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When we fancy a few days in France but don't want to travel farwe stay here:

http://www.camping-lechampneuf.com/

Lovely campsite and great area and beaches.  Of course the South of France has more to offer when camping, but not sure I agree with the consensus that it is not worth camping in the North.

Baie de Somme is a lovely area - you're right. And there's nothing wrong with 'the North' except (often) the weather!  If you don't mind that, and don't want a long drive, then there are some lovely areas heading west from Calais - though immediately east and south of Calais definitely is an area I would try to avoid!

Except we're staying in Cassels this year for our first night - so there's an exception to every rule!

Quote: Originally posted by Val A on 27/6/2012

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Baie de Somme is a lovely area - you're right. And there's nothing wrong with 'the North' except (often) the weather!  If you don't mind that, and don't want a long drive, then there are some lovely areas heading west from Calais - though immediately east and south of Calais definitely is an area I would try to avoid!

Except we're staying in Cassels this year for our first night - so there's an exception to every rule!

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We stayed here for a night on our way down to the Vendee a couple of years ago...it was lovely and would have liked to stay longer

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=3442

Yep nothing worng with Pas De Calais area or a little further down towards Abbeville for first trip. We did (in a gite) when we first had children as didn't want to travel too far and has given us a taste for exploring more different areas of France since. like Charente, teh Cote D'Azur, Paris area and Normandy. Now we have joined the camping/caravanning ranks we are towing for first time out there this year and heading for two centre holiday in Loire and Vendee. Driving really is very easy out there - we just factor in cost of tolls as we have youngish children so the long relaxed touring journeys can wait until we are older and sans enfants maybe!

Don't limit yourself to an hour from port however, as above the autoroute even towing will get you a decent way down within a couple of hours eitehr inland or down the coast