Living in Villafranca is synonymous with enjoying nature to the fullest, delighting in our landscapes and admiring the wonderful flora and fauna that surrounds us.
La Pradera is the most emblematic area and the most representative example of what it means to live in Villafranca del Castillo. It crosses the community from north to south and is made up of a large green area almost 2 km long and 100m wide, covering an area of 200,000 m2 with abundant trees, which encloses and shades a wide central path and the perimeter pavements that border it.
Without a doubt, it is the area most valued by its neighbors; an ideal space for strolling, walking your dog, riding a bike or going for a run.
NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS TO DISCOVER.
From Villafranca you can easily access undeveloped natural environments, where you can enjoy long walks and bicycle excursions.
The Guadarrama river is at the eastern end of Villafranca and Los Palacios stream crosses through it, coming from Villanueva del Pardillo through the Ermita del Soto before entering Villafranca Del Castillo.
To the south, it connects with the Regional Park of the Middle Course of the Guadarrama River and its surroundings, which encompasses a total area of 22,600 hectares.
On neighborhood plots, well-established gardens abound with stately specimens of various types of cedars and slender cypresses. Many preserve the characteristic stone pine trees that populated this area on the banks of the Guadarrama River.
Inside the urbanization, thanks to the extraordinary environmental quality of the surroundings, there is unique fauna and flora. You can often find: wood pigeons, goldfinches, nightingales, hoopoes, scops owls, tawny owls, swallows, swifts, blackbirds, warblers, ducks, swallows…