Overnight near Namur in Belgium

[Guest JudgeMental]

We are heading oft to Italy via Switzerland on Monday. we normally get to Metz at least for our first stop or Obernai. But we are leaving later and need to get the yearly dampcheck carried out at dealer in Belgium on the way.....

 

My sat nav shows a few Aires near Namur, but I cant find any info on them...

 

Any recommendations or advice would be welcome :-D

[Guest JudgeMental]

There seems to be another Aire a bit further south at Rocheford...anyone stayed there? cant find out the size of them. I have always found Belgian aires very busy and difficult to get on :-S

[tonyg3nwl]

Hi, I have just looked up Belgian Aires in Bord Atlas, and sad to say it doesnt list any at Namur. I do know there is one at Tournai, a large area with water point and disposal, near the town. I stayed there back in May.

 

tonyg3nwl

 

ps also one at bleharies alongside the canal. Only facility I found was a fish and chip van in the adjacent carpark, so other half had reduced cooking duty. Chips for 2 cost 2 euro.

Tony

[Guest JudgeMental]

Cheers Tony, but heading down the A4 from Brussels to Luxenborgh so something near this route would be better. my sat nav stuff shows some Aires along the way, but I would rather head for ones that have plenty of room then tiny ones.....

[derek500]

We stopped at the aire in Arlon last August. It was behind the fire station and had free electricity.

 

Found it on campingcar-infos.

 

We parked up at Namur during the day, for a bit of exploring, but didn't overnight there.

[Robinhood]

http://www.airemotorhome.be/ gives some locations with fairly minimal descriptions (Use of google maps may help with location/size).

 

If you hover on 'Aires' in the menu, it gives areas (of which Namur is one), hovering on each area gives a list of links for locations.

 

For example, the Aire at Arlon already mentioned, is under Luxembourg.

 

Be careful, however - If I'm interpreting properly - my French is reasonably good, some locations are daytime parking only.

 

HTH

[Guest JudgeMental]

found this:

 

http://www.bipa.be/camper/belgie/namen/kaart_en.htm

 

and with the aid of Goggle maps the one at Rocheforte looks a good size (although looks full on sat image :-S ) will try that I fink.........

[Way2Go]

We stayed overnight at Camping a La Ferme, Beloeil back in June and it was delightful.  It's essentially a 12 pitch site like a CL/CS with electric.

It's a very tight squeeze getting into the site as you go through a gate in the side of a building, a bit like going into a garage.  The ground was 'pasture' as opposed to garden but it was in an enchanted walled garden.

The owner was a smashing bloke but you'll either need to speak French or be good at gesticulating :-) :-)

Attached are the details.

There's also this link which might be useful?

http://www.wallonie-tourisme.be/listes/campsite/en/HC/liste.html

W2G

Camping a La Ferme, Beloeil.pdf

[Guest JudgeMental]

thanks W2G, bit of route but looks good...did you book ahead or just turn up, might use it on way home......

[Way2Go]

We just turned up and it was fine.

If you look on Google maps you'll see the building you have to drive through and the circular path around the site.

When we arrived it was getting late and drizzling.  Our satnav said "you've arrived" and we both said "where, where".  We did a 'U' turn to try a better angle through the entrance and gingerly entered what looked like someone's back yard.  We drove into a completely empty back garden.  "Quick, let's go" we both said "before someone see us".  By the time we turned our 3.5 ton vehicle around we saw the owner on his way to the shop and gathered we had indeed found the right place and we could park wherever we liked and we could pay him whenever . . . . tomorrow would be fine.

It turned out to be a delight.  A Dutch motorhome joined us a bit later and that was that.

It's a nice little town which would probably benefit from a bit more time.

W2G