The Écault Dunes stretch across Équihen-Plage and Saint-Étienne-au-Mont and include a 4.7-kilometre dune trail. The trail passes through embryonic, white, grey, shrub-covered and wooded dunes, opening up an area with diverse flora and fauna.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Équihen-Plage chooses this location as their destination.
Culture
The Quilles en l'air are fishermen's houses made from upside-down boats. Until the Second World War, the Quilles en l'air formed a separate neighbourhood with just over twenty units.
The present-day Saint-Pierre Church was designed by Robert Nédonchelle between 1955 and 1959 after its predecessor was destroyed in the war. It has a concrete structure with pillars visible inside. The stained-glass windows in the baptistery of Saint-Pierre Church were made by Juteau.
Surroundings
In the immediate vicinity of Équihen-Plage are Château des Deux-Lions and Château de Masurettes, both castles. Fort d'Alprech, a fort, and Fort de l'Heurt, a ruin, are also located nearby.
The beaches in the immediate vicinity of Équihen-Plage include Plage d'Écault, Plage d'Equihen and Plage du Portel. Plage des Bains is a beach in the surrounding area of Équihen-Plage.
Local offerings
By arrangement, Christophe Penel sells locally caught mussels, cockles and prawns from the foreshore fishery in Équihen-Plage; from July to September, they are available for sale daily. Mussels from the local mussel beds can be bought in front of some houses in Équihen-Plage.
Family activity
A treasure hunt in Équihen-Plage is one of the family scavenger hunts in the Boulonnais region.
Other places: Bermicourt, Enquin-les-Mines, Quiestède, Hesmond, Belle-Et-Houllefort, Saint-Martin-Boulogne, Lisbourg, Clairmarais
