La Manga Strip Beaches: La Manga Strip a unique location in Europe with 2 Seas, the Mediterranean and The Mar Menor to choose from and with beaches on both sides, you will be spoilt for choice. The La Manga Strip is over 10 miles long (over 14km) and at it’s widest point is only a half a mile wide and generally around 300 yards wide. The Mediterranean beaches are long and sandy, blue flag and tend to have larger waves (we are not talking Atlantic breakers here though!) while the Mar Menor beaches are arranged in several broad bays and are sandy and gently shelving. Both are ideal for children and because of the amount of beach available here they don’t get packed even at the height of the Summer.

Cabo de Palos to Cartagena Beaches: The beaches from Cabo de Palos to Cartagena are some of the best in Spain and are located in the Calblanque Natural Park. This area located between the La Manga Strip and Cartagena is very different from the Mar Menor and La Manga areas. Here the landscape is much more rugged with hills falling into the Mediterranean Sea, creating beautiful golden sand coves. This area is only accessible by unmade roads (passable by normal car ok – so long as you take it steady). Also everything you take into the park you should take out with you – take only photos, leave only footprints !

Costa Calida South Beaches: The Southern Costa Calida is a combination of rugged mountains and hills that plunge into the Mediterranean, and wide sandy bays. From Cartagena, the large beaches only really start again between La Azohia Cove and Mazarron, then again between Calabardina and Aguilas. Most of these beaches are blue flag, are all safe and good for swimming and there is excellent diving on the marine preserves such as Cabo Cope.