Brittany campsite recommendations

[Aminthule]

I'm going to Britanny in August, my first MH trip to France and my first driving experience in that country. Can any one recommend a nice, quiet campsite within say an hour's easy drive of Roscoff?

 

[DBK]

I'm going to Britanny in August, my first MH trip to France and my first driving experience in that country. Can any one recommend a nice, quiet campsite within say an hour's easy drive of Roscoff?

There's a municipal at Santec which is very close to Roscoff. A bit further and inland there is a site at Carhaix Plouger beside the river. I've used both and they were OK but basic of course.

But I doubt anywhere will be quiet in August!

 

[Aminthule]

Thanks DBK, I'm anticipating it will be busy, I guess what I'm after is smaller sites rather than quiet ones!

 

[Allanm]

How long are you going for? Brittany is quite easy to drive around and there are lots of Aires and campsites. Quite a few campsites have been listed in other threads where people asked the same questions, try a search on the forums while others reply with lists of their favourite campsites.
I'm afraid I don't really have knowledge of any campsites myself, I'm an Aires man!

 

[GAVLAD]

Have a look at Pors Peron.
Seems to have good reviews and shouldn't be too far of a journey.
We looked at it but thought it may be too quiet for us so we've opted for busy sites with loads of screaming kids. Ace. Gonna need a holiday after the holiday!

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[mitzimad]

also it depends on what you want sea and sand or mountains and rivers?

 

[mustaphapint]

There is a municipal site at Mael Carhaix, about an hour and half from Roscoff
http://www.campingfrance.com/uk/fin.../cotes-d-armor/mael-carhaix/etang-des-sources
It's the right distance to give you the option of day trips to all the coastal areas by car but I wouldn't want to stay there for any length of time without alternative transport to get around.

 

[Manic]

Have a look at Pors Peron.
Seems to have good reviews and shouldn't be too far of a journey.
We looked at it but thought it may be too quiet for us so we've opted for busy sites with loads of screaming kids. Ace. Gonna need a holiday after the holiday!

I can recommend Pors Peron, nice site with English owners and a nice small beach just down the road and also nice coastal walk( lookout for the bright green lizards)

 

[Aminthule]

Thank you all, we want to use Aires, but on my first day I fancy somewhere I can book into. We live in West Cornwall so beaches aren't a priority the first night, just somewhere I know I can stop after my first experience driving on the other side! I'll look at both Pors Perin and Mael Carhaix, as both sound good. I want to go to Carhaix anyway as it's a good location for cycling some of the Voies Vertes routes, which is one of our aims.

 

[snowdrops]

To be honest, campsites and aires will be really really busy that time of year, especially in Brittany where you've got lots of brits as well as all the other nationalities on hols :/

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