Camping Berceo

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Overprice, overcrowded, facilities do not justify the cost we paid. We asked for a quiet pitch, we were given a pitch next to the entrance and the bar. We were promised it would be quite after midnight, but it was noisy, both with cars and people until almost 1am. The swimming pool very cold and it looked like locals from the village use both the bar and the swimming pool. Very different from how it was advertised.

Lovely campsite with big, well kept pitches with some shade from lovely trees. Swimming pool was amazing for a campsite of its size and the bar and shop were handy for essentials and ice creams and drinks. Excellent toilet blocks with plenty of loos and showers which were cleaned thoroughly. In quite a remote, rural spot which was good and the kids loved watching the shepherd moving the sheep along the road every morning.

Quite a few of the pitches were taken with semi-permanent caravan set ups. Some families allowed children to roam at night and to play in the bathrooms right up until the midnight quiet time which was difficult if you were trying to get young children to sleep. Would have liked a bit more local information on places to visit, nearest supermarkets etc.

Pleasant receptionist, arguably the cleanest sanitary block I have experienced in over forty years of caravanning, hedged pitches.

Only 5amps electricity. A little remote when travelling on, but this final point is being hypercritical.

We were 2 couples each with a VW campervan. Beautiful site location nestled in a valley. Amazing pitch - flat, grass, mix of sun and shade, loads of space and electricity. Peaceful, yet facilities close by. Charming restaurant and small shop - felt very welcoming. Crazy cheap prices coming from London! Lovely pool (a bit cold!) with loads of green space surrounding it. And Alexandro was really lovely - genuine and friendly and hardworking. Overall Berceo was authentic and gave us a true taste of rural Rioja.

PS don't miss the Yuso monastery in San Millen 1km up the road - lovely little restaurant in the hotel, with a small outside terrace.

There were no sun loungers or seats around the pool which would be a lovely addition.

A nice site, relatively small and off the main road but worth the travel time. The toilets and showers are very clean and with plenty of hot water. The people running it are nice enough. Not a lot of English spoken (but there are a couple of people) so a little bit of school boy Spanish will go a long way.

We were allowed to choose our own pitch. There are a mix of both small and large pitches so drive the loop before making your choice. All have trees to shade them but some more effectively than the others. We have a T5 camper van and a large tent.

We ate lunch at the restaurant which was reasonable value, home cooked Spanish food. A highlight is the pool. Its large (and very cold) and surrounded by a large grass area with trees providing shade. There is also a volley ball court, basket ball hoop and enough flat space to kick a ball about.

The climate was great when we were there (late July) cool in the morning and evening but hot during the day. This is an excellent site to stop off at on the way to or from the ports. Also as a base for exposing La Rioja, which a would recommend doing.

Like most sites in Europe its not cheap by UK standards.

Its off the main road so not ideal to use as a one night stop off.

The final approach to the site (3-400m) is via some fairly steep winding lanes which I imagine would be tricky if towing a caravan or larger motor home. but there are plenty on site coming and going so can't be the testing.

The facilities were exceptionally clean and there were plenty of showers and toilets. The washing room was also well appointed.
It was very quiet whilst we were there and very peaceful.
You can get a nice cold beer in the cafe.
The immediate area is very beautiful, we had a couple of great bike rides.

The pool was closed which is why we decided to move on after 2 nights.
There is not much to do in the area with a toddler, although there is a small park on the site.

The location and quite, and the local history.

Very cold swimming pool. Had to use the wifi close to the office, couldn't use at the site.

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Staff, restaurant, pool. Good stop on the way south. Easy drive to visit Bugos. Nice walks.

A bit out of the way.