When can I check in and check out of Happy Jakes Touring Park?

Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Happy Jakes Touring Park?

From £35 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Happy Jakes Touring Park

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 8.8 28 reviews

Countryside park a few miles from the Glamorgan Heritage Coast
Three miles from Cowbridge and 15 from Cardiff
Immaculate shower block with disabled access

Smile, you’re at Happy Jakes Touring Park. And there are a few reasons for why. This lush little countryside park is deep in the Vale of Glamorgan – but is only a few miles from the Blue Flag beaches, cliffs and coves of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, including seaside resort Barry, of Gavin and Stacey fame: fans of Uncle Bryn, Nessa et al can book a Gavin and Stacey tour in the town to see the main tellyvisual sights. Around 15 miles to the east lies Cardiff, capital for days and nights out, or you could contentedly base the family at Happy Jakes to coast around the local castles, bike routes, gardens and activities on land and water. Owners Mandy, Mark and (famed) Jake have been honing and adding to Happy Jakes Touring Park since opening in 2011, with disabled access high on the agenda: the wetrooms in the smart heated shower and toilet block are big enough to take a wheelchair user and carer, or up to four family members. There’s also a launderette, washing-up area with hot water, tourist information room, and a dedicated walking/play area for dogs (who stay for free; happy woof). Looking for nosh and tipples to put an additional smile on your face? Pick up all sorts of fresh Welsh produce at the local farmers’ markets, farm shops and fruit farms. If cooking on holiday is a thing to be avoided at all costs, Happy Jakes is three miles from ancient market town Cowbridge and its dozen or so pubs and restaurants.

Site type

Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to Fri, 24 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The play park opposite our tents - very easy to keep an eye on the kids

Can’t wait to see what they do with this

Friendly welcome. Level pitches. Well tended grounds and amenities. Close to…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
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Customer service	8
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Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Susan J. Sept 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly welcome. Level pitches. Well tended grounds and amenities. Close to nearby places of interest. .

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, tidy, everything was so easily accessible. Shower blocks and toilets were…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Clean, tidy, everything was so easily accessible. Shower blocks and toilets were very clean and well kept! Plenty of electric hook ups. Everyone was respectful for each other's space. Check in was smooth and easy! Had a fab time!

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Level pitches, nice site but too noisy and not a lot for the price.

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	4
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Lovely views, good pitches for the tent, nice people.

Disliked: Very noisy until 10:30pm, very difficult to get the kids to sleep at a decent time. There was screaming and shouting non stop until then. The play area for the kids is very run down, slide has been taken off. The toilets and showers were ok but could be cleaner. Would maybe return with friends but definitely not with kids because of the noise.

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A couple of friends booked with our children - this is the…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Laura K. Aug 2024

Electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: A couple of friends booked with our children - this is the second year in a row we have all stayed here, and yet again has been a lovely stay. The owners kindly ensured that our pitches were all together which we really liked. The site is clean and tidy, very safe for young kids and is nice and quiet. The kids all missed the slide from the park that used to be there, but that didn’t stop them playing in the park all day and evening (my youngest said the park was his favourite part of the trip!). They also loved being able to plane spot. It’s a lovely little site and we will be back again next summer for sure.

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Great site for peace and quiet

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Katey S. Sept 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Great base for exploring Cardiff and the surrounding towns and villages. The site itself is quiet and peaceful. The toilet and shower facilities are clean and we liked the fact that all guests muck in and clean up after themselves, as well as the owners giving everything a good going over every morning.
Our 10 yr old had plenty of space for football, and it felt very safe. Owners were lovely too.

Disliked: Nothing to do with the actual site but the surrounding roads are very narrow and it can be a bit hairy meeting somebody coming the opposite way! Especially towing a caravan!

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Not a nice site, staff quite abrupt

Overall	4/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Christina G. Aug 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Sorry not much to like.

Disliked: Nothing on site only toilets and showers, not very nice. In the middle of nowhere. Need extra transport to go anywhere. Nowhere near Barri. This site definitely not for us . If all you want is to stay on site doing nothing going nowhere, then this could be for you. We only stayed one night!!!

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From the manager: Sorry we were not the correct site for you. Our details do state that we are a countryside location some miles from the nearby towns of Llantwit Major and Cowbridge. With the nearest pub being a 20min walk.

Unfortunately there are no bus routes either as they have all been cancelled by our local council.

Toilet and showers "not very nice" - this does not match with all our other recent reviews so sorry you didn't like them :-(

If you are arriving in a Motorhome it is wise to have some other form of transport available or you will need to take the Motorhome with you and park up. Llantwit Major has a large free car park that will take motorhomes and give you access to the local train/bus station that has regular routes to Barry and Cardiff.

Excellent site with spacious pitches , quiet, great facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Julie D. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: I liked the pitch space and being right near the toilets and showers.
The showers were excellent, spacious and clean and there was even a hairdryer.
The site was quiet and lots of dog walking areas. Great for beaches.

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From the manager: Thank you. Glad you enjoyed your stay

Excellent site with very clean facilities and friendly staff.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Lovely location, near to Barry Island where we wanted to visit as avid Gavin and Stacey fans. The toilet and shower block was very clean and I could see it being cleaned in the mornings by the lady who ran the site. She was very friendly and approachable. There were also signs in the toilet block with useful information including taxi numbers, local cafes and which takeaway delivered to the camp site. The block also had a washing machine annd tumble drier, as well as a fridge. Overall very happy with our stay.

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From the manager: Glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

Lovely, clean and well maintained campsite

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: - Lovely, clean and well maintained campsite
- Polite and friendly staff
- Spacious and level camp
- Easy check in/out

Would recommend and will be returning

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.

Excellent clean and accommodating

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

simon a. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Lovely host. Nice spot! No probs whatsoever...would visit again.

Disliked: The hangover.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you enjoyed. Sorry can't help with the hangover!

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Disabled facilities Level site, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Happy Jakes Touring Park

1 New Barn Holdings

Flemingston

Barry

Glamorgan

Wales

CF62 4QL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.42309°N
-3.44384°W

Route directions

Please note satnavs or maps may take you down a narrow route exiting at Junction 34. Please follow the instructions below. From the east (Cardiff) Leave the M4 at Junction 33 and follow the signs towards Cardiff International Airport. Then join the B4265 towards Llantwit Major. Pass the petrol station on your left. Continue up a slight hill until you come to the junction for St Athan Village. Turn right at the monument and continue through St Athan passing the military base on your left (approximately 2.5 miles). You will see a brown tourism sign for Happy Jakes. Follow this sign and a further two before arriving at the site. From the west Leave the M4 at Junction 37 and follow the A48 towards Bridgend. At the traffic lights in Bridgend turn right signposted for Llantwit Major. Follow the road for almost seven miles, going through the villages of Ewenny, St Brides and Wick. Continue to the roundabout at Llantwit Major and go straight on. Go straight on at the next mini roundabout. Go through the first set of traffic lights. Turn left at the next set of traffic lights and under the railway bridge. Continue for approximately two miles. At the junction, turn left onto St Athan Road where you will see a brown tourist information sign for Happy Jakes. Follow the next two brown signs turning left. (Do not take a left into the narrow lane at New Barn as it's not suitable for caravans).

Nearest transport

Coach

9.4 mi Sarn Odeon

12 mi Castle Street

12 mi Bus Station

Rail

1.9 mi Llantwit Major Rail Station

4.8 mi Rhoose Rail Station

7.1 mi Barry Rail Station

Ferry

7.5 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal

11.7 mi Channel View Waterbus Stop

11.8 mi Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop

Airport

4.8 mi Cardiff International Airport

29.7 mi Swansea Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Surf, canter, paintball, go-kart or have a coastal path amble along the nearby Glamorgan Heritage Coast, running for 14 miles from Porthcawl to Aberthaw (paintballing and go-karting along clifftop paths not recommended). There’s so much to see on this part of coast: after the ruins of 12th-century Ogmore Castle, follow the pathway to the village of Merthyr Mawr, backed by a maze of spectacular sand dunes, over 300 species of flower and the Big Dipper, the biggest sand dune in Europe – bring a sledge (really). Fancy fossil hunting? The nearby town of Llantwit Major is so ancient you can pick up Jurassic fossils on its Collugh beach (which has an Iron Age hill fort too). If you’re a surfer, the Collugh waves are a popular place; also get on board with things by veering west outside the Vale of Glamorgan to Porthcawl in Bridgend. Have another couple of days in Cardiff to see sights such as Cardiff Castle and Llandaff Cathedral, the very fab open-air National History Museum at St Fagans and the National Museum and Gallery of Wales.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Cold Knap Barry	6.7 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Southerndown	7.2 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Whitmore Bay Barry Island	7.7 mi	Sea	Good	Excellent	Good	Excellent
Jackson'S Bay Barry Island	8.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Trecco Bay Porthcawl	11 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Fagans: National History Museum 8.5 mi

Castell Coch 11.5 mi

Millennium Stadium 12 mi

Cardiff Castle 12 mi

The Cardiff Story (opens April 1st 2011) 12.1 mi

National Trust

Holnicote Estate 15.9 mi

Dunster Castle 16.7 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 16.7 mi

Watersmeet 20.7 mi

Coleridge Cottage 22.5 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Nash Point - St Donat's - Marcross 5.1 mi

Nash Point - Glamorgan Heritage Coast - Cwm Nash 5.2 mi

Porthkerry Country Park 5.9 mi

Ogmore Down - Dunraven Bay - St Bride's Major 8.2 mi

Ogmore - Candleston - Merthyr Mawr 8.2 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

If the reception is closed on arrival, please check in at the welcome board at entrance.
Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 2 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Gates to entrance will be kept shut and must be opened and closed when entering and leaving the site.

Temperature checks will be required on arrival - high temperature will mean no access to the site.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Happy Jakes Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Happy Jakes Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Happy Jakes Touring Park? Surf, canter, paintball, go-kart or have a coastal path amble along the nearby Glamorgan Heritage Coast, running for 14 miles from Porthcawl to Aberthaw (paintballing and go-karting along clifftop paths not recommended). … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Happy Jakes Touring Park?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Happy Jakes Touring Park? From £35 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.