Home Log in or Register

Message Forums

Welcome Guest

Reception - All Forums

Caravanning and Camping Abroad

Topic: Camping il de re recommendations ?

Exibit

12/1/2010 at 2:08pm
Location: None Entered
Outfit: Outwell Montanna 6

View Profile

Quote

Joined: 02/3/2009

Standard Member

Forum Posts: 46

Site Reviews Total:	0

Site Reviews 2024:	0
Site Reviews 2023:	0
Site Reviews 2022:	0
Site Reviews 2021:	0
Site Reviews 2020:	0
Site Reviews 2019:	0
Site Reviews 2018:	0

Site Nights 2024:	0
Site Nights 2023:	0
Site Nights 2022:	0
Site Nights 2021:	0
Site Nights 2020:	0
Site Nights 2019:	0
Site Nights 2018:	0

I am looking to camp for the first time in France, my wife and I have been spending hours looking through various web /camp sites

We would like to go to ile de re

Does anyone have any great recommendations for this island ??

Looking to travel Dover to Calais then maybe stay at Rouen one night then continue the following day to La Rochelle

Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!

David Klyne

12/1/2010 at 2:51pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Outfit: Bailey Alliance 66-2 Motorhome

View Profile

Quote

Joined: 13/2/2004

Diamond Member

Forum Posts: 9593

Site Reviews Total:	257

Site Reviews 2024:	1
Site Reviews 2023:	6
Site Reviews 2022:	15
Site Reviews 2021:	7
Site Reviews 2020:	1
Site Reviews 2019:	16
Site Reviews 2018:	15

Site Nights 2024:	3
Site Nights 2023:	22
Site Nights 2022:	62
Site Nights 2021:	33
Site Nights 2020:	4
Site Nights 2019:	56
Site Nights 2018:	15

We stayed here a few years ago http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=6236. There is a beach just across the road.

David

Exibit

12/1/2010 at 3:16pm
Location: None Entered
Outfit: Outwell Montanna 6

View Profile

Quote

Joined: 02/3/2009

Standard Member

Forum Posts: 46

Site Reviews Total:	0

Site Reviews 2024:	0
Site Reviews 2023:	0
Site Reviews 2022:	0
Site Reviews 2021:	0
Site Reviews 2020:	0
Site Reviews 2019:	0
Site Reviews 2018:	0

Site Nights 2024:	0
Site Nights 2023:	0
Site Nights 2022:	0
Site Nights 2021:	0
Site Nights 2020:	0
Site Nights 2019:	0
Site Nights 2018:	0

David thanks for the quick reply, I will have a look at your link

Ina

12/1/2010 at 3:35pm
Location: Lancashire
Outfit: Coachman 460 VIP; VW Tiguan

View Profile

Quote

Joined: 31/7/2003

Diamond Member

Forum Posts: 3243

Site Reviews Total:	34

Site Reviews 2024:	1
Site Reviews 2023:	8
Site Reviews 2022:	0
Site Reviews 2021:	0
Site Reviews 2020:	0
Site Reviews 2019:	0
Site Reviews 2018:	2

Site Nights 2024:	5
Site Nights 2023:	22
Site Nights 2022:	0
Site Nights 2021:	0
Site Nights 2020:	0
Site Nights 2019:	0
Site Nights 2018:	6

I can second David's recommendation, we stayed there about 3 years ago.

There have been a lot of threads on this website about the island, if you click HERE there are 26 threads, so a lot of reading!!

Also Camping l'Ocean accepts Camping Cheques, between 17/4/2010 and 30/6/2010, then again between 5/9/2010 and 19/9/2010. For further info about how Camping Cheques work see http://www.campingcheque.com/

-------------
Ina

Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!

Mike+Co

12/1/2010 at 8:28pm
Location: North Lincs
Outfit: Self Build PVC

View Profile

Quote

Joined: 18/2/2007

Platinum Member

Forum Posts: 622

Site Reviews Total:	0

Site Reviews 2024:	0
Site Reviews 2023:	0
Site Reviews 2022:	0
Site Reviews 2021:	0
Site Reviews 2020:	0
Site Reviews 2019:	0
Site Reviews 2018:	0

Site Nights 2024:	0
Site Nights 2023:	0
Site Nights 2022:	0
Site Nights 2021:	0
Site Nights 2020:	0
Site Nights 2019:	0
Site Nights 2018:	0

I don't know if you are cyclists or not but the I'le de Re is best seen by bike, miles of cycle tracks which are separate from the roads. It will be busy though in July and August, we were there in September and the cycle tracks were busy even then.

As an alternative and not so far to travel is I'le de Noirmoutier, this has a superb beach side camp site called Indigo Noirmoutier where we spent two weeks on last September.

Mike

Tim and Cary

13/1/2010 at 9:35am
Location: Criccieth Gwynedd
Outfit: Buccaneer Commodore

View Profile

Quote

Joined: 26/3/2005

Diamond Member

Forum Posts: 1534

Site Reviews Total:	61

Site Reviews 2024:	1
Site Reviews 2023:	0
Site Reviews 2022:	0
Site Reviews 2021:	0
Site Reviews 2020:	0
Site Reviews 2019:	0
Site Reviews 2018:	0

Site Nights 2024:	11
Site Nights 2023:	0
Site Nights 2022:	0
Site Nights 2021:	0
Site Nights 2020:	0
Site Nights 2019:	0
Site Nights 2018:	0

Hi Exh

We stayed on Ile de Re for 2 weeks in August 2008. The only place we could a pitch, we booked by phone from our site in the Pyrenees, was Camping Providence. This site at the far end of the island was okay and very near to a very pleasant, sheltered beach. My review, with my helpful tips for things to see and do,etc, is here:

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=2969

Whilst touring around the island we did check out a few of the other campsites. Whilst L'Ocean looks a very pleasant site on the day we visited the adjacent beach we found the beach VERY windswept. It is an island and some of the beaches are rather exposed to the wind. Some of the other beaches are covered in seaweed. The beaches at the far end of the island tended to be more sheltered.

Not many of the campsites actually have sea views as there are seawalls along the more exposed beaches. On site that was close to a beach and had sea views, including ones of the bridge, was on the road to La Flotte, just after crossing the bridge from the mainland. - sorry I don't know the name.

We loved the Ile de Re and would recommend it highly.

Have Fun!
Tim

-------------
Tim and Cary

SmellyK

13/1/2010 at 2:12pm
Location: None Entered
Outfit: Pennine Fiesta2005

View Profile

Quote

Joined: 08/8/2006

Standard Member

Forum Posts: 93

Site Reviews Total:	5

Site Reviews 2024:	0
Site Reviews 2023:	0
Site Reviews 2022:	0
Site Reviews 2021:	0
Site Reviews 2020:	0
Site Reviews 2019:	0
Site Reviews 2018:	0

Site Nights 2024:	0
Site Nights 2023:	0
Site Nights 2022:	0
Site Nights 2021:	0
Site Nights 2020:	0
Site Nights 2019:	0
Site Nights 2018:	0

I've just booked our campsite - not been before but reviews on other sites look great. Campsite is just outside La Flotte and about 2km from St Martin. http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=9371

I'd also been using this website www.holidays-iledere.co.uk but for some reason its offline at the moment.

Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!

Ali Kitten

13/1/2010 at 2:21pm
Location: North Yorkshire
Outfit: Someone stop OH from buying new tents!

View Profile

Quote

Joined: 16/3/2007

Diamond Member

Forum Posts: 2145

Site Reviews Total:	9

Site Reviews 2024:	0
Site Reviews 2023:	0
Site Reviews 2022:	0
Site Reviews 2021:	0
Site Reviews 2020:	0
Site Reviews 2019:	0
Site Reviews 2018:	0

Site Nights 2024:	0
Site Nights 2023:	0
Site Nights 2022:	0
Site Nights 2021:	0
Site Nights 2020:	0
Site Nights 2019:	0
Site Nights 2018:	0

We stayed at Les Salieres, not by the beach but a really nice site- there's a review of it in my profile. http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=8182

Tim and Cary

13/1/2010 at 2:53pm
Location: Criccieth Gwynedd
Outfit: Buccaneer Commodore

View Profile

Quote

Joined: 26/3/2005

Diamond Member

Forum Posts: 1534

Site Reviews Total:	61

Site Reviews 2024:	1
Site Reviews 2023:	0
Site Reviews 2022:	0
Site Reviews 2021:	0
Site Reviews 2020:	0
Site Reviews 2019:	0
Site Reviews 2018:	0

Site Nights 2024:	11
Site Nights 2023:	0
Site Nights 2022:	0
Site Nights 2021:	0
Site Nights 2020:	0
Site Nights 2019:	0
Site Nights 2018:	0

I think this is the campsite that we saw right on the shore.It's at Rivedoux Plage.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=9370

Regards
Tim

-------------
Tim and Cary

bridgeywidge

15/1/2010 at 4:10pm
Location: North Herts
Outfit: Monterey4 Cabanon E

View Profile

Quote

Joined: 20/8/2007

Diamond Member

Forum Posts: 3348
Tent Reviews: 9

Site Reviews Total:	27

Site Reviews 2024:	1
Site Reviews 2023:	1
Site Reviews 2022:	2
Site Reviews 2021:	1
Site Reviews 2020:	1
Site Reviews 2019:	1
Site Reviews 2018:	2

Site Nights 2024:	4
Site Nights 2023:	2
Site Nights 2022:	6
Site Nights 2021:	5
Site Nights 2020:	1
Site Nights 2019:	2
Site Nights 2018:	4

The Ile de Re is great for cycling - we've not stayed om it but travelled over from the mainland by bike and around part of the island (we did about 30 miles in a day I think). Mostly very flat and great cycle paths - but some are also roads so beware (I got sworn at by a car driver I hadn't expected to come up behind!!!!!) Anyway, lovely beaches, the lunchtime restaurant prices seemed comparable to the mainland (St Martin is gorgeous). The toll bridge is expensive but you can walk over it and cylce over it in protected 'channels' well away from the traffic which was fab. The tide can go out along way on some beaches - but the sea is really warm when it comes in! You'll have fun I'm sure.

-------------
Do campers 'peg it'?

Ina

18/1/2010 at 4:38pm
Location: Lancashire
Outfit: Coachman 460 VIP; VW Tiguan

View Profile

Quote

Joined: 31/7/2003

Diamond Member

Forum Posts: 3243

Site Reviews Total:	34

Site Reviews 2024:	1
Site Reviews 2023:	8
Site Reviews 2022:	0
Site Reviews 2021:	0
Site Reviews 2020:	0
Site Reviews 2019:	0
Site Reviews 2018:	2

Site Nights 2024:	5
Site Nights 2023:	22
Site Nights 2022:	0
Site Nights 2021:	0
Site Nights 2020:	0
Site Nights 2019:	0
Site Nights 2018:	6

Quote: Originally posted by bridgeywidge on 15/1/2010
The toll bridge is expensive but you can walk over it and cylce over it in protected 'channels' well away from the traffic which was fab.

Just to clarify: as a pedestrian and cyclist, you don't have to pay to cross the bridge, it is FREE!!
On both sides of the bridge there is a cycle and footpath, it's great to cycle over it, we've done it a couple of times, once when we stayed near La Rochelle, and once when staying on Ile de Re, it's uphill to the middle, but then it is a great downhill all the way to the end

-------------
Ina

Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!

bridgeywidge

18/1/2010 at 10:51pm
Location: North Herts
Outfit: Monterey4 Cabanon E

View Profile

Quote

Joined: 20/8/2007

Diamond Member

Forum Posts: 3348
Tent Reviews: 9

Site Reviews Total:	27

Site Reviews 2024:	1
Site Reviews 2023:	1
Site Reviews 2022:	2
Site Reviews 2021:	1
Site Reviews 2020:	1
Site Reviews 2019:	1
Site Reviews 2018:	2

Site Nights 2024:	4
Site Nights 2023:	2
Site Nights 2022:	6
Site Nights 2021:	5
Site Nights 2020:	1
Site Nights 2019:	2
Site Nights 2018:	4

Quote: Just to clarify: as a pedestrian and cyclist, you don't have to pay to cross the bridge, it is FREE!!

Oh yes, forgot to put that ever-so-important bit in!!!

-------------
Do campers 'peg it'?

In order to post a reply you will need to register, or if already registered please log in here

Prev Next
Quick Links - All Forums - Caravanning and Camping Abroad - Top of Page

Printable version

Latest News, Discounts and Competitions see all...

4390 Visitors online !

Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker - Recommend to Friend - Add a Missing Campsite

[Message Forums] [Caravan Sites & Camping] [Company Listings] [Features / Advice] [Virtual Brochure] [Shop!]
[Reception] [Competitions] [Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale] [Event Diary] [Contact Us] [Tent Reviews]

Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2024