Camping Ramales

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  • Quiet campsite in a rural area close to the source of the Asón river
  • Surrounded by caves; within an hour's drive of Santander and Bilbao
  • On-site café and restaurant for meals and snacks
Located in the peaceful area of Ramales de la Victoria, close to the border between Cantabria and the Basque Country, Camping Ramales is a pleasant spot set over three hectares with well-maintained amenities and easy access to the surrounding countryside. Half of this green and rural site is made up of native woodland, with chestnut, hazel, oak and beech trees, so there are plenty of peaceful shaded areas and lots of wildlife waiting to be explored. As you emerge from the trees, you'll be treated to spectacular mountain views, while a ​few metres away there is also the river Asón, where local kids head to paddle in the summer. With scenery like this, you'll have plenty of choice when it comes to finding a picnic spot… Carrying on along the river bank, you can either head to the source of the Asón river or stroll into the centre of Ramales de la Victoria, an attractive little town with lots of grand colonial-era houses, several well-reviewed restaurants and a handful of food shops and supermarkets if you need to stock up on essential supplies. You can also stick around on site to eat, though, as Camping Ramales has a café and restaurant for drinks and snacks closer to home.

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 40
Open now
Opens 15 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

Open from Fri, 15 Mar to

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating based on 48 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good location with clean facilities

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Vicky T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Location, good facilities which were clean, hot showers that weren’t on a push button ( always a bonus) easy walk into the town.

Disliked: The pitches were a bit cramped together under the trees.

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was a good place to stay, food was expensive with drinks

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Andrew S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: clean, tidy

Disliked: bottled beer only was expensive at 2.5 - 3.0 euro per bottle

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Vriendelijk personeel, erg schoon sanitair en douches.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Eugy V. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Vriendelijkheid van en behulpzaamheid van het uitbaters-team. Het restaurant, erg lekker en betaalbaar. Sanitair blits schoon en uitstekend onderhouden. Men voelt zich als gast erg welkom. De omgeving van Ramales is iets voor mensen die van groen houden en graag hun hart ophalen met bergwandelingen, rust en natuur. Ramales zelf is rijk aan winkeltjes, bars en restaurants. Suppermarkt erg goed bereikbaar.

Disliked: Onze gereserveerde standplaats was brutaal bezet door een wildparkeerder, een duidelijker "gereserveerd" aanwijzing zou dit soort voorvallen kunnen vermijden.

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A great stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Small site with big pitches - perfect for camper van plus awning/tent. V clean showers/ facilities. Fantastic bar/ restaurant with great menu and v good value. Trees everywhere. 25 mins easy walk to Ramales. Mitchelin guide restaurant superb 45euro tasting menu. Lots of bars and restaurants. Tourist info centre v helpful. Completed R1 walking trail ( easy for Spanish - demanding for us!) and visited the spectacular cave. A good 3-4 day stop . Very friendly & helpful staff in bar and reception.

Disliked: The washing machines had broken 😩

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Excellent pitches with clean facilities and hot powerful showers.

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
Ceri J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: A wonderful peaceful campsite in the woods. Getting back to nature The owner and his staff were a godsend when we had problems with our campervan and needed translations for the garage and breakdown man. One of the girls managed to get an earlier booking with a garage. We were due to leave on the Sunday but as we needed to wait for breakdown vehicle Monday, we were allowed to stay another night. Nothing was too much trouble A BIG thank you to you and all your staff who were all very professional and friendly. The food at the restaurant was also tasty and very reasonable. Would definitely return if I was passing through this way again

Disliked: None.

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Awesome ! Highly recommend (Egg and bacon breakfast)

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Neil W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Amazing site. Beautiful woodland and views. Good facilities, good food, even egg and bacon for breakfast ! Would highly recommend I will definitely return. Only 40 from Santander ferry port so good for start or end of tour. (I was on a motorbike and camping)

Disliked: Nothing

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Location, location, location. Super spot, camping in a Sylivian setting. …

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Location, location, location. Super spot, camping in a Sylivian setting. 6 stars for cleanliness.

Disliked: All good.

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Great location friendly people good facilities lovely food

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 4
John R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: What a lovely site , friendly people, dog friendly in site and outside bar as well as inside area to eat drink etc , grass pitch ok , location peaceful for walking biking and town shops only 10mins picked this site as only 40 mins from ferry

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Really clean facilities and very helpful staff.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Really clean facilities and very helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stop over near the ferries

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Christopher S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Very beautiful surroundings. Very helpful and friendly staff. Delicious excellent value meals.

Disliked: They correctly discourage motorhomes as the approaches are steep, some pitches slippery and not level. But fine for camper vans.

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Features

Portable toilet

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 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Camping Ramales

Lugar Barrio Vegacorredor

Ramales de la Victoria

Cantabria

Spain

39815

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Madrid +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

43.25947°N
-3.48382°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

The landscape surrounding Ramales de la Victoria is dotted with mountains and caves. Take a hike up to the top of the Pico del Carlista mountain (20 minutes' drive) and visit the spectacular Pozalagua caves or stick to the caverns and viewpoints around town like the Covalanas caves (10 minutes), where you can explore prehistoric cave paintings on guided tours. The local area is also known for its adventurous side, with potholing, climbing, canoeing and via ferrata high ropes trails all on offer close by (ask your hosts for more details). Other less adrenaline-fuelled attractions can also be found in the surrounding countryside, though, with popular choices including the lovely Santuario de la Bien Aparecida church (25 minutes) and BBK Karpin Fauna (20 minutes), an animal shelter. Camping Ramales also has the benefit of being close to northern Spain's big port cities like Santander (50 minutes) and Bilbao (an hour). The former is less of a tourist hotspot than the latter, although it's still worth making the trip for walks along the Paseo de Pereda with its gorgeous views over the Atlantic, or for lazy days on its several sandy beaches.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Playa Salve Pm2 17.9 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa Salve Pm1 18.7 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa De San Martin Pm1 20.2 km Estuary N/A N/A N/A N/A
Playa Oriñon Pm1 20.4 km Estuary Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa Arenillas Pm1 21.2 km Estuary Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Ramales have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Ramales dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Ramales? The landscape surrounding Ramales de la Victoria is dotted with mountains and caves. Take a hike up to the top of the Pico del Carlista mountain (20 minutes' drive) and visit the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Ramales?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Ramales? From €23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.