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http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/t/Chateau-Du-Gandspette-Eperlecques-5506.htm

Will take camping-cheques.... very popular as an overnight stay but is a decent site with good facilities.

Depends what you actually mean by "sitting round a campfire at night".  Almost certainly, you will not be allowed to have an open fire on H&S grounds.  Some campsites even restrict BBQ's to special areas with BBQ facilities already in place, and often have adjacent tables/benches.  You might be able to use one of these, without actually cooking food, if that's your wish.

Bertie.

http://order.campingcheque.co.uk/?gclid=CKiN_P2gracCFcJP4QodFmTyAw

You will see they  do a ferry deal with Norfolkline/dfds too.  Using the cheques will probably be cheaper than standard site prices - the point of them is to make staying cheaper at certain times of year. 

I doubt many french sites would allow a campfire but you could consider a big bbq and load up some wood onto it? - you'll soon find out if they disapprove!!

Take note of what the price includes - 2 adults, pitch electric - anything else is paid at local rates.  Some sites do 6 mights for the price of 5, 7 for 6 etc. so saving even more.

With Camping Cheques £13.95 per night pays for a pitch, two adults and car and tent (or caravan or motorhome), and an electric hook-up.  Child supplements would be on top of this, and at Gandspette (mentioned in the post above) these would be 3 euros per child under 6, or 5 euros per child over 6.  These would be paid, anyway, even if you paid the normal site tariff of 22 euros per night, so it's still quite a saving.

You could have a look at the website to help you make up your mind!  Tents are usually in a paddock area, rather than on separated pitches, so you could camp together.  The pool complex is outdoor, however, and may be cold in May.

Within about an hour there are two more Camping Cheque sites, La Ferme des Aulnes, and Le Val d'Authie - both of these have covered pools, and Le Val d'Authie offers 7 nights for 6 Camping Cheques.  Supplements at Ferme de Aulnes are 7 euros for an over 7, and 4 euros for a younger child  and at Val d'Authie 6 euros for an over 7, 3 euros younger than 7, free under 2's.

Both sites swimming pools appear to be open from the beginning of the season - at least there is no indication that they aren't!

Each couple of adults would be covered with the cost of a Camping Cheque, then you'd add the supplements for the number of children 'per couple'.   Hope this helps to explain things

We use Camping Cheques, and also go about mid-May.  But look carefully in the Camping Cheque guide; some sites don't open their pools until into June, and the odd one even until July.  As you have kids, it is worth noting that many of the on-site facilities do not open until later in the season; often in July and August, when Camping Cheques are not accepted.  Again, the information is in the guide.

Bertie.

Quote: Originally posted by bommer on 01/3/2011

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This is a great campsite for kids of all ages - not expensive either as they take camping cheques during may. It is about another 1 1/2 hour but it may be worth driving that little bit further. Take a look at the website - there will be lots of brits heading there for the may halfterm.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=3894

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a lovely site,that we have been to a few times

our kids 14 and 8 love it!

an hour away from Disney if you want to do a daytrip,and close to Pierrefonds castle where Merlin is filmed