Blue Ponds Glamping
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- Wooden pod on a quiet site 10 minutes by car from Margam in Glamorgan
- Aberavon Waterfront 25 minutes’ drive; Afan Forest Park 40 minutes
- Disabled access and shower facilities; private hot tub and pond views
Looking to escape to South Wales for a while, but not overly keen on forfeiting all your luxuries? At less than 10 minutes’ drive from Margam in Glamorgan, family-run Blue Ponds Glamping might be the right place for you. Accommodation here is in a well-appointed and surprisingly roomy wooden pod with peaceful views over three ponds and farmland.
Thoughtfully laid out with disabled access up a ramp, the pod has wide doors and a stylish interior, easily fitting in a well-equipped kitchen corner, a living area with sofa bed and dining table. It also has a double bedroom (all linens supplied) and an accessible wet room with handrails, a shower and loo. A woodburner is there for any chillier days (with a supply of kindling and firewood), and outside there’s decking with a barbecue area and a hot tub for your exclusive use.
The site is designed as a quiet getaway and is not best suited to late-night party people. There are footpaths around the property, and wildlife including terrapins, ducks and moorhens make the ponds their home. If you’re lucky, you will see deer and otters in the early morning and at dusk too.
Site type
1Open all year
Occupancy
Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Safety
- Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
- Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Admission
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Languages spoken
English
Polish
22 
Wifi at the unit/site
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Features
No 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 WatersportsAmenities 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 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 allowed No pets allowedThemes
Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)Accessibility
Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Step-free or level accessNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearbyLocation
Blue Ponds Glamping
Rhydybontbren Farm
Penybryn
Pyle
Glamorgan
Wales
CF33 6RB
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.55091°N
3.67347°W
Nearest transport
Coach7.3 km Sarn Odeon
9.2 km Bus Station
15.5 km Railway Station
Rail3.3 km Pyle Rail Station
5.4 km Tondu Rail Station
5.5 km Garth (Bridgend) Rail Station
Ferry18.8 km Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
32.5 km Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
34.7 km Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
Airport28 km Swansea Airport
28.8 km Cardiff 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
Energetic types can take themselves off to Afan Forest Park (40 minutes’ drive) for a day of mountain biking for all levels of proficiency on heathland tracks, far-reaching views along Gyfylchi Ridgetop Trail and strolls past abandoned mines and disused railways left over from the 18th-century coal-mining industry.
When you fancy combining your scenic walk with a bit of adrenaline action, head for Margam Country Park (10 minutes), where you can stroll in woodland and explore the ruins of the abbey before whizzing over treetops zipwires at Go Ape Margam. If you have young kids with you, they’ll doubtless prefer the slides, soft-play centre and donkey cuddles at Wiggleys Fun Farm (five minutes).
Other days out could include a day on Newton Beach at Porthcawl (20 minutes), where you can stretch your legs on the undulating dunes and go rock pooling at low tide. Edging Swansea Bay, Aberavon (25 minutes) is one of the longest beaches in Wales; it’s popular for watersports and is backed by a promenade with eateries, a cinema (handy for any wet-weather days) and a summertime fairground.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)
Food and drink
- The Royal Oak Pub 1.6 km
- Kenfig Hill Labour Club Pub 1.9 km
- Kenfig Hill Rugby Football Club Pub 2.3 km
- The Three Horseshoes Pub 2.6 km
- The Grand Sultan Restaurant 3.9 km
- Cornelly Arms Pub 4 km
- New House Inn Pub 4 km
- The Old House Restaurant 4.2 km
- The Fountain Pub 4.4 km
- Angel Inn Pub 4.4 km
Groceries
- Asda Supermarket 2.9 km
- Lidl Supermarket 5.1 km
- Londis Supermarket 5.3 km
- Filco Foods Supermarket 6.3 km
- Bargain Booze Off-licence 6.5 km
- Aldi Supermarket 6.7 km
- Asda Supermarket 6.7 km
- Spar Supermarket 6.8 km
- Tesco Supermarket 6.8 km
- Spar Supermarket 7.1 km
Parks and play
- Croft Coch Playing Fields park 2.3 km
- Margam Country Park 3.2 km
- Fairytale Land Playground 4.4 km
- Parc Tir Iarll park 5.2 km
- Tollgate Park 6.1 km
- Bryngarw Country Park 6.4 km
- Maesteg Welfare Park 6.7 km
- Oak field Park 7.8 km
- Talbot Memorial Park 8 km
- Coity School play area park 8 km
Family days out
- Margam Abbey Visitor attraction 4.1 km
- Bridgend Minature Railway Theme park 4.2 km
- Kenfig Castle 4.6 km
- HMV Altmark Visitor attraction 6.5 km
- Game Zone Amusement arcade 7 km
- Newcastle 7.8 km
- Coney Beach Funfair Visitor attraction 8.1 km
- Candleston Castle 8.2 km
- Ogmore Castle 8.9 km
- Coity Castle 8.9 km
- Coity Castle 8.9 km
- Ivy Tower Castle 14.9 km
- Neath Castle 15.6 km
Public transport
- Commercial Street (NE) 2.1 km
- Three Horseshoes 2.5 km
- Cefn Cribwr School (E) 2.8 km
- Cefn Cribwr School (W) 2.8 km
- Cefn Cribwr (The Graig) 3 km
- Cefn Cribwr (Cefn Cross) 3.2 km
- Ael-y-Bryn 3.4 km
- Cornelly Arms 3.9 km
- Broadlands 3.9 km
- Green Meadow 4.2 km
Beaches
- Fish Bench Bay 5.3 km
- Morfa Beach 6.3 km
- Sker Beach 6.5 km
- Kenfig Sands 6.6 km
- Margam Sands 6.7 km
- Rest Bay 7.8 km
- Margam Sands 8.1 km
- Trecco Bay 8.4 km
- Traeth yr Afon 8.4 km
- Coney Beach 8.5 km
Other nearby
- Lakeside Golf Course 4 km
- Tata Angling Club Fishing 4.3 km
- Tata Steel Sailing Club Marina 4.4 km
- Pyle and Kenfig Golf Course 5.8 km
- Tata Steel Golf Course 5.8 km
- The Grove Golf Club Golf course 5.8 km
- Maesteg Golf Course 6.9 km
- Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Golf course 7.3 km
- Bridgend Market Shopping centre 8.3 km
- The Rhiw Shopping Centre 8.3 km
Local services
- TSB Cashpoint 6.6 km
- Welcome Break Sarn Park Services Cashpoint 7 km
- The West House Cashpoint 7.3 km
- Kenfig Hill Clinic Doctors 2.2 km
- Heathbridge House Surgery Doctors 2.3 km
- Esso Fuel station 2.6 km
- Asda Fuel station 2.8 km
- South Cornelly Service Station Fuel station 5.3 km
- Texaco Fuel station 5.3 km
- Valero Fuel station 5.7 km
- Valero Fuel station 5.7 km
- Well Pharmacy 6.3 km
- Tyn y Coed Surgery Doctors 6.3 km
Must see
Aberdulais Falls 16 km
National Waterfront Museum 19.8 km
Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 26 km
St Fagans: National History Museum 28.6 km
Castell Coch 29.3 km
National Trust
Aberdulais Falls 16 km
Watersmeet 37.5 km
Holnicote Estate 39.2 km
Heddon Valley 41.2 km
Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 42.8 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Kenfig Pool - Kenfig Burrows - Sker Beach 5.4 km
Ogmore - Candleston - Merthyr Mawr 8.9 km
Ogmore Down - Dunraven Bay - St Bride's Major 8.9 km
Abercregan - Glyncorrwg - Abercregan 11.8 km
Abercregan - Coed Morgannwg Way - Pontrhydyfen 11.8 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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Frequently asked questions
- Does Blue Ponds Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Blue Ponds Glamping dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near Blue Ponds Glamping? Energetic types can take themselves off to Afan Forest Park (40 minutes’ drive) for a day of mountain biking for all levels of proficiency on heathland tracks, far-reaching views along Gyfylchi Ridgetop … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Blue Ponds Glamping?
Read moreOn-park accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Blue Ponds Glamping? From $600.36 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.