Happy Jakes Touring Park
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- Countryside park a few miles from the Glamorgan Heritage Coast
- Three miles from Cowbridge and 15 from Cardiff
- Immaculate shower block with disabled access
Site type
9
22
8Tourist board rating
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
Open from Wed, 1 Apr to
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch
4 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 2m width × 3m depth
Calculated area: 6m²
Arrival daysFrom £35
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Electric grass tent or campervan pitch
4 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 2m width × 3m depth
Calculated area: 6m²
Arrival daysFrom £40
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Reviews
81% would recommend this site to a friend
70% would stay here again
What customers say
Happy Jake's is praised for its clean, spacious, and level pitches, along with friendly staff and a peaceful atmosphere. Facilities, particularly showers and toilets, are consistently noted as clean and well-maintained, with some mentioning hot water and hairdryers. Its location is highlighted as a great base for exploring the local area and coastal paths. While most reviews are positive, a few mention narrow surrounding roads, an uninviting entrance, and issues with unlit paths at night. Some found the site overpriced, noisy at times, and lacking certain amenities like Wi-Fi.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews
It's over priced
Electric optional grass touring pitch
Liked Pitch size
Disliked Not value for money.
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Warm welcoming.
Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch
Liked The warm welcoming by Mandy, the natural surrounding.
Disliked Tha place has a lot of potential. Nevertheless, the looks of it seems not well maintenanced. The toilet and shower rooms are comfortable but not tidy - a broken chair, empty ads stand, bleach containers exposed on the ground (what if there are young children?), lack of toilet rolls...
Lawn mower anybody?
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From the manager: Thank you for your review.
So pleased you were happy with the greeting. We try to catch up with our visitors as soon as possible if they have arrived and made there way to their pitch. The welcome board will help with pitch location so that the pitch can be accessed without waiting for someone.
Not sure why the shower rooms were not tidy. When visited in the morning all seemed ok and the toilet rolls were fine. Perhaps you did not reralise that the holder has another roll up inside which is released by pulling the handle inside forward.
The cleaning sprays have been popular with our customers but we take note of your comment and have removed the bleach container.
The grass! As it was very dry it was left a little longer as it was being bleached by the sun. We do indeed have a mower which is used regularly unless for some reason it has had a breakdown. Unfortunately we do not have a secondary mower for these instances.
Perhaps if you had been visiting for a little longer (only 1 day) you would have seen the mower working.
Enjoy the rest of your trip.
Nice place . I'd happily stay again .
Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch
Liked Lovely little camp site .
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Thank you. Glad you enjoyed your stay.
I would highly recommend this site
Electric optional grass touring pitch
Liked So much to like
Large pitches
Friendly clean site
Great location
Disliked Nothing on this site to dislike
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From the manager: Than k you very much for your lovely review.
I would stay here again and would recommend.
Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch
Liked Happy Jake’s was very easy to find. On arrival clear instructions were there. The campsite was clean and tidy with good parking and a large play area for children.
The showers/toilets were clean and everyone did their bit to keep them so.
I am a solo traveler and used the campsite as a great location to start a run to Bridgend following the coastal path, which was stunning.
Disliked No dislikes.
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From the manager: Than k you very much for your kind review.
We are pleased you found your stay with us enjoyable.
No hot water in the showers as someone had left the hot tap running
Electric optional grass touring pitch
Liked Clean, quiet and friendly staff
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From the manager: Thank you :-)
Campsite was ok with Level large pitches Sorry, would not return
Electric optional grass touring pitch
Liked Quit location, nice welcome from the owner taken to our pitch. Pitch was very large and flat.
Shower block, although very small was extremely clean with lovely hot water.
Kids park was okay I’ve nine year-old could play in it.
Disliked Entrance to the site was not clearly signed and easily missed not good when towing a caravan. Also sadly the entrance to the site is a bit of a letdown very tired looking gates first thing you see is quite a large old rusty container and overflowing bins in our opinion not a very good first impression of your holiday campsite.
There is a dog walk but not signed at all. Only found the field by chance which was a bit overgrown and hard to walk on . A mowed path would’ve helped considerably, but the dog exercise field was a really good size and well fenced in.
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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We are glad you found the shower facilities to your liking and the playpark.
There are brown tourism signs directing you to the campsite which if followed will bring you in accurately. It looks like you may have turned off the main road early and taken a very narrow country lane to get to us. We do not recommend using this lane.
Unfortunately our waste collection company let us down with our regular collection therefore leaving us with extremely full bins. We were unable to empty the bins until they revisited. We are sorry that this occurred and spoiled your visit.
The container is there for storage but we take on board your comment and will look to enhance the exterior of it to lessen the impact.
The dog field has now been cut and a path mowed to the entrance. Due to mechanical failure our tractor was out of action causing the field not to b e cut. We are extremely sorry for this.
The dog walking field is indicated on the site plan at the entrance to the campsite but again we will look at possibly adding extra signs.
Amazing 5 days away
Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch
Liked We loved every second of being at happy Jake’s. All the facilities were clean and tidy. Pitched were spacious and the whole campsite was beautifully kept. Definitely would return
Disliked None
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From the manager: Than k you for your lovely review. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Happy Jakes :-)
Nice, clean peaceful…
Electric grass tent or campervan pitch
Liked Nice, clean peaceful
Disliked No lights to get to toilet at night
It's pitch-black a bit scary
Cud do something with that play area there's so much space
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From the manager: Thank you for you kind review. Glad you found the site clean and peaceful.
Unfortunately we have had an issue with the roadway lighting. The electrician has now been out and resolved.
We had an ant nest filling the whole of the post which was causing a problem.
Good, clean welcoming site
Electric grass tent or campervan pitch
Liked Lovely site and friendly welcome. Facilities were great and plenty of room on the pitch.
Disliked N/A
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From the manager: Thank you for your kind comments. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us.
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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Peaceful Walkers' paradiseUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
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 accessNearby leisure
Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Seasonal pitchesLocation
Happy Jakes Touring Park
1 New Barn Holdings
Flemingston
Barry
Glamorgan
Wales
CF62 4QL
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.42309°N
3.44384°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
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.
Nearest sites
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Happy Jakes Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Happy Jakes Touring Park dog friendly? No 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?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - 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.