When can I check in and check out of Camping du Chemin de Cassel?

Camping and touring Arrive: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: 2 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Camping du Chemin de Cassel?

From £14.52 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping du Chemin de Cassel

From €17 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked 4 days ago 8.8 45 reviews

Fishing lake (added by manager 14 Sep 2022)

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Fishing lake (added by manager 08 dec 2022)

Catch some fish (added by manager 07 sep 2016)

Tree-lined site (added by manager 24 oct 2016)

Quiet site with fishing pond, half an hour's drive from Dunkirk
Within half an hour's drive of the beach and an hour from Lille
A 40-minute drive to coastal nature reserve and Plopsaland theme park

Fancy somewhere quiet near the coast? With a fishing pond, nature walks and watersports and maybe a bit of history too? A three-minute drive from the village of Merckhegen in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northern France, Camping Du Chemin de Cassel ticks all the boxes and then some. Half an hour’s drive from Dunkirk’s beaches, war museum and shops, this is a peaceful, tree-lined site surrounded by fields, with basic but well-tended facilities. It’s a compact place, making for easy ambles between quiet contemplation on the fishing pond and riotous family contests on the pétanque court. The comfy quarters take their name from the nearby town of Cassel, and it’s worth a 20-minute drive to see this tiny fortified settlement with its cobbled and crooked alleyways, hidden courtyards and elegant gardens. Climb Mont Cassel, the highest point in these parts, for views towards the sea and Belgium. There’s a small grocery store in Merckeghen (doubling up as a bar and tobacconist), supermarkets and weekly markets in Dunkirk: forage for French fare in town and have a barbecue back at the base. The amenities are equipped for wheelchair access and for family use, and there’s a laundry on-site to keep everyone looking smart.

Site type

Open now

Tourist board rating

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) 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.
A charge of €1.50 (£1.28) applies for the use of the shower.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Open from Mon, 1 Apr to Thu, 31 Oct 2024

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

It was so chilled and hospitality was good. Also shower and toilets…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Adrian S. Apr 2024

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch (XL)

Liked: It was so chilled and hospitality was good. Also shower and toilets were perfect

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much...happy to meet you....

Basic site requires investment. i.e. showers.

Overall	4/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	6

David R. Dec 2023

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch (XL)

Liked: Very helpful and patient. Close to Calais.

Disliked: Very basic sanitary. No showers. Very open to the weather.

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From the manager: Hello.....sorry but the Weather was verry bad and you arrive very late.. There is shower in sanitaire and we rénove the shower in May 2023... Friendly ans happy christmas

Friendly welcome and helpful owners

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 Nov 2023

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch (XL)

Liked: Very friendly and helpful owners who came out of their cosy house on a cold November’s day to help me with my pitch and again when the electricity didn’t seem to work. All was good in the end (apart from my own lack of spoken French).

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From the manager: Tank you very much...and good travel... Sorry for the Werther....very bad this month novembre....

Owner was very friendly and helpful. .

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Nov 2023

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch (XL)

Liked: Easy to book. Good location for tunnel in November when so many other sites are closed Hot shower Gravel and grass pitch is useful in poor weather conditions Fantastic local bakery open from 6 am even on Sundays

Disliked: Sanitary and pot washing facilities are very dated. Drainage at the sink area is backed up. No toilet roll. Light switch on timer which resulted in being left in the dark whilst showering

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From the manager: Sorry for the désagrément but there was a storm and thé électric was cut....

Good site with clean facilities, super friendly owners

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Tobey P. Nov 2023

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch (XL)

Liked: Spacious pitch with clean facilities

Disliked: Maybe it’s just me being British but paying for a shower when you have payed to stay at a campsite is never nice.

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From the manager: Sorry but it's written in the site Pitch up Thanks very much

Excellent site

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Lynne G. Sept 2023

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch (XL)

Liked: Lovely little site with individual pitches. Basic, but more than perfect for a night or few. We used it to and from the tunnel and flexible arrival and departure times were great. Cost meant we were more than happy to pay extra for shower and plenty of time with just one token.

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Proper ruim sanitair…

Overall	10/10
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Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2023

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch (XL)

Liked: Proper ruim sanitair

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Een super onthaal…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
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Rita A. Aug 2023

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch (XL)

Liked: Een super onthaal

Recommend to friends Visit again

Warm welcome, quiet spot. Clean 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	10

Anonymous Aug 2023

Electric optional grass and earth touring pitch (XL)

Liked: Warm welcome, quiet spot. Clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, quiet, beautiful setting, with a small pond that you can…

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Electric optional grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, quiet, beautiful setting, with a small pond that you can fish in. Clean amenities, nice private pitches surrounded by hedges

Disliked: Be aware you need to provide your own toilet paper,

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Merci pour votre commentaire Désolé pour le papier toilettes... C est souvent ainsi dans les campings Serons plus vigilants à l avenir mais vous auriez du venir en demander... pas de souci..

Features

Dogs allowed

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

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

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping du Chemin de Cassel

960 Route de Cassel

Merckeghem

Nord

France

59470

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

50.85488°N
2.30343°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

From the memorials and monuments in virtually every town and village, to the numerous museums, bunkers and forts dotting the landscape, you won’t be able to ignore the lasting influence of World War II on the northern parts. The military exhibits in the enormous former bunker at Blockhaus d’Eperleques (20 minutes) and Dunkirk’s Operation Dynamo museum are two top picks; if you’re really into the subject, it’s worth the hour’s trip to the coastal batteries and Museum of the Atlantic Wall at Audinghen. If it’s wind and the water you want, make for Gravelines (half an hour) where there’s kitesurfing and kayaking to be had, or head into the Platier d’Oye nature reserve 40 minutes away for walks through a dune ecosystem visited by egrets, osprey and black and white storks. For town pursuits, Dunkirk’s zoo and contemporary art museum add a bit of colour to a shopping trip, and it’s just over an hour to the attractive city of Lille, where the paintings in the Palais des Beaux-Arts compete for your attention with the Art Deco ‘skyscraper’ and a massive antiques market. Feeling competitive? There’s paintballing at Teteghem (half an hour), go-karting at Gravelines, and just over the border in Belgium, a whole load of laughs, shrieks and thrills on the rides of the Plopsaland theme park (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Poste De Secours De Petit-Fort-Philippe	13.4 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Excellent
Poste De Secours - Digue Des Allies	13.9 mi	Sea	Good	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand-Fort-Philippe	14.1 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poste De Secours Principal - Malo Centre	14.2 mi	Sea	Good	Good	N/A	N/A
Oye-Plage Les Dunes	14.8 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

A valid vaccination certificate must accompany your dog.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
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.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

A charge of €1.50 (£1.28) applies for the use of the shower.
Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Payment terms

Does Camping du Chemin de Cassel have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Camping du Chemin de Cassel dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Camping du Chemin de Cassel? From the memorials and monuments in virtually every town and village, to the numerous museums, bunkers and forts dotting the landscape, you won’t be able to ignore the lasting influence of World … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Camping du Chemin de Cassel?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Depart by: 2 p.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Camping du Chemin de Cassel? From £14.52 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.