If you’re keen for camping in France but don’t like long car journeys with the kids, we’ve picked 16 top campsites all within two hours of the nearest French ferry port.
Fine wine, pretty villages and fresh croissants for breakfast: If you’re keen for camping in France but don’t like long car journeys with the kids, we’re here to help. We’ve picked 16 spots within two hours of the nearest port. So, whether you ferry from Plymouth or wave goodbye from Portsmouth, there’ll be something to suit…
Family camping on the Brittany coast, with epic sea views from the campsite’s outdoor swimming pool and within walking distance from Douarnenez town.
Modern day camping amenities seamlessly fitted around a historic Normandy château, with tennis courts, volleyball courts and a new children’s playground.
Kick back beside this lake in Brittany’s Amorica Regional Park and walk from your pitch to the nearby water sports centre to hire canoes, kayaks and paddle boards.
Play cowboys ‘n’ Indians at this wild western themed campsite in northern France, with tipis and wagons also available for glamping.
See the farm animals and explore the beaches of Normandy at this family-run campsite, also well placed for catching the ferry to Jersey.
This is family camping with all the frills – including a pool with a waterslide – and it’s well placed for visiting the UNESCO heritage site of Mont Saint Michel.
In the grounds of a 15th-century château, you can fish in the man-made pond or cycle the car-free trails, plus there’s a treehouse available for glampers.
Within walking distance of a white pebble beach, this cliff-top campsite offers epic sea views and fresh croissants for breakfast.
This traditional, family-run campsite serves freshly baked goods from a tiny bijou café and is just a short drive from the beach.
On the banks of the River Aulne, this small-scale, British-run campsite is perfectly placed for cyclists exploring the Brittany countryside.
With family safari tents and luxury bell tents, this glamping retreat has its own private sandy beach and instant access to the Brittany coast.
This woodland retreat is just an hour from Paris and has a thoroughly hidden feel, with a lake for boating and free activities for kids.
A campsite with it’s own rich tapestry and just down the road from historic Bayeaux. Enjoy the château, the pristine grassy pitches, the heated pool, the ornamental pond and more.
A family friendly campsite in the gardens of a French château, this traditional campsite limits things to just a small number of pitches so that space is guaranteed.
Another exquisite château campsite, this riverside retreat lets you paddle in the waters beyond the big Calvados house.
Just down the road from Cherbourg, this seaside site snuggles among the rocky Normandy cliffs and is just a short stroll from a sand beach.
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