Where should I stay round Calais

Citie Europe Motorhome park

Hi we have used the aire there twice now, it is quite amazing watching the ferries go past the MH window, it can be a bit noisy at times though.............although the last time we were there we didn't find it too bad, there is water etc

thank you

Briarose said:

Hi we have used the aire there twice now, it is quite amazing watching the ferries go past the MH window, it can be a bit noisy at times though.............although the last time we were there we didn't find it too bad, there is water etc

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do you know its GPS coordinates by any chance??????

Other options in Calais...

>Yacht Basin<

>Ferry Terminal<

Heading out towards Belgium..

>Gravelines Aire<

Pete

The Yacht basin was closed to motorhomes when we were there last November, though trucks could still park there.

Calais aire was full last time we tried itlate at night - went to Cite Europe. Good for shopping the next morning and free. Gravelines aire a bit of a drive and not easy to find in the dark - it's also getting very popular.

Hi,

Is the 11pm our time or theirs, if you want to travel for 40 mins when you get there we usually stop over on the aire in Bray Dunes when heading in that direction.

If it is later than that we stay in Cite Europe, stayed on the Aire in Calais but could not relax, lots of local youths around the car park next door, huge ships going in and out, and wooo betide if its foggy and you get the fog horn to boot as we did!!

Have a great time
Mandy

We stay at Cite Europe its so easy to find and really quiet even though its right next to the terminal - get a decent nights sleep and then shopping in morning to stock up. We travel to Auchan for fuel and way hay off we go!

oooh roll on 15th August can't wait!

Greenie :lol:

as PJ listed Gravelines is a good stop... it's convenient for Calais.

Hey Greenie same time as us again, where you going this time?

We go on tunnel on evening of the 14th then heading down to Brittany we think, but could change (again)

Mandy

greenasthegrass said:

We stay at Cite Europe its so easy to find and really quiet even though its right next to the terminal - get a decent nights sleep and then shopping in morning to stock up. We travel to Auchan for fuel and way hay off we go!

oooh roll on 15th August can't wait!

Greenie :lol:

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Agree every time Citi Europe.. tried the aire next to teh tunnel... far too much noise for a good nights sleep

we have just used the yacht basin for the 1st time 22nd august 2009, nice quiet location close to the town while we were there there were about 30 other m/h using it 1 guy had been there a couple of days,(even met my 1st mhf member there crooney i think he was called)
no migrents come that far down in to the town so no excess baggage
while there we went into town to a restuarant and took olivia (age 4) to fair that was on there at the weekend she loved it and we would use it again.

Hi Mandy. Where is the aire at Bray Dunes? We have used the aire at Malo les Bains a number of times but last time we went it was closed.
Sid

Something to bear in mind if staying at Cité Europe. We overnighted there last June and were woken by our dogs in the middle of the night. When I looked out of the window I saw someone poking about around the skirt lockers and wheels. I opened the door (in retrospect was this wise?) and the guy shot off saying in a heavy accent "Sorry" and "no problem". He then rejoined about half a dozen others all dressed very scruffily and I figure they were probably trying to smuggle themselves into the UK under the vehicle or perhaps in a locker. Fortunately they were all locked.

Anyway, thanks to the dogs we were alerted. All this despite the security patrols which frequently pass through the car parks.

This won't deter us from using the parking facilities again but might worry those of a more nervous disposition!

Cheers,

Mike

HAVE STAYED AT CALAIS SEA FRONT AIRE TWICE NOW MARCH AND JUNE AND INTEND TO AGAIN TOMORROW NIGHT, NEVER HAD HASSLE, BUT IS VERY BUSY EVEN IN MARCH! NICE DONUTS FROM THE FRITES WAGGON ON THE FRONT! IF ANYONE IS ITENDING TO BE THERE TOMORROW NIGHT (WEDS 26TH) GIVE US A WAVE! :wink:

What are you shouting for ?? they went in May

Yeh, LisaB! Why are you shouting? Are you already in Calais?

Crikey, the number of times I've done several lines, only then to find my left little finger has dropped on the 'caps lock' key! :roll: :wink: :lol: :lol:

:roll: OH left the caps lock on! And I just meant anyone on MHF not the previous posters necessarily!?!