Riverside Caravan Park

From £26 For 1 night, 6 adults 5.7 92 reviews
Touring pitch (added by manager 24 Aug 2022)
Electric pitch (added by manager 27 jun 2019)
Adventure playground (added by manager 27 jun 2019)
Adventure playground (added by manager 27 jun 2019)

  • 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
  • Indoor pool, coffee shop, wifi, 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 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, 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
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/03 and 06/11.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 29/03 and 06/11.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

40%

would recommend this site to a friend

41%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Easy exit…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Easy exit

Disliked: The place was full of travelers that was doing balloons out the there transit van with a biker gang making loads of noise in the corner of the site there was also traveler kids riding around on the bikes the whole place was terrible not a place to stay

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I would not book here again, even when the pitches are dry.

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Reception staff are lovely. Clean toilets and showers

Disliked: Pitches were extremely muddy and in my opinion bookings should not be being taken for those pitches. The tent pitches are technically on a roundabout. A patch of grass in the middle of a road that goes all the way around. I'd liken it to a "travellers" site, seems quite rough.

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Friendly staff Swimming pool not busy…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Friendly staff Swimming pool not busy

Disliked: Very bogged pitches (had to get towed out) Site looked very dirty, Lots of caravans which are clearly lived in and not maintained so looked messy, Shop was very limited with next to nothing in there, Very noisy at night l, drunk people making lots of noise, Had a feel of not being a very safe site so kids couldn’t be left to play freely

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Not a good site .

Overall 2/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Colin E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Showers and toilets very clean.

Disliked: It rained a lot so grass pitch was flooded, so we had to park on the road parallel to it.

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Friendly Staff…

Overall 4/10
Location 4
Value for money 4
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Friendly Staff

Disliked: Lots of very minging caravans on site gives the place a very rough vibe. No WiFi on the pitch unless you pay extra and no hard standing pitches so you end up parked on the access road. No toilet paper and cold showers, until you find the better kept showers and toilet block attached to the bar.

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Blisko do kilku plaż…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Blisko do kilku plaż

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It’s a shame as once was a lovely site

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Friendly staff and other guests

Disliked: Site has really been run down over the years. Driving in it’s shocking, looks like a dumping/scrap yard in which used to be an overflow car park. Club house looked as if it’s been in a time warp with abandoned arcade machines gathering dust and no use to anybody.

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nice playground for the children kind and helpful people at reception and warden…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: nice playground for the children kind and helpful people at reception and warden

Disliked: All the grass pitches were flooded because of the rain so we had to stay along the road so if you went away for the day you weren't sure to find a spot

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Friendly. Good facilities…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Friendly. Good facilities

Disliked: The weather!

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Atmosphere…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Atmosphere

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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

Disabled facilities

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

Medium (26-50 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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Swansea Bay 4.8 mi Estuary Good Good N/A Good
Aberafan 6.9 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Bracelet Bay 8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Limeslade Bay 8.1 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Langland Bay 8.5 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

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.

Want to know more about camping in Glamorgan?

  • 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 £26 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.