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Talk to me about Eurocamp

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WingingIt101 · 15/02/2023 22:27

Like most, money is tight and we have saved to go away whilst I'm on mat leave.

We've booked Eurocamp in France - specifically saint avit Loisirs in the dordogne

Going at Easter, with a 3 year old and 6 month old. Ferry and drive our own car over (with overnight stops to break up journey)

What do I need to know / take / consider etc!

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Fivemoreminutes1 · 16/02/2023 08:28

We take an electric cool box to keep our fresh food at a safe temperature during the journey and it’s fab for picnics on days out.
We always order the towel and bedding packs plus we also take 1 extra pillow per person and a blanket for each child so they can sleep comfortably in the car. Eurocamp give you 1 pillow per person unless you ask for more.
If you need a baby bath or high chair you can also pre-order this with Eurocamp to be in your accommodation on your arrival. Take a bath mat because the shower invariably leaks a bit and the Eurocamp bath mats are useless foam things.
Take an umbrella! As daft as it seems, some of the sites are really big and if you get caught out when you are in your holiday home it can be a long way to walk to the shop or the restaurant in the rain! We learned this the hard way!
For cooking etc… decant things from home to take that save you having to buy ‘big’ portions whilst on holiday (tupperware of sugar, little pot of salt and pepper, decanted washing up liquid etc). ALWAYS pack bin bags, and a big roll of kitchen towel.
Pack some toilet roll in the car with you just in case you end up at an old-fashioned hole-in-the-floor service area, also maybe in case of massive queues to depart the UK.

Landlubber2019 · 16/02/2023 08:38

I would also say look at the other providers on the site, we often stayed on eurocamp sites but booked with other companies, which were cheaper. For us Eurocamp was great but kids who wouldn't go into the clubs, wasn't great!

fiorentina · 16/02/2023 08:53

Agree re taking supplies from home to save buying big packs there. I’d include washing up liquid/washing powder/surface cleaner etc in there. The homes aren’t overly well equipped with kitchen utensils sometimes.

Check if you can wear standard swimming trunks in the pool or need tight ones - they are v strict if you do.

Have fun.

Monkeytennis97 · 16/02/2023 09:04

I'm sure you will have a great time and hopefully it won't be too chilly at Easter. We went at Easter once (although 20 plus years ago) and further north than you and it was very chilly at night in the caravan. The only thing is that some places to take the little ones to might not be open at Easter. Have a great holiday!

WeWereInParis · 16/02/2023 09:32

Ooh I worked for eurocamp on that campsite one summer. And did lots of eurocamp holidays as a child.

For bedding, if you don't order bed sheets you just get a blanket per person. What we always did as children was take sleeping bags and pillow cases, and my parents took a duvet etc.

I would take tea towels and a sharp knife for the kitchen, as the knives aren't that great. Also take soap and washing up liquid, toilet paper, kitchen roll, bin bags.

You can hire pushchairs (but they don't lie flat), cots (they are travel cots and won't fit in your room), bed rails, and high chairs.

That site is big, and has a very steep hill on one side. The pool is good, although almost all of it is outside unless it's changed. The shop is small but reasonably well stocked and (again, unless it's changed) there's fresh baked bread/croissants on site each day as well. Le Bugue is not far (10-15 min drive) and is a nice town with a big supermarket so you can get everything you need there anyway. The restaurant La Pha in Le Bugue was lovely, it did amazing duck and the garden backed onto the river - obviously this recommendation is about 10 years old, but it's worth looking up on tripadvisor to see if it's still recommended.

Having worked for eurocamp I would stay there, but I would wash the kitchen stuff (pans, plates etc) before I used it.
If you need extras of anything in the caravan/tent (which are you staying in?) then if you ask, they should hopefully let you have it. Eg if you find with a small child you'd like a couple of extra tumblers so you aren't washing up as often. Depending on the type of accommodation you'll have one tumbler and one wine glass per person it sleeps I think.

WingingIt101 · 17/02/2023 10:33

Thank you so much - these replies are all so helpful!

We have a chalet type thing and I hadn't thought about quality / quantity of kitchen items! I believe it's a sleeps 6 but there are only 2 adults a 3 year old and a 6 month old going!

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