Lodge on a Lake
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Add your business details- Stunning lodges set on the water's edge, each with private hot tub
- A 15-minute drive from Cardiff, Cardiff Bay and Caerphilly
- Opposite a farm park with animals, pony rides and big heated play barn
Rewind and recharge at Cefn Mably Lakes, in individually designed lakeside lodges overlooking a stunning two-acre lake.
The site has eight lakes to pick from for fishing, or you could set off for cycling, walking, sightseeing or shopping nearbyCardiff city centre and Cardiff bay are 15 mins away, as well as Caerphilly or the Welsh mountains. After your day get back to your lodge for a barbecue and a long soak in your own private hot tub. Local pubs are within walking distance and a farm shop is half a mile away pick up plenty of goodies for a picnic or barbecue.
Just across the road is Cefn Mably Farm Park, with animals galore, pony and tractor rides, and loads of play areas including a massive heated play barn. There's also Cardiff Golf Centre with driving range, crazy golf, nine-hole golf and footgolf, under two miles away!
Site type
5Open all year
Languages spoken
English
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Features
No dogs allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowedThemes
Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' marketType
Tiny (1-10 sites)Nearby leisure
Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearbyLocation
Lodge on a Lake
Cefn Mably
Cardiff
Glamorgan
Wales
CF3 6LP
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.5582°N
3.11853°W
Nearest transport
Coach9 km Queensway Q1
9.2 km Kingsway
9.7 km Castle Street
Rail4.9 km Lisvane & Thornhill Rail Station
5.2 km Llanishen Rail Station
5.5 km Rogerstone Rail Station
Ferry9.7 km Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
9.8 km Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal
10.3 km Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
Airport23.5 km Cardiff International Airport
34.1 km Bristol 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
Several country inns are in the immediate vicinity, and it’s 15 minutes by car to the many restaurants, shops and attractions of Cardiff.
Nearby Caerphilly, with its immense medieval castle encircled by water, is well worth a trip, and history buffs will also enjoy exploring the history and culture of the Welsh Valleys. Drive a little further and you can reach the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Food and drink
- The Cefn Mably Arms Pub 1.6 km
- Toby Carvery Restaurant 2.4 km
- Maenllwyd Inn Pub 3 km
- The Unicorn Pub 3 km
- Coach & Horses Pub 3.1 km
- Village Inn Pub 3.4 km
- The Church Inn Pub 3.6 km
- Ty'r Winch Pub 3.7 km
- The Coach House Pub 3.7 km
- The Poachers Inn Pub 3.7 km
Groceries
- Asda 2.7 km
- Waitrose 3.4 km
- Lidl 3.4 km
- Aldi 3.8 km
- Tesco 3.9 km
- Heron Foods 4.2 km
- Morrisons 5 km
- Aldi 5.1 km
- Tesco Extra 5.1 km
- Lidl 5.4 km
Parks and play
- Cefn Mably Farm Park 0.9 km
- St Ederyn's Park 2.4 km
- Green Acre Park 2.7 km
- Lascelles Park 2.9 km
- Pontprennau Woods Playground 3 km
- Highfields Park 3.1 km
- Beech Tree Park 3.4 km
- Heritage Park 3.6 km
- Wyncliffe Gardens park 3.7 km
- Butterfield Park 3.7 km
Family days out
- Castell Meredydd Castle 3.8 km
- Battlefield Live Visitor attraction 6 km
- Fourteen Locks Canal Centre Visitor attraction 6.5 km
- Fourteen Locks Visitor attraction 6.7 km
- Walnut Tree Farm Park Visitor attraction 7 km
- Lucky Strike Amusement arcade 7.2 km
- Caerphilly Castle Visitor attraction 7.3 km
- Fields House Visitor attraction 8 km
- Mountain view ranch Visitor attraction 8.3 km
- Cwmcarn Forest Drive Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 8.7 km
Public transport
- Llanedeyrn, nr Church Road 2 2.7 km
- Llanedeyrn, at St Ederyns 2.7 km
- St Mellons Country Club (NE-bound) 2.9 km
- St Mellons Country Club (SW-bound) 2.9 km
- Lower Machen 3 km
- Coach & Horses 3.1 km
- Post Office Castelton (SW-bound) 3.1 km
- Castleton Rise (SE-bound) 3.1 km
- Wyevale Garden Centre (NE-bound) 3.2 km
- Wyevale Garden Centre (SW-bound) 3.2 km
What’s nearby
- Cefn Mably Lakes Fishing 0.4 km
- Cardiff Golf Centre Golf course 1.9 km
- Cardiff Golf Club Golf course 4.4 km
- Machen Workingmen's Club Nightclub 4.6 km
- The Parc Golf Club Golf course 4.9 km
- Llanishen Golf Course 5 km
- Newport Golf Club Golf course 6.4 km
- Peterstone Golf Club Golf course 6.7 km
- Ridgeway Golf Club Golf course 7.1 km
- Caerphilly Golf Club Golf course 7.2 km
Local services
- Applegreen Electric Charging station 2.2 km
- Welcome Break Fuel Cardiff Gate Fuel station 2.3 km
- Independent General Practice Cardiff Gate Clinic 2.3 km
- Asda Petrol Station Fuel station 2.7 km
- Asda Pharmacy 2.7 km
- Pontprennau Medical Centre Clinic 2.9 km
- Esso Fuel station 3.1 km
- Cardiff North Dialysis Unit Hospital 3.3 km
- Texaco Fuel station 3.3 km
- Tesla Supercharger Charging station 3.3 km
Must see
Caerphilly Castle 7.4 km
National Museum Cardiff 9 km
Castell Coch 9.4 km
Cardiff Castle 9.5 km
The Cardiff Story (opens April 1st 2011) 9.6 km
National Trust
Clevedon Court 23.8 km
Tyntesfield 30.5 km
Blaise Hamlet 33.8 km
Westbury College Gatehouse 35.3 km
King John's Hunting Lodge 36.7 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Draethen - Ruperra Castle 2.4 km
Rhyd-y-gwern Woods 2.5 km
Cardiff Ridgeways 2.6 km
Machen - Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Footpath - Machen 4.4 km
Twmbarlwm 8 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.
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- Does Lodge on a Lake have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Lodge on a Lake dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near Lodge on a Lake? Several country inns are in the immediate vicinity, and it’s 15 minutes by car to the many restaurants, shops and attractions of Cardiff. Nearby Caerphilly, with its immense medieval castle encircled by … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Lodge on a Lake?
Read moreOn-park accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m.