Multiadventure at the Beach: The Villar Camp

The Villar Multiadventure and Beach Camp

One of the most highly rated multiadventure summer camp options is Villar, situated in Cantabria. At Natuaventura we have been running and improving this camp since 2004, making it one of our great pillars.

It takes place in the village of Villar de Campoo, a small locality situated in the very heart of Cantabria, 12 kilometres from Reinosa. Throughout the entire month of July this village hosts the summer camp, making the group of campers feel at home amongst its streets and neighbours.

Index

1. The organisation of the Villar camp
2. The camp facilities: Las Indianas Hostel
3. Multiadventure and Beach Activities
4. What makes Villar different from other camps?

1. The organisation of the Villar camp

The Villar multiadventure summer camp has two sessions: the first, from 1 to 14 July, and the second, from 16 to 29 July. It has a total of 120 places, for an age group of 7 to 17 years. Participants are divided into two age groups: the younger group, from 7 to 12 years, and the older group from 13 to 17 years. This division is a guide, as the age brackets are set definitively at the camp itself, based on the actual age distribution of each group.

Despite this separation, in this camp the majority of activities are carried out together, as one of the team’s objectives is to offer 15 days with a strong family atmosphere. This is undoubtedly one of Villar’s defining characteristics. Its 20 years of history means that togetherness and trust are greatly reinforced, since 80% of the group are campers from previous years. Year after year at Villar, familiar faces reunite who already consider themselves family, ready to welcome with open arms those newcomers who have just arrived.

2. The camp facilities: Las Indianas Hostel

The Villar Multiadventure and Beach Camp takes place at the Las Indianas Hostel and its surroundings. This accommodation is a typical restored Campurriana rural manor house, in the middle of the small village of Villar, surrounded by livestock meadows, oak and beech forests, and rivers with natural pools and waterfalls.

The hostel has capacity for 120 people. It has 22 spacious and bright rooms with capacity from 2 to 12 people. All rooms have a private bathroom. A home-cooked menu is served, prepared with local produce. The hostel has wifi internet, a restaurant, common rooms, and a games room for children. It also has a football pitch, garden, terraces, private parking, and play meadows.

3. Multiadventure and Beach Activities

The Villar programme has the particularity of combining mountain multiadventure activities with incredible beach days on the Cantabrian Sea. Thanks to its favourable location, the Las Indianas hostel is set in the heart of nature for hiking, orienteering routes, bivouacking, climbing and archery. In addition to these activities that form the main component of the programme, the Villar summer camp also includes two beach days in Santander, one of them with a Surf course taught by an official school.

Campers are divided into beginner and advanced groups to receive a Surf lesson at Somo beach, where they are provided with the necessary board and wetsuit. They attend their corresponding theory class on the sand and then plunge into the waves accompanied by their team leaders and sports instructors.

The second beach day also takes place in the locality of Somo, but this time with a programme of beach Olympics organised with the Santander 15-day Camp, also from Natuaventura. On this very special day both camps compete in 15 team games, putting their sporting skills and teamwork to the test. Once the rotations are complete, a podium ceremony and final medal presentation takes place, finishing with a well-deserved dip in the water for all campers.

We must not forget to mention that in addition to the multiadventure and aquatic calendar of the Villar Camp, the team leaders also run workshops, evening activities, themed days and prepare the Humor Amarillo circuit, making this camp one of the most complete programmes you can find for the summer.

4. What makes Villar different from other camps?

We could answer this question directly, but there is no better way to do so than by showing the opinions of the families who have trusted the Villar Multiadventure and Beach Camp year after year. They are the ones who truly notice the difference.

«The years it has been offering camps with such success says it all. This year my two children went to Villar in Cantabria for the first time, and when they called from there they told us they didn’t want it to end. Their experience was magnificent from the first day and the first thing they said they liked most (after the surf) was how friendly and warm their team leaders were. I recommend it totally because I would even sign up myself, and next year they will definitely go again, as long as we’re quick with the registration because places go like hotcakes!»

Carlos

«My children have been going to Villar for 7 years. They say it’s the best part of the summer and we do travel a lot…. activities all day that are super creative. They don’t want to go anywhere else!! They call it the Villar feeling.»

Nuria

What is it about Villar that my daughters spend 365 days thinking about camp!! They already have Villar 2024 in mind!! And we’re already on 9 years in a row.
You are the best!!
Thank you so much!!

Curra

Simply spectacular. My children could not be in better hands each year at their July camp in Villar. It is their great motivation throughout the whole year. The team leaders are fantastic professionals with a wonderful dedication.

Carlos L.

The joy of the families speaks for itself and Villar never disappoints. If you are looking for a safe, complete, fun and unique option for your children, Las Indianas Hostel is your place. Are you still thinking it over?

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