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Hopkins camping pod

From £45 1 night, 2 adults

4 people maximum No dogs allowed

The pod has a power bank to operate the lights along with two other battery-operated lights.

Please bring your own towels and cooking equipment.

Dimensions

3.0m width x 9.0m length (9.8ft width x 29.5ft length) Calculated area: 27.0m² (290.6ft²)

1 room

Open space 2 x Camping mat, 1 x Double sofa/futon

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers on site.

Features

Car 2 included, 2 max.
Campers' kitchen
Car parking by pitch/unit
Kettle
Outdoor furniture

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Extras

Bed linen hire (1 max) £10 per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Availability

Arrive or depart on this date
Your booking From £45
Based on 1 night, 4 people

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Red Rock Wild Camping

View prices & book 9.1 185 reviews
The camping field, with two of the pods, looking back uphill (added by manager 26 Aug 2022)
Prefect place to chill
The perfect spot
The outside of the pod

Reviews

93%

would recommend this site to a friend

92%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely spot to 'wild' camp safely!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Thomas A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: The freedom of wild camping in a beautiful location!

Disliked: The weather, but that can't be helped!

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a fantastic little place this was. A lovely little set up…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Joanna S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Miss Talbot camping pod

Liked: What a fantastic little place this was. A lovely little set up and the host was lovely and friendly. Very accommodating also. We had a wonderful time. The children and already asking to come back. The wasn’t any reception but personally I enjoyed that nobody could get hold of us and the children out their iPads away and enjoyed the outdoors.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owners and lovely location…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Friendly owners and lovely location

Disliked: Only one shower available across the whole site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great long weekend ty red rock

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Jenny G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Very welcoming and helpful upon arrival .. very relaxing stay suited our needs, never used any facilities as we are self sufficient other than needing some water as we couldn't figure out how to use our water pump as 1st time out in our new van for more than a night. Would recommend as lovely quiet place with all we needed

Disliked: The fact we bought 2 bags of wood and didn't get to use it because of the weather but the 2 tents next door to us felt it was appropriate to use the wood we bought to keep their fire burning without having the decency to ask so paid £10 for wood we didn't get to use .. I would have given it freely if they had asked but I don't like stealing ..its just plain wrong in my eyes buy your own wood! No need to steel

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Lovely views of the surrounding area. Friendly host. Decent pitch.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely views of the surrounding area. Friendly host. Decent pitch.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cheap but you basically get a field and disgusting facilities.

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (family)

Liked: Friendly welcome from the lady on the gate. There was a lot of space. Has potential to be a really nice site.

Disliked: Facilities are very poor. Only one shower for the whole site (which is quite big) The shower itself was stained and moldy and felt as though you might catch something. Porta-loos were disgusting and could be smelled from at least 20 metres away. The toilet block itself again was dirty and didn’t seem to be cleaned.

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From the manager: I'm glad you left me a review anonymously....and then said who you were as it gives me the opportunity to review you. I had several complaints about you and your family's behaviour...loud and disrespectful. Throwing beer cans as high as you could into the woods leaving the site in a mess. Your camping neighbours were absolutely disgusted....so I'm really pleased to read you won't be coming again!

Nice quiet campsite with lovely views.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Thomas C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Nice quiet campsite with lovely views.

Disliked: The field we camped on clearly gets boggy so the ground was pretty uneven leading to a bad nights sleep. Not all of the site was like this though.

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Excellent basic site with friendly staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Great site. Plenty of space and you can choose where to place your van/tent. Clean toilet block with plenty of toilet paper. Location by Margam Park is ideal and is convenient for visiting Cardiff or going to the beach at Aberavon.

Disliked: Nothing. At £12 per night why on earth would you dislike anything !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great wild camping.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Theresa T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely sheltered area, and the choice to pitch where you like. Portaloos are dotted around the site and there is a toilet block, and shower block on hard standing area. This is a great way to experience wild camping, the site was very quiet and peaceful. As a solo traveller I felt very safe here. Will definitely use this site again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Amazing not far from home Great place Loved the forest Staff amazing and welcoming

Disliked: Weather lol at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

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 Peaceful 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 Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Red Rock Wild Camping

Graig Goch Farm

Margam

Port Talbot

Glamorgan

Wales

SA13 2TN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.56048°N
-3.70553°W

Route directions

Do not pass Graig Goch Farm and go up the mountain, as this will bring you to a dead-end with difficulties turning around.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.2 mi Bus Station
6 mi Sarn Odeon
8.3 mi Railway Station
Rail
2.4 mi Pyle Rail Station
3.7 mi Garth (Bridgend) Rail Station
3.9 mi Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station
Ferry
10.2 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
21.7 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
23.1 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
Airport
15.9 mi Swansea Airport
19.4 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

This is a place where getting your seaside fix is easy. In fact, Porthcawl (15 minutes’ drive) has seven beaches in total, including the pink rocks of Pink Bay and the family-friendly Sandy Bay. Several are a haven for watersports, surfing and swimming, but if you want to stick to dry land, take in the atmosphere from Coney Beach (15 minutes) and its seaside funfair. More of that splendid sand and sea can be tracked down with a trek across the Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes (20 minutes) or boating, windsurfing, jetskiing, kayaking or kitesurfing at Aberavon beach (20 minutes). Walks and cycles along the promenade are even more peaceful, of course. If you like life on two wheels, Afan Forest (20 minutes) has mountain biking or hiking trails and more cycles (or walks) can be had around Bryngarw Country Park (20 minutes) or Bwlch Mountain (35 minutes). If you’ve got kids to entertain, a great place is Wiggleys Fun Farm (10 minutes’ drive), where there’s the choice of adventure play areas and animal activities.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Rest Bay Porthcawl 5 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Aberafan 5.3 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Sandy Bay Porthcawl 5.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 5.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Southerndown 9 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Aberdulais Falls 8.8 mi

National Waterfront Museum 10.8 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 16.1 mi

National Showcaves of Wales 18.6 mi

St Fagans: National History Museum 19.3 mi

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 8.8 mi

Watersmeet 23.7 mi

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 25.2 mi

Holnicote Estate 25.3 mi

Aberdeunant 25.6 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 3.2 mi

Ogmore - Candleston - Merthyr Mawr 6.8 mi

Ogmore Down - Dunraven Bay - St Bride's Major 6.8 mi

Abercregan - Glyncorrwg - Abercregan 6.9 mi

Abercregan - Coed Morgannwg Way - Pontrhydyfen 6.9 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 Red Rock Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Red Rock Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Red Rock Wild Camping? This is a place where getting your seaside fix is easy. In fact, Porthcawl (15 minutes’ drive) has seven beaches in total, including the pink rocks of Pink Bay and the family-friendly … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Red Rock Wild Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Red Rock Wild Camping? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.