Camping Virgen Del Mar

View prices & book 8.1 218 reviews
Grass pitches on site
Grass pitches on site
Big pool
Entrance to the site
Buena parcela con césped
Pitches among the trees
Shaded pitches
Spacious grassy pitches
Playground
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Big pool
Entrance to the site
Buena parcela con césped

  • 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

Tent pitches 200
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 20
Touring caravan pitches 200
Motorhome pitches 200
Open all year
Opens
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

Reviews

8.1

Overall rating from 218 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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Peaceful

80% would recommend this site to a friend

77% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great location for ferry but !

Overall 7/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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David M.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Restaurant and pool

Disliked Dated facilities, pitches far to close together (2 m) a definite fire risk

Mooie plekjes niet groot maar prima met een prima zwembad en een…

Overall 10/10

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Mooie plekjes niet groot maar prima met een prima zwembad en een goed restaurant

Disliked Het weer toen wij er waren 😁

Great stop over

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Gez C.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked What a lovely site/ location, wish we had had enough time to have stayed longer. Next visit we will do that. Great location, ideal for the ferry return from Santander to England.
Great facilities, very friendly staff, lovely swimming pool, bar restaurant.
Pitches adequate.
Small cove within walking distance with a lovely church on the hilltop by the cove. Would highly recommend this site.

Disliked No dislikes.

Overall very good. Would stay again.

Overall 7/10

Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Martin B.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Location

Disliked Pitches not big enough.

Excellent site, level pitches, well maintained and friendly staff.

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Ian P.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Lovely well kept site excellently positioned for the ferry in Santander.Although the pitches are a little close together as we were only there a couple of nights it suited us perfectly. The restaurant was excellent and very reasonable.

Disliked The shower block really needs attention. There was nowhere to hang your clothes or towel or put your shampoo and shower gel. Pitch fees a little on the expensive side.

Handy stop-over

Overall 8/10

Location
 8
Value for money
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Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Close to the beach, staff were nice, amenities were clean.

Disliked Pitches were a little bit small, some showers not working or needed doors fixed. Late arrivals were very noisy on site slamming car doors.

A handy site for the ferry and the A67 but one night is enough.

Overall 4/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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alison m.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Easy to get to from the ferry. Facilities were clean.

Disliked Pitches are very tight, and trees make manoevering a bit tricky. Shop was a poor excuse and very expensive.
Two thirds of the site was closed off so felt very crowded.

The fact that there are no dogs accepted, the site has been…

Overall 8/10

Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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J S.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The fact that there are no dogs accepted, the site has been renovated to make turning easier.

Disliked No choice as to where we park, pitches are far too close together. Toilet facilities are very dated.
Very expensive for an overnight stay.

Perfect for the ferry at Santander. Reasonable sized pitches for a motorhome…

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Perfect for the ferry at Santander. Reasonable sized pitches for a motorhome towing a trailer. Facilities were clean.

Very close to Santander ferry port

Overall 6/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Barbara j.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked WiFi
Closeness to ferry port

Pleasant reception staff

Disliked Pitches too small,too close to the next camper, couldn't even open awning
Lack of information about services
Cost per night considering everything is closed

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 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

60

Santander

Cantabria

Spain

39012

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Madrid +0200 (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 2020201920182017
Playa Virgen Del Mar Pm1 0.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Playa San Juan De La Canal Pm1 1.6 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Playa 2ª Sardinero Pm1 7.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Playa Mataleñas Pm1 7.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Playa 1ª Sardinero Pm1 7.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Virgen Del Mar? From €32 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.