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Home / Provinces of Spain / Cantabria / Piélagos / Beaches in Piélagos /

Somocuevas Beach

Beach with low public attendance, protected by a rocky promontory. Does not have infrastructures
Adjacent to this is another small sandy area, called Somocuevas Oriental, and together they form an isthmus.
Location
Beach description
  • Length: 100 meters
  • Width: 27 meters
  • Environment: Cliff
  • Composition: Sand
  • Swimming conditions: Moderate waves
  • Nudist area: Yes
  • Level of occupancy: Low
  • Degree of urbanization: Isolated
  • Environmental features
    • Protected area
    • SAC (Special Area of Conservation) Dunes of Liencres and Estuary of the Pas (RN2000) and area of the Natural Resource Management Plan of the Dunes of Liencres, Estuary of the Pas and Costa Quebrada (future Liencres Dunes and Costa Quebrada Natural Park)
    Getting there
    • How to get: Easy on foot
    • The access points are signposted
    • Nearest road: CA-231
    • Parking (Less than 50 parking spaces)
    • Bus: Intercity

    More info

    Services
    • Cleaning service
    • Marina: Puerto de Santander (distance to the beach: 15 km)
    Vigilance
    • Rescue team. Weekends
    • Danger signposting

    Location

    Beaches in Piélagos

    Open sea beach, windy and with strong currents, making it quite dangerous. It has a medium level of occupancy and offers some services. It is very popular with surfers.
    Beach located in the Natural Park of the Dunas de Liencres. Caution must be taken when swimming as it is in open sea, with strong currents and whirlpools can occur.
    It is situated in an attractive rocky setting, isolated and has a low occupancy level. It does not have facilities.

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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).