Oporto is our local airport, which is about 35 minutes drive. Car rental at the airport is very easy to arrange. The nearest ferry point is Santander in Spain, where Brittany Ferries operate from Plymouth twice a week. Allow up to 8 hours for the journey.
Nearest town is Penafiel, 5kms, where all amenities can be found. The city of Porto, with its fascinating wine lodges is only 30 minutes drive, or take a train - they are very inexpensive. Also nearby are historic Amarante and Guimaraes.
There is a water park, with flumes etc on the outskirts of Amarante. Eating out is very good value also, local wines and cuisine are served in all restaurants - not at tourist rates either! 

Coast/Beach
The beaches both South and North of Porto are vast in size, therefore never really crowded, and have excellent sand. By car it takes approx. 45mins, or the train (5 min walk) takes about an hour but drops you 400m away. There are numerous cafés and bars wherever you stop.

Golf
Nearest golf course is 20 minutes drive, close to Amarante.It is set on the side of a hill with great views. It is a 18 hole course.

Travel
Oporto is our local airport, which is about 35 minutes drive. Car rental at the airport is very easy to arrange. The nearest ferry point is Santander in Spain, where Brittany Ferries operate from Plymouth twice a week. Allow up to 8 hours for the journey.

Distances
Nearest town is Penafiel, 5kms, where all amenities can be found.
If you like romantic gardens and enjoy a wonderful wine, go to Quinta da Aveleda (6km) – an unforgettable visit!

The city of Porto, with its fascinating wine lodges is only 30 minutes drive, or take a train - they are very inexpensive. 
Also nearby are historic Amarante, Guimaraes and Braga.

The Alto Douro Region has been producing wine for some 2,000 years and its landscape has been moulded by human activities. The components of the landscape are representative of the full range of activities association with winemaking - terraces, quintas (wine-producing farm complexes), villages, chapels and roads. Douro railway (the most beautiful in Portugal with impressive landscapes).
Superb views and vicinity to the historic city of Porto, the Port Wine producing estates and the Foz Coa archaeological site with its pre-historic rock paintings and Roman ruins – all 3 classified as Unesco world heritage sites.

Cellars Port Wine is a fortified wine produced exclusively in the Douro Demarcated Region and aged in cellars.

Ribeira Porto, divided between the river Douro and the Atlantic ocean.

Porto City center by foot, bus, tram or boat, there is always a way of getting to know the city at your own pace.