop, but you're only about 500 metres away from a small supermarket which stocks everything you need. You're within half an hour of the beaches either side of Calais, an hour or so away from Boulogne, which is worth visiting, there's a lovely little town called Cassels, on a hilltop, and the second world war sites of the Blockhaus, La Cupola, and others. St Omer has a lovely market, and is worth a visit - and there are some huge hypermarkets within a short drive, to bring back some french goodies. You can also (if you want) get the train into Paris for a look around! Lots of people think northern France is somewhere to drive through, but there's actually a lot to see and do, particularly if you're only going for sevan days. You'll find lots of people coming and going, as it is used a lot for overnight stays but many people spend much longer there. If you're going in the school holidays in July/August then you may need to think about booking early, but if you can go (say) at Spring Bank Holiday instead, then you may be able to take advantage of Camping Cheques, which mean that the pitch/caravan/car/awning/electricity/two people would only cost
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