Hi Martin
We camp here
http://www.eaurouge.nl/ , don't be too put off by the kiddy activities! For the week of the 24 they put race campers in an overflow field that is closer to the bar than most of the rest of the pitches. We've stayed there twice for the 24 and had a good time. In 2005 we got to know a whole bunch of people (Danes, Dutch, Belgians etc) who were on the site and when turned up this year most of the same bunch were there again! Everyone was really friendly. The site is not really within walking distance to the circuit - we have media access so it isn't a huge problem - Pieter was there this year and can probably give you some ideas about parking around the circuit.
We tend to arrive on the Tuesday of the week of the race, the parade of cars is on the Wednesday and they really do drive the cars along the main road from the circuit to town - it is just immense to see a field of race cars coming down the road towards you! We usually sit in the bar above the circuit and have lunch (very disappointing this year, they weren't serving mussels!), and then shoot pics of the parade coming out of the circuit (up the road from La Source) at around 1pm. In 2004 and 2005 they parked the cars up in the square and around the Casino so that fans could walk around and look at them - I'm not sure if they did that this year as we didn't go into Spa (too hot!).
The cars drive back to the circuit around 7pm (I think) and we usually park along the main road and shoot the cars coming back from the town.
There isn't much else that goes on but the area is lovely. There are some great bars and restaurants in Stavelot and Malmedy, there is also a lot of second world war history in the area which we find really interesting. Coo has a chairlift if you can deal with heights!
I think we're hoping to get out there for the week this year, it's a nice relaxing time and the area is good. I don't know what the track will look like this year but there is something incredible about sitting in the trees in the middle of the night above the corner before the bus stop (can't remember its name) watching the cars on the track underneath you - it's just incredible, there really is no where like Spa...
Pics here:
http://www.gtphotosport.com/spa24_06/index.htmlhttp://www.gtphotosport.com/spa24_05/index.htmlhttp://www.gtphotosport.com/spa24_2004/index.html (there aren't many 2004 pics outside the restaurant as they started the parade early and we were still eating lunch!!)
LMS at Spa is good but there is nothing quite like the atmosphere of the 24 - it is much more about the cars and the circuit though rather than the partying of LM.
Let me know if there is anything else specific you want to know
