Vishwell Farm Caravan Site

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  • Well-maintained and peaceful touring pitches on a working farm
  • A 10-minute drive from Barry Island; 20 minutes from central Cardiff
  • Village setting; pub, café and bus stops within a few minutes' walk
What a splendid location for a Vale of Glamorgan break that’s packed with variety – Vishwell Farm Caravan Site is in the little village of Wenvoe and handily placed for rural walks, beach days and city days in nearby Cardiff. Access to all of the above is fairly straightforward: a 20-minute drive will get you into the centre of Cardiff for days of shopping, dining, culture and rugby, to the cute town of Cowbridge for walks and foodie treats, or to Llantwit Major for soaring cliffs and fossil-hunting on the beach. Even closer at a 10-minute drive are the seaside towns of Penarth and Barry, the latter being famed to British TV fans as the setting for Gavin and Stacey. Don’t fancy the drive? The village’s bus stops are only a couple of minutes’ walk away, with services to Cardiff and Barry. Elsewhere in the village are a good local pub and a garden centre that’s got a well-liked café – so you won’t have to go far in search of breakfasts, dinners or local ales either. It’s not all about the location though – the pitches here are well maintained too, set up as part of a peaceful working farm and with access to facilities including toilets, showers, chemical disposal and water. Dogs are welcome to join you on site here too, and there are plenty of great places to take them out for a walk nearby.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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97% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a clean, quiet, and well-maintained campsite with excellent modern facilities, including warm toilet and shower blocks. Its prime location offers easy access to both the countryside and the city, with regular bus services to Cardiff and Barry Island just a short walk away. Generous pitches, friendly staff, and beautiful views contribute to a highly recommended stay.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site that I would happily visit again. Recommended

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Tina M.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Freedom to chose pitches, toilets and facilities all immaculate. Fantastic view of the surrounding countryside. On a working farm with all of the sounds to boot. What a way to wake up. Loved it. Owner was really accommodating as well. Perfect to get into Cardiff.

Disliked Nothing.

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Jackie H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Easy to book. Owners helpful and friendly. Site kept lovely. Everything clean and tidy.

Disliked No complaints, everything lovely, as it has been on all of our stays there

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Very generous pitches & great facilities.…

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very generous pitches & great facilities. The whole place is beautifully neat, clean and maintained. Couldn't fault it.
We walked into the village and ate at the local pub which had great beer and food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a wonderful little site. Loved…

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Jill P.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked What a wonderful little site. Loved the fact you could choose your pitch on arrival, very laid back and the 12 o’clock check out was welcome, no mad rush to get off by 10am.
Felt miles away from anywhere, but in fact you were very central to all facilities Retail park just down the road, with an excellent Aldi.
Showers and toilets were spotless. Easy access from main road and onto site.
Great places to visit nearby, Barry Island - did the Gavin and Stacey tour👍🏻 St Fagans National History Museum- fantastic concept and several beautiful country parks for walking our dogs.
Shout out too for The Wenvoe Arms, great little pub in the village, had a gorgeous dinner there, very reasonable and dog friendly. 3 minutes drive or a 10 minute walk- would throughly recommend.
Excellent site reasonably priced which we will definitely stay again

Disliked Absolutely nothing to dislike

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We loved our break here from start to finish. Will be recommending!

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Naomi B.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very spacious pitches and beautifully maintained.
I’m very fussy with the amenities usually as I am a bit funny if the showers and toilets are a bit dated or don’t feel clean BUT these were lovely fresh and felt new/renovated.
We were very impressed all 4 of us!
Absolutely lovely garden centre just a short walk away too where we had a 5* breakfast one of the mornings.
We loved it and would highly recommend.
We took our little car as well as our motorhome which we were glad we did as there is a bus stop but we really like to go off and have an explore too.

Disliked What would make it absolutely perfect is if there was a small shop on site just selling the very basics (but not a game changer at all)
We all said, as our son is - 15 he was a little bored and not tired when we were all ready to go to bed so if there was somewhere to have a game of table tennis or something like this it would be absolutely perfect 🤩

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Katie C.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Clean facilities

Disliked Hardstanding pitches were tarmac no option to put a awning up

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Lovely site. Showers and toilets…

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Debbie B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site. Showers and toilets were lovely and clean and all had heaters in them.
Great being on the bus route to visit barry island and Cardiff. Lovely pub and garden center within walking distance.

Disliked Only one little thing, no individual hardstanding pitches, it's one big car park

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Will definitely be staying there again

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Robert C.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Perfect location, get to choose what pitch you want on arrival, very clean, lovely place to stay and Daniel willing to help if needed !

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Excellent. 10/10.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked A very tidy,clean site, & well mantained.
The toilets & showers etc were so clean you could eat your dinner in them!
A very peaceful site.
Nice and leval pitches with good lighting.
We could not get any of there wifi but we would recommend this site to others.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good base for venturing out & about

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Rebecca L.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, set up for amenities was perfect. Value for money. Local bus stop into barri . Main washing up and shower building was good.

Disliked Toilet shower block showers run very hot or cold

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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 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

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

Farm Small (11-25 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) Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Vishwell Farm Caravan Site

St Andrews Road

Cardiff

Glamorgan

Wales

CF5 6AF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.44135°N
3.26037°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.3 mi Bus Station
4.3 mi Bus Station
4.3 mi Bus Station
Rail
1.9 mi Dinas Powys Rail Station
2.1 mi Cadoxton Rail Station
2.4 mi Eastbrook Rail Station
Ferry
2.9 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
3.8 mi Channel View Waterbus Stop
4 mi Barrage South Waterbus Stop
Airport
4.5 mi Cardiff International Airport
24 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 best way to explore your immediate surroundings is to head out on foot, taking in trails around Wenvoe Wood or heading off to Dinas Powys to see the ‘salmon leaps’ in the river and stop by at an ancient hill fort. Alternatively, head off to the National Trust’s Dyffryn Gardens (10 minutes’ drive/an hour’s walk) to stroll through a lovely outdoor space set up as a series of ‘outdoor rooms’, or St Fagans National Museum of History (10 minutes’ drive) for a free wander through an excellent open-air museum. You’re not far from the coast here, either, so keen walkers should also plan days out on nearby stretches of the Wales Coast Path. Llantwit Major (20 minutes) makes a good starting point for a walk taking in the sandstone cliffs of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, or you could head to Ogmore-by-Sea (half an hour) to scramble through the dunes, see the ancient castle or ride horses along the beach. For many visitors, a day at Barry Island (10 minutes) has to be on the cards too – you can join Gavin and Stacey-themed tours here, try out all the rides at the funfair or just go along for sunbathing and swimming from the sandy beach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Jackson'S Bay Barry Island 3.5 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Whitmore Bay Barry Island 3.7 mi Sea GoodExcellentGoodExcellent
Cold Knap Barry 3.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brean 13.6 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 13.8 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Fagans: National History Museum 3.1 mi

Millennium Stadium 4.3 mi

Cardiff Castle 4.4 mi

The Cardiff Story (opens April 1st 2011) 4.5 mi

National Museum Cardiff 4.7 mi

National Trust

Clevedon Court 18.5 mi

Dunster Castle 19.7 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 19.7 mi

Coleridge Cottage 20.6 mi

Holnicote Estate 20.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dinas Powys - Sully - Dinas Powys 1.5 mi

Dinas Powys - Wenvoe - Dinas Powys 1.8 mi

Dinas Powys - Michaelston le Pit - Dinas Powys 1.9 mi

Porthkerry Country Park 4.1 mi

Sights of Cardiff 4.2 mi

Local events

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday, 7 August 2026 – Friday, 7 August 2026)

    Bristol, Greater Bristol 25.4 mi

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, 20 August 2026 – Thursday, 20 August 2026)

    Crickhowell, Powys 29.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Vishwell Farm Caravan Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Vishwell Farm Caravan Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Vishwell Farm Caravan Site? The best way to explore your immediate surroundings is to head out on foot, taking in trails around Wenvoe Wood or heading off to Dinas Powys to see the ‘salmon leaps’ in … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Vishwell Farm Caravan Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Vishwell Farm Caravan Site? From £32 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.