Doniños Beach

Location

Province: A CORUÑA | Region: FERROL | Municipality: FERROL | Parish: Doniños (San Román) | Place: Doniños | Postcode: 15593

Photographs

Circular panoramic photographs

Services

Bus within 500 m | Daily cleaning service | Parking within 500 m | Red Cross | Restaurant within 500 m | Security Service | Showers | Signs indicating sea condition | Telephone within 500 m | W.C. Toilets | Waste-paper bins

Access

From Ferrol, Ferrol- San Xurxo road, at Balón (km 2), take the sign-posted turn-off to Doniños.

Description

Straight beach, with magnificent white sand, windy with heavy waves (careful with the currents). Rural environment. It has two accesses: Punta Penencia (few people) and Outeiro (crowded). Ideal for surfing, with the "Circuito O´Neill" trial events. Punta do Castro (northern edge), has the remains of a Pre-Roman "Castro" where jewels and Celtic artefacts were found; on the beach, on the ruins of a castle, are the installations of a coastal artillery battery, served by the Navy. The history goes that on 25-08-1800, an English fleet of over a hundred warships and a large number of infantry arrived off the beach, ready to disembark and take Ferrol. Although it seemed easy, Admiral Warren´s troops had considerable difficulties with the undertow. The ships were bombarded by Ferrol cannons, the road was well-defended, and the passage via the lagoon was not practical. And so Doniños Beach contributed to the English defeat.

Characteristics

Blue Flag

Type: Open Beach Length: 1700 metros | Summer season occupation: High | Type of sand: Fine

Distance to important places

Bus station: 6 | Railway Station: 6 | Airport: 43 | A Coruña: 52 | Santiago: 95 | Ferrol: 6 | Lugo: 101 | Ourense: 176 | Pontevedra: 154 | Vigo: 188

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