Stuart202 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Hi We are sick of looking at our van parked outside the house and want to get away, we're off next week, just for 7 days but at least it's a break! The tunnel is booked (wife won't sale in the winter....) but not much else. Thought we would motor through Belgium and North east France. Does anyone know where we can get a list of the the Belgium Aires, assuming they have them. And any recommendations for this region at this time of year? Thanks for looking. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 http://www.all-the-aires.com/ For probably the most accurate and user friendly books of Aires which, along with Camperstop Europe, have been our only sources of Aires for many years. Unlike France and Germany, Belgium and Holland are not overly endowed with Aires so you may elect to take both books to give you the best chances although it must be said that many, but far from all, Aires are in both books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 One of our best investments was to purchase Camperstop Europe from Vicarious Books. It shows all the aires all over Europe with photos and supplementary information (and it's in English). Brugge and Antwerp are worth a visit. The aire at Brugge is 15 Euro in the low season (up to end of March). Others may suggest campercontact which I believe is downloadable, but I've never used it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billggski Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 The aire at Ypres is right next to the Menin gate and a short walk to the town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart202 Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Thanks Tracker. Not desperate to buy another book, we already have 2 for France! And don't when we would return to Belgium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart202 Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Thanks for the tip! Much appreciated, we'll take a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 The campingcar-infos website http://www.campingcar-infos.com/index1.htm currently shows 237 ‘aires’ in Belgium. The website separates these into 8 different categories and most of the Belgian ‘aires’ seem to relate to places where motorome parking is tolerated day/night. Other entries relate to campsites with motorhome servicing facilities (I think that’s the case with Ypres). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billggski Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 The aire at Ypres is close to the campsite, which is self service in Winter, but is along the canal which borders the town. You can walk into the campsite and use he facilities if you are shameless. I am not sure they are open though. Jeungstadion is the campsite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry1956 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 the camper stop book is a useful book to have, but many of the sites are closed and long gone. we have parked overnight in Belgium a few times alongside abbeys with know worries. But these days I don't do much if any wild camping in Europe. my next trip takes me into Belgian but these days if I want to see anything ( I love history and Belgian is full of things to see from ww2 tiger tanks still in the places they got disabled to old battlefields) I just visit the place I wish to see and then move on into Germany Aachen or sprayer both have 24/7 sites, sprayer being the better of the two. michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliB Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Another useful website: http://www.campercontact.com/en/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Big Aire at Brugge also at Blankenburg on the coast Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertandjean Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 In addition to aire at Bruges, we have stayed on following Aires in Belgium which we can recommend: Leopoldsbug, on marina overlooking boats, nice restaurant, around10€/night including electricity. Bocholt, on canal side, around 7€/night including electricity. Tongerlo, again canal side but also next to English style pub/resturant, free to stay, hook up 1€/1.25kwh Hans sur Lass, not by canal! but near famous caves. 10€/night including electricity. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryd999 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I would just use www.campingcar-infos.com as already suggested. Just save the likely ones you may use. Have stopped on a few last year. Ghent is worth a look. Bruges was a bit twee for me, apart from that its nothing to write home about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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