Ieper - where can I camp

wheeledwidewebb · Aug 26, 2009

I don't know whether to put this is the camping section, the accomodation section, or this section. Anyway here goes.

I fancy riding my pushbike (yeah I know its not a BMW) to Eiper, staying overnight and then coming back the next day.

Can anyone recommend a campsite round that neck of the woods?

Trippy · Aug 26, 2009

I have two hikers huts booked here in october, each one sleeps 4.
Cheap as chips and right on the edge of town, a 10 min walk along the moat/river to the Menin Gate and town centre.

http://www.camping-ypra.be/en/#camping

wheeledwidewebb · Aug 26, 2009

Thanks and how odd. I am looking at that site on another tab at the moment. Just trying to work out where it is though.

Trippy · Aug 26, 2009

wheeledwidewebb said:
Thanks and how odd. I am looking at that site on another tab at the moment. Just trying to work out where it is though.

Give me a call if you like...

wheeledwidewebb · Aug 26, 2009

Its OK, I have just found it on google maps.

Looks like just the job, cheers.

Trippy · Aug 26, 2009

As you see it looks as if you can cross a footbridge to the town side of the river. You then have a pleasant stroll upto the Menin Gate.

wheeledwidewebb · Aug 26, 2009

As we will be cycling it is not a problem, but it looks to me as if Kemmel to Ieper is about 90 minutes walk away.

This is the place I am looking at,

Linky

KAYCEE · Aug 26, 2009

There's a small municiple camp site on the south east side of the town, near a sports stadium if I remember. Its about 10 minutes walk from the Menin Gate. Basic but clean and relatively cheap.
Shower, loos etc

details http://www.jeugdstadion.be/rondleiding_english.htm

Kaycee

Trippy · Aug 26, 2009

Kaycee I think that is the same place, unless both sites have 4 cabins and are right next to each other.

wheeledwidewebb · Aug 26, 2009

http://www.camping-ypra.be/en/#camping

and

http://www.jeugdstadion.be/rondleiding_english.htm

are not the same place.

The first is in Ieper, the second is about 12km out of town.

KAYCEE · Aug 26, 2009

Just to try to clarify this before I get back to work, the "jeugdstation" site is right beside Ypres (Ieper), where as the camping-ypra site appears to be in Kemmel.

Hope you get it sorted.

Trippy · Aug 26, 2009

KAYCEE said:
Just to try to clarify this before I get back to work, the "jeugdstation" site is right beside Ypres (Ieper), where as the camping-ypra site appears to be in Kemmel.

Hope you get it sorted.

Oh f*ck it your right. I have just called them :blast

Time to try and book in at the other. Thanks.

MikeP · Aug 26, 2009

I've stayed at both.

The Mount Kemmel site is nice but there's only a bar and a limited shop. Finding somewhere to eat in Kemmel defeated us in 2007. There are good views across the Ypres salient and to Paschendaele.

The downside of the Ypres site is the clue in the name, it's on the same site as a Youth Centre and it's noisy until late evening. It's also a public thoroughfare. Of the three pitches for tents, you have a choice of being next to the main footpath through the site, next to the main entrance and the (not very quiet electric barrier) or near the ablutions building with all the other campers traipsing past.

The Cabins are not very big and not much privacy if they are all occupied.

It's only a short walk to the Mennin Gate/town centre and a nice walk too if you use the path that runs along the town walls.

KAYCEE · Aug 26, 2009

Hi Trippy,

Glad to be of assistance. hope you get it sorted out.

Kaycee

Trippy · Aug 26, 2009

Yes thanks.

Its not the end of the world if we cant get in the other place as its only 6 miles from Ypres but it would be nice to be able to walk into town.
I presume Kemmel will have a cafe / bar in the village.

Trippy · Aug 26, 2009

MikeP said:
I've stayed at both.

The Mount Kemmel site is nice but there's only a bar and a limited shop. Finding somewhere to eat in Kemmel defeated us in 2007. There are good views across the Ypres salient and to Paschendaele.

The downside of the Ypres site is the clue in the name, it's on the same site as a Youth Centre and it's noisy until late evening. It's also a public thoroughfare. Of the three pitches for tents, you have a choice of being next to the main footpath through the site, next to the main entrance and the (not very quiet electric barrier) or near the ablutions building with all the other campers traipsing past.

The Cabins are not very big and not much privacy if they are all occupied.

It's only a short walk to the Mennin Gate/town centre and a nice walk too if you use the path that runs along the town walls.

Thanks Mike that is very usefull.

Sounds if Kemmel might be the better option.

MikeP · Aug 26, 2009

Trippy said:
Thanks Mike that is very usefull.

Sounds if Kemmel might be the better option.

Jim,

If you do use Kemmel, make certain that you have enough rations to feed yourselves. There is a baker's in the Town but not much else.

TBH, of the two, if Ypres itself is where you want to spend your evenings, it's a nice ride from Kemmel but having to ride there to eat each evening could be a drag. However, if it's just you and Euan, I suppose having a skin-full isn't your priority.

Trippy · Aug 26, 2009

Thanks, I think we may just stay at Kemmel. Its three of us on bikes and we are only there for two nights so as long as we can get a couple of beers back in the village after riding into Ypres for a meal that'll be fine.

The site sounds a nicer one from what you say and the others aren't big boozers.

Thanks again for the help.

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