Just got back from a short (10 nights) shakedown first trip to France & Belgium and wanted to sing the praises of the 'Aire' in the centre of Ypres ( http://www.jeugdstadion.be/E/ ) where we spent our first two nights. We hadn't pre-booked but that is available online. It was fairly easy to find but the roadworks near the railway station complicated things a little. The site is unmanned over the winter and getting in threw us a bit. You have to park outside the barrier and walk to the office where there is an automated check-in system in several languages. You will need a credit/debit card which cost Euro 19 and will dispense a swipe card to open the barrier but then will give you back Euro 4 in cash when you leave. The 'day is measured 11am to 11am and you have to use the swipe card to open the barrier, drive out, park up and walk back in to surrender your swipe card. The 12 or so MH pitches are all hard standing well lit and kept clean.
When we were there 1st week in Feb there was EHU , WiFi and toilets with Hot water. There is an Aldi about 200 yards away and it is about a 10 minute walk via lit pathways, alongside the athletics stadium, to the Menen Gate for the 8pm ceremony. All the roads around Ypres are cycle friendly to make the visiting of the dozens of War Cemeteries easier.
All in all a good start to our European adventures
When we were there 1st week in Feb there was EHU , WiFi and toilets with Hot water. There is an Aldi about 200 yards away and it is about a 10 minute walk via lit pathways, alongside the athletics stadium, to the Menen Gate for the 8pm ceremony. All the roads around Ypres are cycle friendly to make the visiting of the dozens of War Cemeteries easier.
All in all a good start to our European adventures