Tent campgrounds in Pontypridd, Wales

The Chicken House

• Peaceful off-grid camping 15 minutes’ drive from Caerphilly, Glamorgan
• National Museum Cardiff half an hour’s drive; Splott Beach 40 minutes
• Pitches on wildflower meadows; firepits on request; walks from site

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

Fferm Gelli Camping

• Small tents-only site opposite Pen-Y-Fan Country Park
• A 15-minute drive from Sirhowy Valley Walk; 25 minutes to the Big Pit
• Play field on site; 10 minutes' drive from Blackwood town centre

Northern Hay Stables

• Friendly well-maintained site with easy access to the M4
• A 20-minute walk to the Fourteen Locks Canal Centre and popular trails
• A short walk cafés and bus stops in Newport's scenic Ridgeway area

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

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

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

Heol Las Farm Just Camping

• Simple site in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (Brecon Beacons)
• A 10-minute walk from Penderyn village; Swansea 40 minutes’ drive
• Views across the Welsh valleys; hiking trails leading to waterfalls

Beacons View Camping

• Peaceful off-grid campsite with far-reaching Brecon Beacons views
• A 25-minute drive to BikePark Wales; 20 minutes to Caerphilly Castle
• A 10-minute walk from a pub serving home-cooked food

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

Brynhyfryd Camping and Caravanning

West Ceffyl Campsite

• Peaceful spacious campsite with beautiful coastal views