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MADRID
SPAIN  ·  ~2.5HR FROM LONDON  ·  FLIGHTS FROM £32

Retiro Park loops and tapas-fuelled city running in Spain's capital

✈ Stansted✈ Luton✈ Gatwick✈ Heathrow
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Cheapest return flights from London. Any day. Just go run it.

THURSDAY
THU 7 MAY
£32
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FRIDAY
FRI 8 MAY
£33
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SATURDAY
SAT 9 MAY
£35
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WEDNESDAY
WED 6 MAY
£37
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TUESDAY
TUE 5 MAY
£37
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WEDNESDAY
WED 27 MAY
£38
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Return flights. Updated 03/04/2026.

Step by step

YOUR DAY IN MADRID

05:00
LEAVE HOME
Head to Stansted or Luton for the early departure
06:30
FLY TO MADRID
~2hr 30min flight. Land at Barajas Airport
→ Ryanair and Wizz Air run early morning routes
09:30
METRO TO CITY CENTRE
Line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios, then Line 4 to Retiro. ~30 mins. €5
10:00
RUN YOUR ROUTE
Start at Retiro Park — lockers at Atocha station nearby
12:00
TAPAS TIME
Mercado de San Miguel or La Latina neighbourhood
14:00
EXPLORE
Prado Museum, Royal Palace, or Puerta del Sol
17:00
TERRACE DRINKS
Rooftop bar at Círculo de Bellas Artes — best views in Madrid
19:00
BACK TO AIRPORT
Metro Line 8 direct, allow 90 mins
21:30
FLY HOME
Last flight back to London
Curated routes

RUN MADRID

5KEasy
RETIRO PARK LOOP
↑ 15m

A flat, shaded loop through Madrid's royal park. Wide paths, the Crystal Palace, rose garden, and boating lake. Perfect morning run.

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10KEasy
RETIRO TO RÍO MANZANARES
↑ 30m

From Retiro Park west through the city centre, past the Royal Palace, and down to Madrid Río park along the Manzanares river. Flat and fast.

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15KModerate
CASA DE CAMPO GRAND LOOP
↑ 95m

Cross the river into Casa de Campo — Madrid's enormous former royal hunting ground. Trail paths through pine forest, lake views, and back via Madrid Río.

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After your run

MUST-DOS IN MADRID

FOOD
MERCADO DE SAN MIGUEL

Tapas market next to Plaza Mayor. Everything is good.

CULTURE
MUSEO DEL PRADO

World-class art museum. Free last 2 hours daily.

EXPLORE
RETIRO PARK BOATING LAKE

Rent a rowing boat on the lake. €6 for 45 mins.

DRINK
CERVECERÍA 100 MONTADITOS

100 mini sandwiches from €1 each. And cheap beer.

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