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# Parque de Matalenas

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## Visit Parque de Matalenas

Activities

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#### Appreciate public art, play some golf, exercise your body and revel in the delightful scenery of the second-largest park in the city.

Enjoy the coastal air with a scenic walk amid the greenery of the Parque de Mataleñas. This coastal park lies close to the Cabo Mayor Lighthouse and encompasses numerous attractions including a pond and sports circuit.

Stretch your legs with a walk along the park’s paths that pass through a garden with pergolas, shaded wooded areas and expanses of green. Among the park's trees are pines, palms, horse chestnuts, cypresses, yew and black poplars. Challenge yourself on the park's sports circuit. Along the route are various pieces of exercise equipment such as a trampoline and double rings.

Pause for a moment’s reflection by a bronze statue called *Proposición para un Vacío* (*Proposition for Vacuum*). It is dedicated to the memory of all cancer victims and represents the emptiness that is created by people who are no longer here because of the disease. The plaque at the foot of the artwork is inscribed to the memory of a relative of the artist who created it.

Go over to the pond and feed the ducks. If there are younger children with you let them run, jump and climb in the play area. Enjoy a few rounds at the park's nine-hole golf course. In between shots contemplate the glorious views of the coastline.

Continue your enjoyment of the great outdoors with a trip to the beach. From the Parque de Mataleñas you can access the Playa de Mataleñas, located in a small cove between two headlands and the Playa de Molinucos. This is a small isolated beach that is just 82 feet (25 metres) long.

Parque de Mataleñas is located on the Cabo Menor near to the Cabo Mayor Lighthouse. Drive and park in the free spaces near the Playa de Mataleñas or come by bus. To find out how to get to any point in Santander via public transportation use the journey planner on the transport pages of the city's official tourism website.

## Plan a trip to see Parque de Matalenas

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### Hotel Bemón Playa

£510

per person

24 Feb - 27 Feb

found 1 day ago

Return flight included

Glasgow (GLA) to Santander (SDR)

9/10 Wonderful! (93 reviews)

Very nice hotel dog friendly and great location five minute walk from beach & forest

Reviewed on 23 Jun 2024

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### Cornelia Suites 03 in Santander

£684

per person

24 Feb - 27 Feb

found 1 day ago

Return flight included

Glasgow (GLA) to Santander (SDR)

No reviews

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### Hotel Vincci Puertochico

La Gándara

£546

per person

24 Feb - 27 Feb

found 1 day ago

Return flight included

Glasgow (GLA) to Santander (SDR)

8.8/10 Excellent! (522 reviews)

I didn’t take anything from the bar this visit due to time restraints, but in other occasions the bar and bar service was excellent. The room had an amazing view of Puertochico and Peña Carbaga across the bay. This is my third visit here and I most definitely will visit here again.

Reviewed on 1 Dec 2025

### Popular places to visit

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#### Matalenas Beach

Take it easy or get active on an attractive beach that is surrounded by gorgeous cliff-top scenery waiting to be explored.

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#### El Sardinero Beach

Explore the casino, international restaurants and many quaint cafés that adorn the charming promenade that overlooks this picturesque sandy haven.

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#### Cabo Mayor

For almost 200 years this rocky outcrop has been home to Santander’s lighthouse, where there’s now an art gallery, café and monuments to the area’s history.

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#### Cabo Mayor Lighthouse

Go up to a 19th-century cliff top lighthouse for fabulous sea views and to study its rich collection of art.

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#### Jardines de Piquio

Delight in the colors and scents of a public garden that sits above two beaches. Enjoy the stellar views of the Atlantic Ocean.

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#### Gran Casino del Sardinero

Why not roll the dice with a visit to Gran Casino del Sardinero during your travels in Santander? Wander the beautiful beaches and waterfront in the area. 

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Calle Maria Luisa Pelayo, 38 Santander Cantabria

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