Playa El Bocal

• How long is the beach? Approx. 200 metres
• The beach has an average width of approx. 10 metres.
  Width variation: small
• This beach usually has a low occupancy rate
• This beach does not have a promenade.
• It is a beach with golden sand
• It is not a nudist beach
  (Check with your local tourist office or town hall as each beach may have its own specific regulation)
• Is there a tourist information office on or near the beach? no

Security features El Bocal Beach

• It is usually a beach with moderate waves.
• Does it have a lifeguard service?: Yes
  Weekends.
  Ask at the nearest tourist office or town hall if you need to check when it is operational.
• It has elements of danger / safety signposting.
• Nearest hospital:

  Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital.
  Avda. Valdecilla, 25 (Santander)

  Indicative distance to the hospital from the beach: 5 km.

  (Source: Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge [July 2020])
  (Check with the nearest tourist office or the town hall of the municipality to which El Bocal Beach belongs to confirm the information)

Accessibility features El Bocal Beach

• How to get to the beach: By car
• It is NOT a beach with access facilities (for people with disabilities or reduced mobility).
• It is possible that the access to the beach is not signposted or that the signposting is insufficient.
  If in doubt, ask at the nearest tourist office or town hall.
• Is there a car park: Yes

  Indicative parking capacity: less than 50 spaces.

• Nearest road to the beach: S-20
• The beach can be reached by bus.
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity
  Check with the tourist office or nearest town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.

• How to get to the beach: By car
• It is NOT a beach with access facilities (for people with disabilities or reduced mobility).
• It is possible that the access to the beach is not signposted or that the signposting is insufficient.
  If in doubt, ask at the nearest tourist office or town hall.
• Is there a car park: Yes

  Indicative parking capacity: less than 50 spaces.

• Nearest road to the beach: S-20
• The beach can be reached by bus.
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity
  Check with the tourist office or nearest town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.

Nature around

• What is the coastline (coastal frontage) on which the beach is located like?
  Cliff