Small, possibly family run campsite. Looks a little bit weather worn in places but I think they…read morewere building some new facilities before the high season. Small toilet block, pitches could do with some miracle grow too. Small shop for basic supplies, croissants are delivered to your pitches but cost €1 each. The menu was more varied with traditional choices like Beef bourguignon, which I wish I tried. I had calamari which as that goes was not chewy at all. Could not find the shower block but only stayed one night. They have a covered pool and an outdoor pool as well. I would stay again. But I can imagine as a stream runs a long the back of the site that in the summer you may be overrun by insects. There was also this really annoying rooster who needs to learn the time of day.

We came with friends who are regular weekend visitors to St Valéry as they said this was the best…read morerestaurant in town. We all had the €29 prix fixe menu. I started with the mussels in Camembert sauce which had a mussel flavour which went really well in the red creamy sauce. It was like a thick soup which I shared with a friend - it's too rich to eat all alone. A couple of other people had the ficelle picarde which was a crepe stuffed with mushrooms. Tasty! We all had the lamb stew light and tasty. Lots of veg which was a nice change. The menu also comes with a three cheese gateau with caramelised apples and walnuts. I thought the Roquefort cheese overwhelmed the dish but everyone else really enjoyed it. And for dessert, we had a sort of baked flan with cooked apples. This was tasty as well although slightly on the sweet side. A really nice venue, we stayed for around 3 hours for a really leisurely fun meal!

Instead of bombing down the A26- A1 autoroutes to Paris, take the quieter A16 towards Abbeville,…read morethen leave it and have a break. Drive through the easternmost edges of Normandy and pick up the D29 for Aumale. Aumale is in Haute-Normandie, metres from the boundary with Picardie, but in character it is full-on Normandaise. It's scarcely credible that Normandy lovers can have their fix this far inland, but it's true! The Villa des Houx (Holly Mansion) is a beautifully restored old Norman house, all timbered frames, with 22 rooms at delightfully low prices, and a Logis de France recommended restaurant. It's the ideal place to break to journey to Paris. Wander about the 5K sq.m. gardens, or stroll up to the old village. The restaurant will not disappoint you, and you can expect the typical cuisine of Normandy - perhaps a little rich for some tastes with abundant cream, cider and calvados featuring in many dishes. There's a lovely little pond with seats, in the gardens, where Dick used to like to sit and ponder. No pun intended! http://www.qype.co.uk/lists/317758-John-Richard-Hurst