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Anyone done a long weekend camping in France, Belgium

We've done it a few times and really enjoy it - tend to go to a site near le crotoy in the bay of the somme - nice little town with a decent beach and only a shortish drive from boulogne or calais. Off to a site near paris for 4 nights over the easter school holidays. It obviously helps if you live in the southeast as its faster to get to france than it is to drive to most of the more interesting parts of england plus the wine is a damn site cheaper.  

martin

We had a couple of days in Belgium at Christmas. Went to Bruges & Ieper. Didn't go to the Last Post at Menin Gate this time, but it is very moving.  My sons have been learning about WW1 & WW2 at school, so we have been to some of the cemetaries, museum at Ieper and also to Bray Dunes near to Dunkirk. 

I love to go to France/Belgium for a few days as its not too long a drive away, but it is a bit of an adventure, finding new places to go & seeing new things.

Smudger 

You're at a big advantage living in the south (ish).  From where we live we have another seven hour drive to Dover - which can make a long weekend a real no-no!  However, we do have long weekends when we fly down to the south of France on one of these Ryanair 1p deals if we're able to find one (Ok, it does cost rather more than the 1p - but the cost has varied from £24 including taxes, to £56 including taxes for two return flights). 

So far we've done Rodez and Millau for the opening of the Millau viaduct, Perpignan and into Spain (where it was hot enough to swim in the sea in November), Toulon and the mediterranean, and Nimes including the Ardeche, Avignon and the Camargue,  each for about three or four days, staying in budget hotels.  One year we had lunch in a restaurant at Grau du Roi overlooking the mediterranean, set off back to the airport at Nimes, flew back to John Lennon airport at Liverpool,  and were home having dinner by 7.15 pm!  Fantastic (quicker than the drive back from Dover). 

It's not just living in the South of England that helps. When we travel to the continent, we always use Eurotunnel...usually thanks to Mr Tesco! Its just gives you a bit more time in France than on the ferry. Also Eurotunnel do their same day/overnight return for around £50, so to go for one night away is not too expensive.

Smudger