Garth Glamping
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- Peaceful and family-friendly Glamorgan site bordering the River Taff
- Cardiff and Castell Coch 10 minutes’ drive; Caerphilly 15 minutes
- Communal kitchen and modern facilities; pub five minutes’ walk
Fancying a Glamorgan base with easy access to river fishing or wild swimming amid ancient woodland and peaceful valleys? Introducing Garth Glamping, 10 minutes’ drive from Cardiff 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 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 pasta 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 five minutes’ walk from the site gates, and another one, plus a few shops, in the village of Pentyrch (10 minutes’ drive).
Campground type
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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.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
- No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
- 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 9 to
Campsite types & availability
Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite
10 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Site size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults
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Bell tent
5 people maximum Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £90 (£90) 1 night, 2 adults
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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 swimmingAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping 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 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 mudNearby 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 nearbyLocation
Garth Glamping
Ynysgau Farm
Main Road
Gwaelod Y Garth
Cardiff
Glamorgan
Wales
CF15 9HJ
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.55921°N
-3.27433°W
Nearest transport
Bus6.6 mi Kingsway
6.7 mi Castle Street
6.8 mi Westgate Street
Rail0.9 mi Trefforest Estate Rail Station
1.4 mi Taffs Well Rail Station
2.2 mi Aber Rail Station
Ferry6.6 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
7 mi Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
7.9 mi Channel View Waterbus Stop
Airport11.5 mi Cardiff International Airport
27.1 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 way-marked trails up Gwaelod-y-Garth (20 minutes’ walk) for views over Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The 55-mile Taff Trail (for walkers and cyclists) passes by Gwaelod-y-Garth, so perhaps you’d like to tackle 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, battlements and spectacular views across Caerphilly town. 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.
Kids may not be so keen on all that culture, so test their wits in themed escape games at Cardiff’s Puzzled Escape Rooms, or 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 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson'S Bay Barry Island | 11.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | N/A | Good |
| Cold Knap Barry | 11.7 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Whitmore Bay Barry Island | 11.8 mi | Sea | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| Southerndown | 16.3 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Trecco Bay Porthcawl | 18.5 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Castell Coch 1.8 mi
Caerphilly Castle 2.6 mi
St Fagans: National History Museum 5.1 mi
National Museum Cardiff 6.6 mi
Cardiff Castle 6.7 mi
National Trust
Clevedon Court 20.8 mi
Aberdulais Falls 23.2 mi
Tyntesfield 25.2 mi
Dunster Castle 27.2 mi
Dunster Working Watermill 27.2 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 1.7 mi
Cardiff Ridgeways 5.2 mi
Rhyd-y-gwern Woods 5.6 mi
Ystrad Mynach - Senghenydd Dyke - Llanbradach 5.8 mi
Machen - Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Footpath - Machen 6.2 mi
Local events
- Green Man Festival (Thursday, August 14, 2025 – Thursday, August 14, 2025)
Crickhowell, Wales 21.7 mi
- Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday, August 8, 2025 – Friday, August 8, 2025)
Bristol, England 27.2 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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- 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 way-marked trails up Gwaelod-y-Garth (20 minutes’ walk) for views over Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The 55-mile Taff Trail (for walkers and cyclists) passes by Gwaelod-y-Garth, so … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Garth Glamping?
Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. On-park accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Garth Glamping? From $39.96 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.