Dan-y-Graig Holiday Park

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  • Well-maintained family-friendly site five mins' drive from Porthcawl
  • Rest Bay beach five minutes' drive; 10 minutes to Margam Country Park
  • Play area and plenty of space for games; bus stop just outside
Fancy pitching up near Porthcawl? A fine collection of beaches makes this popular seaside town a great choice for a break on the Glamorgan coast – and Dan-y-Graig Holiday Park, a few minutes’ drive from the town centre, is an equally excellent pick. This well-established family-run park doesn’t have tons of bright lights and noisy entertainments on site – instead the owners have chosen to focus on getting the essentials just right. That means you’ll have access to a launderette, a washing-up room and a chemical toilet waste disposal point as well as modern bathrooms with accessible facilities for disabled guests. That’s not to say that there's nothing for kids to do here – there’s a play area in the touring field (handy for keeping an eye on them while you get on with your life…) and plenty of grassy areas for games. Through the busier periods there are often activities to join in with, too – things like an Easter egg hunt and a summer sports day are popular. You’ll be well located for getting out and about here too – either heading to one of the nearby beaches, exploring the local countryside or hitting the outlet shops to pick up some bargains. It’s all within a short drive, and there's also a bus stop just outside for those travelling on public transport. All round, this is a pretty laidback place to spend some time; groups, dogs, families and solo travellers are all equally welcome at this friendly site. Perhaps the best testimony of all is the fact that many guests return year after year, sometimes forming lasting friendships along the way.

Site type

Tent pitches 35
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Open now
Opens 4 April

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to

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Features

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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk 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) Level site, no steep slopes Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Dan-y-Graig Holiday Park

Heol Drewi

South Cornelly

Bridgend

Glamorgan

Wales

CF33 4RA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.5051°N
3.70517°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6 mi Sarn Odeon
7.2 mi Bus Station
11.7 mi Railway Station
Rail
1.5 mi Pyle Rail Station
5.5 mi Sarn Rail Station
5.5 mi Wildmill Rail Station
Ferry
12.1 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
20 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
22.5 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
Airport
17 mi Swansea Airport
17.4 mi Cardiff 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

To the seaside first, perhaps? Porthcawl has a good range of beaches to choose from, whether you’d like to hit the waves at Rest Bay for surfing and paddleboarding, build sandcastles at Sandy Bay beach or Newton beach, or launch windsurfers from Trecco Bay. All are just a few minutes’ drive or bike ride away. Elsewhere along the nearby coast, you can scramble through the huge dunes at Merthyr Mawr (10 minutes’ drive), ride horses along the sands at Ogmore-by-Sea (20 minutes) or look out for fossils on the rocky beach at Llantwit Major (half an hour). And of course one can’t forget Porthcawl’s famed Elvis Festival, paying tribute to ‘the king’ every September. Heading inland instead, Margam Country Park (10 minutes) has extensive grounds to stroll through, as well as a small farm area with animals to pet or feed, including alpacas. There's plenty of space to ride your two wheels at Margam, all while being careful not to disrupt the wild deer roaming the park, of course. The country park also packs in an adventure playground and a Go Ape centre for more adventurous folks. Nearby, there are discount shops, a cinema and several restaurants at Designer Outlet Bridgend (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Rest Bay Porthcawl 1.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl 1.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 2.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southerndown 5.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Aberafan 7.8 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Aberdulais Falls 12.4 mi

National Waterfront Museum 12.7 mi

St Fagans: National History Museum 18.6 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 19.6 mi

Castell Coch 19.7 mi

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 12.4 mi

Watersmeet 19.9 mi

Holnicote Estate 21.6 mi

Heddon Valley 22.2 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 25 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Kenfig Pool - Kenfig Burrows - Sker Beach 1.2 mi

Ogmore - Candleston - Merthyr Mawr 4.4 mi

Ogmore Down - Dunraven Bay - St Bride's Major 4.4 mi

Nash Point - Glamorgan Heritage Coast - Cwm Nash 9.3 mi

Nash Point - St Donat's - Marcross 9.4 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.

Reviews

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Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
4

67% would recommend this site to a friend

67% would stay here again

What customers say

This family-friendly site offers level pitches and a large, well-maintained play area. Reviewers highlight the friendly staff and welcoming atmosphere, with many activities organised. Facilities are generally clean, though some mention they are basic and could benefit from updating, particularly the showers. The location is praised for its proximity to local attractions and the beach, though some guests experienced noise and pitches being too close together.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good site, would use again. No problems at all. Good location…..…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
9
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating
Paul T.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Good site, would use again. No problems at all. Good location…..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Jill B.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Location
How friendly everyone was

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level and close to main road .…

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
2
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
1
Stephen O.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Level and close to main road .

Disliked Lack of signage when we arreived . Had to phone owner for instructions on what to do . Very expensive for ther basic facilities offered . Served a purpose for visiting a friewnd locally but would not use it again otherwise .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very well maintained field for the motorhome. Close to the beach. Lovely…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
9
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Emma A.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very well maintained field for the motorhome. Close to the beach. Lovely play area for children if you need it. Showed and toilets are fine if you need to use them.

Disliked Nothing really to dislike about the campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, friendly people and lovely owners

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
9
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
Michelle c.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely site, with lovely seasonal members, we stayed at the bottom of the field it was nice and flat, dishwashing facilities on site, and clean toilets, the owner was very pleasant, and there was a nice park for the kids, fire pits also allowed as long as there off the floor, Saturday a butcher van came round, and the ice cream van also comes on site nightly, not to far a drive to surrounding beaches also,

Disliked The showers need to be looked at, as there's no where to actually put your stuff, and they also flood around your feet other than that it was lovely also there is no WiFi at the bottom but I used my own hotspot others may need to get some beforehand

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good base location with basic but clean facilities and level pitches

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
1
Kathryn E.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Good location for visiting Porthcawl, Llantrisant, Bridgend and Margam Park.
Flat pitches.
Nice park.
Ice cream van visits.
Morrisons daily garage within walking distance.

Disliked We took the caravan around the static site area by mistake - a sign to touring feed would be a good idea!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Disappointed

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
4
Accommodation
1
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Elderly gentleman who met us at reception and then showed us to our pitch. He then agreed we could move to a more peaceful pitch albeit we were left without electricity.

Disliked Poor showering facilities on site, one showering block was closed and in a very sorry state, which left limited showering facilities which are also in need of updating (eg shower shelves hanging off screws / shower flow more like a hose pipe than a ‘shower’). There are also clearly large groups with many other vehicles parked up around, in party mode which, each to their own is fine, but I wouldn’t describe the noise and shouting as being great for a young family. We moved from an electric pitch (which was located right in the middle of the site) to a non-electric pitch which was in a much more peaceful location and in a field away from the main site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

O.K. needs a bit of an update…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
4
Value for money
4
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
4
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
No rating
Jeff S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked O.K. needs a bit of an update

Disliked Not easy to find reception if you miss turning by roundabout.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
10
Naomi G.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Staff were very friendly. Great facilities. Real community spirit, we were made to feel very welcome. Lots of Easter activities for the family- cake and drinks for adults, raffle, bingo, ice cream van, colouring competition and Easter egg hunt!! Great on sote play area and nice warm showers. Washing machine amd tumble drier facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large pitches…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
4
Accommodation
4
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
4
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
2
Michael C.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Large pitches

Disliked Disorganised. Long way from toilets and facilities. Although toilets was clean, four toilets and showers for whole site is too small if site was busy. Site managers should show campers to pitches as another caravaner pitched within 2 meters and despite complaining nothing done. I moved away in the end for our safety. Disappointed and wouldn’t stay again or recommend. Cheap but not cheerful. Also, although advertised as Wi-Fi, none offered.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Frequently asked questions

  • Does Dan-y-Graig Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dan-y-Graig Holiday Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Dan-y-Graig Holiday Park? To the seaside first, perhaps? Porthcawl has a good range of beaches to choose from, whether you’d like to hit the waves at Rest Bay for surfing and paddleboarding, build sandcastles at … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dan-y-Graig Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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