Riverside Caravan Park

View prices & book 5.9 102 reviews
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Touring pitch
Swimming pool
Adventure playground
Adventure playground
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  • Well-located site in the Swansea valley just off the M4 corridor
  • A 15-minute drive to Swansea and 30 minutes to the Gower peninsula
  • Coffee shop, bar, live entertainment and fishing
Centrally located just north of Wales’ second biggest city, Riverside Caravan Park makes a brill base for touring both the country’s south and west. This family-run spot with an indoor swimming pool (open during high season only) and fishing facilities is in between the Swansea valley and the M4 corridor, about half an hour’s drive from the stunning scenery of the Gower peninsula... Before hopping around the beaches though, it’s best to get in a good feed at the chip shop (open during high season only), grab a takeaway or – if it’s Sunday – try one of the traditional dinners at the park. A bar’s on site for drinks post-explores and entertainment ranging from bingo to live music is put on in the nights as well. Fodder figured out, start your adventures in the west after a pick-me-up coffee from the café, beginning with the Mumbles half an hour’s drive away for its pretty pier and fancy houses – the abode of well-known Welshwoman Catherine Zeta-Jones is around here somewhere... Wide and sandy Llangennith (about 40 minutes’ drive) could be next or you might want to amble along the coastal path at Rhosilli (50 minutes) for epic views over the ocean. Surf with the seals at Oxwich Bay (also 50 minutes) or curl up on a blanket at a smaller cove, Broughton Bay, about 40 minutes away. Closer beaches that have a bit more of a built-up setting include Swansea’s very own bay (20 minutes) and Aberavon (the same distance) with its Aquasplash pool. Kids not tired out yet after full-on days? The play area back on base should get them feeling sleep enough for a good night’s rest, ready to do it all over again the next morning...

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/03 and 06/11.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 18/04 and 06/11.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

5.9

Overall rating from 102 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
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Budget/backpacker

49% would recommend this site to a friend

46% would stay here again

What customers say

This park offers numerous facilities including a swimming pool, clubhouse, and play area. Many guests found the staff to be friendly and welcoming, and praised the cleanliness of the toilets and showers. The site's location is convenient, and it's considered good value. However, some visitors described the park as a "traveller site" and felt it was run-down, noisy, and lacked in discipline, with concerns raised about cleanliness and safety.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 11
Arrival date (latest first)

Large pitch with ehu…

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Wifi
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 Bryan M. 4 reviews

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Large pitch with ehu

Recommend to friends Visit again

Do not recommend

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1 out of 10
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Rebecca L. 6 reviews

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Leaving

Disliked From exiting the roundabout it didn’t feel safe, travelling through the caravan city felt unsafe and aware if there was a fire there would be no safe exit. Upon entering the reception if felt like a lorry park reception, the staff where ok. Found pitch parked up after a minute then decided this definitely was not the park for us. Confusion with pool openings one piece of information said normally Easter weekend but more likely to be the 1st of April then read it wouldn’t be open until the 18th of April . The picture you see shows the park not what your surrounded by

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jestin J. 1 review

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Clean facilities

Disliked Grass pitch's need improvement, it also used for camber vans makes uneven, heavy tire prints / ruts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean and friendly staff…

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10 out of 10
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Wifi
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 Craig B. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Very clean and friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly, great for kids and lots…

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10 out of 10
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Scott P. 3 reviews

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Friendly, great for kids and lots of room

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Do not book unless your a Traveller!

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Getting out of there!

Disliked It is literally a Traveller site, Dirty, Sofas dumped on road. Nothing like it is perceived to be on Pitchup. Drove around the site for about 5mins and drove straight back out. I wouldnt feel safe staying on a site like this. It shouldnt be on Pitchup!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Horrible site will never return

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Nothing to recommend

Disliked Was no pitch made to park on the road electric worked on and off
Showers where dirty my children wouldn’t shower in them
Cars racing around the site at 2am

Recommend to friends Visit again

It would be a lot better to swap the static and tourer areas around.

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The site has a lot of excellent facilities. Everything a family on holiday would want. Childrens play area, Clubhouse including a nice outside bar area. It even has a swimming pool and cafe.

Disliked The entrance road is surrounded by rows and rows of permanently pitched tourers whith quite a few in a sad state. It certainly didnt give a good impression with such an unsightly approach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was just a quick stop…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Kimley C. 5 reviews

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked It was just a quick stop over, great location.
People were all very friendly.

Disliked The facilities were very dating, but clean at least
I have never seen so many dirty seasonal pitches on one site, but it was entertaining to wander past and see them all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Do your research and avoid

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
 2
Value for money
 5
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Neil A. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The drive there and drive home . Staff on reception were lovely.

Disliked 70% travelers living there , weed being smoked everywhere , foul language from 3 year olds . 1am curfew for noise, cars being driven far to fast on site . I could go on and on

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Riverside Caravan Park

Ynsforgan Farm

Morriston

Swansea

Glamorgan

Wales

SA6 6QL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.67495°N
3.91229°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.3 mi Bus Station
4.3 mi Bus Station
4.3 mi Bus Station
Rail
1.5 mi Llansamlet Rail Station
3 mi Skewen Rail Station
3.7 mi Swansea Rail Station
Ferry
4.3 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
Airport
8.4 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

It’s not just beaches that lure people to this lovely area: the country parks are also swish, including Gnoll in Neath (15 minutes) with its 100-acre early-18th-century landscaped garden. Visit for Aberdulais Falls and the sizable waterwheel or to have a knockabout at the golf course. The Neath and Tennant Canal’s around here too for woodland walks beside water… Go south to Swansea for more nature at Plantasia (15 minutes), a big public hothouse with all sorts of plants to see; the city’s main museum will also keep you occupied for a fair few hours with its film showings and photography exhibitions. Weather looking a bit iffy? Get on over to the National Showcaves Centre for Wales (30 minutes’ drive) for underground antics in the Brecon Beacons’ 17-kilometre-long cave system.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Swansea Bay 4.8 mi Estuary GoodGoodN/AGood
Aberafan 6.9 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Bracelet Bay 8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Limeslade Bay 8.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Langland Bay 8.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Waterfront Museum 4.2 mi

Aberdulais Falls 5.7 mi

National Wetland Centre Wales 9.1 mi

Carreg Cennen Castle 11.8 mi

National Showcaves of Wales 14.5 mi

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 5.7 mi

Aberdeunant 14.8 mi

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 17.8 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 25.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CWM CLYDACH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 29/09/1995) 3.9 mi

The Secret Valley of Bishopston 8.7 mi

Abercregan - Glyncorrwg - Abercregan 10.7 mi

Abercregan - Coed Morgannwg Way - Pontrhydyfen 10.7 mi

Penmaen - Parkmill - Three Cliffs Bay 11.3 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 Riverside Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Riverside Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Caravan Park? It’s not just beaches that lure people to this lovely area: the country parks are also swish, including Gnoll in Neath (15 minutes) with its 100-acre early-18th-century landscaped garden. Visit for Aberdulais … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Caravan Park? From £29.50 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.