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Playa de Fuentes
4.6★ · 240 Google ratings · San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
100 m · 2 min
Length
250 m of shoreline
Sand
150 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Playa de Fuentes
Guide
Good to know
Walk the cliff path at sunset
The route from San Vicente de la Barquera lighthouse offers stunning coastal views and a rewarding final destination.
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2026
Visit at low tide only
At high tide the beach shrinks to a meter wide or disappears entirely, making the visit pointless.
Arrive early for parking
The lot holds only 10-12 cars and fills quickly, forcing visitors to park on a narrow access road.
Prepare for rocky access
The descent involves walking over stones and a sloping dirt track unsuitable for strollers or reduced mobility.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
19.5°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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📍 Bo. Santillán, 13, 39548 San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria
🌊 Water 100 m away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Playa de Fuentes?
100 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Playa de Fuentes 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 Fuentes least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Wed 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
