My tip“The best time is late October and November for the chestnut colours, outside the fire-ban season. The village is small, with cafés and a shop.”
A picnic area in the heart of an ancient chestnut forest in the village of Casillas in the Tiétar valley, near its ethnographic museum. It has tables and barbecue grills for family celebrations, and its trees turn beautiful colours in autumn.
Easy to reach, needs a car
About an hour and a quarter by car from Madrid via the M-501 and Sotillo de la Adrada; the tables are by the road, on nearly level ground.
Barbecue
Allowed with conditions: in Castile and León, barbecues are banned in recreation areas during the high-risk season (usually 1 July–30 September, and it can start in mid-June); on alert days they are banned even in licensed grills; outside that, fixed grills are allowed. Bring charcoal.
Address
Paraje Eras del Prado, 05428 Casillas, Ávila
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