Ty Gwyneth Romany Caravan

Enjoy our Romany caravan in its own flower garden with shower block alongside (added by manager 16 Aug 2013)

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We’ve lots of tiny campsites here at Pitchup.com (and small, and medium, and stonkingly big too; we like to mix it up). The peace, the quiet, the brewing your tea of a morning with the only sounds the twittering of birds, the singing of the kettle and your other half still snoring… There’s a lot to be said for getting away from hordes of people and pitching up on one of our teeny tiny sites. It doesn’t get much tinier than at Ty Gwyneth Romany Caravan, where, with one restored gypsy wagon on site, guests are guaranteed to be in glorious solitude after making the ten-minute journey from Bridgend train station or following the duck – yes, really – on the brown sign opposite the nearby Fountain Inn. The wonderful wagon once roamed the lanes of Perthshire and was then bought for the owner’s children for sleepovers and parties. Now put restfully to grass, the Romany caravan sits in a private garden overlooking the owners’ beef and sheep farm, and is available for travellers along its route or to use as a base for trips to Cardiff, Swansea or the Brecon Beacons National Park. Although this is a traditional gypsy wagon, the amenities are fully 21st century – there’s a loo, hot shower and kitchen kit just a step away, and guests will even have WiFi, definitely not known as a staple of wanderers all those decades ago. If you don’t want to microwave your meals, the caravan also comes with a barbecue and a log burner patio set so you can make breakfast well away from the dulcet tones of your snoring other half.

Site type

Caravans for hire 1

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Location

Ty Gwyneth Romany Caravan

Ffordd y Gyfraith

Bridgend

Glamorgan

Wales

CF32 0BS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.54703°N
-3.6315°W

Route directions

The campsite is located 7 minutes from M4 Junction 36. Please follow the directions to Wigleys Farm Park.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.7 mi Sarn Odeon
7.4 mi Bus Station
11 mi Railway Station
Rail
1.5 mi Tondu Rail Station
1.9 mi Sarn Rail Station
2.9 mi Wildmill Rail Station
Ferry
13.5 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
18.5 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
19.7 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
Airport
16.3 mi Cardiff International Airport
19.2 mi Swansea 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

Ty Gwyneth has the best of all worlds, tucked away in a spot of solitude, but just 19 miles from capital city Cardiff and 20 from maritime city Swansea. Browse around Cardiff for some essential retail therapy (the city was voted sixth best in the UK for shoppers), catch some sport at the Millennium Stadium, go all artsy at the Wales Millennium Centre Arts Complex or gawk at Cardiff Castle in the middle of the city. For Swansea, there’s Liberty Stadium, buying Welshcakes at Swansea Market, over 20 nature reserves in and around the city and, naturally, some more shopping – the main shopping hub in Swansea had a £1 billion facelift in 2012. The Brecon Beacons National Park is just 26 miles away, with a wealth of stuff to see and do including steaming along on the Brecon Mountain Railway, going underground at the coal mine Big Pit, cruising the canal at Goytre Wharf, or just taking in the park’s nature, wildlife and many walks. Closer to the caravan, guests can be at the sands of Porthcawl within 15 minutes or Southerndown in 20, or sliding down the sand dunes at the wildlife habitat Merthyr Mawr three miles from Bridgend. The 'Golden Coast', on the westerly part of the nearby Glamorgan Heritage Coast, has a surf academy and scuba diving school in its watersports centre of Porthcawl. In Bridgend town, sporty folk can cheer on the local rugby team the Bridgend Ravens at the Brewery Field, while those who like their music loud will find several small venues in and around the town centre playing host to up and coming local acts. Smaller campers in the area can kick back at the South Wales Karting Centre, swing the trees like Tarzan at Port Talbot’s Go Ape!, swing the playground at the Rumble in the Jungle indoor play centre at Rhondda, or ride the waves at the huge indoor pool at Bridgend Recreation Centre.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 5.4 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl 5.5 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Rest Bay Porthcawl 5.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Southerndown 7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Aberafan 8.6 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Aberdulais Falls 11.1 mi

National Waterfront Museum 14.1 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 15.7 mi

St Fagans: National History Museum 15.9 mi

Castell Coch 16.4 mi

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 11.1 mi

Watersmeet 23.6 mi

Holnicote Estate 23.8 mi

Heddon Valley 26.2 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 26.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Kenfig Pool - Kenfig Burrows - Sker Beach 4.7 mi

Ogmore - Candleston - Merthyr Mawr 4.7 mi

Ogmore Down - Dunraven Bay - St Bride's Major 4.7 mi

Abercregan - Coed Morgannwg Way - Pontrhydyfen 7.7 mi

Abercregan - Glyncorrwg - Abercregan 7.7 mi

Local events

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

    Crickhowell, Powys 29.5 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 Ty Gwyneth Romany Caravan have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near Ty Gwyneth Romany Caravan? Ty Gwyneth has the best of all worlds, tucked away in a spot of solitude, but just 19 miles from capital city Cardiff and 20 from maritime city Swansea. Browse around Cardiff … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ty Gwyneth Romany Caravan?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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