Finca ElCampillo
A fortified house of the 15th and 16th centuries in the oak dehesa below San Lorenzo de El Escorial, half an hour from Madrid and in sight of Philip II’s monastery.
Finca El Campillo is an estate destination wedding venue in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain, hosting 25 to 300 guests in the $$$ price range, reached from Madrid Barajas (MAD), ~60 minutes by car. Best months: April, July, August, September.
Finca El Campillo in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, open April, July – September.
A fortified house of the 15th and 16th centuries in the oak dehesa below San Lorenzo de El Escorial, half an hour from Madrid and in sight of Philip II’s monastery.
The building has a documented line back to the 13th century, was a hunting lodge for the Trastámara kings and was absorbed into the royal estates around El Escorial under Philip II; it is granite masonry and tile, austere in the Guadarrama farmhouse manner, with a Gothic hermitage in the grounds.
The estate runs to about 500 hectares of pasture, ponds and centenary paths, with formal gardens, stables and a viewpoint over the monastery.
Weddings work from 25 up to 300 guests.
4 notes of our own.
15th and 16th-century fortified house in the dehesa below El Escorial
A Gothic hermitage, formal gardens, ponds and a viewpoint over the monastery
Weddings from 25 to 300 guests across the stables and El Mirador
El Mirador holds 200 with a terrace facing the Sierra de Guadarrama
Best held in April, July, August.
The months the weather, and the local rhythm, is kindest to a stay at Finca El Campillo.
Ask about a date.
Choose a day from the calendar.
Nothing is reserved until the venue confirms. A first note comes back within two business days.
How the weekend usually runs.
Yours will be different, nothing below is required. Every planning begins with the three meals you most want to eat, and builds outward.
- 21:00Welcome dinner in San Lorenzo, in sight of the monastery
- 13:00Ceremony at the Gothic hermitage in the grounds
- 14:00Cocktails on the Mirador terrace facing the Guadarrama
- 16:00Lunch in Las Caballerizas, the old stables
- 20:00Dancing, then coaches back to Madrid
Things worth knowing.
MAD · ~60 minutes by car
Guests fly into Madrid Barajas. Our team arranges every transfer.
€40,000
The 25 to 300 capacity, the 300 sq m of stables and El Mirador’s 200 are from Spanish venue directories quoting the estate. Every money figure here is our estimate; El Campillo quotes venue and catering together by enquiry and publishes no tariff.
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€40,000 to €80,000 for 150 guests including coaches from Madrid (estimated)
By proposal; the estate quotes venue and catering together
A one-time licence and setup fee, paid to the venue.
€120 / head
A seated dinner with wine and service, by headcount.
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€120 to €190 per person for dinner and drinks (estimated)
€120 / night
A standard room in the wedding window. Group rates on request.
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Hotels in San Lorenzo de El Escorial from roughly €120 per night (estimated)
April, July – September
The 4 months the weather is kindest. Shoulder dates soften the light and the rates.
Figures are estimates, modeled from regional rates and public sources, not a quote from the venue. Once the venue claims this page, their own rates take precedence.
Asked along the way.
How many guests can Finca El Campillo host?+
Spanish venue directories list the estate as serving wedding banquets from a minimum of 25 guests up to a maximum of 300, with roughly 300 covers across the indoor rooms and more in the gardens for an outdoor plan.
What are the main spaces?+
Las Caballerizas, the old stables, gives 300 square metres in two open rooms. El Mirador holds 200 and has a wide terrace looking at the sierra, an outdoor cocktail area and a room set up for dancing. The gardens carry outdoor ceremonies.
Can guests stay on the estate?+
No. There is no accommodation at El Campillo. Guests normally stay in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, ten minutes away and full of small hotels, or in Madrid, half an hour by road, with coaches back after the party.
How historic is the building?+
The Casa-fuerte de El Campillo has origins recorded from the 12th and 13th centuries, served the Trastámara kings as a hunting lodge, and passed into the royal lands attached to the Monastery of El Escorial under Philip II. It is granite masonry with tile roofs and once had corner turrets.
Which airport, and how far is Madrid?+
Madrid Barajas (MAD) is about an hour by road on the far side of the city. Madrid centre is roughly 45 kilometres, half an hour on the A-6 outside rush hour, and El Escorial has cercanías trains from Chamartín for guests without a car.
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Ask about dates at Finca El Campillo.
A note to us with a rough season and guest count. Nothing is reserved until the venue confirms. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.