Campo del Moro Park
Royal palace gardens adjacent to Madrid's royal palace
Gardens laid out on a slope west of Madrid's Royal Palace, Campo del Moro features lawns, clipped trees and long avenues used for walks and palace views.
Campo del Moro at a Glance#
Address: Campo del Moro, adjacent to the Royal Palace gardens, Madrid 28071, Spain
Hours: Public park - open daily (hours vary by season)
Admission: Free
About Campo del Moro#
Campo del Moro is a landscaped garden and park area on the western side of the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain. It is a romantic-style garden laid out with promenades, trees, terraces and water features that complement the palace grounds.
The garden offers avenues, terraces and framed views across lawns and fountains toward the palace facade and the surrounding city parkland. It is used for walking and as a green buffer between the palace and the lower riverside landscape.
The garden was developed as part of the palace grounds and took shape during 19th-century landscaping efforts to create a formal western approach to the Royal Palace. Over time it has remained a managed public garden within the palace complex.
Campo del Moro sits immediately west of the Royal Palace in central Madrid, within easy walking distance of other central sites such as Plaza de Oriente and the historic city centre. It is accessed on foot from surrounding streets and palace entrances.
- Best viewing time: Best light for views of the Royal Palace and palace facades is late afternoon to early evening when the western garden faces the setting sun.
- Access and relation to the Royal Palace: Access is on foot from central Madrid and it forms the western grounds of the Royal Palace, offering quieter green space compared with the Plaza de Oriente to the east.
What to See#
- Promenades and avenues: Main promenade and tree-lined avenues - formally arranged routes that run through the garden allowing views across lawns and fountains to the western facade of the Royal Palace.
- Viewpoints and fountains: Terraced viewpoints and fountains - landscaped terraces and water features positioned to create framed views of the palace and the surrounding parkland.
How to Get to Campo del Moro#
Campo del Moro is adjacent to the Royal Palace (Palacio Real) and is accessible on foot from Ópera and Plaza de Oriente. The nearest Metro stations are Opera (lines 2, 5, R) and Príncipe Pío (line 6 and Cercanías train services).
Tips for Visiting Campo del Moro#
- Arrive in the late afternoon for softer light on the palace façades and fewer tour groups.
- Walk from Príncipe Pío station or the Royal Palace of Madrid for a continuous riverside-to-palace stroll.
- Notice the English-style layout of the gardens and the intentionally modest, shadowed pathways beneath tall plane trees.
Best Time to Visit Campo del Moro#
Campo del Moro is a public garden best enjoyed in the shoulder seasons for pleasant walking and fewer tourists.
Weather & Climate near Campo del Moro#
Campo del Moro's climate is classified as Cold Semi-Arid - Cold Semi-Arid climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 2°C to 32°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall.
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Good | 2° - 10° | 5° | 38 mm | partly cloudy | 84% | 2.0 m/s | 0.3 low | 9.5h |
| February | Good | 3° - 13° | 6° | 31 mm | partly cloudy | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 0.5 low | 10.5h |
| March | Very Good | 5° - 16° | 11° | 24 mm | partly cloudy | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 0.9 moderate | 11.8h |
| April | Very Good | 7° - 18° | 12° | 42 mm | partly cloudy | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 1.3 high | 13.1h |
| May | Very Good | 10° - 22° | 16° | 49 mm | partly cloudy | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 very high | 14.3h |
| June | Excellent | 15° - 28° | 21° | 24 mm | some cloud | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 extreme | 14.8h |
| July | Ideal | 18° - 32° | 25° | 14 mm | mostly sunny | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 extreme | 14.6h |
| August | Ideal | 18° - 31° | 25° | 10 mm | mostly sunny | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 1.9 very high | 13.6h |
| September | Excellent | 14° - 27° | 21° | 25 mm | some cloud | 48% | 2.0 m/s | 1.3 high | 12.3h |
| October | Very Good | 10° - 20° | 15° | 43 mm | partly cloudy | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 0.7 moderate | 11.0h |
| November | Good | 5° - 14° | 9° | 50 mm | partly cloudy | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 0.4 low | 9.8h |
| December | Good | 3° - 11° | 6° | 50 mm | partly cloudy | 83% | 2.0 m/s | 0.2 low | 9.2h |
