Camping Paysan de la Gilberdière

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  • Stays on an organic farm with walking, cycling and horse-riding trails
  • A five-minute drive from Berjou and 10 minutes from Pont d'Ouilly
  • Games room, educational activities, fridge, barbecues and solar oven
Hankering after a holiday in the French countryside? Fancy swapping your usual neighbours for a 50-strong group of grass-fed cows for a little while? If the answer is 'oui', then crack on towards Camping Paysan de la Gilberdière, a site on an organic farm home to a menagerie of animals including a dog, chickens, rabbits, cats, goats and donkeys. On the whole, life is simple at this spot just outside Berjou in the Orne department – but handy amenities are thrown in for good measure. Think stone barbecues, a fridge and solar oven for easy food prep, as well as a games room with a reading corner to make sure there’s always some shelter from the weather. Keep your food and cooking kit in one of the lockers, and wash down meals with a glass of apple juice made from produce picked at the farm’s orchard and pressed on site. Activities are as low-key as you’d expect from this chilled-out place. Feel free to explore the organic farm – whether on foot, bike or horseback – and make sure to ask the friendly owners about chances to learn how to care for the animals and environment. Looking for things to do locally as well? An equestrian centre is 200 metres away if you feel like embarking on a riding lesson and there’s Vélo-Rail – for a combo of a cycling and train trip – a couple of kilometres away. The site has three showers, with water heated by a wood-chip boiler, and the same number of toilets (two of which are dry toilets).

Site type

Caravans for hire 1
Tent sites 6
Rent a tent 2

Languages spoken

English

French

Nearest sites

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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

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

Local produce

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

Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Location

Camping Paysan de la Gilberdière

Les Rocquerets

Berjou

Orne

France

61430

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

48.84256°N
-0.49569°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

For one of the best views of your surroundings, roam up to the Rock of Oëtre (15 minutes’ drive) and look out across the gorgeous greenery in an area known as Normandy’s answer to Switzerland. You could also wander or cycle straight from the farm along hiking and mountain bike paths through the countryside. To get out on the water, point your compass towards the canoe rentals at Pont d'Ouilly (10 minutes) or Clécy (15 minutes); the latter commune also has a single-track summer sledging facility with views over a vast viaduct. Or perhaps you’d prefer days on the coast? If so, set off for Ouistreham (an hour) – Sword beach is famed as a location of the D-day landings. Historically minded types will want to stop off enroute at Caen's 11th-century château and its multimedia museum dedicated to the history of World War II, the Cold War and the 1944 Battle of Normandy.

Reviews

9.2

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Excellent site, clean facilities, friendly staff, quiet at night.

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The peace of my pitch, the sanitary block, the staff, the ease of the whole experience, the acceptance of the staff when I overslept!

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A very relaxed and charming ambiance with space for kids to play

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: A very warm welcome to à very pleasant setting. I really liked the positive environmental care measures of solar powered showers, compost toilets & washing water collection. Good space fir kids to see animals & wildlife.

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This was not a campsite, it was a dirty messs, (toilet was a hole in

Overall 2/10
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Ken S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Everything

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Great place for real camping experience handy for ferry

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Rustic location, excellent breakfast, hospitality, friendly atmosphere, real camping experience with everything recycled. Departure arrival anytime makes it ferry friendly 1 hour drive!!

Disliked: Liked everything!

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Lovely location, eco-minded farm and sold amazing local produce. A great place…

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely location, eco-minded farm and sold amazing local produce. A great place to pitch up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Mucha paz y tranquilidad. Ambiente amable

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

Yurt

Liked: Todo

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Such a friendly family own and run the site and nothing was…

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Such a friendly family own and run the site and nothing was too much trouble, even after they have had a devastating fire on the property still so very friendly and helpful.

Disliked: Nothing

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Le cadre est très agréable et nos hôtes sont vraiment charmants.

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Le site et l'accueil qui nous a été réservé

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From the manager: Merci beaucoup C'était un plaisir de vous recevoir et nous sommes heureux de vous avoir rencontrés. Bonne continuation à vous deux.

Sylvie and husband are really lovely people. They were really…

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

Yurt

Liked: Sylvie and husband are really lovely people. They were really welcoming and they obviously really care for all of their guests. It was a lovely touch by Sylvie to fill the makeshift pool / tub for our 2 children on a hot day! It made their day. We'd highly recommend the trying out the local soaps, juices and organic beers that Sylvie has on site. It is a lovely rural peaceful setting, ideal for switching off from the world. We stayed in one of the yurts which was camping in style and all delph, cooking utensils and towels and linens were supplied. Would highly recommend a stay here!

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Rustic, rural and natural

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Hosts and site

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  • Does Camping Paysan de la Gilberdière have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Paysan de la Gilberdière dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Paysan de la Gilberdière? For one of the best views of your surroundings, roam up to the Rock of Oëtre (15 minutes’ drive) and look out across the gorgeous greenery in an area known as Normandy’s … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Paysan de la Gilberdière?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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