The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site

View prices & book 7.4 59 reviews
Plenty of space on the pitches field
Plenty of space on the pitches field
Electric motorhome pitch
Good level touring pitches
Lovely
Entrance to the site
Exterior of the main hotel block
Hotel bar area
Free wifi on barry beach
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Electric motorhome pitch
Good level touring pitches
Lovely

  • Friendly and spacious park 10 minutes' drive from Barry Island beaches
  • Close to a bus stop for trips to Cardiff city centre, 10 miles away
  • In the grounds of a hotel; barbecues are permitted
City breaks are fab. Beach hols are fab too. So it surely follows that combining a bit of both with a south Wales stay at The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site must be doubly fab. For your urban wanderings, it’s a 10-mile jaunt into Cardiff, where there’s heaps of stuff to keep you occupied for many a day on end: shops, museums, nightlife, the castle and rugby matches should get you off to a good start. One city aspect you’ll not need to experience is the search for a parking space, for there’s a handy bus that runs from a bus stop a few metres down the road from the site to the city centre. Time to make a break for the beach? It’s a mere 10 minutes’ drive to get to Barry Island for days of sandcastle building, fish and chip scoffing and family-friendly hours at the amusement arcades or Barry Island Pleasure Beach. And if it’s more exotic beaches you had in mind, you’re only 10 minutes’ walk from Cardiff Airport should the mood take you to leap on a flight somewhere more far-flung. Scoop up supermarket supplies while you’re in Barry and you’re welcome to stoke the coals of a barbecue back at base. Please note that the pitches here are next to a main road that may be busy.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 24
Motorhome pitches 24
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Reviews

7.4

Overall rating from 59 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpacker

63% would recommend this site to a friend

61% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a friendly, welcoming campsite praised for its helpful owners and level pitches. Its convenient location for sightseeing is frequently highlighted. However, many reviews mention significant road noise and dated shower/toilet facilities that are often described as basic or in need of renovation. Some guests found the site expensive for the amenities offered.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Overall, it was okay – but definitely not worth the £40 per…

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Overall, it was okay – but definitely not worth the £40 per night we paid.

The owners were super lovely and did keep checking in to see if we were all okay with the visit which isn’t something which normally happens when we have previously been away.

Disliked The site was a fair distance from pretty much everything except the airport, which meant a lot of walking along busy main roads just to reach the nearest bus stop. This wasn’t ideal, especially with young children in tow.

The shower blocks were very dated and in need of renovation. The biggest issue was that the lights would go out mid-shower, which made for a frustrating experience.

Noise levels were manageable during the day, but the layout of the site – a V-shape with main roads on both sides – meant that it wasn’t exactly peaceful at night. Motorbike noise, in particular, was quite loud and could easily disturb lighter sleepers.

While the bus into Barry itself was convenient once you got to the stop, the overall location and quality of facilities just didn’t justify the high nightly rate. I wouldn’t recommend it for families or those looking for a quiet, well-connected stay.

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Sehr netter Empfang, die Lady hat uns auch noch Tipps für weitere…

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Katharina H.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Sehr netter Empfang, die Lady hat uns auch noch Tipps für weitere Ausflüge gegeben.
Ebene große Stellplätze

Disliked Das Duschhaus ist leider schon sehr in die Jahre gekommen.
Dafür ist der Preis viel zu hoch.

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Not for us but make sure you read other reviews as we didn't.

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Adrian B.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked Very close proximity to 2 major roads and the noise was horrendous and too close to other pitches, rubbish left on the ground at the remaining spaces and the owner had the worst attitude you could expect for a host. We were supposed to be there for 2 nights but left straight away as we just couldn't stay there .

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Over priced for the facilities & sleep quality

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Good location for site seeing
Good access
Level pitches
Friendly owners

Disliked Road noise ( although it does say about this on their website if you read all the information)
No separate facilities for washing dishes
Dated toilet and shower facilities

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Nothing…

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Simon H.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked Noisy road either side of the camping field, toilets,shower sinks the poorest of any campsite I’ve stayed on in my history of camping should by knock down and rebuilt all this and a cost double if not treble what I would normally pay.

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Excellent stay, we would come back again!

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Wifi
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Boston-Lei B.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful grounds and very friendly and helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: So glad you enjoyed your stay with us , thank you for taking the time to write a review, kind regards, Sharon & Gerald.

Good value ideal location

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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Chris T.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Friendly staff couldn't do enough for us

Disliked Toilets and showers could do with a make over

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The owners were very helpful and always there to help if needed.…

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Joyce S.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The owners were very helpful and always there to help if needed. Toilets & showers very clean & tidy.

Disliked Nothing! 😎

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So welcoming and friendly. First time in our motor home and was…

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Value for money
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Philippa L.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked So welcoming and friendly. First time in our motor home and was great place to stay and learn. Really chilled owners - saw us in and left us to it for the rest of the time until the visit to the bar in the hotel and accommodated for us (putting on our football team on the bar TV) and even brought us out free snacks like chips, bread butter and gravy ! We will be returning !

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The friendly reception chilled out feel and clean washing facilities…

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Sarita F.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The friendly reception chilled out feel and clean washing facilities

Disliked Nothing really the road was a little noisy nothing was plugs did not fix

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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

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site

Port Road

Rhoose

Barry

Glamorgan

Wales

CF62 3BT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.40296°N
3.32444°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.1 mi Bus Station
8.1 mi Bus Station
8.1 mi Bus Station
Rail
1.5 mi Rhoose Rail Station
1.8 mi Barry Rail Station
2.3 mi Barry Island Rail Station
Ferry
2.2 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
7.2 mi Penarth Pier
7.4 mi Barrage South Waterbus Stop
Airport
0.7 mi Cardiff International Airport
26.5 mi Bristol International 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

The beach at Barry Island is a smashing sandy stretch that’s fab for families, with its sheltered shallow waters, numerous cafés and amusements to play with; it also welcomes dogs in certain areas. If you’re looking for something a little different, head half an hour along the coast to Southerndown for surf schools, or to Ogmore-by-Sea to ride horses along the sand. Cardiff’s a cracking city to visit, too – on top of a generous range of shops, restaurants and the like, the Welsh capital is also home to all manner of leisure facilities including an ice rink, go-kart track and whitewater rafting centre. If you’re after something a bit more cultural there are always shows to take in at the Wales Millennium Centre, and visits to Cardiff Castle and the excellent (and free) indoor/outdoor exhibits at St Fagans National Museum of History. More? There are three golf courses within a 10-minute drive, a designer outlet village half an hour away and a bunch more castles to saunter around (Fonmon Castle, five minutes away, is always good for a foray).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Cold Knap Barry 1.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitmore Bay Barry Island 2.4 mi Sea GoodExcellentGoodExcellent
Jackson'S Bay Barry Island 2.8 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Southerndown 12.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brean 14.6 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Fagans: National History Museum 6.1 mi

Millennium Stadium 8.1 mi

Cardiff Castle 8.2 mi

The Cardiff Story (opens April 1st 2011) 8.3 mi

National Museum Cardiff 8.5 mi

National Trust

Dunster Castle 16.2 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 16.2 mi

Holnicote Estate 17.1 mi

Coleridge Cottage 18.8 mi

Clevedon Court 21.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Porthkerry Country Park 0.8 mi

Dinas Powys - Sully - Dinas Powys 4.6 mi

Dinas Powys - Wenvoe - Dinas Powys 5 mi

Dinas Powys - Michaelston le Pit - Dinas Powys 5.2 mi

Sights of Cardiff 8 mi

Local events

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday 8 August 2025 – Friday 8 August 2025)

    Bristol, Greater Bristol 28.3 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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site? The beach at Barry Island is a smashing sandy stretch that’s fab for families, with its sheltered shallow waters, numerous cafés and amusements to play with; it also welcomes dogs in certain … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site? From £45 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.