Camping Les Ecossais

From €12.30 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.3 9 reviews
The lodges (added by manager 10 Feb 2022)
The lake (added by manager 10 feb 2022)
Pitches (added by manager 10 feb 2022)
Grass pitches (added by manager 10 feb 2022)

  • Family- and couple-friendly quiet site in the famed Tronçais Forest
  • Direct access to the Étang de Pirot for carp fishing
  • Sandy beach two kilometres away; bar with spacious terrace on site
Fishing as well as foliage? Flow along here. Excellent Auvergne site Camping Les Ecossais is in the lushly dense Tronçais Forest (hailed by some as the handsomest oak woodland in all of Europe) – and is right by the angling haven of the carp-stuffed Étang de Pirot. You'll need a permit to fish here, but bagging one is simple indeed: just amble along to the site reception. Sand fans are also well sorted at this peaceful site, as it's only a couple of kilometres to the local beach. Around the scenic surroundings, the Allier department is one of mountains, valleys and peaks, where cycling, fishing, hiking, via ferrata, climbing and paragliding are all on offer. You'll need a break after all that, so take time for hours on the spacious terrace of the Camping Les Ecossais bar for drinks, coffee or ice cream – or find a place under the trees for picnics sourced in local commune Isle-et-Bardais (about 15 minutes' wander away). Once fed and watered, while away some hours at the miniature golf and tennis, the playground for energetic enfants, and the pétanque court where informal tournaments often take place in summer. Off site and when it's time to dig into regional culture and history, Souvigny is 45 minutes' drive away and department capital Moulins 55 minutes.

Site type

Caravans for hire 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now
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. 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.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 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.
  • Please note, no English is spoken on site.

Languages spoken

French

Open from Sat, 6 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful spot - especially with sun shining on the lake in the…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful spot - especially with sun shining on the lake in the morning. Good facilities. Gorgeous area, in middle of forest. Bar/reception area seemed nice.

Disliked: Felt a little too isolated - we seemed to be only ones on site and reception was closed when we arrived (admittedly after 6pm). But that’s just because it’s the end of the season. Would be lovely with a few more people there.

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un excellent week-end ressourçant

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Alain B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: la vue, la tranquillité, l'environnement

Disliked: le non séparation de tous les emplacements par des petites haies

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Excellent site set amongst woodland next to the lake

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Low season , choose where you want to camp 😃, in amongst the trees with view of the lake , super clean facilities 5*

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Beautiful location, very tranquil, super clean facilities & friendly owner. Thanks for…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful location, very tranquil, super clean facilities & friendly owner. Thanks for a lovely stay.

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Perfect

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Nigel D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The best washing facilities I’ve seen anywhere. Generous grassy pitches with adequate shade. Friendly and helpful staff. Quiet and peaceful. Excellent value.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. Pleased to know that you enjoyed your stay at Camping Les Ecossais . We hope to see you soon

Emplacement pour camping-car pour 2 nuit sans électricité

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: camping calme ,installations propres, un personnel amical et des emplacements plats spacieux et ombragé

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From the manager: Merci beaucoup. Nous aimons savoir que nos clients ont apprécié leur séjour dans notre camping. A bientôt peut être L'équipe des Ecossais

Camping très bien ,emplacements spacieux, arbores et bien délimités. Sanitaires ,douches très…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Camping très bien ,emplacements spacieux, arbores et bien délimités. Sanitaires ,douches très propres.acceuil très sympathique.le cadre est magnifique,si nous repassons dans le coin ,nous reviendrons.

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Ein sehr schöner, Platz mit sauberen Anlagen und freundlichem Personal

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lodge

Liked: Direkt am See gelegen, sehr ruhig und angenehm. Zu unserer Zeit nicht überlaufen.

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Friendly welcome, helpful 😊 site very clean and well maintained

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lodge

Liked: Quite views of the lake, very relaxing

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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

Disabled facilities

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

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Camping Les Ecossais

La Salle

Isle-et-Bardais

Allier

France

03360

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

46.6826°N
2.78703°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

After all that fishing, and forest hiking, and possibly some climbing and paragliding, set off around ye olde sights of Allier and Auvergne. Moulins, set on the Allier river, is a must: it's home to a spectacular 15th-century cathedral and the famed National Centre of Costume and Scenography with its thousands of costumes. Hillside town Souvigny is an official Grand Site of the Auvergne, mainly because it was once the capital of the Bourbonnais region and to this day is stuffed with old sights such as Souvigny Priory and its gardens, exhibitions and adjoining woodland. Heritage hunters should also track down a day at the fortress town of Hérisson and its 14th-century castle remains and stacks of old houses. Also well worth a day trip is Apremont/Apremont-sur-Allier (40 minutes' drive) and the gardens around its 16th-century château, and Nevers (55 minutes), with 15th-century ducal palace and cathedral dating back to the sixth century.
  • Does Camping Les Ecossais have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Les Ecossais dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Les Ecossais? After all that fishing, and forest hiking, and possibly some climbing and paragliding, set off around ye olde sights of Allier and Auvergne. Moulins, set on the Allier river, is a must: … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Les Ecossais?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Les Ecossais? From £10.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.