Stay Balanced

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  • Luxury shepherd’s hut at a Monmouthshire glampsite with alpaca walks
  • RSPB Newport Wetlands five minutes’ drive; Wales Coast Path 10 minutes
  • Private garden with a hammock and hot tub; shops 15 minutes’ drive
Always wanted to spend some time walking and talking with the animals? Channel your inner Dr Dolittle when you book in at Stay Balanced, and discover the hills and valleys of Monmouthshire while you lead friendly alpacas through the countryside. If you fancy getting to know these furry beauties a bit better, you can also take afternoon tea with them (they get hay, you get the fizz and cake). Your accommodation at Stay Balanced is in a shepherd’s hut, kept warm with a woodburning stove and stylishly furnished with a comfy double bed (with linen sheets, result), a sofa, dining and working space, and a kitchen corner with everything you needs to conjure up simple meals. Outside is a private garden with a hammock for snooze time and a hot tub for soaking away any residual cares. This area is fenced off to keep any canine companions safe – while they are very welcome on site, please be mindful that owners Gavin and Nilesh have accumulated two dogs, chickens and ducks of their own as well as the alpacas, so your pets need to be on a lead around their four-acre smallholding. The centre of Newport is 15 minutes’ drive if you need stock up at supermarkets, while Cardiff’s gourmet food market (closed Sunday) is 35 minutes away by car.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 1
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • The site only allows dogs up to 15kg.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 24 or over.
  • 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.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Hot tub

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

Picnic table

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Peaceful

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

Restaurant nearby

Location

Stay Balanced

Pye Corner House

Nash Road

Newport

Monmouthshire

Wales

NP18 2BW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.56073°N
-2.94651°W

Route directions

Satnav takes visitors past the property. Please use What3Words: final.tunes.extra.

Nearest transport

Coach
3 mi Queensway Q1
7.4 mi Trussel Road
9.6 mi Triangle
Rail
3 mi Newport (S Wales) Rail Station
4.3 mi Pye Corner Rail Station
5.7 mi Rogerstone Rail Station
Ferry
1.3 mi Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal
8.8 mi Clevedon Pier
9.4 mi Portishead Pier
Airport
15.7 mi Bristol International Airport
20.3 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

Stay close to base camp and go birdwatching with the alpacas at RSPB Newport Wetlands (five minutes’ drive), where you might spot a heron or two. However, you might have to leave them behind if you embark on long-distance rambles along the Wales Coast Path (10 minutes), or go hiking through the trees at Cwmcarn Forest (half an hour). There are lush water gardens, rockeries and follies to admire at Dewstow Gardens and Grottoes (20 minutes), and woodland sculpture trails at Fourteen Locks Canal Centre (25 minutes, look out for those herons again). You might also like to sneak over the border into England and have a nose around the spectacular Gothic-era facades of Cistercian Tintern Abbey (half an hour). There are two 18-hole golf courses within 20 minutes’ drive, and should you hit a rainy day (always a possibility in the UK), make a beeline for the big screens at Cineworld Newport Wales - Spytty Park (five minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Clevedon Beach 9.2 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 13.6 mi Estuary N/A N/A Good Good
Weston Main 15.2 mi Estuary Poor N/A Poor N/A
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 16.4 mi Estuary Poor Poor N/A Poor
Brean 16.8 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caerleon Roman Fortress & Baths 3.4 mi

National Museum Cardiff 11.2 mi

The Cardiff Story (opens April 1st 2011) 11.4 mi

Cardiff Castle 11.5 mi

Millennium Stadium 11.5 mi

National Trust

Clevedon Court 9.7 mi

Tyntesfield 12.8 mi

Blaise Hamlet 13.8 mi

Westbury College Gatehouse 14.8 mi

King John's Hunting Lodge 19.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Gwent Wetlands - Sea Wall - Goldcliff - Gwent Wetlands 1.2 mi

Magor - Blackwall - Whitewall - Magor 5.1 mi

Foresters Oaks - Bica Common - Gray Hill - Foresters Oaks 7.6 mi

Twmbarlwm 7.6 mi

Wentwood - Foresters Oaks - Gray Hill - Foresters 7.6 mi

Local events

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)

    Bristol, Greater Bristol 14.4 mi

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

    Crickhowell, Powys 23.4 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.

Offers

Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
The Blondin Cush 1 bedroom shepherd's hut
  • 10% off 7 nights or more - discount

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Monmouthshire?

  • Does Stay Balanced have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Stay Balanced dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Stay Balanced? Stay close to base camp and go birdwatching with the alpacas at RSPB Newport Wetlands (five minutes’ drive), where you might spot a heron or two. However, you might have to leave … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Stay Balanced?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Stay Balanced? From £126 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.