The Chicken House

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Views
Camping area looking north.
View south from the top of the field.
The beautiful chicken house building with a stone peg tile roof

The quiet and peaceful wildflower meadow pitches at The Chicken House in Glamorgan are tucked among trees, giving guests plenty of privacy and a remote, back-to-nature vibe. This off-grid pop-up campsite has basic facilities and its countryside location seems far removed from the hustle and bustle of life, but it’s also surprisingly easy to access, being 15 minutes’ drive from Caerphilly and Junction 28 of the M4, as well as 35 minutes from the museums and shops of Cardiff. Mountain-biking and walking tracks (handy for walking any dogs that might be with you) surround the pitches, while there’s also fishing, golf and horse riding for active types within 15 minutes’ drive. You can spark up your own barbecue and snap up goodies to grill from the convenience store in Machen (five minutes); there are also a couple of pubs and cafés in the village too, if alfresco cooking is not for you. Those concerned with safety will also be pleased that the entrance and exit to The Chicken House are covered by CCTV from 7:30pm to 7:30am every night.

Pladstype

Autocamperpladser 1
Teltpladser 10
Åben nu
Åbner 3.
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  • Denne plads har ingen brusebadsfaciliteter.
  • På denne campingplads er der ingen adgang for hunderacer eller krydsninger, som figurerer på listen over farlige hunde.
  • Der er ingen adgang for børn under 18 år.
  • Kommercielle køretøjer (køretøjer, der anvendes til arbejdsrelaterede formål, fragter gods eller betalende passagerer) og køretøjer med firmalogoer er ikke tilladte på pladsen.
  • Gæster rådes til at medbringe en fakkel af god kvalitet, da dele af campingpladsen/parken er uoplyst.
  • Bemærk, at toiletfaciliteterne ikke er kønsopdelte.
  • Hvis receptionen er lukket ved ankomsten: Tag kontakt via nummeret på din reservationsbekræftelse.
  • The maximum vehicle dimensions allowed are 5m length x 2.3m width x 2.4m height.

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Åben fra man. 3. feb. til

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100% would recommend for a peaceful place to pitch :)

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 10
Indkvartering 10
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt Ingen bedømmelse
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi Ingen bedømmelse
Kirsten O. Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt græs og jord uden elektricitet

Syntes om: Peaceful campsite, felt like wild camping (just with a portaloo! Hidden in the wooded area though), location felt very safe and private, ideal for walking (10 mins drive from Caerphilly mountain).
Greeted by Matt who was super friendly, fantastic communication via text before arriving & during our stay.
Our spaniel joined us and there was plenty of space for him to walk around for a stroll on the lead and lots of space around the tent too.

Syntes ikke om: Nothing.

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Fra bestyreren: Hi Kirsten,

Thanks a lot all for staying and also for leaving the place spotlessly clean. It was a pleasure to meet you and you're all very welcome back anytime. Best wishes, Matt - CH

5 * from us. Great hosting, great atmosphere.

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 10
Indkvartering 10
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt Ingen bedømmelse
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 10
Matthew L. Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt græs og jord uden elektricitet

Syntes om: Always a pleasure to stay. Can't fault,Matts hosting. Very welcoming, very attentive. Nice and peaceful, can't wait to come back in summer!

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Fra bestyreren: Thank you very much Matthew, guys. It's a pleasure having you staying and massive thanks for being our first repeat guest. So glad you like it. See you again soon, best wishes! Matt - CH

Absolutely amazing service! Great and attentive!

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 10
Indkvartering 10
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt Ingen bedømmelse
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 10
matthew l. Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt græs og jord uden elektricitet

Syntes om: Host was absolutely amazing. Very attentive, great location. Another great feature was it is very close to the shops just a 5 - 10 min walk. And deliveries come up here too!
Overall 110/100. Would definitely recommend!

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Fra bestyreren: Hi Matthew,

Huge thanks for this review. It was a pleasure to have you all here and you are more than welcome to stay anytime. Thanks a lot for all of your lovely comments on this review and in person. Really appreciated.

My best! Matt - CH

Would stay again

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 8
Indkvartering 10
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 8
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt 10
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 10
Stuart D. Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt græs og jord uden elektricitet

Syntes om: Great location for Caerphilly and Cardiff.
Nice clean pitches with plenty of privacy.
The host (Matt) couldn’t do enough for you to ensure that you had everything you needed and your stay was enjoyable.
Would stay here again.

Syntes ikke om: Showers would be a great addition to the site.

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Fra bestyreren: Hi Stuart, many thanks for this. Very welcome here anytime. I'm glad you had a good time and noted about the shower. Thanks again, Matt - CH

Absolutely lovely spot, quiet and peaceful and couldn't ask for more it…

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 10
Indkvartering 10
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 6
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt Ingen bedømmelse
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 2
Matthew M. Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

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Syntes om: Absolutely lovely spot, quiet and peaceful and couldn't ask for more it was so nice that we rebooked again and extended our stay 😊
We already looking to book again soon as we can !!!!
Amazing place Amazing host....
we both thank you Matthew for making our stay memorable and make memories 👌👌♥️♥️👍👍

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Fra bestyreren: Hi Matthew, both,

I am over the moon that you love the place as much as I do and it was an absolute pleasure to have you here.

Thank you for the memories too.

You have a pitch at the Chicken House for life!

My best wishes, see you again soon. Matt

Beautiful site with a lovely view and Matt the owner was super helpful

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 10
Indkvartering 10
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt Ingen bedømmelse
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 10
Amy T. Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt græs og jord uden elektricitet

Syntes om: We had the most amazing stay at the chicken house, it’s a beautiful site! Very calm and peaceful, exactly what we were looking for. We were looking for something similar to wild camping which made this ideal for us, there was also plenty of space for the dog! I couldn’t recommend it enough!! Matt the owner was also lovely, he couldn’t have been more helpful. We would definitely stay again!

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Fra bestyreren: Hi Amy, it was a pleasure to have you stay. Very welcome back anytime. Thanks a lot for your comments, best wishes, Matt

Location, host welcome and communication.…

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 8
Indkvartering Ingen bedømmelse
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 8
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt Ingen bedømmelse
Renlighed Ingen bedømmelse
Wi-fi 10
Anonym Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal autocamper med hårdt underlag og græs uden elektricitet

Syntes om: Location, host welcome and communication.

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Fra bestyreren: Hello both,

Many thanks for this. Much appreciated. Welcome back anytime.

Best wishes, Matt - CH

Nice place with nicest guy when you will meet welcoming you. Thanks…

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 10
Indkvartering 10
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt Ingen bedømmelse
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 10
simon b. Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt græs og jord uden elektricitet

Syntes om: Nice place with nicest guy when you will meet welcoming you. Thanks Matt.

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Fra bestyreren: Hi Simon,

Very kind comments, really appreciated. Welome here anytime. All the best, Matt - CH

A great stay and an even greater host. Excellent site.

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 8
Værdi for pengene 10
Indkvartering 10
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt 10
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 10
Anonym Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt græs og jord uden elektricitet

Syntes om: Matt was such an amazing host, he went out of his way to make sure we felt welcome and to help us in any way he could. He was very friendly, communicative and helpful. The area is lovely. I would definitely book again. Very happy.

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Fra bestyreren: Hi there!

Thank you so much for the lovely comments. It was a pleasure to have you here and to be of any help. Welcome back anytime, thanks again, Matt - CH

Beautiful peaceful small site

Samlet 10/10
Beliggenhed 10
Værdi for pengene 10
Indkvartering Ingen bedømmelse
Faciliteter/Aktiviteter Ingen bedømmelse
Kundeservice 10
Børnevenligt Ingen bedømmelse
Renlighed 10
Wi-fi 10
kerry D. Anmelderen reserverede via Pitchup.com

Areal autocamper med hårdt underlag og græs uden elektricitet

Syntes om: Lovely quite private pitch, matt is very helpful and we really enjoyed our stay. Good WiFi too

Syntes ikke om: Nothing

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Fra bestyreren: Hi both,

Thanks a lot for staying at the Chicken House. Really appreciate your comments. You're welcome back anytime. Best wishes, Matt


Faciliteter

Fritidsaktiviteter på stedet

Aftenunderholdning Bar eller klubhus Børneklub Cykelleje Fiskeri Fitnesscenter Fjernsynsrum Indendørs swimmingpool Legeplads Restaurant/Bar på pladsen Spillerum Takeaway Tennis Udendørs swimmingpool Vandsport

Faciliteter på stedet

Afhentning fra offentlig transport Bad til rådighed Bilparkering ved campingarealet/enheden Bruser til rådighed Familietoiletter Fryser med køleelement Gratis wi-fi Hundepark Internet-adgang Komposttoilet Købmandsbutik Møntvaskeri Offentlig telefon Offentlige toiletter Opvaskeområde Picnicbord Portabelt toilet Toiletblok Tørrerum Wi-fi

Grupper er velkomne

Familievenlig Grupper af samme køn velkomne Grupper af studerende velkomne Motorcyklister velkomne Skoleklasser velkomne

Regler

Bål tilladt Erhvervskøretøjer tilladt Grill kan lånes Grill tilladt Hunde tilladte Hunde tilladte hele året rundt Kun for voksne

Camping 2.0

Ekstra store pladser

Temaer

Afsides beliggenhed Fredfyldt Naturparadis Paradis for vandringsfolk Skov Spektakulært landskab Sø og/eller bjerg

Service

Gasflasker til rådighed Genbrug tilgængeligt Grøn energi Ikke rindende vand Ikke varmt vand Ingen portabel vandstation Kemisk bortskaffelse Ladestationer til elbiler Opladningsfaciliteter

Faciliteter i nærheden

Bar i nærheden Bondemarked i nærheden Butik i nærheden Hundevenligt område Offentlig transport i nærheden

Type

Mini (1-10 arealenheder) Pop-up-campingplads

Tilgængelighed

Ujævnt terræn; grus eller løst mudder

Fritidsaktiviteter i nærheden

Cykling i nærheden Fiskeri i nærheden Golf i nærheden Indendørs swimmingpool i nærheden Mountainbike-ruter i nærheden Restaurant i nærheden Ridning i nærheden

Campingvogne og autocampere

Sæsonbetonede pladser

Beliggenhed

The Chicken House

Ysgubor Fach Stables

Ysgubor Fach Lane

Machen

Caerphilly

Glamorgan

Wales

CF83 8QE

Rutevejledning

Tidszone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51,59841°N
-3,14519°V

Rutevejledning

There is a low bridge (of seven feet and three inches) on the main satnav route. For vehicles above this height, visit via Lewis Street and then Sunnybank Terrace, or the streets above, as they all lead to the same place. Please note that the entrance is only 20 metres north of the low bridges; the satnav suggests going further up the mountain. Turn right into the drive 'Ysgubor Fach Lane'.

Nærmeste transport

Bus
10,2 km Queensway Q1
10,9 km Trussel Road
12,9 km Kingsway
Jernbane
2,8 km Crosskeys Rail Station
3,8 km Risca & Pontymister Rail Station
5,5 km Rogerstone Rail Station
Færge
12,3 km Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal
13,3 km Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
14 km Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
Lufthavn
26 km Cardiff International Airport
38,3 km Bristol International Airport

Vær opmærksom på: Alle afstande på denne side er udregnet i fugleflugtslinje - Tjek venligst den faktiske afstand alt efter din rejseform via knappen Få rutevejledning øverst på siden.

Lokale seværdigheder

Local attractions and activities include: - Fourteen Locks Canal Centre: 15 minutes’ drive - Caerphilly shops: 15 minutes - Walnut Tree Farm Park: 20 minutes - National Museum Cardiff: half an hour - A Welsh Coal Mining Experience: 35 minutes - St Fagans National Museum of History: 35 minutes - Splott Beach: 40 minutes - South Wales Aviation Museum: 45 minutes.

Vandkvalitet for nærliggende badevand

Navn Afstand Type 2020201920182017
Jackson'S Bay Barry Island 24,4 km Hav Ikke RelevantGodIkke RelevantGod
Whitmore Bay Barry Island 25 km Hav GodFremragendeGodFremragende
Cold Knap Barry 25,4 km Hav FremragendeFremragendeFremragendeFremragende
Clevedon Beach 26,3 km Udløb Ikke RelevantGodGodGod
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 28,8 km Udløb Ikke RelevantIkke RelevantGodGod

Datakilde: Det Europæiske Miljøagentur

Bør opleves

Caerphilly Castle 5,8 km

Castell Coch 10 km

National Museum Cardiff 12,7 km

Cardiff Castle 13,2 km

Caerleon Roman Fortress & Baths 13,3 km

National Trust

Clevedon Court 28 km

Tyntesfield 34,3 km

Blaise Hamlet 36,6 km

Westbury College Gatehouse 38,2 km

The Kymin 39,3 km

Cykelruter

Find lokale ruter på det nationale cykelnet - over 19,000 kilometer cykelruter.

Andet

Machen - Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Footpath - Machen 0,5 km

Draethen - Ruperra Castle 2,5 km

Rhyd-y-gwern Woods 2,9 km

Cardiff Ridgeways 3,8 km

Cwmcarn Visitor Centre - Mynydd Maen - Nant Gwyddon - Cwmcarn 4,7 km

Lokale begivenheder

  • Green Man Festival (torsdag den 14. august 2025 – torsdag den 14. august 2025)

    Crickhowell, Wales 30 km

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (fredag den 8. august 2025 – fredag den 8. august 2025)

    Bristol, England 37,1 km

Vær opmærksom på: Alle afstande på denne side er udregnet i fugleflugtslinje - Tjek venligst den faktiske afstand alt efter din rejseform via knappen Få rutevejledning øverst på siden.

Tilbud

Gældende betingelser - se afsnittet om campingareal for flere oplysninger

Nærmeste pladser

Desværre har vi ingen pladser i nærheden, som kan reserveres.

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