Gravelines, still good to stay?? (20 Viewers)

[VXman]

Never understood the lure of Gravelines, went there once, thought it was crap, no desire to return there.

It's a pleasant enough town for a visit but I've done it once so probably won't again. I do find it handy for an overnight stop before or after a channel crossing, however I use the free Aire just outside town by the the Parrc Rives de l'Aa.

 

[VXman]

I've never been and don't fancy it. Rather like Citë Europ aire. Might be ok, might get a load of migrants all over the bike rack. Why risk it?
My advice to anybody is get yourself away from Calais as soon as possible, and I speak from experience, bad experience

Been to both many times over many years and never seen a migrant so for me I don't see it as a risk. Driving down the motorway is far riskier - why risk that?

 

[Richard n Ann]

Been to both many times over many years and never seen a migrant so for me I don't see it as a risk. Driving down the motorway is far riskier - why risk that?

Because in my experience (which I value much more than other peoples ) the risk of migrant problems at Citë Europ is about 1 in 8. Might be slightly less at Gravelines... Maybe as low as 1 in 50?

The risk of using the motorway is over 1 in 1,000,000

Both risks, one is acceptable, one isn't
IMO

PS also the Aires are entirely optional with thousands to choose from, avoiding the M1 etc would be a nightmare

 

[Riverbankannie]

It's a pleasant enough town for a visit but I've done it once so probably won't again. I do find it handy for an overnight stop before or after a channel crossing, however I use the free Aire just outside town by the the Parrc Rives de l'Aa.

We did make for this free aire earlier today but it was about 1pm and didn’t fancy spending the afternoon, evening and night there. The grass was too wet and soggy to drive onto so we would have had to park on the tarmac road.
We have gone to the marina aire by L’eclusier and just watched a migrant being turfed out of another returning Brit’s bike cover. He was sat on the bike with feet on pedals as if riding it. They picked him up at the wine supermarket place though. Not seen any others here and prefer the busyness of this to the rowing lake which felt very remote.
Rosie is on full alert though!

 

[stewartwebr]

6 weeks ago on French/Belgium border LPG was €0.53

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[VXman]

We did make for this free aire earlier today but it was about 1pm and didn’t fancy spending the afternoon, evening and night there. The grass was too wet and soggy to drive onto so we would have had to park on the tarmac road.
We have gone to the marina aire by L’eclusier and just watched a migrant being turfed out of another returning Brit’s bike cover. He was sat on the bike with feet on pedals as if riding it. They picked him up at the wine supermarket place though. Not seen any others here and prefer the busyness of this to the rowing lake which felt very remote.
Rosie is on full alert though!

We normally arrive there at 10pm or later after a evening crossing so it's straight to sleep. Usually quite busy there with other motorhomes too.

 

[VXman]

Because in my experience (which I value much more than other peoples ) the risk of migrant problems at Citë Europ is about 1 in 8. Might be slightly less at Gravelines... Maybe as low as 1 in 50?

The risk of using the motorway is over 1 in 1,000,000

Both risks, one is acceptable, one isn't
IMO

PS also the Aires are entirely optional with thousands to choose from, avoiding the M1 etc would be a nightmare

Well, personally I think the migrant risk is all over hyped. Stop reading the Daily Mail and you'll be fine.

 

[Barryh]

I've never been and don't fancy it. Rather like Citë Europ aire. Might be ok, might get a load of migrants all over the bike rack. Why risk it?
My advice to anybody is get yourself away from Calais as soon as possible, and I speak from experience, bad experience

Sorry about your experience. With a slight trepidation, but having read good reviews we stayed at the CCP at Calais a few days ago. What a great spot. Handy for the refurbished promenade, not far from shops and restaurants, great friterie at the end of the road, cycle routes etc and that’s without going into town. Felt totally safe and not a migrant to be seen. A dozen or so British vans out of 30 odd on there. We will go back.

 

[WESTY66]

Well, personally I think the migrant risk is all over hyped. Stop reading the Daily Mail and you'll be fine.

I’ve seen nothing untowards in gravelines, in other news we did try the other aire and whilst there was no migrants etc, we just didn’t feel right there, so we went to the marina

 

[Riverbankannie]

I’ve seen nothing untowards in gravelines, in other news we did try the other aire and whilst there was no migrants etc, we just didn’t feel right there, so we went to the marina

That was our experience too.

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