Camping Memling Brugge or Coast? Forums

teemyob

Hello everyone!

We are considering a trip to Belgium for the August Bank holiday for 5 days. I have found

brisey

Hi Trev

Camping Memling does not have a swimming pool and it does get rather full in the summer months. The closure of Camping St Michels and of the Aire de Service near to the railway station will make it even more busy, so advance booking will be necessary. It is about a 30 min walk into the centre of Brugge from the site or there is a bus stop just around the corner. There is an Aire de Service near to Ostend station, but this is normally full and you will be very lucky to get a place. If you are looking for a coastal location try the coast road south of Ostend. Just before you reach Middlekerke there are some WW2 fortifications which run for about a mile in length, there are plenty of parking spaces here, No services are available but parking is free and you are literally a matter of yards from the beach. The downside is that you are on a busy road and there is also a tram line running alongside the road. We have stayed here several times without any problems. A word of warning is that if you park on the stretch of road that runs off of the coast and into the town of Middlekerke you will be clamped. This parking is for cars only. On the plus side the beach is superb, the tram will take you directly to Ostend station where it is only a 20 min journey to Brugge. Hope you enjoy your trip, Brugge is a lovely place, if you need any more info just ask.

bognormike · Moderator

Trev

We were at Memling at Easter (tried to get in on Easter sunday but full up, Ok next day) They've spent some money on new pitches - especially those specifically for motorhomes, but they are smaller and the same price as a full size pitch.

Suenliam

We returned from 7 weeks around France and Belgium on Friday. We stopped at the Membling site for the last 2 nights. Very clean and pitches very spacious even if the motorhome hard standing ones were a bit smaller. It was 22euros per night though, which we thought a bit steep after the French municipal sites! Motorhome, electricity and 2 adults. As an aside, we saw two German MHs on one pitch. Very cramped for outside eating etc. Don't know if they got it cheap, but in my opinion that takes money saving just a bit too far!

The Aire looks as if it is finished, but not yet opened. MHs were parked along side it and the cars were jostling for space. Very crowded even earlyish in the season.

Brugge is still a must see however you manage it.

Sue

SidT

Sue said.

MHs were parked along side it and the cars were jostling for space. Very crowded even earlyish in the season.

Hi Sue. Where exactley where the vans and cars jostling. We love Brugge and have always started our trips with a couple of nights at the now defunct car park so any information is gratefully received.
Cheers Sid