# A Sunday of bison and mountain Romanesque: San Cebrián de Mudá, Cantamuda and Aguilar European bison with a guide first thing, the bell gable of San Salvador de Cantamuda before lunch, roast lamb in Aguilar and the afternoon in the cloister and the ROM museum of Santa María la Real. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/aguilar-de-campoo/itineraries/bison-and-mountain-romanesque · Revisado: 2026-11-12 ## El día - 08:30 · Salida: 1 h by car (via the A-67 to Aguilar and the CL-626 towards Cervera; about 20 minutes more to San Cebrián de Mudá) - 10:00 · European Bison Reserve in San Cebrián de Mudá (Guided walking tour · 2 h · €10.50, children aged 3 to 7 €5 · book online) · Reserva del Bisonte Europeo Bison Bonasus, From €11 per person - 30 min by car, 27,6 km - 12:40 · Collegiate Church of San Salvador de Cantamuda (The bell gable of La Pernía · €2 · on Sunday, until 14:00) - 45 min by car, 40,1 km - 14:00 · Restaurante Valentín (Restaurante Valentín · roast lechazo · booking on 979 122 125) · Restaurante Valentín, €€ - 2 min by car, 1 km - 16:30 · Santa María la Real Monastery and the ROM Museum (Cloister and ROM museum · self-guided €4.50, guided €7.50) - 17:45 · Vuelta (In Palencia, Burgos or Santander around 19:00) A Sunday with animals to start and Romanesque to follow. First thing, the European bison of San Cebrián de Mudá, semi-free in a 20-hectare oak wood. Then the collegiate church of San Salvador de Cantamuda, with one of the biggest bell gables in Romanesque architecture, standing out against the mountain. Roast lamb in Aguilar and, in the afternoon, the cloister and the models at the monastery of Santa María la Real. It works all year, in winter too, because the reserve opens at weekends. ## The day, hour by hour 8:30 · Set off. From Palencia or Santander, on the A-67 to Aguilar; from Burgos, on the N-627. In Aguilar carry on towards Cervera and, in about 20 minutes, you reach San Cebrián de Mudá. 10:00 · The bison. The visit is always guided and lasts about two hours. It starts at the interpretation centre and continues for 2 km to the reserve, on foot; there is also a bike, electric bike, off-road vehicle and horse-drawn cart, at other prices. On foot it costs €10.50, €5 for children aged 3 to 7. In winter the last visit leaves at 12:30, so go to the first and book on its website. Bring a coat and country footwear: it is not a zoo, and the animals are looked for from three observation points. 12:40 · San Salvador de Cantamuda. Continue towards La Pernía, a little over half an hour. The collegiate church stands apart from the village, among meadows: walk round it to see the apses and corbels. On Sundays it opens from 11:00 to 14:00; €2. 14:00 · Lunch in Aguilar. Go back to Aguilar, about 45 minutes, and eat at Valentín, on Avenida de Ronda: more than sixty years of roast lamb. The website does not publish the dining room's hours, so book by phone. It has a car park. 16:30 · Santa María la Real. On the way out of Aguilar towards Cervera, the monastery holds a Romanesque cloister and the ROM, with models of the churches of the area, including the one you saw in the morning. At weekends it opens in the afternoon from 16:00. Self-guided visit, €4.50; guided visit of 50 minutes, €7.50. In winter the guided visit is booked on 979 12 30 53. 17:45 · Head home. On the A-67 or the N-627, in a little over an hour. ## With children It is a good Sunday for them: the bison come first, when they are fresh, and the ROM models help them understand the churches. If they are small, the off-road vehicle or the cart saves the 4 km there and back on foot; a child who takes a seat in a vehicle pays. ## With dogs At the bison reserve, ask when booking. In the streets and outside the churches, on a lead; dogs are not allowed in the churches or the museum. ## Cómo llegar ### By car Palencia to San Cebrián de Mudá, an hour and a half on the A-67 via Aguilar; Burgos or Santander, a little more. San Cebrián to Cantamuda, about 35 minutes; Cantamuda to Aguilar, about 45. ## Consejos ### Book the bison It is the part with limited places, and in winter there is only a morning session. ### Wrap up warm At the reserve you are outdoors almost the whole time, in the heart of the Montaña Palentina. ### Binoculars The guide chooses the observation point according to where the animals are. ## Un consejo más ### If it rains The bison visit goes ahead all the same with waterproofs; the church and the museum are indoors. ## Cuándo no ir From 9 December to 28 January, if you want to enter Cantamuda without an appointment. And on weekdays from October to May: the bison reserve opens only on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How much does it cost to see the bison? On foot, €10.50 for adults and €5 for children aged 3 to 7. By bike, off-road vehicle or cart, more. ### Are the bison sure to be seen? No: the reserve warns that the chance of seeing them is guaranteed, not that they will be seen. ### What time does San Salvador de Cantamuda open on Sunday? From 11:00 to 14:00. From 9 December to 28 January, by appointment on 616 520 509. ### How much does the day cost? Between €40 and €60 per person: about €17 in tickets and lunch. ### Does it work in winter? Yes, at weekends: the reserve opens from 10:00 to 12:30 and the monastery in the afternoon.