Guest Don Madge Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 FREE CAMPING SPOTS IN NORTH/NORTH WEST SPAIN JUNE 2005 Here is a selection of free camping places that we found suitable for overnight stops on our recent tour of the Iberian Peninsula. We either night stopped or had lunch/siesta in all of these places. We did the trip in the first three weeks in June 2005. We were very surprised by the very few motorhomes that were about at this time of the year. The Spanish were out in force at the weekends but mid week it was very quiet. The one exception was Cape Finisterre where there were several vans and many visitors. Many nights we were camped by ourselves. CAMPOSANCOS. Parking at the ferry terminal. There is a very cheap (Euro 5.80) 15 minute ferry from Caminna (Portugal) to Camposancos (Spain). ALDAN HARBOUR. Parking in harbour area. CAPE CORRUBED. Parking area around lighthouse. PUNTA LOURA. Parking by lighthouse, very remote area. CAPE FINISTERRE. Parking by lighthouse. Could be a problem in the wet. There is a large tarmac car park on the right one kilometre before the lighthouse. CAPE VILAN. Parking in lighthouse car park, very remote. CEDEIRA. Parking in port car park. SAN ANDRES DU TEIXIDO. Parking in view point area over looking village.” Do not drive into village” PORTO DE ESPASANTE. Parking on harbour area. PORTO DE BARES. Free campsite (except July/August) on harbour area. Many static vans left on site. Water available. PORTO DO BARQUEIRO. Parking on harbour. GONCHA DE ARTEDO. Parking area behind beach. EL PUNTAL. Car parking bays on estuary road. TAZONES. Very picturesque village/harbour. Parking in car park on approach to village. SAN VICENTE DE LA BARQUERA. Parking on “Playas” at eastern end of town. Can be very crowded/noisy at weekends and in July/August. PLAYA OYANBRE. Parking in beach car park. SAUNCES. Punta del Dichoso, parking in car park area. QUEJO. Parking in harbour area/car park. AJO. Parking in beach and picnic area car park. Water available. DUESO. Parking on rough ground behind sand dunes. Beware of patches of soft sand. All of the above places can be found on Michelin maps 441 & 442. A8 MOTORWAY. The Spanish are slowly extending westwards the A8 motorway from the French/Spanish border to La Coruna. It has presently reached the town of Gijon. There is a 22 kilometre break just west of San Vicente de la Barquera. It’s “Peage/Toll” from the border to Bilbao then the remainder is toll free. Service areas are few and far between the further west you travel. Safe travelling Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martin h Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 cheers don, printed and filed. next trip perhaps. at last ,forum back to motorhoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clive Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 See you next Thursday Don? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Don Madge Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 Clive, It will most probably be Friday, trying to get the van cleaned and sorted. Don't forget the "Crepe" machine. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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