Family Camping Holidays in Cantabria

Cantabria camping

Cantabria may be a small region but there’s plenty to offer families. The 165km of Atlantic coast is backed by beautiful valleys and mountains, with the Picos de Europa Mountains acting as a natural boundary to the region. Cantabrian society has a fairly traditional outlook, and great importance is attached to family life. The culture is welcoming and families with children will feel very much at home.

For many people, holidays in Cantabria begin at Santander, a fashionable seaside resort with its own international airport and ferry port. It’s home to one of the most perfect family beaches in the region, Mataleñas, as well as the 1.3km-long El Sardinero beach.

Things to do while you’re camping in Cantabria

You could easily spend an entire holiday in Cantabria exploring the beautiful beaches of the region. Whether your family are into surfing, diving, sailing or windsurfing there’s a beach to try them out on. If you want to get out of the midday sun, why not take a visit to Maritime Museum, on the sea front in Santander, where you can see sharks, sting rays and octopus swimming in the tanks.

A great way to explore some of the region is on horseback, especially if you have horse-mad kids! Try the Aravalle Equestrian Centre, which is 6km from Potes. At Hoz, in the Abiada area are ancient forests perfect for exploring, with possibly the oldest walnut tree in Spain.

For a gentle way to get to the top of the Picos de Europa, take the cable car from the impressive glacial cirque at Fuente Dé and enjoy the amazing views at 1,850 metres. For more information about the Picos de Europa, visit the village of Tama in the Liébana. From here, you can take a signposted walk across the River Deva and continue to Pendes, which is famous for its cheeses. Children will enjoy seeing them being made and the free samples on offer. Whilst you’re near the River Deva, you might want to try your hand at navigating a canoe on the river, and you can book this at tourist agencies in Potes.

West of Santander, you’ll find El Soplao Cave, one of the geological treasures of the world. Colourful rock formations extend through different galleries and there are quantities of amber with fossilised insects that have been dated back 110 million years.

Getting there

Santander is the usual point of arrival to the region. Ryanair operates to Santander airport and Brittany Ferries to the ferry port.

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