Headstock Camping

7.9 15 reviews
Campsite (added by manager 05 May 2022)

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  • Peaceful site opposite bike trails in Afan Forest Park
  • A 20-minute drive to Aberavon beach; 40 minutes to Brecon Beacons
  • Bike hire, shop and repair on site, plus café and play area
Mad for mountain biking? You’ll be among like-minded folk at Headstock Camping – this Glamorgan site is in the middle of the 3,900-hectare Afan Forest Park, a place that’s well known for its bike experiences. Come along to stay at this site and you’ll have the choice of single tracks through the forest, more exposed trails out on the hills and the jumps and short runs of Afan Bike Park, where you can hone your trick skills. Knowing that the campsite is likely to be popular with cyclists, the people here have set it all up with the things you’ll need, including a bike shop and repair centre, a bike hire service and a bike wash. This scenic forest location isn’t all about the bikes though – the park also has plenty of walking trails, a play area and a miniature steam train to ride on, and you can glimpse the area’s history at the South Wales Miners Museum, a few minutes’ walk from the campsite. Naturally, you’ll also need plenty of food for all this activity so there’s also a café on site serving homemade dishes with a Welsh accent (although you’re also welcome to light up a barbecue or campfire for alfresco cooking if you prefer…) All of this is easily accessed via main roads (the M4 and Port Talbot are about 15 minutes’ drive away) and yet the site itself is a most peaceful spot with very little light pollution to spoil the views of starry skies by night. All the essential facilities are covered, with wifi and a washing-up area. Toilets/showers, including accessible bathrooms, located in the car park within walking distance of the site. This is where you'll park your car for free too - there's one space per booking.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
RV sites 13
Open all year
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

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 Rallies welcome 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 Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans

Location

Headstock Camping

Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre

Afan Valley Road

Port Talbot

Glamorgan

Wales

SA13 3HG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.64144°N
-3.70439°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.6 mi Railway Station
4.7 mi Bus Station
9.4 mi Sarn Odeon
Rail
3.1 mi Maesteg Rail Station
3.4 mi Maesteg (Ewenny Road) Rail Station
4.1 mi Garth (Bridgend) Rail Station
Ferry
9.8 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
24.9 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
25 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
Airport
15.9 mi Swansea Airport
23 mi 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

The bike trails in the forest park have something for everyone, from a 5km rookie trail up to a 44km black run that usually takes a good few hours to negotiate. If that’s not quite sated your appetite for adrenaline, how about hurling yourself off an old colliery tower on the ziplines at Zip World Tower (35 minutes’ drive)? Afan Forest Park has a good collection of walking trails too, but hikers might also like to head up to the Brecon Beacons National Park for the Four Falls waterfall route (40 minutes) or down onto the Gower Peninsula (45 minutes) for coastal walks. If it’s just a beach day you’re after, Aberavon beach is about 20 minutes away. On damp days, it’s very handy to have the South Wales Miners Museum a couple of minutes walk from the site; other options might include Plantasia Tropical Zoo (half an hour) or going underground at the National Showcaves Centre for Wales (45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Aberafan 5.9 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Rest Bay Porthcawl 10.6 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Swansea Bay 11.2 mi Estuary Good Good N/A Good
Sandy Bay Porthcawl 11.3 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 11.4 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Aberdulais Falls 4.1 mi

National Waterfront Museum 10.2 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 11.6 mi

National Showcaves of Wales 13 mi

Carreg Cennen Castle 17.9 mi

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 4.1 mi

Aberdeunant 20.9 mi

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 25.7 mi

Watersmeet 29.2 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 29.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Abercregan - Glyncorrwg - Abercregan 2 mi

Abercregan - Coed Morgannwg Way - Pontrhydyfen 2 mi

Treherbert to Aberdare 7.5 mi

Kenfig Pool - Kenfig Burrows - Sker Beach 8.8 mi

Pontneddfechan - Scwd Einion Gam Waterfall 9.3 mi

Local events

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, August 15, 2024 – Thursday, August 15, 2024)

    Crickhowell, Wales 27.4 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very nice site right in countryside. Friendly helpful staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Esyld W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel RV campsite

Liked: Quiet, play park was amazing and very safe. Clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean loos, lovely National park and trails…

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Georgina W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel RV campsite

Liked: Clean loos, lovely National park and trails

Disliked: Out of more than a dozen campsites this summer, this was our only disappointment. The campervan pitches are in a public car park which is open at night and next to a main road. There were cars driving in and out of the car park all night, which made us feel vulnerable. The campsite for tents is v pretty and on side of a hill but not suitable for campervans. Also the showers needed tokens, which despite speaking to someone on the phone, we never got. I understand it’s mostly a bike stop for mountain bikers but over £30 feels too much for what felt like a roadside car park pitstop.

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Fantastic site, very clean, amazing cafe and perfectly situated for mountain bike…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Mark C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel RV campsite

Liked: Fantastic site, very clean, amazing cafe and perfectly situated for mountain bike riding or trail walking

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything! The staff were amazing especially Sam, Caleb and Kaylee so friendly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Laura C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Everything! The staff were amazing especially Sam, Caleb and Kaylee so friendly couldn’t do enough for us. The food was brilliant especially the breakfasts in the cafe. There is a great play area for the kids, a miner’s museum on site (highly recommend to see), lots of amazing bike and walking trails. Facilities very clean and in good condition too. We are definitely going again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic staff, very friendly & helpful. It was my first camping experience…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Fantastic staff, very friendly & helpful. It was my first camping experience and Sam, the owner was great at helping me get settled. Showers & toilets were very clean. They are quite far from the field, on a steep hill but as long as you are aware before you go it’s no problem. Think of it as a good workout. The campers were friendly. They are family and dog-friendly. Sam has lots of ideas and plans for developing the site so I’m looking forward to seeing how it progresses. I’ll definitely go back.

Disliked: Toilets are so far away but hopefully the council will allow Sam to put facilities closer (as he proposes) to benefit the tourists and improve visitor experience.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small quiet nice walks nice staff nice little cafe very clean…

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Small quiet nice walks nice staff nice little cafe very clean

Disliked: Toilets too far could do with a bit more for kids to do i.e pool

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We have just come home and we were so glad we chose…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Lois H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We have just come home and we were so glad we chose to take our two very little ones here. Sam and team were great especially doing the rounds and having a chat to check-in with people. Others have mentioned in their reviews the distance to the toilets but we didn't find this a bother nor did kids and the showers were so clean and hot! We went ahead and had a fire pit which was fab as well. Also although the field is on a slight hill, there are plenty of flatter areas to pitch and none of the campers we spoke to were bothered. Lovely park attached to the museum and visitors centre. I felt very safe and would recommend to our friends who camp with kids too. Thanks everyone we had a lovely 2 nights with you

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Very friendly. Beautiful location. Clean toilets and showers.…

Overall 8/10
Location No rating
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel RV campsite

Liked: Very friendly. Beautiful location. Clean toilets and showers.

Disliked: Toilets and showers are locked overnight so you need to request a key from campsite owner. Quite a busy road just opposite the pitches which is noisy. Pitches are close together.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and tidy, friendly staff, clean facilities lock for overnight.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Like and recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall nice.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The location and staff were really nice.

Disliked: The annoying flies, the fact that the bathroom was closed at night, which is really rude; and no facilities to wash your dishes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your honest review. The flys are definitely out in force this year. Although the toilets are locked at night we do provide keys. Please let me know if you didn't receive this during your stay. There is a sink in the shower block for pot washing, and we are working with the land owners to install some outdoor pot wash sinks. Regards Sam


Frequently asked questions

  • Does Headstock Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Headstock Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Headstock Camping? The bike trails in the forest park have something for everyone, from a 5km rookie trail up to a 44km black run that usually takes a good few hours to negotiate. If … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Headstock Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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