Campervan Sites in Northern Spain

Tapullo
Tapullo Forum Participant Posts: 5
edited March 4 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Hi.  I'm planning my first road trip in my VW T6.  I'm looking at heading over to Brittany then down to Northern Spain and maybe follow the coast into Northern Portugal.  The problem I've got at the moment is finding sites in Spain.  There's an app that shows Aires, but these seem to be just places you can overnight, with no facilities at all.  Actual campsites, with toilets, water, showers, elsan disposla, etc. seem to be hard to find, whether using google or a couple of apps I've found, and whereas I don't mind a few nights without facilities I'd rather plan around campsites and use the Aires to fill in.   Given that overnighting by the side of the road isn't allowed - and not what I'm looking for - I don't want to go all that way to find it impossible to stay anywhere.  

I guess that my question is along the lines of is northern Spain as well equipped with sites as, say, France and Germany and I'm just struggling to find them or is it really the campervan desert my research makes it out to be?

Details - if it helps.  Planning to travel in April.  Northern Spain means sticking to within a few miles of the coast with maybe a trip into the Picos de Europa park for a few days' walking.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

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  • Tammygirl
    Tammygirl Club Member Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 4 #2

    We did that trip last Sept to Nov. There are lots of sites all the way along the north coast and lots of camperstops that have facilities.

    If you haven't already got the Acsi card/book of discounted sites I would recommend it. Also download the Apps Searchforsites and Park4night they are IMO the best. Lots of info on sites, Aires and wild camping spots.

    The Pico's are a must, the whole coast is breathtaking. 

    We followed it down and into Portugal, you will have a great time. Enjoy.

  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,828 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 4 #3

    Good advice from Tammy, who is far more experienced in travelling that part of the world than I am,  but another source of campsites in northern Spain is UKCampsite.co.uk. Their campsite search facility lists about a hundred, often with reviews, and marks them on a map. There is certainly no shortage.

  • Tapullo
    Tapullo Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited March 4 #4

    Thanks Tammygirl - that's made me feel much better.  I'll have a look at the sites and the book.  

    Thanks also Eurotraveller - I wouldn't have thought of UKcampsites.

    I ought to sort my screen name out too - hadn't noticed it before. 

     

    Thanks again.

  • Kasspa
    Kasspa Forum Participant Posts: 359
    edited March 4 #5

    These are a few sites we used last May/June..... we traveled from Newhaven to visit Mont St Michael....

    Larrouleta is a great place for visiting San Sebastian via public transport.

    Camping Larrouleta, 210 Rte de Socoa, Urrugne

    El Molino de Cabuerniga, Sopena, Cabuerniga, Spain E39510

    A Gaivota Camping, Barreiros Beach, 27790 Barreiros, Lugo, Spain

    Bayona Playa, Baiona, Pontevedra, Spain 36393

    Angeiras, Rua de Angeiras, Angeiras, Lavra, Portugal 4455-039

    Costa do Vizir, Monte Branco, Porto Covo, Portugal 7520-437

  • Tapullo
    Tapullo Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited March 5 #6

    Thanks so much Kasspa.  

  • Tapullo
    Tapullo Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited March 5 #7

     Thanks so much, Kasspa.

  • mickysf
    mickysf Forum Participant Posts: 6,474 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 5 #8

    Some years ago we travelled into the Picos de Europa, found some fabulous sites with non prebooked. Too long ago to suggest specific sites but this may help give a flavour of Northern Spain. I will say it was tremendous, it was a particularly hot summer and many southern Spanish motorhomers had migrated to cooler climes, still beautifully warm for us. They were a particularly helpful bunch and the locals were very friendly. The cuisine was interesting, not your usual Spanish Costa type and the main local beverages were cider and apple brandy.  Absolutely loved it and some fabulous memories formed.

    https://travellerinterrupted.org/picos-de-europa-by-motorhome/

  • peedee
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    edited March 6 #9

    I  did a similar trip in 2009 but travelling the other way round from Vigo north then along the north coast of Spain into France. These are the sites I used.

    Camping As Cancelas at Santiago de Compostela

    Ruta Finesterra on the Costa da Morte, overlooking a pretty bay between Finisterre and Corcubion with a view of the Finisterre lighthouse from some pitches.

    Camping San Rafael, just west of Foz. a small coastal site mainly used by the Spanish. Facilities were basic but clean.

    Camping Los Cantiles, a cliff top site amongst pine trees over looking the fishing port of Luarca.

    Camping Carlos V, close to the sea front at Laredo.

    If you want to read about this portion of the trip click >here<

    peedee

  • Tapullo
    Tapullo Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited March 6 #10

    Thanks, peedee≥  What a great trip.  

  • Derwa
    Derwa Forum Participant Posts: 21
    edited March 7 #11

    We did a trip in Northern Spain last April/May, absolutely fabulous. We're also campervanners. A couple of sites I'd recommend in addition to ones already suggested - Camping La Paz is a great location on the coast, good walking in either direction as it's on part of the Camino, plus a nice beach, Most pitches have great views and it's especially good for smaller vans like ours. Also La Viorna in the Picos and Ribadesella are good places for a few days. Another one we liked was at Zumaia - easy to catch a train from there into San Sebastian for a day.

    On an earlier trip we also really liked the site someone mentioned earlier, Los Cantiles at Luarca, but it was permanently closed when we looked into it last year so check first.

    Have a great trip

  • peedee
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    edited March 7 #12

    Thanks Derwa, it looks like Los Cantiles is still closed. Their web site does say this is "temporary" but w.e.f. June 2021. How long is "temporary"!  Looks like it was hit with the pandemic and has never reopened? The Alan Rogers guide lists it as being closed permanently.

    peedee

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