Soto de Viñuelas
protected municipal forest in Madrid, Spain
Soto de Viñuelas is a meadow-oak forest north of the city of Madrid, south of Tres Cantos and San Agustín del Guadalix, east of the Monte de El Pardo and west of San Sebastián de los Reyes, all municipalities are parts of the Community of Madrid, Spain.
Much of it is a fenced property of 3,000 hectares, which includes important ecological values, landscape and art. It belongs to the municipality of Madrid, although it contains small areas to the north, corresponding to Tres Cantos, including a development of the same name (i.e., Soto de Viñuelas). Other developments nearby are Ciudalcampo and Fuente del Fresno, situated on its western boundary. King's College, the British School of Madrid, is also located in the development of Soto de Viñuelas, abutting the Regional Park.
In 1985, Soto de Viñuelas was transformed into the Regional Park of the Cuenca Alta del Manzanares, the largest protected natural area in the region. It has been classified as Area B, a legal designation that allows agricultural land use. Soto de Viñuelas also received the status of Special Protection Area for Birds. It is accessible from the M-607 Freeway (Colmenar Viejo Freeway), exit 20. Both Soto de Viñuelas and Tres Cantos are listed on the exit sign.
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