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Subject Topic: October ideas -Where to go? Post Reply Post New Topic
07/9/2022 at 11:36am
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We had a booked holiday with the caravan to the Swiss Alps and French Alps booked for last week of August and first two weeks September.

Due to a family bereavement , we had to cancel the holiday about a week before leaving for the holiday.

We were able to get the ferry booking postponed awaiting a later date, but the sites we were due to stay at close by end September and they cant carry the bookings over for a later date, so in most cases have lost the money paid.

We would still really like to do a European break with the caravan , but struggling to find somewhere we can go leaving beginning of October for about 3 weeks?
I had looked for some sites in South of France and Italy as a possibility (Bella Italia) being one that should still be open. However the problem we have is the overnight stops en route.

We originally had 2 overnight stops planned for Switzerland, it seems the journey down from Calais appears to be very little site availability? The sites we normally use when heading South are closed in October and we don’t want to stay in aires, particularly in late season where there would be very little other occupancy.

Can anyone offer any suggestions, it doesn't really matter which country we head for being so late in the season and it means if we can use the Dover Calais route we wont lose the Ferry costs we paid. We would aim to leave beginning of October for 2-3 weeks dependant on where we are heading,

It has been suggested we look for a UK break, which if needs to we will, however we have been doing UK breaks since last year and would like a change.

Thanks for any suggestions from anyone that has done a European break in October?

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07/9/2022 at 12:51pm
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Provence in October is good.and en route sites are available For example

Day 1 Calais to Eaux Puisseaux near Troyes open all year
Day 2 To Lyon open all year
Day 3 to St Remy de Provence open into November


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The UKCS Site Search has the option to tick “open all year” too; the map option is helpful for planning a route.

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via mobile 07/9/2022 at 2:27pm
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Tournon is open all year, and is a handy place to stay, just off the motorway, and with the town centre shops across the road.


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07/9/2022 at 4:11pm
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Since you are going off season the campsites that are open won't be full, they'll want your money and you'll need a place to stop overnight. Don't book in advance, locate open campsites and head for them, maybe phone in to check they are actually open.

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via mobile 08/9/2022 at 6:06am
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If you have ACSI membership, the app allows you to do a date-specific search for sites. Prices are good,too.


08/9/2022 at 7:42am
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One thing about October is that it can be quite wet,making hard standings a sensible priority.

We would often go

Stop 1 Municipal Chalons en champagne . good flat well drained pitches right by large retail park, crap sanitaires. Open until Nov 1

Stop 2 Kanope Village, Villefanche sur saone.Open all year and just before Lyon.

Stop 3 Camping La Coronne, Valreas. Right in the Enclave des Papes,fantastic local wines and the largest provincial market in Provence on Thursday in nearby Nyons. Open until Nov 1


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via mobile 08/9/2022 at 9:19am
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Thanks all for some really helpful ideas and websites .
I will start looking through and get something booked up for beginning of October.


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Quote: Originally posted by Dave11 on 08/9/2022
Thanks all for some really helpful ideas and websites .
I will start looking through and get something booked up for beginning of October.




Honestly…you don’t need to book anything at all…you have your cross channel ticket already and no campsites will be full. You can go as you please provided you check that a site really is open and that the owners haven’t flown off to Martinique.


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You just need your ACSI card. We are in France now, about to go to Spain. Some sites are busy, but plenty of space, we never book in advance. Came over 1st September Portsmouth to Cherbourg, first night La Flèche, nice, near town, swimming pool 14 euros, then Camping Montreal at St Germain les Belles, lakeside camping open all year 16 euros. Now at le Soleil Argeles-sur-mer 5* site 24euros but closes next week, plenty of others around though with lots of availability.
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Monplaisir in St Remy de Provence has pitches good for wet and is usually open till November. A lovely site and town though about 15-20 mins walk to town. Lots of nice places to visit nearby.

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16/9/2022 at 7:04pm
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You could try https://www.camping-theatre.com/contact-camping-theatre-vaison-la-romaine.html. Open in October and close to the town centre with cafés and restaurants and a good market, lots of places to visit in the area. We have stayed Aa Vaison late October ( self-catering). Chilly some mornings but warmed up quite nicely during the day. If you like your wine there are lots of very recognisable names amongst the villages.

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