Bruges or Ghent to stay for 5 day trip or any where else in the region

[ardvark]

Hi there,
We are off in our Cali on Easter Monday for a 5 day trip to Bruges any recommendations on which site or whether to stay for a night in Ghent would be welcomed. We could actually stay anywhere in Belgium or Holland so welcome to any itinerary recommendations or places to stay,
Thanks very much

 

[KevH]

Ghent is a lovely walkable city with a campsite at Beauveland a short cycle along the canal, but it can be very waterlogged in wet weather.
Brugges has a lovely city site 'Memling', again a short cycle from the centre.
Have you considered Delft (large but very good site at Delftse Hout is a 15 minute walk), a great base for Den Hague, Rottetdam, Gouda, Kirkenhof...I could go on and on. All diable by tram or cheap train.

 

[ardvark]

thanks so much I will relay to my husband I have visited these places but he hasn't maybe we should go to the netherlands then instead! Its; only for a short time so we were not sure if that would be a bit too far ?

 

[pchmlk]

Have a look at urban gardens in Ghent and also Ypres. We’ve stayed in both and they’re conveniently close to the centre, Ypres much more so.

 

[Up10]

If you want a nice site in Bruges with good bus service locally and walkable to the centre, try Camping Memling. Clean and tidy site with excellent facilities and not too far to the French ports.

 

[sidepod]

The best bar in the world. Fact.

Thuis

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[colintfcolintf]

We rather like Mechelen, and have stayed (before Cali ownership) many times. Has a wonderful Het Anker Brewery which, from the beer brewing byproduct, also make our favourite Whisky!

 

[2haw]

We stayed here overnight a couple of years back which was a nice site, unfortunately didn’t have a chance to look at the surroundings though…

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https://maps.app.goo.gl/z8xUMLhBJFp51ZpDA?g_st=ic

 

[ardvark]

Ghent is a lovely walkable city with a campsite at Beauveland a short cycle along the canal, but it can be very waterlogged in wet weather.
Brugges has a lovely city site 'Memling', again a short cycle from the centre.
Have you considered Delft (large but very good site at Delftse Hout is a 15 minute walk), a great base for Den Hague, Rottetdam, Gouda, Kirkenhof...I could go on and on. All diable by tram or cheap train.

thanks very much we will go to Ghent first after your suggestion really helpful thank you

 

[ardvark]

Have a look at urban gardens in Ghent and also Ypres. We’ve stayed in both and they’re conveniently close to the centre, Ypres much more so.

will try and book this now thanks very much

 

[ardvark]

If you want a nice site in Bruges with good bus service locally and walkable to the centre, try Camping Memling. Clean and tidy site with excellent facilities and not too far to the French ports.

thanks will try and stay here

 

[ardvark]

We stayed here overnight a couple of years back which was a nice site, unfortunately didn’t have a chance to look at the surroundings though…

kompascamping.be

https://maps.app.goo.gl/z8xUMLhBJFp51ZpDA?g_st=ic

thanks for the recommendation

 

[ardvark]

We rather like Mechelen, and have stayed (before Cali ownership) many times. Has a wonderful Het Anker Brewery which, from the beer brewing byproduct, also make our favourite Whisky!

thanks will try and check it out thanks for the recommendation

 

[Hawthorn37]

We like Bruges and Ghent, both are nice cities, and it’s easy and reasonable to travel between them by train. We stayed at Camping Memling in Bruges and used the bus to get intro the city.

 

[California Dreamer]

Another vote for Camping Memling in Bruges - quite easy to get to Ghent for the day by bus or train.


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[KevH]

Have a look at urban gardens in Ghent and also Ypres. We’ve stayed in both and they’re conveniently close to the centre, Ypres much more so.

Note that Beauveland and Urban Gardens in Ghent are, I think, the same site. It is within a recreation park so is chilled, the pitches are mostly within corals of about 6 units, but some need a long hook up cable.
As has been noted by others, a goid calue train links Brugges with Ghent and Antwerp...you really do not want to drive into Antwerp but it us a wonderful city to visit.
Have fun. Buy chocolate and beer.

 

[ardvark]

Another vote for Camping Memling in Bruges - quite easy to get to Ghent for the day by bus or train.


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thanks have just booked !

 

[Ruddster]

We stayed in Camping Memling for a night in November was well situated - about a 10-15 minute walk to the outskirts of the old town. Would recommend it

 

[Adeline]

Th Ghent and Bruges are beautiful and walkable cities (I lived in Ghent). At this time of the year Bruges might be very busy with a lot of tourists, just for you to know. If you go to the Netherlands and like walking, you can go to an area called Zeeland. Look it up, it has campsites galore and is a lovely area.

 

[Nick Stubbs]

Camping Memling in Bruges is busy site and from what I have seen is usually fairly full and the pitches small, however the facilities are very good, a bus into the city is only a short walk away. We stopped there last September on our last couple of nights and was an easy drive back the ferry. A restaurant which we thoroughly enjoyed Bij Koen & Marijke, Google it, you need to book ahead. On the face of it it looks a meat feast but the website lists vegetarian options.

 

[BrugseB]

Well, I live in Bruges so a bit biased here... Memling is great, but if you don't need hookup there are some free spots also. Take a day or 2 to discover the old town, including a visit to one or two breweries in town. Damme is a great visit, especially by bike. Ghent is an easy trip by train from Bruges. Ostend and surroundings have a lot to offer too. Life is all about choices . Do pm me if you want more info, would even consider guiding you around.

 

[KevH]

Well, I live in Bruges so a bit biased here... Memling is great, but if you don't need hookup there are some free spots also. Take a day or 2 to discover the old town, including a visit to one or two breweries in town. Damme is a great visit, especially by bike. Ghent is an easy trip by train from Bruges. Ostend and surroundings have a lot to offer too. Life is all about choices . Do pm me if you want more info, would even consider guiding you around.

I would echo everything here, but would stress that visiting the old town once the day trippers have gone home is so much more pleasurable than doing so in the daytime. An overnight stay is a must imo.