Tent Camping in Porthcawl, Wales

Holistic Concepts

• Basic pick-your-own-pitch site with an osteopathy and wellness centre
• Five minutes’ drive from Porthcawl and 10 from Rest Bay beach
• Walks from the site lead to Sker beach via Kenfig Nature Reserve

Pool Farm

• Quiet rural site in St Brides Major, 15 minutes' walk from the beach
• A 15-min drive from surf lessons and other watersports in Porthcawl
• Two pubs and a farm shop within easy walking distance

Red Rock Wild Camping

• Wild camping farm site under a mile from Margam Country Park
• A two-minute cycle from the country park; 15 minutes from beaches
• Dens and swings for kids; access to a cycling trail

Heritage Coast Campsite

• Peaceful site for families, couples and relaxed sorts
• Well-priced café serving breakfasts, cream teas and off-licence sales
• A 10-minute walk from Monknash beach

Tal-y-Fan Farm

• Camping on a hilltop smallholding with mountain and sea views
• A 25-minute drive from Porthcawl; 50 minutes to the Brecon Beacons
• Alpaca, pigs and poultry on site; access down a private gravel track

Llandow Touring Caravan Park

• Well-maintained friendly park five minutes' drive from Llantwit Major
• A 10-minute drive from the coast and half an hour from Cardiff
• A short walk from a go-karting circuit for adults and older kids

Bryn Bettws Lodge

• Relaxed campsite opposite mountain bike trails in Afan Forest Park
• Beach 25 minutes' drive away; 45 minutes to Gower Peninsula
• Café/bar and food vans often open on weekends; barbecues permitted

Happy Jakes Touring Park

• Countryside park a few miles from the Glamorgan Heritage Coast
• Three miles from Cowbridge and 15 from Cardiff
• Immaculate shower block with disabled access

Wenallt Wild Camp

• Small, family-run farm site in south Wales’s scenic Neath Valley
• Aberavon Beach 25 minutes’ drive; Gower Peninsula 40 minutes
• Toilets and showers; campfires; covered communal barbecue area

Brodawel Camping Park

• Well-maintained and dog-friendly site on the outskirts of Porthcawl
• A five-minute drive to Rest Bay beach on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast
• Shop, wifi, play area, undercover picnic area and indoor games room

Brynhyfryd Camping and Caravanning

West Ceffyl Campsite

• Peaceful spacious campsite with beautiful coastal views

Cowbridge Farm Camping

• Family-run site on a working farm in the rural Vale of Glamorgan
• Llantwit Major Beach 10 minutes’ drive; Cardiff half an hour
• On-site farm shop selling fresh locally grown produce