Help with sites near Santander

Grandmalyn
Grandmalyn Forum Participant Posts: 34
edited August 2016 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

We will be travelling to Santander on the ferry shortly and heading west along the coast. 

Wondered if anyone had visited any of the sites within striking distance of Santander as our ferry docks in the early evening. Also of course if anyone has any recommendations that would be much appreciated.

thanks in advance.

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  • Mitsi Fendt
    Mitsi Fendt Forum Participant Posts: 484
    100 Comments
    edited August 2016 #2

    Camping El Helgero. Stayed there last year. About 45 minutes fromSantander including afternoon rush hour. Quite a nice site, swimming pool, resteraunt, wi fi @ 1 euro per day (24 hours) clean facilities and some worthwhile visits in the immediate area.  As
    I remeber I had to use my reverse polarity adaptors there. Hope this helps.

  • Grandmalyn
    Grandmalyn Forum Participant Posts: 34
    edited August 2016 #3

    Many thanks, will take a look 

  • Landyrover
    Landyrover Forum Participant Posts: 143
    edited August 2016 #4

    The closest site to Santander is Camping Cabo Mayor about 3 miles from the dock, it is ideal for ferry travellers as the office stays open until about 10pm. The site is ok for a couple of days or so, to look around Santander. There is a website for it.

  • iansoady
    iansoady Club Member Posts: 419 ✭✭✭
    edited August 2016 #5

    We're planning to use El Huelgero later in the year to visit Altamira. It also looks like a good last night stop before the ferry back home.

  • DougS
    DougS Forum Participant Posts: 327
    edited August 2016 #6

    Used Cabo Mayor and was fine. They stayed open later because of very late arrival of our ferry due to mechanical problems - travelling further would have made things very difficult.

    Had a day in Bilbao before moving on.

    Another option is Camping Oyambre (ACSI)  - we had good reports but didn't use it.

    If returning via Santander, consider Picos De Europa.

  • Grandmalyn
    Grandmalyn Forum Participant Posts: 34
    edited August 2016 #7

    Thanks for all these, will do some research now 

     

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