The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site

View prices & book 7.3 63 reviews
Plenty of space on the pitches field
Plenty of space on the pitches field
Electric motorhome pitch
Good level touring pitches
Lovely
Entrance to the site
Exterior of the main hotel block
Hotel bar area
Free wifi on barry beach
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Electric motorhome pitch
Good level touring pitches
Lovely

  • Friendly and spacious park 10 minutes' drive from Barry Island beaches
  • Close to a bus stop for trips to Cardiff city centre, 10 miles away
  • In the grounds of a hotel; barbecues are permitted
City breaks are fab. Beach hols are fab too. So it surely follows that combining a bit of both with a south Wales stay at The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site must be doubly fab. For your urban wanderings, it’s a 10-mile jaunt into Cardiff, where there’s heaps of stuff to keep you occupied for many a day on end: shops, museums, nightlife, the castle and rugby matches should get you off to a good start. One city aspect you’ll not need to experience is the search for a parking space, for there’s a handy bus that runs from a bus stop a few metres down the road from the site to the city centre. Time to make a break for the beach? It’s a mere 10 minutes’ drive to get to Barry Island for days of sandcastle building, fish and chip scoffing and family-friendly hours at the amusement arcades or Barry Island Pleasure Beach. And if it’s more exotic beaches you had in mind, you’re only 10 minutes’ walk from Cardiff Airport should the mood take you to leap on a flight somewhere more far-flung. Scoop up supermarket supplies while you’re in Barry and you’re welcome to stoke the coals of a barbecue back at base. Please note that the pitches here are next to a main road that may be busy.

Campground type

Camper sites 24
RV sites 24
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

Reviews

7.3

Overall rating from 63 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpacker

62% would recommend this campground to a friend

60% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly, welcoming site with helpful owners. Pitches are level & spacious, facilities clean but dated. Convenient location for sightseeing/transit. Downsides: notable road noise, some feel price is high. Earplugs recommended for traffic.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very disappointing we had booked for 3 nights but left after only one.

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2 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked Shower & toilet facilities dated with poor maintenance.
Surrounded by two busy roads resulting in lots of traffic noise.
Promoted as being dog friendly but limited space to walk one on site and due to the busy roads difficult to walk off the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

When we arrived we were greeted by a lovely welcoming lady :)…

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10 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Nicholas I.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked When we arrived we were greeted by a lovely welcoming lady :) after a quick chat we decided to stay an extra night and loved it very lovely little place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing owner fantastic pitches

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Hollie H.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovley lady fantastic site the owner took us in her own car to Barry island was so chatty and friendly will deffo be back lovley site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff…

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4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Ted L.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Friendly staff

Disliked Toilets and showers are dated
Traffic noise

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall, it was okay – but definitely not worth the £40 per…

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4 out of 10
Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Overall, it was okay – but definitely not worth the £40 per night we paid.

The owners were super lovely and did keep checking in to see if we were all okay with the visit which isn’t something which normally happens when we have previously been away.

Disliked The site was a fair distance from pretty much everything except the airport, which meant a lot of walking along busy main roads just to reach the nearest bus stop. This wasn’t ideal, especially with young children in tow.

The shower blocks were very dated and in need of renovation. The biggest issue was that the lights would go out mid-shower, which made for a frustrating experience.

Noise levels were manageable during the day, but the layout of the site – a V-shape with main roads on both sides – meant that it wasn’t exactly peaceful at night. Motorbike noise, in particular, was quite loud and could easily disturb lighter sleepers.

While the bus into Barry itself was convenient once you got to the stop, the overall location and quality of facilities just didn’t justify the high nightly rate. I wouldn’t recommend it for families or those looking for a quiet, well-connected stay.

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Sehr netter Empfang, die Lady hat uns auch noch Tipps für weitere…

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4 out of 10
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Katharina H.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Sehr netter Empfang, die Lady hat uns auch noch Tipps für weitere Ausflüge gegeben.
Ebene große Stellplätze

Disliked Das Duschhaus ist leider schon sehr in die Jahre gekommen.
Dafür ist der Preis viel zu hoch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not for us but make sure you read other reviews as we didn't.

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1 out of 10
Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Adrian B.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked Very close proximity to 2 major roads and the noise was horrendous and too close to other pitches, rubbish left on the ground at the remaining spaces and the owner had the worst attitude you could expect for a host. We were supposed to be there for 2 nights but left straight away as we just couldn't stay there .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Over priced for the facilities & sleep quality

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6 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Good location for site seeing
Good access
Level pitches
Friendly owners

Disliked Road noise ( although it does say about this on their website if you read all the information)
No separate facilities for washing dishes
Dated toilet and shower facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nothing…

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1 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Simon H.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked Noisy road either side of the camping field, toilets,shower sinks the poorest of any campsite I’ve stayed on in my history of camping should by knock down and rebuilt all this and a cost double if not treble what I would normally pay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stay, we would come back again!

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Boston-Lei B.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Beautiful grounds and very friendly and helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: So glad you enjoyed your stay with us , thank you for taking the time to write a review, kind regards, Sharon & Gerald.

Features

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 Car parking by site/unit 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 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 Hikers’ paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site

Port Road

Rhoose

Barry

Glamorgan

Wales

CF62 3BT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.40296°N
3.32444°W

Nearest transport

Bus
8.1 mi Bus Station
8.1 mi Bus Station
8.1 mi Bus Station
Rail
1.5 mi Rhoose Rail Station
1.8 mi Barry Rail Station
2.3 mi Barry Island Rail Station
Ferry
2.2 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
7.2 mi Penarth Pier
7.4 mi Barrage South Waterbus Stop
Airport
0.7 mi Cardiff International Airport
26.5 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

The beach at Barry Island is a smashing sandy stretch that’s fab for families, with its sheltered shallow waters, numerous cafés and amusements to play with; it also welcomes dogs in certain areas. If you’re looking for something a little different, head half an hour along the coast to Southerndown for surf schools, or to Ogmore-by-Sea to ride horses along the sand. Cardiff’s a cracking city to visit, too – on top of a generous range of shops, restaurants and the like, the Welsh capital is also home to all manner of leisure facilities including an ice rink, go-kart track and whitewater rafting centre. If you’re after something a bit more cultural there are always shows to take in at the Wales Millennium Centre, and visits to Cardiff Castle and the excellent (and free) indoor/outdoor exhibits at St Fagans National Museum of History. More? There are three golf courses within a 10-minute drive, a designer outlet village half an hour away and a bunch more castles to saunter around (Fonmon Castle, five minutes away, is always good for a foray).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Cold Knap Barry 1.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitmore Bay Barry Island 2.4 mi Sea GoodExcellentGoodExcellent
Jackson'S Bay Barry Island 2.8 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Southerndown 12.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brean 14.6 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Fagans: National History Museum 6.1 mi

Millennium Stadium 8.1 mi

Cardiff Castle 8.2 mi

The Cardiff Story (opens April 1st 2011) 8.3 mi

National Museum Cardiff 8.5 mi

National Trust

Dunster Castle 16.2 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 16.2 mi

Holnicote Estate 17.1 mi

Coleridge Cottage 18.8 mi

Clevedon Court 21.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Porthkerry Country Park 0.8 mi

Dinas Powys - Sully - Dinas Powys 4.6 mi

Dinas Powys - Wenvoe - Dinas Powys 5 mi

Dinas Powys - Michaelston le Pit - Dinas Powys 5.2 mi

Sights of Cardiff 8 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site? The beach at Barry Island is a smashing sandy stretch that’s fab for families, with its sheltered shallow waters, numerous cafés and amusements to play with; it also welcomes dogs in certain … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site? From $60.60 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.