Red Rock Wild Camping

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The camping field, with two of the pods, looking back uphill

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

Set yourself up for quite the easy-breezy stay at Red Rock Wild Camping… just under a mile away from Margam Country Park, this site is well placed for outdoor activities. To add to that, there’s a real wildlife haven on site too, as it’s based on a working farm with a five-acre ancient woodland and a four-acre field. How to get to Margam’s 850-acre deer park, castle, 12th-century abbey and orangery? Well, if you’re not taking the 10-minute drive, there’s a cycling trail alongside the site that will get you to the park in under 10 minutes – once there, there are paddleboarding, mountain biking, Go Ape or canoeing activities to dive right into (once you’ve sorted your equipment and booked your slots, of course). Under the old oaks on site, there’s a natural play area of its own – kids may want to build a den or play around the swings and log steps. During the evening, there are firepits to hire, or bring your own. Logs can also be purchased on site. Don’t forget that this is a working farm, so you may spot cows, sheep and horses in the surrounding fields. There’s a stream running through the edge of the woodland. And as for facilities, there are three portable toilets in the field and two flushing toilets and a shower in a basic toilet block in the hardstanding area. A five-minute drive from the nearest M4 junction and halfway between Cardiff and Swansea, you’ll be well-connected to the big South Wales cities and any capers further out (meaning that this site is suited to a quick stop at Margam if you’re moving onto your next destination soon).

Site type

Open all year

Please note

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).
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 gas barbecues allowed.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

It works, just. but is filthy and falling apart

A place to stay with out taking the tent

I suppose you get what you pay for

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Richard M. Dec 2024

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Easy to find, hard standing, cheap

Disliked: Shower desperately needs updating!

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From the manager: Absolutely, I'm in the process of arranging a new shower block but obviously- the price will increase with that investment. Most people understand the price reflects the facilities. The water is hot tho!

Had a wonderful time. Thanks Marie.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Anonymous Nov 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Loved being in the woods with my dog camping. Marie was fantastic, a real wholesome Welsh lady, super friendly and helpful, she lent me a power bank, came around every afternoon to see if all was ok, with firewood etc. Magda park is a three hundred yard walk from the campsite, it is beautiful, really worth exploring. Port Talbot has a great industrial history, sadly not so now, but I met some great people and learnt so much from the Talbot family to how it developed into a steel manufacturing town. Gower peninsula is stunning, there is loads to see there.

Disliked: Nothing really. It is rustic and rural. For£12 a night it’s perfect.

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Fell in love with this little gem as soon as we arrived.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Jayne O. Oct 2024

Burton camping pod (pet friendly)

Liked: Fell in love with this little gem as soon as we arrived. Our pod was in the woods and it had everything we needed in the pod with an added bonus of a tarp and hammock. The view from our pod was stunning even when raining! Our host was lovely and I enjoyed having a chat with her. A peaceful camp with a beautiful old woods to explore as well as a deer park a short walk away. We will most definitely be staying here again! Thank you ☺️

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Perfect site for escaping every day life

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Jamie B. Oct 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We found the hole place perfect for us, it described as a wild camp site and that’s exactly what you get, the host was amazing and went above and beyond for us and we couldn’t thank you enough. The facilities where clean and nice to use.

Disliked: We really didn’t find anything we didn’t like and can’t wait to return

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I love the wild camping experience! I loved their forest and the…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Natalia M. Oct 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: I love the wild camping experience! I loved their forest and the areas you can have a fire 🔥 the lady was so kind and welcoming!

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Value for money, clean and peaceful, will visit again

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Dorna G. Sept 2024

Miss Talbot camping pod

Liked: We loved it here, it was so peaceful, lovely views and plenty of walks. The pod was clean and spacious with a comfortable double bed. Tea and coffee with a kettle was supplied and also a small gas stove. Firepit was supplied and you could buy the logs on site for £5, with plenty of seating outside the pod. There were portable toilets but also a toilet and shower block which were clean and tidy. Excellent value for money and the owners were very welcoming and ensured we had everything we needed, will definetely visit again.

Disliked: Shops etc close by but around 15 mins away

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Lovely spot to 'wild' camp safely!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Thomas A. Aug 2024

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: The freedom of wild camping in a beautiful location!

Disliked: The weather, but that can't be helped!

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What a fantastic little place this was. A lovely little set up…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Joanna S. Aug 2024

Miss Talbot camping pod

Liked: What a fantastic little place this was. A lovely little set up and the host was lovely and friendly. Very accommodating also. We had a wonderful time. The children and already asking to come back.
The wasn’t any reception but personally I enjoyed that nobody could get hold of us and the children out their iPads away and enjoyed the outdoors.

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Friendly owners and lovely location…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Friendly owners and lovely location

Disliked: Only one shower available across the whole site

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Great long weekend ty red rock

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Jenny G. Aug 2024

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Very welcoming and helpful upon arrival .. very relaxing stay suited our needs, never used any facilities as we are self sufficient other than needing some water as we couldn't figure out how to use our water pump as 1st time out in our new van for more than a night. Would recommend as lovely quiet place with all we needed

Disliked: The fact we bought 2 bags of wood and didn't get to use it because of the weather but the 2 tents next door to us felt it was appropriate to use the wood we bought to keep their fire burning without having the decency to ask so paid £10 for wood we didn't get to use .. I would have given it freely if they had asked but I don't like stealing ..its just plain wrong in my eyes buy your own wood! No need to steel

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Features

Portable toilet

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 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 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Red Rock Wild Camping

Graig Goch Farm

Margam

Port Talbot

Glamorgan

Wales

SA13 2TN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.56048°N
-3.70553°W

Route directions

Do not pass Graig Goch Farm and go up the mountain, as this will bring you to a dead-end with difficulties turning around.

Nearest transport

Coach

4.2 mi Bus Station

6 mi Sarn Odeon

8.3 mi Railway Station

Rail

2.4 mi Pyle Rail Station

3.7 mi Garth (Bridgend) Rail Station

3.9 mi Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station

Ferry

10.2 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal

21.7 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal

23.1 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop

Airport

15.9 mi Swansea Airport

19.4 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

This is a place where getting your seaside fix is easy. In fact, Porthcawl (15 minutes’ drive) has seven beaches in total, including the pink rocks of Pink Bay and the family-friendly Sandy Bay. Several are a haven for watersports, surfing and swimming, but if you want to stick to dry land, take in the atmosphere from Coney Beach (15 minutes) and its seaside funfair. More of that splendid sand and sea can be tracked down with a trek across the Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes (20 minutes) or boating, windsurfing, jetskiing, kayaking or kitesurfing at Aberavon beach (20 minutes). Walks and cycles along the promenade are even more peaceful, of course. If you like life on two wheels, Afan Forest (20 minutes) has mountain biking or hiking trails and more cycles (or walks) can be had around Bryngarw Country Park (20 minutes) or Bwlch Mountain (35 minutes). If you’ve got kids to entertain, a great place is Wiggleys Fun Farm (10 minutes’ drive), where there’s the choice of adventure play areas and animal activities.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Rest Bay Porthcawl	5 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Aberafan	5.3 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Sandy Bay Porthcawl	5.7 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl	5.8 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Southerndown	9 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Aberdulais Falls 8.8 mi

National Waterfront Museum 10.8 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 16.1 mi

National Showcaves of Wales 18.6 mi

St Fagans: National History Museum 19.3 mi

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 8.8 mi

Watersmeet 23.7 mi

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 25.2 mi

Holnicote Estate 25.3 mi

Aberdeunant 25.6 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 3.2 mi

Ogmore - Candleston - Merthyr Mawr 6.8 mi

Ogmore Down - Dunraven Bay - St Bride's Major 6.8 mi

Abercregan - Glyncorrwg - Abercregan 6.9 mi

Abercregan - Coed Morgannwg Way - Pontrhydyfen 6.9 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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Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

Does Red Rock Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Red Rock Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Red Rock Wild Camping? This is a place where getting your seaside fix is easy. In fact, Porthcawl (15 minutes’ drive) has seven beaches in total, including the pink rocks of Pink Bay and the family-friendly … Read more