Camping de la Maye, 80120 Rue, Tel 0322250955
To Find site:-
From junction 24 on the A16 follow signs to Rue.
Rather than going through the town from the first roundabout take bypass
following signs for Quend. Take first right at roundabout next to
Carrefour Market and the site is on the left opposite the supermarket.
Camping de la Maye (previously known by a different name)
is situated on the edge of the small town of
Rue, conveniently opposite a supermarket. The site has a fairly long
opening season from the beginning of April until the end of October
making it a useful stopover for early and late campers.
Although
on first sight it looks as if it’s all mobile homes there are a
surprising number of touring pitches spread throughout the site. They
are all on grass and vary in size but most should find a pitch to suit.
Electric points are rated at 6 amps and in the main use two pin
Continental adaptors. Access to some of the bollards can be a little
difficult because they can be in the hedges. Best to check for reverse
polarity. There seem to be a good supply of water points throughout the
site. There is one central toilet block which is of a good standard.
During our stay only one side (men’s) was open, it contained a mix of
Turkish and seatless pedestal toilets and no paper supplied. The only
chemical toilet emptying point seems to be at the motorhome service
point but I felt this to be unsatisfactory as this did not have any
running water! There is a tap with a long hose on the other side of the
road but it concerns me that it is used both for filling motorhome tanks
and rinsing toilet cassettes!
Likewise there are no dedicated grey water waste
points except the above. Having said that access to motorhomes is good.
The site does have a WiFi facility which covers some of the site and
time can be purchased online but the maximum time is five hours. The
site accepts the ACSI Card in the low season. Only limited English is
spoken at Reception.
I suspect this campsite is more likely to be used as an
overnight/short stay destination rather than for longer stays. It is
about 60 miles from Calais so useful as a first/last stop for anyone
with a slightly later crossing and well away from any problems in the
Pas de Calais. For any last minute shopping the Carrefour Market
opposite has a good selection of wine. They do have a fuel station but
it is a bit tight for larger motorhomes. The interesting town of Rue is
and easy walk from the site with more shops and places to eat. Look into
the Tourist Office where there is an interesting exhibition on early
aircraft and flying in the local area. For longer stays the Baie de
Somme is within easy reach.
