Cortijo Los Lobos - Rural mountain retreat

Casa
España
Villanueva del Trabuco
Cortijo Los Lobos - Rural mountain retreat

A rural mountain retreat just 45 minutes from Malaga airport with easy road access (no dirt track) .
(1)

Self catering holiday cottages, horses, wellness and yoga and stunning walking trails *The Covid situation has left us with little income for over a year now. If you would like to help us help our rescue horses and other animals, please see our website shop, for lots of fun ideas, including sponsoring horses, sea glass necklaces, holiday deposit pledges. https://cortijoloslobos.com/
Cortijo los L

obos is an exclusive holiday retreat with horse riding on site, plus heated pool, set in the beautiful olive groves and pine clad national park area of Andalucia, Southern Spain, just 40 minutes from Granada and Malaga airports. Our breathtaking mountain views and spectacular rural location offers our holiday guests a truly memorable and relaxing holiday. Our much loved herd of horses started as a few horses for our own family to ride, but, over the years our herd has grown, as we have felt unable to resist rescuing horses, when we hear of a sad story. Consequently we are always on the look out for ways to raise money to care for our herd of 13, and our holidays help towards this, so please book a holiday with us, you won't regret it :) We train all our horses using positive reinforcement, especially beneficial for our abused, nervous rescue horses who sometimes come to us never having known kindness before. It is so satisfying to turn a sad, scared horse into a trusting companion

14/06/2026

This morning we went to learn about bee keeping, the girls were so excited to put on their 'costumes' 🥰. It was really interesting, definitely a new hobby for the future. The morning included a visit to the museum with colouring for the girls and wax candle making. One of the cactus is loaded with flowers and we have brilliant pink Hollyhocks every where. We had our second load of hay delivered yesterday so we now have enough to last until around February and our hay man will store the rest for us. There was one of the horrible big centipedes in the stable this morning, nasty things. This memory came up of little cuties Fern and Bracken from last year, I still can't believe they're both gone 😢. Twenty years ago Lily was doing a demonstration on our first horse Polly 🥰. This old photo of the pool popped up, funny to see it without the trees - you could see the mountains better but the trees give us a lot more shelter when it's windy, no more broken pool umbrellas. Four years ago Lily was giving me a mermaid lesson, great fun!

12/06/2026

We woke up yesterday to cloud and drizzle coming from the coast but it quickly turned into a beautiful day, with white cloud pouring over the mountains, so pretty. The girls helped Grandad with the guest bedroom renovation and coloured in some butterflies. I am so pleased with the finished result of the bedroom, it is so pretty and welcoming 😍. We also turned the dining table round in the farmhouse dining room so that we have more space to panel the wall behind the sideboard. One of the hollyhocks in the garden is so tall and we have lots of the lovely dark ones which are Clive's favourite (though I prefer the bright pink 🥰) We have Honeysuckle in flower and there is a lot of Pomegranate blossom so hopefully lots of lovely fruit in the Autumn. The Grapes are also really big already. Picasso has watery eyes, he is the same every year but whenever I put a fly hood on he gets it off within 24 hours. This year he has kept one on, maybe helped by the fact that it has very secure velcro fastenings or maybe he is just being sensible for a change 🤣. Bella was enjoying a sleep on one of the El Granero deckchairs that had been left in the wrong place, in the end , when I couldn't wait any longer I carefully moved it to where it should be and she carried on sleeping 🥰. The view of the sunset from our apartment window is lovely, it is a shame that it is above the stair case though, I keep trying to persuade Clive to put in a balcony, it's not as if he has much to do 🤣.

11/06/2026

Available dates for anyone thinking of a last minute break:- El Establo - 3rd to 8th July, 19th to 23rd July and from 5th September. El Granero - 29th June to 16th July, 26th to 29th August and from 2nd September. Secret garden - 29th June to 4th July, 11th to 18th July, 31st July to 12th August, 26th August to 30th, from 5th September - help us fill those gaps 😊

10/06/2026

We have a tiny amount of availability for the summer or come and enjoy the gorgeous autumn months, the perfect time to benefit from the heated pool, country walks and exploring nearby towns, lakes and national parks

08/06/2026

Excited for a planned day out, the girls were keen to help with the horses this morning, with a stop to smell the lavender and a look at a frog Grandad found near the fish trough. We arrived at the butterfly park in Benalmadena a few minutes before opening time so it was a good chance to look at the sea view and the Stupa . The girls loved the butterflies and Matilda took the task of ticking off all the different ones on her activity sheet very seriously ♥️. We then drove on to a park in Fuengirola that has a water splash park but unfortunately the water wasn't spouting yet - despite the hot temperatures water activities often don't start until school breaks up in Spain. They at least had some time at the playground before we went shopping at a nearby shopping centre where they both got a new dress and Matilda chose a new swimsuit. ( They had fun pointing at things they would like for their upcoming birthdays too 🥰). Driving away from the coast is never a chore in Spain with empty roads and stunning scenery, it's always good to head back home. Matilda was keen to try out her new swimsuit with a late afternoon swim before a picnic tea and bedtime.

07/06/2026

We are having such an idyllic run of weather, I know I keep saying it but June really is the best month of the year, with perfect weather and still lots of wild flowers, plus our garden is at its most beautiful. Sadly it is also always one of our quieter months, though this year bookings are better than usual. There was cloud creeping over the mountain this morning, a stunning view while I painted the stables, with a bit of help from Picasso and Spirit. Luckily I only lost my bucket of water for sponging off filler , at least they didn't knock the paint over 🤣. The girls are so good, they just play together in the sand next to me, happy to make their own entertainment 🥰. Once it got too hot to paint it was time to take them for a swim, then they played while I painted the wooden cladding in the guest bedroom and Clive got on with preparing the walls for painting. A friend popped in with a carrier bag full of apricots so we quickly stewed them up , keeping the delicious juice to drink. The girls discovered that they love fresh Apricots 😊. This evening we made the promised scarecrow for their vegetable patch, the girls had great fun drawing the face and helping to stuff with straw. After their very late night yesterday, there was just time for a bath in the courtyard before bedtime ♥️

06/06/2026

Phew, what a busy day we've had, after an early start with the girls joining us in bed at 6am, they've had a late night, finally getting to bed at 9.30 pm. After helping us do the horses, the girls watched Grandad trim Bonny's feet, then it was time to take Milly (and Carlotta for a short walk before it got too hot. A quick swim to cool down after the walk, then we popped in to the village for churros and to see all the animals at the agricultural fair. Sadly Carlotta didn't get her wish to see Giraffes 🤣. They were fascinated by a basket weaving exhibition and mule and donkey ploughing demonstration. Sadly we couldn't persuade grandad that we need baby goats. This afternoon was mainly spent swimming and trying to get Carlotta to sleep so that she could stay up late but as she no longer has a nap it was pretty unsuccessful, until she fell asleep while eating her dinner ❤️. We managed to delay going out until 7.30, past their normal bed time but it was still too early for any of the rides to be open. They had been excited for days about trying candyfloss though so at least we ticked that off and we stopped at the playground by the duck and geese rescue area to make up for the lack of fairground rides. Hopefully they'll sleep well!

06/06/2026

Book your Summer or Autumn holiday now cortijoloslobos.com

05/06/2026

The girls have been great little helpers again today, helping with the horses and keeping themselves amused while I started painting the stables. Then it was time to help Grandad before a picnic lunch and games in the Secret garden. Milly kept us company, hiding in the shade of the hedge. It's lovely walking down the secret garden path, it's such a pretty jungle. The Hollyhocks under the orange tree in our courtyard are looking very pretty too

05/06/2026

The beautiful rock pool in our secret garden

Dirección

Cortijo Los Lobos
Villanueva Del Trabuco
29313

Página web

http://www.cortijoloslobos.com/

Notificaciones

Sé el primero en enterarse y déjanos enviarle un correo electrónico cuando Cortijo Los Lobos - Rural mountain retreat publique noticias y promociones. Su dirección de correo electrónico no se utilizará para ningún otro fin, y puede darse de baja en cualquier momento.