Must-see beach · Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Phare de Calais
Phare de Calais is a beach in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Phare de Calais: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Phare de Calais
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Phare de Calais — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.96130, 1.85366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Phare de Calais
- Tour du guet · fort · Pas-de-Calais · ~0 km · Must-see
- Fort Risban · fort · Pas-de-Calais · ~1 km · Must-see
- MKB Oldenburg Batterie · attraction · Pas-de-Calais · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cap Blanc Nez · beach · Pas-de-Calais · ~14 km · Must-see
- Réserve naturelle nationale du Platier d'Oye · sanctuary · Pas-de-Calais · ~20 km · Must-see
- Phare de Gravelines · beach · Nord · ~23 km · Must-see
- European walking route E2, UK, Dover-Calais ferry · trek · Hauts-de-France · ~25 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Pierre · church · Pas-de-Calais · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cap Gris Nez · beach · Pas-de-Calais · ~27 km · Must-see
- Todt Battery · museum · Pas-de-Calais · ~28 km · Must-see
- Parc naturel régional des Caps et marais d'Opale · sanctuary · Pas-de-Calais · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fort Mahon · fort · Pas-de-Calais · ~31 km · Must-see
- Blockhaus d'Éperlecques - KNW - · fort · Pas-de-Calais · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fort de la Crèche · fort · Pas-de-Calais · ~37 km · Must-see
- Colonne de la Grande Armée · fort · Pas-de-Calais · ~37 km · Must-see
- Plage de Boulogne-sur-Mer · beach · Hauts-de-France · ~38 km · Must-see
- Basilique Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée Conception · church · Pas-de-Calais · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sémaphore de Boulogne-sur-Mer · fort · Pas-de-Calais · ~39 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Phare de Calais
- Cap Blanc Nez · beach · Pas-de-Calais · ~14 km · Must-see
- Phare de Gravelines · beach · Nord · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cap Gris Nez · beach · Pas-de-Calais · ~27 km · Must-see
- Plage de Boulogne-sur-Mer · beach · Hauts-de-France · ~38 km · Must-see
- Phare de Dunkerque · beach · Nord · ~46 km · Must-see
- South Foreland Lower Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~49 km · Must-see
- South Foreland · beach · Kent · ~49 km · Must-see
- West Head Light · beach · Kent · ~50 km · Must-see
- Église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc du Touquet-Paris-Plage · beach · Pas-de-Calais · ~66 km · Must-see
- Plopsaland Belgium · beach · Flanders · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Phare de Calais safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Phare de Calais yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Phare de Calais?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Phare de Calais?
Nearby: Tour du guet (fort, 0 km), Fort Risban (fort, 1 km), MKB Oldenburg Batterie (attraction, 5 km), Cap Blanc Nez (beach, 14 km), Réserve naturelle nationale du Platier d'Oye (sanctuary, 20 km), Phare de Gravelines (beach, 23 km).
Is Phare de Calais worth visiting?
Phare de Calais is listed as a must-see beach in Hauts-de-France on Spotwander.