Constructed upon a reservoir of Canal of Isabel II (its official name is Centre for Leisure and Sport Third Reservoir), Santander Park was inaugurated in 2007 in Chamberí. It includes a sports complex and several gardens and children’s play areas. The park is 116,000 square metres in size, with large green areas and others intended for physical and sports activity.
The plants have been specially selected to minimize water use and it has a biohealth circuit, areas for playing boules and an area for playing chess, as well as recreation areas including one with a pond and spout fountains. Eight paddle tennis courts, a football pitch for 11 and another football pitch for 7 with artificial grass, a tartan running track (1.2 kilometers that cover the perimeter of the facilities) are all included (note that the use of bicycles is not allowed for people over 12 years of age). The facility also has a café/restaurant, bathrooms and several fountains.
In April 2021, the park’s remodelling work began, including the demolition of the golf course. On 21 May 2023, it was fully reopened to the public following completion of the renovation work, with more than 55,000 square metres of green areas, 800 trees and 100 new shrubs. It also has basketball and volleyball courts, a hockey pitch and a space for roller skating, an activity area (bio-healthy circuit), a calisthenics park and a boules area.
From June 2024, the hockey, beach volleyball and roller skating facilities will be operational. The opening hours for the hockey pitch and the beach volleyball court are from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, while the opening hours for the roller skating rink are from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Each user may rent these spaces for private use for a maximum of two hours per day.
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