Camping Lo Monte

Mil Palmeras beach a kilometre away is a popular place in the summer months around this part of the Alicante coast, where sun seekers flock for the golden sand and clean water, restaurants and bars. Sun loungers, sunshades, pedalos and jetskis can be hired on the beach. There's a lively summer vibe too in local town Pilar de la Horadada, centred around its main shopping street of Calle Mayor and the restaurants of the Plaza Iglesia. Three golf courses are within 10 minutes' drive from the town. The nearest major town is Torrevieja, 18 kilometres away and south of the resort of Guardamar del Segura. Fishing is one of the main industries here: sample the freshest catches at the harbour restaurants or land your own specimens for supper from the fish market. From Torrevieja, drive south for more beach days at Cabo Roig, Campoamor and La Zenia. Two top options are within eight kilometres of the site: the walking trail along the Seco river from El Pinar de Campoverde, and the mud baths of Las Charcas, where wallowers can slather mud all over their bods, then take a dip in the sulphur lake to wash it all off. The salt marshes, reed beds and flamingos of Las Salinas Natural Park are within a 40-kilometre drive.