Camping Las Hortensias

From €16.65 For 1 night, 1 adult 9 66 reviews
Aerial view of the site and beach (added by manager 14 Sep 2022)
Beach next to the site (added by manager 22 dec 2016)
Paved road between the pitches (added by manager 20 feb 2017)
Grass pitches (added by manager 20 feb 2017)

  • Seafront site with direct access to La Franca beach
  • 20 kilometres from the Picos de Europa National Park
  • Spacious well-kept washrooms, miniature golf and beachside tennis
Spectacular Spanish sea and spectacular Spanish mountains… this site is in a splendid setting. On the northern coast with direct access to a sandy beach, Camping Las Hortensias is also a short drive from the mighty peaks of the Picos de Europa National Park, nicknamed the 'peaks of Europe' by sailors returning to these shores from lands of far and wide. The surrounding provinces of Asturias and Cantabria make up a plentiful chunk of peaceful and rural land on Spain's north, more than half of which is covered by mountains. A good slice more of the region is covered by gorgeous coast, such as the small cove and golden sands Camping Las Hortensias has direct access to, a kilometre from the seaside village of La Franca. The waters from this seafront site (do see pics…) are safe and calm for swimming, and have good fishing at low tide. Fishing ports, resorts and sunbathing spots are scattered along the coast east and west from here; ancient villages and old churches dot the mountain valleys inland, and there's some tiptop wildlife watching too, such as getting out to try and spy the Cantabrian brown bear in the Picos national park. Las Hortensias is a green and spacious site, with grass pitches and neatly kept paved roads. You won't need a pool as the site is so close to the beach, but other leisurely options including a tennis court, miniature golf and playground are to hand for days out of the water, and a restaurant and snack bar for fuelling up afterwards. Also on site are spacious and well-maintained modern washrooms, a covered washing-up area, and disabled facilities.

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Touring caravan pitches 65
Motorhome pitches 25
Opens 1 June

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

French

Italian

Spanish

Open from Sat, 1 Jun to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

97%

would recommend this site to a friend

91%

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

Electric optional grass motorhome pitch

Liked: El entorno que lo rodea es espectacular. Todo el personal encantador (recepción, limpieza, mantenimiento) me resolvieron dudas y me ayudaron a hacer un escalón para la autocaravana. Las instalaciones son espectaculares, sobre todo los baños

Disliked: Podría ser más cómodo el acceso a la limpieza de aguas grises, aunque soy novel en este mundo

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A well maintained site with very clean facilities.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: The shower block and toilets were modern and very clean. The beach which is within walking distance of the site is lovely (dogs not allowed).

Disliked: If you are travelling with a dog, there are no walking routes accessible from the site. Some of the tent pitches do not have space for your vehicle at the side so it is always worthwhile asking for a pitch big enough for your vehicle if you store a lot in your vehicle.

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Camping muy bien

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Las instalaciones baños , fregaderos tienda de la recepción etc y la ubicación.

Disliked: Las parcelas con mucho barro, la nuestra en concreto mucho barro

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Camping muy tranquilo, super cerca de la playa. Aseos muy limpios. Tienda…

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

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: Camping muy tranquilo, super cerca de la playa. Aseos muy limpios. Tienda bastante completa.

Disliked: Tanto la pista de fútbol como la de tenis están bastante abandonadas. Aún así pasamos un rato agradable jugando al fútbol con el peque.

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Good site with quick access to an amazing beach.

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

Electric optional grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Amazing location next to a beautiful beach. Very clean facilities and a good shop. Good playground in middle of campsite.

Disliked: Pitches were quite crowded and felt small as they put tents on pitches behind campervans.

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Hemos estado muy a gusto

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

Electric optional grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: La limpieza de baños, duchas , ubicación del camping y la tranquilidad.

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uitstekende faciliteiten, vriendelijk personeel

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

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: Erg vriendelijke en behulpzame receptie medewerkers. Goed en lekker traditioneel aanbod aan voedsel en drank in de kleine mercado verbonden aan de receptie. Verder extreem nette douches/toilettes. Het personeel staat letterlijk naast de ingang en gaat ongeveer elke tien tot vijftien minuten alweer alles reinigen. Dit de hele dag lang. Nooit eerder gezien. Wandelafstand (enkele minuten) tot aan het strand en uitzicht op het strand vanaf de camping.

Disliked: Ik heb geen negatieve opmerkingen. Wij hadden hier een geweldige familie vakantie.

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Beautiful location and base to explore

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

Electric optional grass motorhome pitch

Liked: I was a little worried about some of the reviews and now just confused by them - we had a lovely big, pitch, so it seemed did everybody else other than the 2 man tents / walkers and it didn't feel cramped at all. Facilities were cleaned regularly and plenty of hot water. The best part was proximity to a stunning beach, golden sand, caves to explore and a few restaurants/bars right on the seafront. Aside from the beach, a great base to explore many beautiful spots in Northern Spain.

Disliked: Charging children over 12 as adults made for a pricier than average stay. Local beach parking right next to the campsite could sometimes mean big queues just to get back in - hot days in peak season though to be fair.

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Todo perfecto en limpieza

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

Electric optional grass touring caravan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: El lugar de donde está el camping

Disliked: No tiene piscina

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Excelente

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 pitch (two person)

Liked: Estuve muy cómoda, parcelas grandes, niveladas y con mucha sombra, muy limpio, ubicación excepcional, con baño para mascotas (muy importante en zona de mar) atención excelente, Rubén muy atento me ayudo a montar la tienda, ya que fue sola.

Disliked: Que no hubiera productos frescos como carne o pollo.

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Features

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

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

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

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Seasonal pitches

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping Las Hortensias

Playa de La Franca

Ribadedeva

Asturias

Spain

33590

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Madrid CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

43.39271°N
-4.57602°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 beach directly accessed from Las Hortensias is La Franca, popular on this part of Spanish coast for its golden sands, safe calm waters, fishing and spectacular scenery. The tiny and secluded beach of El Oso can be reached towards the east of La Franca, through a wall of algae-covered rocks. Among the ancient caves around these coastal parts, Pindal prehistoric cave, five kilometres away near the town of Pimiango, is one of the several north Spain examples of subterranean artwork, in a stunning setting on the shores of the Cantabrian Sea. Pindal is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain: see also Altamira as well as the prehistoric rock art centre and museum of Tito Bustillo, about 40 kilometres to the west at Ribadesella. About 20 or so kilometres inland, the Picos de Europa National Park is another big pull of the region, for its mountains, hiking and some of the deepest caves in the world in Torca del Cerro, Sima de la Cornisa, Torca los Rebecos and Pozo del Madejuno. If you're a wildlife watcher, this is the part of Spain where you might see the Cantabrian brown bear; look out too for wolves, chamois, eagles and vultures. Medieval Santillana del Mar is 40 kilometres from the site, and Santander 60.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Playa La Franca Pm1 0 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Playa Andrin Pm1 6.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa Toró Pm1 8.6 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa El Sablón Pm1 9.1 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
Playa Tostadero Pm1 9.5 mi Estuary Excellent Excellent Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Offers

Tent pitch
Electric optional grass tent pitch (two person)
  • 10% off 10% June
  • 10% off 10% September
Tent pitch
Electric optional grass tent pitch
  • 10% off 10% June
  • 10% off 10% September
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitches
Electric optional grass touring caravan or trailer tent pitch
  • 10% off 10% June
  • 10% off 10% September
Motorhome or campervan pitch
Electric optional grass motorhome pitch
  • 10% off 10% June
  • 10% off 10% September

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

  • Does Camping Las Hortensias have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Las Hortensias dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Las Hortensias? The beach directly accessed from Las Hortensias is La Franca, popular on this part of Spanish coast for its golden sands, safe calm waters, fishing and spectacular scenery. The tiny and secluded … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Las Hortensias?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Las Hortensias? From £14.27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.