Camping San José Del Valle

The friendly team at the site can arrange kayaking and canoeing trips or point you towards fishing and sailing, all on the adjacent reservoir. Away from the water, the Alcornocales Natural Park has top cycling and hiking land among its spectacular surrounds, and over 50 discovered caves (so far) dating back to Bronze Age times. More spectacular scenery is about 40 kilometres away in the marshlands and sand dunes of Doñana National Park, the biggest nature reserve in Europe. Thousands of birds can be seen here, along with boars, badgers, deer and endangered species including the Spanish imperial eagle and the Iberian lynx. Townwise, the closest settlement is San José del Valle, home to the Castillo de Gigonza fortress and the ruins of the Baños de Aguas Sulfurosas. You'll also be within easy reach of three fine specimens of Andalusia's White Towns, in Arcos de la Frontera (nine kilometres), Algar (10 kilometres) and Bornos (15 kilometres). Sherry? The Sherry Triangle takes in the towns of Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María and Sanlúcar de Barrameda (you can access the Doñana National Park by boat from this last too). You should also have at least a day in Cadiz, 45 kilometres away, for its beaches, market and famed old structures including the Castillo San Sebastian and the Torre Tavira watchtower. Splendid Seville, its Alcázar Palace and its Flamenco Museum, is 85 kilometres away.