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beeb wrote: ↑30 Mar 2022, 8:16amThanks for any pointers especially headed from IJMuiden ferry towards France along the coastline.

beeb wrote: ↑30 Mar 2022, 6:41pm Coastal route. 24 euros for two people, which we feel is expensive when we arrive late, leave early! May have to head inland more. Tax is high at 1.10 euros each plus some places an additional environment tax of 1 euro per person.

Psamathe wrote: ↑30 Mar 2022, 7:45pm Some campsites in some places are really expensive and are not places I like to stay f(or other reasons) e.g.Groede which is more of a beach resort for static caravans/chalets than what cyclists would call "camping". They had a minuscule area "for tents" - "if you can find room come back with a 2nd mortgage". But it's a resort where most people will be spending their entire holiday and they want the site food shop, restaurant, bar, etc.

Focus on "mini-camping" which is cheap and amazing. Proprietors are amazingly kind, will go to surprising lengths to make you comfortable e.g. at one mini-camping I arrived (out-of-blue) proprietor showed me places I could pitch (my choice) then 2 mins later reappeared with a garden chair from his own private garden (I politely thanked him without pointing out my Helinox); next minute he appeared with a garden table from his own private garden, etc.. At another mini-camping I got a good place and later owner came by asking if I minded if he put a caravan 20 m from me (and of course I said it was fine and he and new arrival were very grateful with loads of thanks).

My understanding (others could give the real situation) is that "mini-camping" is where people with good sized gardens or farms open small campsites. In my experience they are small owner operated. Sometimes when you arrive there is nobody around (as they'll be at work or sorting their livestock). One mini-camping site I arrived (no booking) and sign in house that the owner was away on holiday back in 2 weeks, but toilets/shower block was open so I just pitched my tent and early evening a friend of owner arrived to collect very little money.

I've ended my tours in NL (through France where I mostly use Municipal sites, Belgium & Germany then into and around NL and site costs have never made me think, it's just around what I'd expect. Resort type places (e.g. Groede and a couple of others) were ludicrously expensive but they are the exception.

Ian

F70100 wrote: ↑30 Mar 2022, 9:08am This any good to you?

https://nivon.nl/accommodaties/de-grutto/

Steve X wrote: ↑30 Mar 2022, 6:48pm

beeb wrote: ↑30 Mar 2022, 6:41pm Coastal route. 24 euros for two people, which we feel is expensive when we arrive late, leave early! May have to head inland more. Tax is high at 1.10 euros each plus some places an additional environment tax of 1 euro per person.

£20, its not too bad, and its your choice to be in and out quick, you could be there. Have you considered Vrienden Oop de Fiets, you will get a proper bed and a Breakfast of Kings, for €50.

We will be travelling along there end July and would pay that. Will you be booking in advance, or will you chance just turning up at campsites, there look to be a lot of campsites along the coast.