Mataleñas Beach
Playa de Mataleñas
A small sea-cliff cove between Pequeño Cabo and Cabo Mayor, reached by descending steps from the park. The water is clear, and it is a local favourite beach.
Mataleñas Beach lies north of El Sardinero, surrounded on three sides by high cliffs and greenery. You reach it by descending about a hundred steps from Mataleñas Park. The beach is small and almost disappears at high tide, so check the tide table and go at low tide. The park above has a viewpoint to look out over Pequeño Cabo, and to the north it connects to the Cabo Mayor lighthouse path. There are lifeguards in summer, and the facilities are basic.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Cabo Mayor Lighthouse
- El Sardinero Beach
- Gran Casino del Sardinero
- Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico
- Magdalena Palace
- Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology of Cantabria
- Jardines de Pereda & Paseo de Pereda
- Centro Botín