Camping Virgen Del Mar

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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 et 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 01/07 et 31/08.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/07 et 31/08.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Reviews

8

Overall rating from 239 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 7
Peaceful

80% would recommend this site to a friend

77% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-located campsite's close to a lovely beach & the Santander ferry. Clean, tidy, with friendly staff. Pool & restaurant generally good, though some found facilities dated. Pitches are grassy, some shaded, but can be tight. Good for short stays, maybe pricey for longer ones.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 24
Arrival date (latest first)

Camping familial sans fioriture mais très bien

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Julien H.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Calme - propreté - sanitaire bien entretenu

Recommend to friends Visit again

Buen trato…

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9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jose ignacii P.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Buen trato

Recommend to friends Visit again

Camping bastante bien, muy cercano a la playa cinco minutos andando. Parcelas un…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 5
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 10
Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Camping bastante bien, muy cercano a la playa cinco minutos andando.
Parcelas un poco estrechas.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Muy familiar

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8 out of 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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Monica C.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Nos ha gustado mucho lo completo que es. Piscina pequeña pero bien para la gente que hay. Destacar la limpieza de los baños fueras a la hora que fueras. Muy familiar.

Disliked Nada que destacar.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Al llegar tuvimos la suerte de poder elegir parcela. La piscina está…

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7 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 10
Rosscloy R.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Al llegar tuvimos la suerte de poder elegir parcela. La piscina está muy bien y cuentan con bar y supermercado. Además, la playa está a solo 5 minutos caminando. Se nota que disponen de bastante personal de limpieza, algo que se agradece mucho. Sería ideal que todos los huéspedes pusieran de su parte para mantener las instalaciones, especialmente los baños. Lástima que algunos sean unos guarros; si así se comportan en un lugar público, no quiero imaginar cómo tendrán su casa.

Disliked El bar presenta precios algo excesivos, aunque lo que pedimos estaba bueno y el trato fue amable. Por otro lado, entiendo que el personal del camping no pueda hacer nada al respecto, pero no puedo dejar de señalar que hay personas que parecen creer que un camping es un lugar para gritar y comportarse como si estuvieran solos, olvidando que compartimos el espacio con los demás.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would come again family friendly shady site. Clean facilities .

Overall

9 out of 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 Very friendly staff, especially as we had to return the day we left due to a mechanical issue. They gave us the number of a local mechanic too. Clean wash block, quiet in the night too. Only 300m to the lovely beach.

Disliked Quiet close together pitches, but still sufficient room.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Para excursiones com base con servicios correctos

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5 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
 6
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 Ubicacion

Disliked Si vas con peques y autocaravana demasiado movimento de entrada y salida de vehiculos. Lo recomiendo para familiars con adultos tipo camping dormitorio y hacer excursiones con servicios: piscina correcta, servicios correctos aunque antiguos. Todo limpio.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilet block was ok but dated…

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 1
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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Bob C.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Toilet block was ok but dated

Disliked Overpriced, pitches dangerously close together, very poor restaurant

Recommend to friends Visit again

Une nuit très agréable et mieux que ce à quoi je m'attendais !

Overall

8 out of 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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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Le camping est très grand, très proche de la mer, les emplacements sont très aérés.
Les sanitaires sont très propres.
Le personnel très accueillant.

Disliked Hâte que les arbres poussent et fassent un peu plus d'ombre !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Schoon en vlakke staanplaats. Mooi voor door reis

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
 4
Value for money
 4
Accommodation
 5
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
 2
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Douche

Disliked Restaurant, eten was echt super slecht.

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 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

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 R659,90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.