{"id":1601,"date":"2025-07-15T11:25:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ahoramadrid.com\/?p=1601"},"modified":"2025-07-16T19:05:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T19:05:58","slug":"madrid-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madridactiva.es\/en\/blog\/parques-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Madrid Parks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Madrid boasts a long list of parks where you can enjoy your free time. Strolling, doing sporting activities or simply relaxing on a bench or on the grass when the weather is good. In spring or autumn. When you want to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of the capital, escape to one of the parks we suggest. You can find a green space in almost every neighbourhood in Madrid. Choose the one you like best or the one closest to you. We suggest the following.<\/p>\n

El Retiro Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Let's start with the most emblematic of Madrid's parks: who hasn't been to El Retiro? This giant lung of the city is home to gardens, palaces such as Vel\u00e1zquez and Cristal, fountains, ponds, children's areas, a spectacular rose garden, several artificial lakes where you can take a boat ride, the Casa de las Vacas cultural centre, and even a municipal library, the Eugenia Tr\u00edas library. Throughout the year, the Retiro also witnesses important events such as the Book Fair or the fireworks on the day of San Isidro.<\/p>\n

What can you do in El Retiro?<\/h3>\n

\"Main<\/p>\n

Lots of activities: sporting activities such as running, cycling, skating, rowing, canoeing thanks to its municipal school; as well as visiting exhibitions, attending the puppet and marionette theatres in front of the Great Pond on weekends, listening to spontaneous musicians that you can find in the park and, above all, going for long walks.<\/p>\n

Useful information<\/h3>\n

Address:<\/strong> Independence Square, 7<\/p>\n

Timetable:<\/strong> Open daily<\/p>\n

Free access<\/p>\n

Metro:<\/strong> Retiro (L2)<\/p>\n

Bus:<\/strong> 1, 2, 9, 14, 15, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 51, 52, 61, 63, 74, 146, 152, 202<\/p>\n

West Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Parque<\/p>\n

Between the Coru\u00f1a road and the Moncloa neighbourhood is another great public park in Madrid. Right next to the Temple of Debod<\/strong> The West Park begins and inside we can enjoy a lot of activities. Here you will find the Cable car<\/strong> The rose garden, which runs to the Casa de Campo, the School of Ceramics and the Rose Garden, covers an area of 15,000 square metres and has 600 different varieties of roses. It is open to the public every day of the year.<\/p>\n

The park, which is characterised by its slopes and meadows, has areas dedicated to children, as well as restaurants and caf\u00e9s. At weekends, it is common to find joggers and cyclists along the paths that wind through the park.<\/p>\n

Useful information<\/h3>\n

Address:<\/strong> Paseo Moret, 2<\/p>\n

Timetable:<\/strong> Open all year round<\/p>\n

Metro:<\/strong> Moncloa (L3, L6), Plaza de Espa\u00f1a (L2, L3, L10) and Pr\u00edncipe P\u00edo (L6, L10, Renfe).<\/p>\n

Bus:<\/strong> 21, 46, 74, 160, 161<\/p>\n

Madrid R\u00edo<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Madrid<\/p>\n

On the banks of the Manzanares, as it passes through the centre of the capital, is this extensive park of very recent creation. It is 10 km long and runs from the district of Arganzuela with its emblematic cultural building of Matadero to the Pr\u00edncipe P\u00edo roundabout. Along the way you'll come across bridges, viewpoints, playgrounds, fountains, climbing walls, terraces and restaurants. Madrid R\u00edo, as a park, stands out for its multitude of services.<\/a> It has several sports areas where you can enjoy basketball, paddle tennis, tennis, petanque, cycling, skateboarding, football, running and even a fishing area.<\/p>\n

Useful information<\/h3>\n

Address:<\/strong> Puente de Segovia s\/n<\/p>\n

Timetable:<\/strong> open every day of the year<\/p>\n

Free access<\/p>\n

Metro:<\/strong> Pr\u00edncipe P\u00edo, Puerta del \u00c1ngel, Pir\u00e1mides, Marqu\u00e9s de Vadillo, Legazpi and Almendrales.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Bus:<\/strong> Lines 25, 31, 33, 36, 39, 50, 65, 138<\/p>\n

Casa de Campo<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Casa<\/p>\n

It is the city's largest lung. With more than 1,700 hectares, the Casa de Campo is not only a public park, it also houses other facilities such as the Amusement Park,<\/a> the Zoo-Aquarium<\/a>, the Cable Car, the Madrid Arena<\/strong> or the fairgrounds with several buildings where national events are held. It also has sports infrastructures, a municipal swimming pool, tennis courts, several children's play areas and a plant nursery next to the Paseo del Rey.<\/p>\n

This gigantic park dates back to the time of King Felipe II, and successive kings have added more space and uses such as hunting, livestock and agriculture. Nowadays it is a family space where you can see people running, cycling or practising other sports every day. If you feel like rowing, go to the artificial lake where you can take a boat ride or eat in the various restaurants inside the Casa de Campo.<\/p>\n

Useful information<\/h3>\n

Address:<\/strong> Paseo de Puerta del \u00c1ngel, 1<\/p>\n

Timetable: <\/strong>open every day of the year<\/p>\n

Free access<\/p>\n

Metro:<\/strong> Bat\u00e1n (L10), Casa de Campo (L5, L10), Lago (L10)<\/p>\n

Bus:<\/strong> 31, 33, 36, 39, 65<\/p>\n

Santander Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Located in the Chamber\u00ed district, this park is eminently sporty, as more than half of its extension is dedicated to the practice of activities such as paddle tennis, football, running, petanque and even has areas for playing chess.<\/p>\n

Built over a Canal Isabel II water tank, it was inaugurated in 2007. It has a cafeteria, fountains and public services.<\/p>\n

Useful information<\/h3>\n

Address:<\/strong> Avenida de Pablo Iglesias, 9<\/p>\n

Timetable:<\/strong> Open all year round<\/p>\n

Free access<\/p>\n

Metro:<\/strong> Guzm\u00e1n el Bueno (L6 and L7)<\/p>\n

Bus:<\/strong> 2, 3, 12, 37, 44, 45, 149<\/p>\n

Fuente del Berro Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It is located in the Salamanca neighbourhood, next to the M30. It has more than 13 hectares and is made up of meadows where people usually lie down. What can we find in this park? <\/strong>Walks and green spaces, fountains, waterfalls, ponds and a small palace that remains of what this space meant in the time of King Felipe IV as a Royal Site.<\/p>\n

Useful information<\/h3>\n

Address:<\/strong> calle de los Pe\u00f1ascales s\/n<\/p>\n

Timetable:<\/strong><\/p>\n

April to September: 6.30 a.m. - 24 hours<\/p>\n

October to March: 6.30 a.m. - 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

Free admission<\/p>\n

Metro:<\/strong> O'Donnell (L6)<\/p>\n

Bus:<\/strong> 2, 30, 56, 69, 71, 143, 156, C2<\/p>\n

Berlin Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Berlin<\/p>\n

Between Concha Espina and Pr\u00edncipe de Vergara is another Madrid park from the late 1960s. It is so called because in a fountain there are remains of the fall of the Berlin Wall and a sculpture of a bear symbolising the German city.<\/p>\n

Undoubtedly, it is a green area that at weekends is full of families who come to have a picnic, to practice some sport, to go for a walk or to take the little ones to the children's areas with swings. It also has several terraces where you can have an aperitif.<\/p>\n

Useful information<\/h3>\n

Address:<\/strong> Avenida de Ram\u00f3n y Cajal, 2<\/p>\n

Timetable:<\/strong> Open to the public all year round<\/p>\n

Free access<\/p>\n

Metro:<\/strong> Concha Espina (L9) and Alfonso XIII (L4)<\/p>\n

Bus:<\/strong> lines 16, 29, 43, 52 and 120<\/p>\n

Quinta de los Molinos Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Quinta<\/p>\n

We move a little away from the centre and arrive at this park hidden behind an extensive wall that overlooks Calle de Alcal\u00e1 (formerly Avenida de Arag\u00f3n). It is an urban estate with agricultural areas where we can find a large number of olive, pine and eucalyptus trees. But the star of the park, undoubtedly, are its almond trees.<\/strong> During its flowering period, hundreds of Madrilenians come here to contemplate this spectacle of colour. There is another part of the park with romantic-style architecture that is well worth a stroll.<\/p>\n

Useful information<\/h3>\n

Address: <\/strong>Calle Alcal\u00e1, 527<\/p>\n

Timetable:<\/strong> Open daily from 6.30-22 hours<\/p>\n

Metro:<\/strong> Suanzes (L5)<\/p>\n

Bus:<\/strong> 77, 104, 105, L5<\/p>\n

Capricho Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"El<\/p>\n

This park, considered one of the most beautiful in Madrid, is located in the Alameda de Osuna neighbourhood. It was created in the 18th century by the Dukes of Osuna, lovers of nature and gardening. Strolling through El Capricho is a landscaping experience, as we find different styles within the same park; among cypresses, tree-lined labyrinths, fountains, hedges, statues and flowers, there are English, Italian and French style gardens. The 4 parts you can't miss are:<\/p>\n