Garth Glamping

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Tent field with upcycled seating
Tent field with upcycled seating
Fishing is allowed on the river taff
Bell tents
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Fishing is allowed on the river taff
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Up in the clouds

  • Peaceful and family-friendly Glamorgan site bordering the River Taff
  • Castell Coch 10 minutes’ drive; Cardiff city centre 20 minutes
  • Communal kitchen and modern facilities; pub 20 minutes’ walk
Fancy a Glamorgan base with easy access to river fishing or wild swimming amid ancient woodland and peaceful valleys? Introducing Garth Glamping, 20 minutes’ drive from Cardiff city centre and bordering the River Taff at the foot of Garth Hill. Here you also have several fields – each framed by oak and beech – to explore, where you can exercise any four-legged pals and let the kids run around generally being kids. Helpful on-site facilities at this peaceful waterside spot include a pristine modern toilet block and shower enclosure a short stroll from the pitches, and a bottled water station for refilling your flasks and coolers. You'll also have use of a fridge/freezer, hob, kettle and gas barbecue in the communal kitchen area, where there’s a full set of crockery, cutlery, pots and pans and washing-up supplies – in short, everything you need for whipping up a simple supper or firing up the barbecue for an alfresco feast. When you’re ready to explore, follow marked woodland trails or wander quiet country lanes in the surrounding farmland. Cycle hire can be arranged locally if you’re after two-wheeled adventures, but when you’d rather simply sink into a deckchair with a glass of local craft cider and listen for the tawny owls, well, that’s all good too. There’s a pub 20 minutes’ walk from the site gates, and another one, plus a few shops, in the village of Pentyrch (10 minutes’ drive).

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.5

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95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite is praised for its beautiful natural setting, with many guests highlighting the peaceful atmosphere and riverside location. Visitors consistently report exceptionally clean and well-equipped facilities, particularly the communal kitchen and shower areas. The friendly and helpful hosts are frequently mentioned. While occasional noise from nearby roads and trains is noted, many found it unobtrusive, especially with provided earplugs. The site offers a great base for exploring the local area and Cardiff.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Liebevolle Gestaltung

Disliked Nichts

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Friendly clean site with everything you need,tent was spacious and comfortable and…

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matt r.

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Liked Friendly clean site with everything you need,tent was spacious and comfortable and we were made to feel welcome,will definitely return 👍👍👍

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Brilliant camping, easy to find, amazing field next to the river. Great…

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Emma L.

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Liked Brilliant camping, easy to find, amazing field next to the river. Great facilities, toilets clean great shower! Would highly recommend!

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The owners were lovely people who are happy to help you and…

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Dean S.

Bell tent

Liked The owners were lovely people who are happy to help you and have worked extra hard to set up this new business We stayed in a bell tent and appreciated the extra touches in the tent The kitchen and toilet/showers are fantastic It was well worth the money

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may come again but was noisy at night

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Adam W.

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Disliked trains lack of showers toilets but more are being made

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Could pitch anywhere. Great camping kitchen.…

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Anonymous

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Liked Could pitch anywhere. Great camping kitchen.

Disliked Just one shower and toilet

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Our new campsite of choice!

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Anonymous

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Liked Beautifully maintained campsite, lovely and quiet with ample room (not restricted to tight boxes unlike similar accommodation). Super safe for our young son (who LOVED the games near the kitchen area). The bathroom and kitchen areas were kept at such a hight standard, and continuously stocked with everything we could need. Great location, great views, great all round. We have been recommending Garth Glamping to everyone and will definitely be back!

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Great family site with very helpful and friendly hosts

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Anonymous

Bell tent

Liked peaceful and tranquil site, exceptional clean shower and toilet. Great communal kitchen with great facilities and bottled water and tea. Very friendly, helpful hosts, who went the extra mile and lent us their buggy when we forgot ours! Local pub has great atmosphere. Bell tents were Lovely, spacious and loved the little extras you got 😊

Disliked Nothing

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Victoria M.

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Liked I’m really local to the campsite but chose to camp here as I had my partner and her two children come visit from Ireland to Wales for 2 weeks, and they expressed that they wanted to camp during their stay. Our first camp was a wild camp in Brecon, staying in my small campervan. They loved it and wanted to camp again before they left. So at the end of their stay I decided to choose something closer and a little more ‘glam’ as they were flying home the next day. This campsite and a stay in their glamping tent was the perfect final night of their stay. They were blown away by the location and the small touches such as ear plugs, eye masks, drinks and marshmallows, the tools for the firepit/BBQ, the complimentary water bottles, the outdoor games…and so much more. My partner is American and she was confused by other campsites we’ve been to, calling them glorified car parks 🤣 but she said this campsite was perfect and just what she imagined a campsite would be. Even though I’m local to the site I will definitely be back as I’m always looking for nice places just to spend a night or two in my van :)

Disliked We were late checking in so couldn’t purchase more wood from the organisers. There was just enough wood left for a small fire, but could have done with a little bit more.

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Really pretty campsite with good facilities. Lots of space for everyone. Train…

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Benjamin P.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really pretty campsite with good facilities. Lots of space for everyone. Train noise isn't bad at all considering it's right next to the track. We had to bring our dog with us for the first night and unfortunately some inconsiderate ****er let their large vicious dog of the lead who charged over and attacked our dog. The campsite owner was brilliant and kicked these horrible people off site immediately.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

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

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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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 Forest Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Dedicated quiet space Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Garth Glamping

Ynysgau Farm

Main Road

Gwaelod Y Garth

Cardiff

Glamorgan

Wales

CF15 9HJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.55507°N
3.27496°W

Route directions

There is a green flag at the bottom of the farm's driveway. You should see this, along with the cows in the fields. Once you enter the farm, please follow the wooden fencing on your right all the way down the driveway until it bears right. Please bear right (along with the fencing), over the railway bridge, and follow the road down to the site.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.4 mi Kingsway
6.5 mi Castle Street
6.6 mi Westgate Street
Rail
1.1 mi Taffs Well Rail Station
1.1 mi Trefforest Estate Rail Station
2.4 mi Aber Rail Station
Ferry
6.4 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
6.8 mi Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
7.6 mi Channel View Waterbus Stop
Airport
11.2 mi Cardiff International Airport
27 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

From your pitch, follow waymarked trails up the Garth (20 minutes’ walk) for views over Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The 55-mile Taff Trail (for walkers and cyclists) passes close by too, so you can follow the scenic section to Pontypridd on largely traffic-free paths alongside the river. Heritage-lovers can tour the extraordinary Castell Coch (10 minutes’ drive), an ornate folly combining a medieval castle with Gothic-Victorian additions, or have a nose around Caerphilly Castle (15 minutes) with its drawbridges and battlements. Also well worth a visit is St Fagans National Museum of History (20 minutes), an open-air folk museum recreating Welsh life through historic buildings and crafts workshops. If the kids aren't taken with all that history, test their wits in themed escape games at Cardiff’s Puzzled Escape Rooms, or take them to Tenpin Cardiff Nantgarw (both 10 minutes) for bowling, arcade games and fast food in the diner. These also make great rainy day choices if the weather turns on you.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Jackson'S Bay Barry Island 11.3 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Cold Knap Barry 11.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitmore Bay Barry Island 11.5 mi Sea GoodExcellentGoodExcellent
Southerndown 16.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 18.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Castell Coch 1.6 mi

Caerphilly Castle 2.7 mi

St Fagans: National History Museum 4.8 mi

National Museum Cardiff 6.4 mi

Cardiff Castle 6.5 mi

National Trust

Clevedon Court 20.7 mi

Aberdulais Falls 23.3 mi

Tyntesfield 25.2 mi

Dunster Castle 26.9 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 26.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Forest Fawr - Taff's Well - Rhiwbina Hill 1.6 mi

Cardiff Ridgeways 5.2 mi

Rhyd-y-gwern Woods 5.6 mi

Ystrad Mynach - Senghenydd Dyke - Llanbradach 6.1 mi

Machen - Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Footpath - Machen 6.3 mi

Local events

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday 14 August 2025 – Thursday 14 August 2025)

    Crickhowell, Powys 22 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 Garth Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Garth Glamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Garth Glamping? From your pitch, follow waymarked trails up the Garth (20 minutes’ walk) for views over Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The 55-mile Taff Trail (for walkers and cyclists) passes close by … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Garth Glamping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Garth Glamping? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.