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).
Site type
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Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- No hen/stag 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 torch with them as parts of the site 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 on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
Welsh
Open from Fri, 09 May to
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch
10 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch 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 site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club Massages On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports Wild swimmingAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Farm Small (11-25 pitches)Accessibility
Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Dedicated quiet space Pitch 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 Horse 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
Coach10.7 km Kingsway
10.8 km Castle Street
11 km Westgate Street
Rail1.5 km Trefforest Estate Rail Station
2.2 km Taffs Well Rail Station
3.5 km Aber Rail Station
Ferry10.6 km Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
11.3 km Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
12.6 km Channel View Waterbus Stop
Airport18.4 km Cardiff International Airport
43.6 km 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 | 18.7 km | Sea | N/A | Good | N/A | Good |
| Cold Knap Barry | 18.9 km | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Whitmore Bay Barry Island | 19 km | Sea | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| Southerndown | 26.2 km | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Trecco Bay Porthcawl | 29.8 km | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Castell Coch 3 km
Caerphilly Castle 4.1 km
St Fagans: National History Museum 8.1 km
National Museum Cardiff 10.6 km
Cardiff Castle 10.8 km
National Trust
Clevedon Court 33.4 km
Aberdulais Falls 37.3 km
Tyntesfield 40.6 km
Dunster Castle 43.7 km
Dunster Working Watermill 43.8 km
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 2.8 km
Cardiff Ridgeways 8.3 km
Rhyd-y-gwern Woods 8.9 km
Ystrad Mynach - Senghenydd Dyke - Llanbradach 9.3 km
Machen - Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Footpath - Machen 10 km
Local events
- Green Man Festival (Thursday, 14 August 2025 – Thursday, 14 August 2025)
Crickhowell, Wales 34.9 km
- Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday, 8 August 2025 – Friday, 8 August 2025)
Bristol, England 43.8 km
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 moreCamping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Garth Glamping? From R719,64 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.