Garth Glamping

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Tent field with upcycled seating
Tent field with upcycled seating
Fishing is allowed on the river taff
Bell tents
Up in the clouds
Aerial shot of the bell tents
Bell tent set up
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Fishing is allowed on the river taff
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Up in the clouds

  • Peaceful and family-friendly Glamorgan site bordering the River Taff
  • Castell Coch 10 minutes’ drive; Cardiff city centre 20 minutes
  • Communal kitchen and modern facilities; pub 20 minutes’ walk
Fancy a Glamorgan base with easy access to river fishing or wild swimming amid ancient woodland and peaceful valleys? Introducing Garth Glamping, 20 minutes’ drive from Cardiff city centre and bordering the River Taff at the foot of Garth Hill. Here you also have several fields – each framed by oak and beech – to explore, where you can exercise any four-legged pals and let the kids run around generally being kids. Helpful on-site facilities at this peaceful waterside spot include a pristine modern toilet block and shower enclosure a short stroll from the pitches, and a bottled water station for refilling your flasks and coolers. You'll also have use of a fridge/freezer, hob, kettle and gas barbecue in the communal kitchen area, where there’s a full set of crockery, cutlery, pots and pans and washing-up supplies – in short, everything you need for whipping up a simple supper or firing up the barbecue for an alfresco feast. When you’re ready to explore, follow marked woodland trails or wander quiet country lanes in the surrounding farmland. Cycle hire can be arranged locally if you’re after two-wheeled adventures, but when you’d rather simply sink into a deckchair with a glass of local craft cider and listen for the tawny owls, well, that’s all good too. There’s a pub 20 minutes’ walk from the site gates, and another one, plus a few shops, in the village of Pentyrch (10 minutes’ drive).

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Open now
Opens May 23
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 bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, May 23 to

Open from Fri, Apr 3 to

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 82 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Praise for stunning natural setting, peaceful vibe, and riverside spot. Guests rave about super clean, well-equipped facilities, especially communal kitchen & showers. Hosts are friendly & helpful. Road/train noise sometimes noted, but earplugs help. Great base for exploring!

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very nice site, love to visit again nearest pub did amazing food

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Loved the environment and set up, clean, neat, easy surrounded by nature

Disliked Personally did not mind but some people may not like train track running along the site and you can hear traffic

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, super friendly owner, tidy pitches, beautiful views.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very welcoming and beautiful location, very picturesque. Good signage! We loved the farm animals close by.
Short walk to the beach which was perfect for the kids. We wish we could have stayed for longer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would recommend this site.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely campsite with plenty of space and level ground. The toilets and showers were lovely and warm. Great kitchen area.

Disliked The road in is a little tight but not really an issue

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities…

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Mabz A.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site for a short stay

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great price, we used the site as a base while visiting friends that live in Cardiff. The kitchen was fab, could have saved a little space in the car if we realised what was available to use. Toilets were clean and well stocked. Amazing little canopy shelter for communal gatherings if wanted. The supply of fire pit wood was handy too

Disliked Nothing really, I can imagine the access road to the site can get busy at high season but that’s about the only negative I can think of

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed the campsite which is right next to the TAFF river

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Anne S.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The space and the excellent facilities which are cared for and created to a high standard

Disliked cold water

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The bell tent was lovely, beds…

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Jessica T.

Bell tent

Liked The bell tent was lovely, beds were comfy and the marshmallows to toast was a lovely touch! The toilet and kitchen facilities were nice and clean and not far from the tents. My daughter loved the lawn games that were provided, it was great stay! It was noisy in the night due to the train and busy road but ear plugs and eye masks were provided which was very handy!

Disliked The showers weren’t working first thing in the morning as the solar power had gone off, wasn’t a massive deal though.

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Would highly recommend

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Rob C.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great location, peaceful, facilities were modern and well equipped, great eco credentials, bottled water available

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gonna be a smart place once fully up and running, we would stay again

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice surroundings by the river.very picturesque, we were able to pitch up wherever. looks like it's gonna be a nice place, still doing some work at the moment adding toilets and showers etc to a high standard. Fire pits are a nice touch

Disliked Power was a slight issue lights shut off early to conserve power ended up finishing my shower in the dark, at time of me being there was only one shower and 1 toilet but as mentioned more on the way. Traffic noise at night was a lot more than I expected or that I'm used to, comparing to Herefordshire but I guess that goes with being so close to Cardiff and the m4. But can't complain in terms of location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything was well maintained. Lovely location

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Nicholas H.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location, easy going. Looks like investment is being made on improvements

Disliked Not many toilets but I could see that more are being constructed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

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

Amenities 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Dedicated quiet space Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Garth Glamping

Ynysgau Farm

Main Road

Gwaelod Y Garth

Cardiff

Glamorgan

Wales

CF15 9HJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.55507°N
3.27496°W

Route directions

There is a green flag at the bottom of the farm's driveway. You should see this, along with the cows in the fields. Once you enter the farm, please follow the wooden fencing on your right all the way down the driveway until it bears right. Please bear right (along with the fencing), over the railway bridge, and follow the road down to the site.

Nearest transport

Bus
6.4 mi Kingsway
6.5 mi Castle Street
6.6 mi Westgate Street
Rail
1.1 mi Taffs Well Rail Station
1.1 mi Trefforest Estate Rail Station
2.4 mi Aber Rail Station
Ferry
6.4 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
6.8 mi Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
7.6 mi Channel View Waterbus Stop
Airport
11.2 mi Cardiff International Airport
27 mi 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

From your pitch, follow waymarked trails up the Garth (20 minutes’ walk) for views over Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The 55-mile Taff Trail (for walkers and cyclists) passes close by too, so you can follow the scenic section to Pontypridd on largely traffic-free paths alongside the river. Heritage-lovers can tour the extraordinary Castell Coch (10 minutes’ drive), an ornate folly combining a medieval castle with Gothic-Victorian additions, or have a nose around Caerphilly Castle (15 minutes) with its drawbridges and battlements. Also well worth a visit is St Fagans National Museum of History (20 minutes), an open-air folk museum recreating Welsh life through historic buildings and crafts workshops. If the kids aren't taken with all that history, test their wits in themed escape games at Cardiff’s Puzzled Escape Rooms, or take them to Tenpin Cardiff Nantgarw (both 10 minutes) for bowling, arcade games and fast food in the diner. These also make great rainy day choices if the weather turns on you.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Jackson'S Bay Barry Island 11.3 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Cold Knap Barry 11.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitmore Bay Barry Island 11.5 mi Sea GoodExcellentGoodExcellent
Southerndown 16.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 18.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Castell Coch 1.6 mi

Caerphilly Castle 2.7 mi

St Fagans: National History Museum 4.8 mi

National Museum Cardiff 6.4 mi

Cardiff Castle 6.5 mi

National Trust

Clevedon Court 20.7 mi

Aberdulais Falls 23.3 mi

Tyntesfield 25.2 mi

Dunster Castle 26.9 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 26.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Forest Fawr - Taff's Well - Rhiwbina Hill 1.6 mi

Cardiff Ridgeways 5.2 mi

Rhyd-y-gwern Woods 5.6 mi

Ystrad Mynach - Senghenydd Dyke - Llanbradach 6.1 mi

Machen - Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Footpath - Machen 6.3 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Garth Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Garth Glamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Garth Glamping? From your pitch, follow waymarked trails up the Garth (20 minutes’ walk) for views over Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The 55-mile Taff Trail (for walkers and cyclists) passes close by … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Garth Glamping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Garth Glamping? From $40.70 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.