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Places near Calais by type
All 220 places by distance →One day from Calais
5 stops, one loop, back by 8:54 pm
156 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Calais
- Cap Blanc Nezbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Église Saint-Pierrechurch · 30 min
- European Walking Route E2, Uk, Dover-Calais Ferrytrek · 3 hrs
- Réserve Naturelle Nationale du Platier d'Oyenature spot · 2 hrs
- Parc Naturel Régional des Caps Et Marais d'Opalenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Calais
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Calais?
Tour du Guet (heritage site, about 1 km), Phare de Calais (beach, about 1 km), Fort Risban (fort, about 2 km), MKB Oldenburg Batterie (attraction, about 5 km), Cap Blanc Nez (beach, about 14 km), Réserve Naturelle Nationale du Platier d'Oye (nature spot, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Calais?
37 places on Spotwander: 13 forts & heritage, 8 churches, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 beaches & coast, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Calais?
Tour du Guet, about 1 km by road; Fort Risban (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Calais?
Église Saint-Pierre, about 26 km by road; Basilique Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée Conception (38 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Calais?
Start in Calais, visit Cap Blanc Nez, then Église Saint-Pierre, then European Walking Route E2, Uk, Dover-Calais Ferry, then Réserve Naturelle Nationale du Platier d'Oye, then Parc Naturel Régional des Caps Et Marais d'Opale, and drive back — about 156 km by road in all.