- Rating
- 4.5 ★
- Google reviews
- 429
- Type
- Wedding venue
- Concelho
- Penafiel
- From Porto Airport
- 59 km · 52 min
- From central Porto
- 52 km · 45 min
- Phone
- 968 621 719
What it is
Google lists Vale de Campos as a wedding quinta and a restaurante de bufete. The reviews read describe events: 7 weddings and 2 christenings out of 187. It works as a restaurant as well: 32 reviews mention lunch and 5 mention dinner. Larissa Wendler offers makeup at home in Porto and across the north, so the bride can get ready at the venue, 45 min from the studio.
Where it is
R. Tapada Nº 92, 4560-017.
From central Porto it is 52 km, about 45 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 59 km, about 52 min. The centre of Penafiel is 15 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Penafiel14 km
- Amarante31 km
- Guimarães50 km
- Campanhã station, Porto53 km
- Matosinhos56 km
- Vila Nova de Gaia57 km
By road, Penafiel is 17 min away and Amarante 32 min. This is the Porto district, the densest area of this guide for wedding venues.
Food and service
52 of the 187 reviews read talk about the food, averaging 4.3 stars. There are 84 reviews about the staff, averaging 4.4 stars. The event organisation comes up in 12 reviews, averaging 4.5 stars.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds and gardens are a theme in 73, averaging 4.3 stars. What the reviews name: the pool (30), the garden (16), the outdoor areas (10), the spa (6) and the view (5). There are 11 reviews about the halls and interior, averaging 3.9 stars.
There are 3 reviews about noise and acoustics, averaging 2.0 stars. Ask what time the music has to stop.
Rooms and stays
Accommodation comes up in 49 reviews, averaging 3.9 stars. Breakfast is named in 29 of them. The pool is a theme in 30, averaging 4.0 stars. Outdoor pools in the north of Portugal run from June to September.
Cleanliness is a theme in 22, averaging 4.4 stars. At that average it is praise.
Access and parking
Google lists free street parking and free parking. Parking is a theme in 3, averaging 3.7 stars. 4 reviews talk about access and the road, averaging 4.2 stars.
For guests with reduced mobility, Google marks 3 accessibility features: wheelchair parking, wheelchair entrance and wheelchair toilet.
What the Google listing shows
Features marked on the Google listing, read on 7 September 2026. Nothing here was checked on site.
- Free street parking
- Free parking
- Wheelchair parking
- Wheelchair entrance
- Wheelchair toilet
- Children's parties
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC payments
Planning a wedding here
Wedding season in the north of Portugal runs from May to October. The site does not name an indoor hall, so ask what happens if it rains.
Guests flying in land 59 km away, about 52 min by road. The nearest town centre for hotels is 15 km away.
Neither the site nor the 187 reviews read name a chapel. For a religious ceremony, count on the church in the parish and the drive between the two.
On the first call, ask how many cars the car park holds, what time the music has to stop, seated capacity indoors and outdoors, separately and whether there is more than one event on the same day.
Who it suits
Suits
- out-of-town guests who want to sleep on site
- outdoor photography: 6 reviews mention the view, the lake or the river
- anyone driving: Google lists free parking
- guests with reduced mobility: adapted access on the Google listing
- families with small children
Worth knowing
- 3 reviews mention parking, averaging 3.7 stars
- 3 reviews mention noise and acoustics, averaging 2.0 stars
- anyone without a car: 15 km from the centre of Penafiel
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Vale de Campos?
Neither the website nor the 187 reviews read give a number, and the Google listing has no capacity field. Ask the venue for seated capacity indoors and outdoors separately.
What do the 1 and 2 star reviews of Vale de Campos say?
On Google, 15 of 429 ratings (3%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 10 are in that band and their themes are accommodation (6), the grounds and gardens (5), the staff (4).
Are the reviews of Vale de Campos recent?
Of the 187 reviews read with a date, 19 are from the last 12 months and 29 from the last two years. The venue is active.
How do you get to Vale de Campos by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 53 km away, about 46 min. The centre of Penafiel is 15 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does the makeup artist travel to Penafiel?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 45 min by road to Vale de Campos.
Read on 7 September 2026: 429 Google reviews, 187 with text. Distances by road, from OpenStreetMap data. This is a reading of the data, not a visit. Prices, dates and capacity are for the venue to confirm.
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