Question about ACSI

[RoaminRog]

Does anyone have any suggestions for staying around Brittany, bearing in mind that we will be towing ‘Poppy’ behind.
Have been looking at ACSI, but a bit confused with the different variations or when the ‘low season’ starts.
Any help appreciated, thanks Rog.

 

[Tezza33]

I have my ASCI book with me Rog, I will have a look later and get back to you

 

[RoaminRog]

I have my ASCI book with me Rog, I will have a look later and get back to you

Thanks Terry

 

[The laird]

Hi rog. we’ve used it but only low or end the book give you all dates there a lovely site in st Omer only 15 mins of Chunnel If you wanted a quick stop
I’ve got this years book and card I can send you if you wanted to use the card,just sign my name

 

[jagmanx]

I have the books with me .
We return to UK Sept 4th.
Happy to post it (FOC)
We did not find it much help....Even if discounted yo are often paying £18 plus
Given your situation it maybe more helpful to you.
To break ranks the "Dutch site" and use the Camp filter may be more helpful.

 

[RoaminRog]

You’re very kind but we are sailing on the 2nd.

 

[Tezza33]

I know as soon as the french go back to work at the end of August the low season starts because we went on a site in the South West a few years ago on the 1st Sept.
Looking at the book some sites offer the discount from the a few days to the end of Aug but all of the ones in Brittany offer the cheap rate from September 1st, you can sometimes get a better price without the book according to some but I have never managed it, if you need to know about a specific site or town Rog then please ask

 

[RoaminRog]

I know as soon as the french go back to work at the end of August the low season starts because we went on a site in the South West a few years ago on the 1st Sept.
Looking at the book some sites offer the discount from the a few days to the end of Aug but all of the ones in Brittany offer the cheap rate from September 1st, you can sometimes get a better price without the book according to some but I have never managed it, if you need to know about a specific site or town Rog then please ask

Thanks Terry.
Never really paid too much attention to campsites before, always just wandered around the aires. But will probably have to be a bit more aware with the car on the back, should be interesting!

 

[Vanterrier]

Keep an eye out for us Roger, we will be in Brittany in September... give us a wave eh?
K

 

[Barge1914]

I know as soon as the french go back to work at the end of August the low season starts because we went on a site in the South West a few years ago on the 1st Sept.
Looking at the book some sites offer the discount from the a few days to the end of Aug but all of the ones in Brittany offer the cheap rate from September 1st, you can sometimes get a better price without the book according to some but I have never managed it, if you need to know about a specific site or town Rog then please ask

If you don’t need electricity and/or showers which are always included with acsi, it is often cheaper to pay the campsites basic low season rate omitting these extras.

 

[RoaminRog]

Keep an eye out for us Roger, we will be in Brittany in September... give us a wave eh?
K

Keep an eye out for us Roger, we will be in Brittany in September... give us a wave eh?
K

Will certainly try!
It may look like we’re waving...... but it may just be me trying to reverse into somewhere. ?
When are you heading out there? We are hoping to stop at Cite Europe on Mon 2/9

 

[RichardHelen262]

We are also doing Brittany in September we go out on the 3rd

 

[RoaminRog]

We are also doing Brittany in September we go out on the 3rd

We are ‘training’ over on Mon afternoon around tea time, and staying at Cite Europe. Kicking off Tues morning, give us a thumbs up as you come flying past us!

 

[Vanterrier]

We cross on 5th and will head south for an hour before stopping. I will look out for someone waving and going backwards or looking Helen262'ish
K

 

[RoaminRog]

I know as soon as the french go back to work at the end of August the low season starts because we went on a site in the South West a few years ago on the 1st Sept.
Looking at the book some sites offer the discount from the a few days to the end of Aug but all of the ones in Brittany offer the cheap rate from September 1st, you can sometimes get a better price without the book according to some but I have never managed it, if you need to know about a specific site or town Rog then please ask

We would like to spend some time exploring Dinan, we have driven through it but never had time to smell the roses so to speak.
We need somewhere reasonably secure to leave the Mothership while we pose around in Poppy. Any ideas?

 

[TJBi]

Thanks Terry.
Never really paid too much attention to campsites before, always just wandered around the aires. But will probably have to be a bit more aware with the car on the back, should be interesting!

I've never paid much attention to campsites either, but there are some aires/wilding locations where a car at the back shouldn't be an issue. Difficult to give recommendations without having some idea as to what you look for in a location and which part(s) of Brittany you're planning to visit.
For Dinan, you may find that the aire at Taden is a suitable place if it's not too busy. (Only one other motorhome there in early June 2018.) Just don't try filling up with water there unless you have a few hours to spare - it really is slow!
If you're near Mûr de Bretagne, you'll find at least one suitable location near the Lac de Guerlédan in our sister forum's POIs.
In Finistère Sud, the main aire at Névez should be suitable; some of the commune's coastal aires may be OK (Rospico, for example, perhaps Port Manec'h), but others may not have the space for the car as well. Névez is a possible place from which to use the car to visit Concarneau and its ville close.
As you may be aware, www.campingcar-infos.com is an excellent resource (much favoured by WildCamping's POI Admin).

 

[RoaminRog]

I've never paid much attention to campsites either, but there are some aires/wilding locations where a car at the back shouldn't be an issue. Difficult to give recommendations without having some idea as to what you look for in a location and which part(s) of Brittany you're planning to visit.
For Dinan, you may find that the aire at Taden is a suitable place if it's not too busy. (Only one other motorhome there in early June 2018.) Just don't try filling up with water there unless you have a few hours to spare - it really is slow!
If you're near Mûr de Bretagne, you'll find at least one suitable location near the Lac de Guerlédan in our sister forum's POIs.
In Finistère Sud, the main aire at Névez should be suitable; some of the commune's coastal aires may be OK (Rospico, for example, perhaps Port Manec'h), but others may not have the space for the car as well. Névez is a possible place from which to use the car to visit Concarneau and its ville close.
As you may be aware, www.campingcar-infos.com is an excellent resource (much favoured by WildCamping's POI Admin).

Some really useful info there, thanks a lot. I will spend some time browsing in the next few days, to come up with some sort of travel plan. All suggestions appreciated.

 

[Tezza33]

We would like to spend some time exploring Dinan, we have driven through it but never had time to smell the roses so to speak.
We need somewhere reasonably secure to leave the Mothership while we pose around in Poppy. Any ideas?

You could try the Area Sosta Camper near Dinan Rog, plenty of room if not too busy

 

[RoaminRog]

Good one, thanks Terry. We have seen that on on P4n, but weren’t sure about the security aspect, we thought it might be safer to find somewhere just outside, and then drive the car in.

 

[RichardHelen262]

We’ve stayed at that one when we visited Dinan it felt secure enough