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Playa de Canallave
4.7★ · 395 Google ratings · Liencres, Cantabria
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Showers✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 250 m away · fills up
Walk
40 m · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
850 m of shoreline
Sand
250 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Playa de Canallave
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2016–2025
Go for surfing and windy days
Strong waves and consistent wind make this one of northern Spain's best surf spots, with a surf school on-site.
Visit at low tide for space
The beach stretches to nearly 900 meters of fine sand at low tide.
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2025
Arrive early in summer
The parking lot fills by late morning on sunny weekends, forcing some visitors to park 1.5 to 2 kilometers away.
Respect strong currents and tides
Currents can pull swimmers out to sea in seconds, and several reviewers warn of annual accidents and deaths from overconfidence.
Limited shower facilities for the size
Showers are available but reviewers note they are few relative to the beach's length and visitor volume.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
20.9°C · clear
Wind
12 km/h from the E
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:04 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Camino Mortera a Liencres, Liencres, Cantabria
🅿 Parking 250 m from the listing
🌊 Water 40 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Playa de Canallave?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Playa de Canallave?
40 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Playa de Canallave have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Playa de Canallave least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sun 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
