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Home / Provinces of Spain / Asturias / Castrillón / Beaches in Castrillón /

Arnao Beach

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Nestled in a hollow and sheltered, it is a sandy and pebble beach with good facilities and very popular with tourists.
At low tide, a natural pool known as "La Hollina" is formed.
Location
Beach description
  • Length: 300 meters
  • Width: 25 meters
  • Environment: Semi-urban
  • Composition: Sand, Cobble fragments
  • Swimming conditions: Moderate waves, Strong waves
  • Nudist area: No
  • Level of occupancy: High
  • Degree of urbanization: Urban
  • Sea promenade
  • Environmental features
    • Protected area
    • SPA (Special Protection Areas for Birds) / SCI (Sites of Community Importance)
    • Vegetation
    Getting there
    • How to get: Easy on foot, By car
    • The access points are signposted
    • Accessible for handicapped
    • Nearest road: AS-239
    • Parking (Between 50 and 100 parking spaces)
    • Bus: Urban (Avilés - Arnao)

    More info

    Services
    • Toilets
    • Showers
    • Litter bins
    • Cleaning service
    • Food
    • Drink
    • Surf practice area
    • Marina: Avilés (distance to the beach: 11 km)
    Vigilance
    • Rescue team. Summer season
    • Danger signposting

    Location

    Beaches in Castrillón

    Beautiful semi-urban beach with dark sand, pebbles, and moderate waves. Close to the town of Santa María del Mar. It offers an acceptable level of services and a medium degree of occupancy.
    Isolated beach with low public attendance, golden sand, and strong waves, accessible on foot from Muinelles Beach at low tide, as well as from the coastal path on its west side. Risk of being isolated at high tide. No infrastructure available.
    Near the town of Bayas, it is a small beach with dark sand and moderate waves. It offers a medium level of services.

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    Source of information on beaches: Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).