92 outandaboutlive.co.ukSeptember 2019
TRAVEL Spain
WESTAYEDAT
France’s motorhome aires are available all
year and offer cheap or freeovernight
parking. Those listed are paved or gravel,
closeto town centres. If you prefer
campsites then your route and driving time
will bedictated bythe few that remain open
during winter.We have stayed onall the
aires and campsites listed and they are
suitable for poor weather.FRANCE
WissantAire, N50 ̊ 53’ 12” E1 ̊ 40’ 13”
Quiet, sheltered area.Poor se rvices but a
goodferry stopover. Exit A16 J38.
£Free
BoulogneAire, N50 ̊ 44’ 40” E1 ̊ 35’ 51”
Large paved/gravel area beside D940, north
of town. Exit A16, J32.
£€6 if collector calls. Water €4
Le TouquetAire, N50 ̊ 32’ 4”E1 35’ 24”
At marina, 40 marked bays. Use D940 south
of Boulogne.
£Machine €15, may be disabled inwinter
MontreuilAire, N50 ̊ 27’ 33” E1 ̊ 45’ 34”
Six hardstandingbays in quietarea, a short
walk tocentre. Just off D901 route.
£Free, water €2
Berck-sur-MerAire, N50 ̊23’ 50” E1 ̊ 33’ 53”
Flat gravel with 75 baysat Base Nautique.
Use D940 south of Boulogne.
£Free in winter
LongAire, N50 ̊02’ 5” E1 ̊ 59’ 00”
8 reinforced grass pitches outside municipal
campsite. ExitA28 junction2 then D3
southeastfor 13 miles.
£€5 with use of sitefacilities
Forges-les-EauxAire, N49 ̊ 36’ 21” E1 ̊32’ 34”
Good space for 30 ’vans. Quiet residential area.
Exit A28 J10 then D915 south for 11 miles.
£Free in winter, but no water orelectric.
Pont-de-l’ArcheAire, N49 ̊ 18’ 20” E1 09’25”
Four baysplus adjacent carpark. Services
outside nearby closed campsite, needscredit
card. Just off D6015route; leftat lights after
bridge, left again along river.
£Free
St-André-de-l’EureAire, N48 ̊ 54’24” E1 ̊ 16’ 9”
Four paved bays and six ongrass. Short walk
to centre. Exit N154 junction 11then D833
east for five miles.
£Free
BrezollesAire, N48 ̊ 41’ 26” E1 ̊ 04 10”
Ten ’vans on gravel. Muddy if very wet. Close
to centre. Nine miles southwest of Nonancourt.
£Free inc ludingservices
Bau gé-en-AnjouAire N47 ̊ 32’ 21” W0 ̊ 05’ 47”
Ten sandy/gravel bays. Closeto town. Just
off D938 route
£Free, €3 for water/elec maybenot in winter
SaumurL’Île d’Offard campsite, N47 ̊ 15’ 36”
W0 ̊ 03’53”. Closedend-Oct to mid-March.
Close to town.Just off D347route
£€18 withACSIAngliersAire, N46 ̊57’ 31”E0 ̊ 06’ 17”
Seven hedged asphalt bays at tourist centre.
Water off but electric often on. No shops but
direct accessfrom D347 route.
£Free
VivonneAire, N46 ̊ 25’ 33” E0 ̊ 15’ 46”
Six bays in car park behind touristofficenear
town centre. Justoff N10route.
£Free, water €2
NersacAire, N45 ̊ 37’ 33” E0 ̊ 2’ 59”
Seven asphalt bays beside police station.
Water andelectric often on.Possibly tight if
over 8m. Just off N10 southwest of Angoulême.
£Free
MontendreAire, N45 ̊ 17’ 10” W0 ̊ 24’ 39”
Four large bays in central car park. Short walk to
shops.Exit N10 onto D730west foreight miles.
£Free, including services
BordeauxVillage du Lac campsite, N44 ̊ 53’
52” W0 ̊34’ 58”.Large, luxury site with
hardstandings. Open all year. Bus and tram to
city centre. Exit north ring at junction 5.
£€22 inc electric
SanguinetAire, N44 ̊ 29’ 2” W1 ̊5’ 29”
15 gravel pitches. Muddy patches if very wet.
Lakeside walks.From A660 towards Arcachon,
exit junction 1 onto D216 south.
£Free in winter, water possibly off
Mimizan PlageAire, N44 ̊ 12’ 18” W1 ̊ 17’49”
Flat asphalt for 80 ’vans. Barrier control. No
trailers. ExitA63 at J15 then take D44 west for
17 miles, or continue south from Sanguinet.
£€15, inc water and electric
Vieux-Boucau-les-BainsAire, N43 ̊ 46’ 44” W1 ̊
23’ 56”. Large, flat gravel area for 150 ’vans.
Shortwalk to centre. 22 miles north of Bayonne.
£€7 by credit card, inc water and electric
CapbretonAire, N43 ̊ 38’ 8” W1 ̊ 26’ 48”
Spacious, flat asphalt for 50 ’vans. Sandy walk
to town. 10miles north of Bayonne.
£Free in winterbut no water orelect ric
AngletAire,N43 ̊30’ 25”W1 ̊ 32’ 01”
Asphaltfor 50 ’vans, levellers needed. Good
space.Bus toBiarritz. Close to D810 route.
£Free in winter, water on but no electric
BiarritzAire , N43 ̊ 27’ 55” W1 ̊ 34’18” Slightly
sloping asphaltfor 40 ’vans. Someelectric.Walk
or bus to centre. Close to D810 route.
£Usuallyfree until March
SPAIN
PAMPLONA AREA
EusaEzcabacampsite, N42 ̊51’ 26” W1 ̊37’
28”. Flat grass site beside N121, five miles
north ofPamplona. Open all year.
£€20 withACSI
PamplonaAire, N42 ̊ 50’ 26” W1 ̊39’ 57”
In northwest suburbof Berriozar.Paved
parking for 20 ’vans.Water and electric via
tokens from sports hall. Bus tocity centre.
£Free
OliteOlite campsite, N42 ̊ 28’ 49” W1 ̊ 40’
42”. Remote, many statics and firm grasstouring pitches. Open all year. Beside NA11 5
west of town.
£€20 withACSI
VillafrancaBardenas campsite, N42 ̊ 15’
48” W1 ̊ 44’ 17”. Small site. Open all year.
Good facilities. 10 miles south of Olite exit
N121 weston NA128, then south on NA660.
£€20 withACSI
CascanteAire, N41 ̊ 59’ 37”W1 ̊ 41’ 13”
Parking on fl at asphalt for 10 or more ’vans.
Part of sports centre car park. Water via token
from pool desk.Five miles south ofTudela.
£FreeROUTE 1
ZaragozaCiudadde Zaragozacampsite,
N41 ̊ 38’ 15” W0 ̊ 56’ 34”. Flat gravel
motorhomepitches. Open all year. Short
walk toshops and bus to lovely centre.
£From €18
MorellaAire, N40 ̊ 37’ 29” W0 ̊5’ 27”
Flat gravel.Parking and water for 10 ’vans
besideN232, adjacent to picnic site.View of
lovely hilltoptown 15-min walk away.
£FreeROUTE 2
Teruelparking, N40 ̊19’ 54” W1 ̊ 5’ 34”
Flat gravel carpark next to small park with
shops and Garda Civil complex southeastof
centre. Exit A23 J115 onto N420a south.
NavajasAltomira campsite, N39 ̊ 52’ 29”
W0 ̊ 30’ 37”. Steep asphalt roadto flat
gravel pitches. Openall year. Lovelygorge
walk and cycle track.Exit A23 junction 33.
£€18 withACSI
ROUTE 3
Jalance– Aire, N39 ̊ 11’ 16”W1 ̊ 4’ 33”.
Paved parkingfor 10 ’vans with driveover
drain and water. Beside N330 just south of
town. Short walk to old centre.
£Free
ROUTE 4
AranjuezInternacional campsite, N40 ̊ 2’
32” W3 ̊ 35’ 58”. Good sitein lovely town.
Open all year.Visit Madrid by train.Worth a
few days’ stop. Close toA4 autovia.
£€20 withACSI
Santa ElenaDespeñaperros campsite, N38 ̊
20’ 36” W3 ̊ 32’ 8”. Earth pitches, possibly
muddy. Open all year. Just off A4 junction
257 over 30 miles southof Valdepeñas.
£€18 withACSI
GranadaReina Isabel campsite, N37 ̊7’
28” W3 ̊ 35’ 9”.Small siteat LaZubia,
south of city. Open all year.Possibly tight if
over 8m.Frequent bus to a cityeveryone
should visit atleast once.
£€20 withACSI
Sierra NevadaAire, N37 ̊ 5’ 55”W3 ̊ 23’ 37”
Ski resort at 2,380m. Deep in snow, but
roads kept open. Flat asphalt.Wonderful
views. Southfrom Granada on A395.
£€15 inc water and electric