Pool Farm

View prices & book 9.3 48 reviews
Lovely spot overlooking the lake
Lovely spot overlooking the lake
Visitor image of the sunset over the campsite
Milly, the resident dog
Pub a few minutes' walk away
Walk by the lake
The site's resident peacock
Drew, the resident peacock
Southerndown cliffs, half an hour's walk away
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Visitor image of the sunset over the campsite
Milly, the resident dog
Pub a few minutes' walk away

  • Quiet rural site in St Brides Major, 15 minutes' walk from the beach
  • A 15-min drive from surf lessons and other watersports in Porthcawl
  • Two pubs and a farm shop within easy walking distance
It’s all about simple seaside stays at Pool Farm, a friendly, quiet rural site in the village of St Brides Major and a 15-minute stroll from Southerndown beach. This is a splendid spot for a laidback break, especially for families with kids, with plenty of fresh-air antics available along this stunning stretch of the south Wales coast. A riding centre is within driving distance in Ogmore-by-Sea and there’s a golf course a few minutes' drive away (beware sea views distracting you from your swing), and the Wales Coast Path is around 15 - 20 minutes walk away for a bit of leg stretching. Plus, of course, those beaches – bask on the sands in Southerndown or take the 15-minute drive to Porthcawl for surf lessons, kiteboarding and other coastal adventures. The site itself has been left blissfully straightforward, the peaceful pitches served by just the basics (showers, toilets and a washing-up area). A fab little farm shop is a few minutes’ walk away for organic meat supplies and there are a couple of pubs within walking distance for pints and food.

Campground type

Tent sites 20
Open now
Opens 18 July
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 July to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 48 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

Pool Farm's a ripper little spot on a working farm, with ace owners & clean facilities. Locals love the farm animals, beach access, and handy pub next door. Has a shared kitchen with a kettle & fridge. Some reckon phone signal & WiFi are a bit patchy. A few suggestions for brighter loos & clearer signs. Overall, a top-notch, no-frills country escape.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Clean facilities and a lovely area. Great pub and restaurant over the…

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Lauren D.

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (no pets)

Liked Clean facilities and a lovely area. Great pub and restaurant over the road

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little campsite with nice pubs bearby…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great little campsite with nice pubs bearby

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect campsite for first time campers

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Craig H.

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (no pets)

Liked Friendliness of hosts, very relaxed atmosphere. Toilets were cleaned daily to a high standard. Lovely to have the fridge and freezer and kettles as back up. Pick your own pitches were of a good size. Car park right next to camping and could take car on pitch to load. Very good location to all shops, the ideal location for Ogmore, Southerndown, and Porthcawl too. Also a pub just over the road if it all goes wrong! Gorgeous smell of a proper working farm (not to everyone’s tastes but it made my holiday!), with goats and cows nearby. Also lovely fresh eggs!

Disliked That we hadn’t booked to stay an extra night! It was a shame we didn’t have any internet or signal the whole time but other networks might have done. Some people would see that as a positive though!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location. Very helpful owners and very welcoming! The dog and little…

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Kelly S.

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely location. Very helpful owners and very welcoming! The dog and little one was highly entertained by the chicken on site. Great facilities and fire pit and kindle available if needed! 10 minute drive from Ogmore beach where we had a beautiful night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful setting, extremely clean with great amenities. Highly recommend…

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Fleur D.

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful setting, extremely clean with great amenities. Highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly, helpful people. Nice compact size. Cheerful cows next door.…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (no pets)

Liked Friendly, helpful people. Nice compact size. Cheerful cows next door. Good pub across the road. Kettle, fridge freezer most useful. Toilets and shower decent and clean. Near to beach, Cardiff, Porth Cawl. Not far from Bristol.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had an amazing time at Pool Farm. The owner was very…

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Paige W.

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (no pets)

Liked We had an amazing time at Pool Farm. The owner was very friendly and informative of the actives we could do in the area, informing us of the pathway we could take to the beach and nearby pubs and amenities. We would 100% recommend this lovely family run, quiet camp site to any one looking for a relaxing camping getaway.

Disliked No complaints at all!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, lovely amenities, nice walk to the beach and the owners…

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matthew p.

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (no pets)

Liked Great site, lovely amenities, nice walk to the beach and the owners were absolutely lovely. Cleaned the bathrooms and shower every morning. Can't fault the place, we will definitely be going back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owners, toilets/kitchen kept clean, access to fire logs.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked Small pitch, but kept clean at all times. Small kitchens with access to the fridge, kettle and toaster.

Very friendly owners, felt welcomed and well looked after. We stayed at dog friendly pitch and kids loved chickens, ducks, horses and cows on the fields around us.

Bit further to the beach as expected however the walk was fantastic though woods and fields - with young kids would be around 30mins

And the fact we could buy free range eggs was a bonus

Will definitely be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice area with lovely beaches and nice campsite with friendly staff/…

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Customer service
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Chris W.

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (no pets)

Liked Nice area with lovely beaches and nice campsite with friendly staff/

Disliked Portaloos. Could do with installing better toilet and washing facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

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 Laundry 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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Horse riding nearby

Location

Pool Farm

St Brides Major

Cowbridge

Glamorgan

Wales

CF32 0SE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.45722°N
3.59078°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.4 km Sarn Odeon
20.5 km Bus Station
27.3 km Railway Station
Rail
5.6 km Bridgend Rail Station
7.1 km Wildmill Rail Station
9.1 km Sarn Rail Station
Ferry
22.9 km Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
28.3 km Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
28.3 km Minehead Harbour
Airport
18.7 km Cardiff International Airport
36.9 km 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

Let’s start with those beaches… you can’t venture very far round these parts without stumbling upon one or the other. Southerndown beach (aka Dunraven Bay) is the closest, and a fab place for keen-eyed types to do a spot of fossil hunting or rockpooling. Ogmore-by-Sea and surfers' fave Rest Bay are other top picks nearby. Those who like their beach days served up with plenty of antics should head over to Porthcawl, 15 minutes away – here there’s a surf school, a kiteboarding centre and an activity centre that can fix up days of kayaking, canyoning and coasteering. Golfers can wield a club in Porthcawl or Southerndown, and riders can saddle up in Ogmore-by-Sea. If you fancy a break from the open air stuff, there’s a sizeable outlet shopping village 20 minutes’ drive from the site (also a fab place to pick up extra kit for your outdoorsy adventures).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Southerndown 1.6 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 6.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl 7.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Rest Bay Porthcawl 9.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cold Knap Barry 21.7 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Fagans: National History Museum 22.2 km

Castell Coch 25.2 km

Aberdulais Falls 27.9 km

Millennium Stadium 28.5 km

Cardiff Castle 28.5 km

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 27.9 km

Holnicote Estate 28.1 km

Watersmeet 29.9 km

Dunster Working Watermill 32.3 km

Dunster Castle 32.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ogmore Down - Dunraven Bay - St Bride's Major 3 km

Ogmore - Candleston - Merthyr Mawr 3 km

Nash Point - Glamorgan Heritage Coast - Cwm Nash 6.2 km

Nash Point - St Donat's - Marcross 6.3 km

Kenfig Pool - Kenfig Burrows - Sker Beach 11.5 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pool Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pool Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pool Farm? Let’s start with those beaches… you can’t venture very far round these parts without stumbling upon one or the other. Southerndown beach (aka Dunraven Bay) is the closest, and a fab place … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pool Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Pool Farm? From $72.37 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.