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Hello,

I am about to reserve a pitch at La Piscine near Beg Meil in Brittany and although there is a favourable review in Alan Rogers I would really appreciate another opinion. We are looking for a fairly quiet site, but also want swimming pools and slides for our 2 children of 7& 9.  We have also recently bought a pretty large tent - Vango Vista 800 ! and therefore have to consider pitch size I think.

Any views please for a new member....

Harri, Welcome to UKCS - many happy postings!!!

Didn't want you to think that you were being ignored - we've never stayed, there, but someone must have stayed at La Piscine, and be helpful enough to reply to a brand new member with only one posting. 

The Caravan Club Europe Guide comment is:  ' Highly recommended family run site, good walking and cycling' and they make a comment about the large pitches - so wouldn't have though you'd have a problem.

Hope someone else can let you have the benefit of their personal experience - and have a great holiday.

Hello Val,

Thank you for the welcome and the information, I feel more confident now.

We are off in July and so I will post a review on return.  

Thanks again.

Harri

Hello Quinn,

We must have been at La Piscine at the same time!  Thanks for posting a response. I was just about to submit a review when I discovered your one which says pretty much what I intended to. We had a lovely time and the children (7 & 9) especially enjoyed the freedom the site allowed along with the pool and water slides. Our one regret was that we only took the childrens bikes with us.

Harri.

Fuel in France is now creeping up to a similar price level as Britain (sadly) - see Fuel for prices in every fuel station in France. . Fuel prices have risen, and the euro exchange rate has risen against the pound, so double whammy.

We live near Leeds, and almost always use the shorter crossings, but we have a caravan which whacks up the price and on the longer crossings, which are more expensive anyway, that can make a huge difference to costs0.  Without a caravan you may be better booking the longer crossing.  If you start looking early (say late September/October) you may get a 'special offer' bargain crossing (or if you're a member of the Caravan Club or Camping and Caravanning Club both often offer cheaper deals).  Speedferries and Norfolk Line usually offer the cheapest (short) crossings, with P and O and Seafrance next, and usually Eurotunnel is the most expensive, but lots of people on here, who shop at Tesco, use their Tesco vouchers to exchange for 'deals' which are then worth up to four times as much against the Eurotunnel price (so £25 in vouchers equals £100 off your Eurotunnel crossing).