Heritage Coast Campsite

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  • Small, peaceful adults-only site with Bristol Channel views
  • Cwm Nash Beach 15 minutes’ walk; Llantwit Major 10 minutes’ drive
  • Bar and café on site with varied opening hours; pub five minutes’ walk
Looking for an adults-only retreat that's small, peaceful and in the countryside? That's Heritage Coast Campsite, a simple, friendly location in Monknash in the Vale of Glamorgan. With views of the Bristol Channel, it's just a 15-minute walk from Cwm Nash Beach along the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. A core part of the site is the Teddy’s Bar & Café (with varied opening hours throughout the week), where guests are welcome to come along for a drink or a chat. On Monday to Thursday (from 9am to 10am), it's open for tea, coffee, refreshments and local knowledge; the team has maps, recommendations and tips to share. Meanwhile, on Friday and Saturdays, it's open from 9am until the bar shuts, so as well as daytime refreshments, you could get your hands on an evening drink. Sundays, from 9am to 11am, are all about local pointers and relaxed refreshments. Facilities wise, Heritage Coast Campsite has everything you should need for a comfortable stay including firepits to rent, disabled facilities, a utility room and a freezer. There are two blocks, each with toilets, showers (for a small charge), sinks and a hand dryer, plus a hairdryer in the ladies’ block. Just take note that there are no Elsan, chemical or wastewater disposal points. There's no shop on site, either, but there's a village shop in Wick, one and a half miles away. Llantwit Major has a wider range of shops and services and is just a 10-minute drive away. There's a popular pub in Monknash (five minutes’ walk away) – live music's regular there on weekends – and Wick has more pubs within 10 minutes’ drive. Take time at dusk to listen for hooting owls and watch the sunsets from your pitch: Heritage Coast Campsite is in a wildlife haven too. Parties are not permitted on site.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent pitches 29
Motorhome pitches 37
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Dogs

  • 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).

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 7 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 171 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This adults-only campsite is praised for its beautiful location, friendly staff, and clean facilities. Guests highlight spacious pitches, stunning views, and easy access to coastal walks and nearby beaches. The on-site bar and proximity to a local pub are popular. Some reviews mention limited toilet and shower facilities and a lack of mobile signal or Wi-Fi across the entire site.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good site, great location, expensive for standard of facilities.

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 Richard E. 8 reviews

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Peaceful, location ideal for the coast path. Good level pitch, very rural. Good pubs within walking distance. Friendly welcome.

Disliked Limited toilet facilities, needing some maintenance. No chemi toilet emptying facility. Expensive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place and a positive experience.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The site is in a great location. The further field is fantastic, as we had a beautiful view right in front of our tent. For this view, you do have to walk a little further to the toilets, but this didn’t bother us at all as we loved our spot. The beach is within walking distance and there are some lovely pubs nearby. The site pub is also great.
The toilets are always clean, and the owners are friendly and helpful at all times. They are happy to assist and provide information whenever needed. The location is very convenient for exploring the area, with a variety of hikes and different trails to follow.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The facilities were amazing, staff can’t…

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 Abigail P. 1 review

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The facilities were amazing, staff can’t do more for you. Local pub is 5 minute walk and beautiful scenery.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, your comments are much appreciated
Hope to see you soon

Great place will be visiting again!!

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 Nicole L. 1 review

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Very friendly and helpful team on site. They work tirelessly to make sure it's clean and that people have local information. Very quiet and relaxed site with great walks and access to the beach.

Disliked Other guests not cleaning up after themselves in shower rooms, team at site work hard to try keep clean and in the facilities multiple times a day and other guests should help out by simple things such as moo up after shower.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, so pleased you enjoyed your visit, hope to see you soon

People were lovely weather was great…

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 David M. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked People were lovely weather was great

Disliked A bit far from the toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, no problem with arranging pitches nearer facilities
If you us heritage coast.uk you can post a request in notes.
Hope to see you again

Perfect peaceful spot with incredible walks on your doorstep

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 Jamie D. 1 review

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked We loved everything about this campsite. The friendly owners and staff, the peaceful location, stunning local walks / beaches and great facilities. Can’t recommend highly enough!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind comments, lovely to meet you, hope to see you again soon

Friendly owners, close to a beautiful…

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 Jonas P. 3 reviews

Brook Paddock non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Friendly owners, close to a beautiful coastal path, proper toilets and showers and even a trash collection service!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and kind comments very much. Hope to see you in the future Philippa.

Quiet site. Nice places to walk.

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 Mary 1 review

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great facilities exactly as described.

Disliked WiFi only worked by main buildings

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, hope to see you in the future
Philippa

An outstanding campsite in a gorgeous area

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 Paul F. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked An outstanding campsite with great hosts and staff who really take the time to look after you.

Good facilities on site inc. their own bar and even local takeaways deliver.

Doghouse pub in Marcross is 1st rate.

Everywhere locally is dog friendly, even buses.

Disliked Not much food available onsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for kindly eaving your review, hope to see you again soon
Philippa and Glyn

Amazing, friendly spot near an incredible beach

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Phillip I. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Locations and ease of finding the site. Facilities on site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Local produce 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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop 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

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Heritage Coast Campsite

Monknash

Cowbridge

Glamorgan

Wales

CF71 7QQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.42255°N
3.56043°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.6 mi Sarn Odeon
15.4 mi The Parade
15.4 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.5 mi Llantwit Major Rail Station
5.9 mi Bridgend Rail Station
6.8 mi Wildmill Rail Station
Ferry
12.5 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
14.9 mi Minehead Harbour
16.7 mi Channel View Waterbus Stop
Airport
9.7 mi Cardiff International Airport
25.2 mi Swansea 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

Coastal walks, beaches, museums, castles and outdoor activities are all around locally to get stuck into. If you want to stick to the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, it runs for 14 miles from Porthcawl to Aberthawl and has some highly scenic walks as well as even more scenic horse rides to be had on its beaches. You can also try out one of the local surf schools or go fishing nearby at Wick (10 minutes’ drive) or Penarth Beach (40 minutes). Active types can also try their luck at TeamSport Go Karting Cardiff (55 minutes), show their true colours at Taskforce Paintball Games (20 minutes) and have a few rounds of Welsh golf; there are a couple of courses within half an hour by car. Head for Ogmore (15 minutes) or Fonmon (20 minutes) castles to swot up on some Welsh history, and add to your knowledge with a trip to St Fagans National History Museum in Cardiff (40 minutes). The National Trust’s Dyffryn Gardens (half an hour) make an interesting day out for green-fingered types.
(within 6.2 mi)

Food and drink

  • Plough & Harrow Pub 0.3 mi
  • The Doghouse Pub 0.9 mi
  • Lamb and Flag Pub 1.2 mi
  • The Star Inn Pub 1.3 mi
  • Farmer's Arms Pub 2.7 mi
  • Frolics Restaurant 2.9 mi
  • Three Golden Cups Pub 3 mi
  • The Fox Pub 3.1 mi
  • The Fox Restaurant Pub 3.1 mi
  • Old White Hart Pub 3.3 mi

Groceries

  • The Milk Hut Drinks shop 2.7 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 3.5 mi
  • Spar Supermarket 3.5 mi
  • Filco Supermarket 3.6 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 5 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 5.1 mi
  • Tesco Extra Supermarket 5.2 mi
  • Waitrose Supermarket 5.5 mi
  • Filco Supermarket 5.6 mi
  • Asda Supermarket 5.7 mi

Public transport

  • Marcross 0.9 mi
  • Green Uchaf 1.1 mi
  • Church Street 1.2 mi
  • Wick Post Office 1.3 mi
  • St Bride's Road 1.3 mi
  • Atlantic College 1.9 mi
  • The Three Golden Cups (NE-bound) 2.9 mi
  • The Three Golden Cups (SW-bound) 2.9 mi
  • South Terrace (SW-bound) 3.2 mi
  • South Terrace (NE-bound) 3.2 mi

Beaches

  • Dunraven Bay 2.6 mi
  • Hardy’s Bay 4.3 mi
  • Traeth yr Afon 5.7 mi

What’s nearby

  • Southerndown Golf Club Golf course 4.1 mi
  • Bridgend Golf Golf course 4.5 mi
  • Bridgend Shopping Centre 5.7 mi
  • Market Hall Shopping centre 5.8 mi
  • The Rhiw Shopping Centre 5.8 mi
  • Bridgend Market Shopping centre 5.8 mi

Local services

  • Well Pharmacy 3.5 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.5 mi
  • BP Fuel station 5.1 mi
  • Tesco Extra Petrol, Bridgend Fuel station 5.2 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 5.3 mi
  • Great House Pharmacy 5.6 mi
  • Ashfield Surgery Doctors 5.6 mi
  • Vale Eye Surgeons Clinic 5.6 mi
  • Cowbridge Health Centre Clinic 5.6 mi
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 5.7 mi

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Must see

St Fagans: National History Museum 13.1 mi

Castell Coch 15.5 mi

Millennium Stadium 16.8 mi

Cardiff Castle 16.9 mi

The Cardiff Story (opens April 1st 2011) 17 mi

National Trust

Holnicote Estate 15 mi

Watersmeet 17.3 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 17.4 mi

Dunster Castle 17.4 mi

Aberdulais Falls 20 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 1.2 mi

Nash Point - Glamorgan Heritage Coast - Cwm Nash 1.2 mi

Ogmore Down - Dunraven Bay - St Bride's Major 4.6 mi

Ogmore - Candleston - Merthyr Mawr 4.6 mi

Kenfig Pool - Kenfig Burrows - Sker Beach 9.6 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 Heritage Coast Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Heritage Coast Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Heritage Coast Campsite? Coastal walks, beaches, museums, castles and outdoor activities are all around locally to get stuck into. If you want to stick to the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, it runs for 14 miles from … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Heritage Coast Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Heritage Coast Campsite? From £32 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.