When can I check in and check out of Camping Virgen Del Mar?

Camping and touring Arrive: 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Camping Virgen Del Mar?

From £25.77 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping Virgen Del Mar

From €30 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked 5 hours ago 8.1 201 reviews

Grass pitches on site (added by manager 29 Jul 2022)

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Entrance to the site (added by manager 27 jun 2018)

Buena parcela con césped (added by visitor 14 aug 2020)

Smart family-friendly site with pools on Spain's Cantabrian coast
A five-minute walk to the beach and 20 minutes' drive to Santander
Kids' pool and playground; coffee shop, restaurant and supermarket

Get over to Green Spain for grand times by the sea… make no mistake, this part of Cantabria in northern Spain is very green. It can also get very Spanish scorchio, so on the bright, smart site of Camping Virgen del Mar five minutes’ walk from the beach, you’ll be glad of the sea breezes rustling through the surrounding woods. There’s a reassuring attention to detail throughout this family-friendly spot, with flowers, trees and lawns all carefully tended to wander and laze among. Facilities include a pool, a supermarket for supplies, communal barbecue areas, and, when the idea of outdoor grilling doesn’t get your pulse racing, a café and restaurant for easy eats. Keeping the kids content, there’s a separate pool alongside the main one for smaller splashers, a well-equipped playground and in the woods around the site, and some thousand-odd different species of wildlife to spot. That should keep them busy… For quick dips and clambers on the rocks, it’s a five-minute walk from here to the little beach on the Isola del Virgen. Bigger stretches are just round the coast at Playa de San Juan de la Canal (10 minutes) and at Playa de la Canallave (20 minutes); the latter is surrounded by a dune reserve that’s fab for family rambles.

Site type

200

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/07 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).
The restaurant is open between 01/07 and 31/08.
The grocery shop is open between 01/07 and 31/08.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Pitch types & availability

Electric optional grass pitch

6 people maximum No dogs allowed Wifi at the unit/pitch

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 4.0m width x 15.0m depth (13.1ft width x 49.2ft depth) Calculated area: 60.0m² (645.8ft²)

6 people maximum No dogs allowed Wifi at the unit/pitch

One Trailer tent or Tent or Campervan or Motorhome or Touring caravan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 4.0m width x 15.0m depth (13.1ft width x 49.2ft depth) Calculated area: 60.0m² (645.8ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Trailer tent, Tent, Campervan, Motorhome, Touring caravan

Features

Electric: 10 amp extra cost

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit
European plug
Firepit
Use of a motorhome service point
Wifi at the unit/pitch

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Extras

Electric hook-up (1 max)

€8 (€8) per night
Extra car (1 max)

price varies

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From €30 (€30) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

I will stay again, Definitely

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Superb, spotlessly clean, friendly, and the showers were perfect, Beautiful scenery and the coast and beach 100yds away

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overpriced

Overall	4/10
Location	8
Value for money	2
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	6

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Ease of booking via Pitchup. Conveniently 15 minutes from Santander ferry.

Disliked: Surprised by additional cost of electric hook up (€6) for an overnight stay of less than 18 hours. This is a tight little site with narrow roads and tight pitches. Suitable for units of less then 6 metres long.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very pleasant place to stay. Pitches are narrow but adequate. Very…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Geoffrey S. Apr 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: A very pleasant place to stay. Pitches are narrow but adequate. Very nice area to explore but expect it would be crowded in high season

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good site for the occasional night but not for a long stay,

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

David W. Mar 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: The welcome at reception. The site was well looked after. The facilities block was in good order.

Disliked: The pitches were very small and driving on site with a large caravan required some concentration because of the narrowness of the site roads which had some tight turns. The toilet waste and Grey water disposal points were at one end of the site, which made it a bit of a trek for those at the opposite end and grey water containers have to be lifted over a metre to be emptied.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well laid out site with good facilities…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Paul C. Apr 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Well laid out site with good facilities

Disliked: Water logged pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Alistair K. Mar 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Location only 15 minutes from the ferry port, minutes walk to the beach and 2 beach bars. Booking in was very easy and the staff were very friendly and helpful would recommend this campsite.

Disliked: Only thing and it's a very small moan is the position of the elsan

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good for ferry but basic facilities better suited for summer months

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	4
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Mar 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Good location with close Proximity to ferry and nice beach walking. Grass pitched had paved areas to avoid parking on soggy grass. Very flexible for times of arrival

Disliked: No heating in toilets and showers which were pretty basic No tumble dryer for clothes washing Pitches very close to each other

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal for somewhere to stay either before or after ferry

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Geraldine T. Mar 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Very adequate site for overnight stay. Small level pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Unless you want a site close to ferry for an overnight I would say no.

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	2
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	10

Cecil m. Mar 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: It is handy for ferry and they had good free wifi

Disliked: The fact that there were about 20 empty hard standing pitches (only 3 occupied ones) when we arrived late afternoon on a very wet afternoon. Instead of letting us put our car on an empty pitch we had to take it way down to the car park at the entrance to the site. I can see why they did not want us to put it on wet grass at side of our pitch but as not one of the empty pitches was occupied that night they had no more bookings. We were given no info as to where to get water or empty chemical toilet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We have used this site for the last 4 years it’s a great location.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Caroline A. Mar 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Nice family run site very good shower block facilities. Great location sea views with local walks. Short walk to bar and restaurant.

Disliked: The chemical toilet needs improvement perhaps located near the shower block.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Location

Camping Virgen Del Mar

Avenida Virgen del Mar

Santander

Cantabria

Spain

39012

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Madrid CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

43.47517°N
-3.87353°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

If you’re seriously into beach and watery activities, seek out Salvé (45 minutes' drive away) for its long stretches of sands and watersports galore. If you’re more of a mooch-and-see sort, just walk or drive and keep your eyes open; at conservative estimates, Cantabria’s coast has 60 beaches. For walks inland, the nature trails of the Cabárceno Natural Park (20 minutes) are good for a half-day adventure; many visitors combine wildlife rambles with a trip to see the really wild life in the two adjacent safari parks and zoo. Though manmade and involving the sinking of several villages, the Ebro reservoir (an hour) has become a beauty spot and destination for hikers, boat cruisers and windsurfers. Sometimes dismissed as a busy port, Santander (20 minutes) has a calming seafront park and popular beaches; surfers head to Sardinero when the waves are right, sightseers to the striking Catedral de la Asunción and snackers to the bars and eateries dishing up fresh seafood. An hour and 15 minutes away, Bilbao is worth the trip for its Guggenheim Museum (and the building it's housed in), its two museums devoted to Basque culture and history, and the cliffs and beach just outside at Getxo.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Playa Virgen Del Mar Pm1	0.2 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Playa San Juan De La Canal Pm1	1 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Playa 2ª Sardinero Pm1	4.4 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Playa Mataleñas Pm1	4.4 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Playa 1ª Sardinero Pm1	4.6 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 3 day(s) of arrival.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11:30 p.m. and 8:30 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The grocery shop is open between 01/07 and 31/08.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The restaurant is open between 01/07 and 31/08.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Pool

Only park guests are authorised to use the pool.
Some facilities require the wearing of swim caps.
Swimsuits are obligatory and swimming shorts or Bermuda shorts are not permitted.
The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/07 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).

Reception

Reception is open from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. between 01/01 and 31/12.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 12 a.m. and 8 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 11:30 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Payment terms

Does Camping Virgen Del Mar have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
Is Camping Virgen Del Mar dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Camping Virgen Del Mar? If you’re seriously into beach and watery activities, seek out Salvé (45 minutes' drive away) for its long stretches of sands and watersports galore. If you’re more of a mooch-and-see sort, just … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Camping Virgen Del Mar?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Depart by: 12 p.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Camping Virgen Del Mar? From £25.77 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping and touring
Arrive:	10 a.m. –	10:30 p.m.
Depart by:	12 p.m.

Version: alfred@v1.17.966+45175

Electric hook-up (1 max)		€8 (€8) per night
Extra car (1 max)		price varies