Pool Farm

View prices & book 9.3 41 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.

Site type

Tent sites 20
Open now
Opens July 18
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Jul 18 to

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 41 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This small, friendly farm campsite offers a back-to-basics experience with clean, basic facilities. Guests praised the welcoming owners, the proximity to a beach via a pleasant walk, and the farm atmosphere with animals. Amenities like a kettle and fridge in a shared area were appreciated. Some visitors noted the potential for pitches to feel cramped when busy and highlighted that phone signal and Wi-Fi are very limited. Minor issues with toilet lighting and a misplaced fridge were mentioned.

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Arrival date (latest first)

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

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matthew p.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (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

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

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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Chris W.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (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

Ease of access. Great location. Farm animals. Simple but clean facilities.…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Ease of access. Great location. Farm animals. Simple but clean facilities.

Disliked Smaller field was a bit crowded and felt close to the road. Would have preferred a more 'wilderness' feel but only down to lack of research on my part.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, level pitches, clean facilites

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Joanna D.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Great site, nice and flat so easy to pitch. Site drains well, which was great on such a wet and windy weekend.

Facilities are simple but good and kept clean. A great pub across the road and the milk hut - which our children loved and was super helpful for fresh milk.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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Christopher W.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (no pets)

Liked We were camping in the dog free paddock and had a great welcome from the hosts. The campsite is on a farm and has a great feel, with clean toilets and shower, flat pitches and a pub across the road.
We felt very welcome and relaxed through our stay

There is a nice 15 min walk to Dunraven bay which is a great beach for swimming, sandcastles and fossil hunting

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely small campsite, really friendly welcome with chilled vibe

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Alice C.

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Loved the rustic, country feel to the campsite.

Loved the donkey ❤️❤️❤️ watching the ducks and chickens.

The kettle in the horsebox was really helpful touch.

Loved the flushing toilet near our tent so not having to hike miles in the night to go to the loo!!

Loved the milkshack over the road where the kids got some yummy milkshakes.

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely stay

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Charlotte E.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Loved that it had a beautiful walk to local beach.
Good shower and toilet facilities.
Also a bonus it had area with kettle, fridge and place to charge phones etc.
pub opposite was very friendly and served very good food. Great little camping place for children.

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Petite campsite with large pitches, no extra charges for a pup tent…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Petite campsite with large pitches, no extra charges for a pup tent or gazebo. Parking is visible from all pitches. Access to a kitchen with fridge, freezer, kettle, toaster and extra plugs for charging devices. 1 shower cubicle with electric shower, 2 toilets with ample loo rolls, paper towels & hot water, very clean & well maintained. A few minutes drive from some beautiful beaches, situated opposite a pub restaurant, small but ample post office & corner shop in the local village.
We enjoyed the quiet easygoing pace of this campsite, it was compact and contained, the 12pm checkout made packing up much less stressful.
There is no wifi & barely any phone signal, a dream in todays hectic world.

Disliked No dislikes. Although a hook outside the shower door for a dry robe would be really helpful 🙂

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just wonderful.

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Helen W.

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location was superb. Shower was amazing. Toilet was clean. Very small site. Animals galore. Quiet
Owners were lovely two pubs which were amazing with in 30 sec to 5 min walk. Amazing walk (15 mins) through lovely fields and woodland to beach.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

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

Nearby leisure

Horseback 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pool Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pool Farm dog friendly? No 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pool Farm? From $64.41 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.