Kampaoh Llanes

Wandering out onto the beach from the site is a great idea, of course – but there are several more beaches to seek out locally too. The unusual ‘inland beach’ Playa de Cobijeru (10 minutes’ drive) is worth a visit when the natural pool fills at high tide, and you may also like to head to pretty Playa de Puerto Chico (15 minutes) or Playa de Ballota (20 minutes). The coastline also has some nice walking trails with views out over the sea, and interesting spots like Cave Pindal (15 minutes), a grotto adorned with prehistoric cave paintings. Inland, there are all sorts of trails in the Picos de Europa National Park (an hour) – routes around the glacial Lakes of Covadonga (an hour and 15 minutes) are among the local favourites. Time for an urban stroll? You could take a wander around the seaside town of Llanes, exploring its medieval centre and looking for Los Cubos de Memoria, a colourful art installation, or head to Santander for the Centro Botin, the Palacio de la Magdalena and lots of tasty tapas. Both are 15 minutes' drive away.