Camping Le Clos Castel

From €15 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.6 34 reviews
Unit on the gravel pitch with an awning (added by manager 08 Jul 2015)
Campeggio (added by visitor 23 aug 2023)
Campeggio (added by visitor 23 aug 2023)
Campeggio (added by visitor 23 aug 2023)

  • Friendly English-owned site close to the D-Day landing beaches
  • Within 15 minutes' drive of Carentan and 45 of Bayeux and Cherbourg
  • Rural setting in the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Nature Park
English owned and within easy reach of D-Day landing beaches: come to Camping Le Clos Castel for a quick break from Blighty, or base yourself here for a full French hol. Brit owners Carol and Clint know what's what: as keen campers themselves, they've set the site up to include spotless amenities and plenty of space, and make it their mission to provide a warm and friendly atmosphere where everyone is made welcome. Have a chat to them around the site to find out top tips on what to see and do nearby, from investigating local markets and hikes to day trips to the D-day beaches and the likes of Bayeux and Caen. Le Clos Castel is a short stroll (about 500 metres) from its local village Raids, in Lower Normandy's Manche department half an hour's drive from Utah beach and 35 minutes' drive from Omaha. It has a countryside setting in the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Nature Park: once you've thoroughly investigated Normandy beaches on day trips, set off into the park for days of hiking, nature spotting and boat rides. The site has wifi, showers, toilets and a washing-up area available for guests' use.

Site type

Tent pitches 4
Touring caravan pitches 6
Motorhome pitches 6
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. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

location. flat pitch clean and tidy facilities. very nice couple.…

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

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: location. flat pitch clean and tidy facilities. very nice couple.

Disliked: non

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A gem in Normandy

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

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Very welcoming and helpful. This is a definite stopover and refresh before onward travel. Excellent amenities, quiet and tranquil.

Disliked: Nothing- all was perfect

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Great well run small campsite with excellent flat pitches, huge recreation room…

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

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Great well run small campsite with excellent flat pitches, huge recreation room and very good clean showers and toilets. The owners were very friendly and hospitable. We really enjoyed our short stay at Le Close Castel whilst in transit to Cherbourg. Many thanks to Carol and Clint for making us and our dog so welcome.

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This was a lovely site to stay at and I would definitely stay again.

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

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Close to nature, beautiful countryside. Attentive hosts. Very clean facilities.

Disliked: Some traffic noise.

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Good level hardstanding pitches with plenty of grass for awning.

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

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Nice open campsite with friendly owners and good facilities. A handy stopover on way to Cherbourg to get ferry. Was lucky to see a couple of deer graze in field of campsite.

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What a lovely little site, the owners were really friendly and the…

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

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: What a lovely little site, the owners were really friendly and the facilities were great. We used it as an overnight stop before getting the ferry home but we would have loved to have stayed a couple more nights to explore the area. Maybe next year we will plan in a few days.

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Would stay again and would recommend

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

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Host were very friendly, lovely quiet small site. Toilets were very clean and plenty of hot water for the showers. Nothing we didn’t like about it. Ideal stopover for ferries from Cherbourg.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Fantastic a must visit

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

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Clint the owner was wonderful and helped us pitch our caravan and provided much needed advice for moving to France. The location is idyllic and facilities are fantastic. We had such a lovely time after a stressful move to France and it was our first day. We have two boisterous German Shepherds, who equally had a wonderful time with great walks on site. A real must to visit, particularly after or before a ferry journey to/from Cherbourg, which is 50 mins away.

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A great site that’s only going to get better

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Like all things in life, it’s people that make the difference! This campsite is run by terrific humans who go out of their way to make your stay decent. Site is simple but pitches are spacious, everything is clean and the few emplacements mean it’s going to be quiet. Nice!

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Campeggio spettacolare per un viaggio in Normandia, accoglienza super

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

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Siamo finiti qui un po' per caso tuttavia non possiamo che ritenerci super soddisfatti. Il campeggio in se è un po' sperduto in mezzo al nulla ma più che una debolezza lo considererei un punto di forza perché nonostante tutto è comunque a qualche decina di minuti di auto dai posti più iconici della Normandia. Il proprietario è una persona molto alla mano, a cui piace assicurarsi che gli ospiti si sentano a casa ed è proprio così che ci siamo sentiti, fin da subito ci ha accolti con un gran sorriso e ci ha mostrato la struttura che lui stesso ha messo in piedi. Una graziosa sala comune con tutti i comfort (dal proiettore per vedere un film al tavolo da biliardo) e persino un'area "tappeto" con giochi per i più piccoli. All'esterno ha anche allestito un campo da boccie e diversi tavoli su cui poter passare del tempo in compagnia. Viaggiamo con una Dobermann e ad essere sinceri la Francia non è che sia molto "amica" degli animali a 4 zampe tuttavia il proprietario è stato talmente gentile che si è messo a giocare con lei, ammetto che ci ha fatto molto piacere ed è stata un'ulteriore conferma del fatto che più che per lavoro lo fa per passione.

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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

Pétanque

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

Picnic table

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

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

Nearby farmers' market

Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Camping Le Clos Castel

494 Route de Periers

Raids

Manche

France

50500

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

49.21552°N
-1.35009°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

Ask Carol and Clint for info on their best picks on activities and attractions nearby: the outdoor adventures of the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Nature Park are close to hand and it's about 15 minutes' drive from the site to the beaches overlooking Jersey. Also within 15 minutes' drive is Carentan, surrounded by wetlands and wildlife-laden marshes, but probably most famed as the scene of the Battle of Carentan in World War II (the town is between Utah and Omaha beaches). The area surrounding Carentan has several remembrance museums including the Musée Airborne at Saint-Mère-Église (25 minutes' drive) and the Normandy Tanks Museum in Catz, 20 minutes from the site. For day trips, Bayeux and Cherbourg are each 45 minutes' drive away, and Caen is an hour and five minutes; further afield, Mont Saint-Michel is within an hour and a half.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Armanville 11.6 mi Sea Good Excellent Good Good
Printania 11.7 mi Sea Excellent Good Good N/A
Face Au Cd 94 11.7 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Anneville-Sur-Mer Face Rd 74 12.6 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Face Au Cd 306 13.5 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

  • Does Camping Le Clos Castel have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Le Clos Castel dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Le Clos Castel? Ask Carol and Clint for info on their best picks on activities and attractions nearby: the outdoor adventures of the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Nature Park are close to hand and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Le Clos Castel?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Le Clos Castel? From £12.87 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.