The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site

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Plenty of space on the pitches field
Plenty of space on the pitches field
Electric motorhome pitch
Good level touring pitches
Lovely
Entrance to the site
Exterior of the main hotel block
Hotel bar area
Free wifi on barry beach
1/25
Electric motorhome pitch
Good level touring pitches
Lovely

  • Friendly and spacious park 10 minutes' drive from Barry Island beaches
  • Close to a bus stop for trips to Cardiff city centre, 10 miles away
  • In the grounds of a hotel; barbecues are permitted
City breaks are fab. Beach hols are fab too. So it surely follows that combining a bit of both with a south Wales stay at The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site must be doubly fab. For your urban wanderings, it’s a 10-mile jaunt into Cardiff, where there’s heaps of stuff to keep you occupied for many a day on end: shops, museums, nightlife, the castle and rugby matches should get you off to a good start. One city aspect you’ll not need to experience is the search for a parking space, for there’s a handy bus that runs from a bus stop a few metres down the road from the site to the city centre. Time to make a break for the beach? It’s a mere 10 minutes’ drive to get to Barry Island for days of sandcastle building, fish and chip scoffing and family-friendly hours at the amusement arcades or Barry Island Pleasure Beach. And if it’s more exotic beaches you had in mind, you’re only 10 minutes’ walk from Cardiff Airport should the mood take you to leap on a flight somewhere more far-flung. Scoop up supermarket supplies while you’re in Barry and you’re welcome to stoke the coals of a barbecue back at base. Please note that the pitches here are next to a main road that may be busy.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 24
RV sites 24
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

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Reviews

7.2

Overall rating from 69 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpacker

59% would recommend this site to a friend

58% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly site, helpful owners. Level, spacious pitches. Toilets/showers clean but dated. Convenient location. Some noted road noise, and felt facilities were overpriced. Earplugs advised for traffic.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Facilities filthy and unpleasant

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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked The only thing was Sharon the owner friendly

Disliked The facilities are absolutely disgusting we have photos, the shower block was filthy and run down the drain was overflowing with sewage, the toilets where chipped and broken and unusable.
You are in between two main roads, very noisy and no footpaths to walk safely on
Would not recommend this site to anyone
No shop no amenities and very expensive £92 for two nights left early the next morning only stopped one night 🙈🙈

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Sharon, to say the facilities are disgusting is rather extreme with overflowing sewerage ? I did check the chip on the toilet seat which has now been changed, (there are 3 toilets) yes we are between 2 B roads but you chose the site, I find it odd that you posted a review but you didn't read any reviews before booking as it tells you about the 2 roads, as for shops and amenities we don't advertise that there are those on the site, Its just a FIELD I suggest you google in future, you booked through a site who charge us for the privalidge for advertising on there site

Our first stay but certainly won’t be our last can’t wait to return

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Amanda Y.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great atmosphere, friendly owners, good facilities. Great location. Very clean. Excellent value for money. Owners make you feel extremely welcome and have great knowledge and history of the area.

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Owners very friendly and very helpful, couldnt do enough for you

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julie n.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice quite site

Disliked Showers need updating

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Moyen…

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LAURENT L.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Moyen

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Good stop over site for our road trip to wales. Expensive

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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Easy to find, welcoming staff. All amenities on site including water, electric hook up and shower block.

Disliked Due to been close to road it was noisy on a night but this can not be helped due to its location.
Shower was dated but clean.
Was expensive in comparison for more well equipped sites. 1 night at £45 in august but average rate for our other stays £20.

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Friendly staff

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Ursula H.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked The lady that run it, was helpful in regards to helping find a pitch that suited us. It did us for 1 night.

Disliked Toilets/showers weren’t the cleanest and there was a smell of drains. The whole site was dated. It cost us £45 and so I expected a lot more. The lady said if we booked direct, it would have been £30 but I feel that it just wasn’t worth that. Location wasn’t great

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Very disappointing we had booked for 3 nights but left after only one.

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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked Shower & toilet facilities dated with poor maintenance.
Surrounded by two busy roads resulting in lots of traffic noise.
Promoted as being dog friendly but limited space to walk one on site and due to the busy roads difficult to walk off the site.

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When we arrived we were greeted…

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Nicholas I.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked When we arrived we were greeted by a lovely welcoming lady :) after a quick chat we decided to stay an extra night and loved it very lovely little place

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Amazing owner fantastic pitches

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Hollie H.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovley lady fantastic site the owner took us in her own car to Barry island was so chatty and friendly will deffo be back lovley site

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Friendly staff…

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Ted L.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Friendly staff

Disliked Toilets and showers are dated
Traffic noise

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site

Port Road

Rhoose

Barry

Glamorgan

Wales

CF62 3BT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.40296°N
3.32444°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13 km Bus Station
13 km Bus Station
13 km Bus Station
Rail
2.5 km Rhoose Rail Station
2.8 km Barry Rail Station
3.7 km Barry Island Rail Station
Ferry
3.5 km Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
11.6 km Penarth Pier
11.9 km Barrage South Waterbus Stop
Airport
1.1 km Cardiff International Airport
42.7 km Bristol 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

The beach at Barry Island is a smashing sandy stretch that’s fab for families, with its sheltered shallow waters, numerous cafés and amusements to play with; it also welcomes dogs in certain areas. If you’re looking for something a little different, head half an hour along the coast to Southerndown for surf schools, or to Ogmore-by-Sea to ride horses along the sand. Cardiff’s a cracking city to visit, too – on top of a generous range of shops, restaurants and the like, the Welsh capital is also home to all manner of leisure facilities including an ice rink, go-kart track and whitewater rafting centre. If you’re after something a bit more cultural there are always shows to take in at the Wales Millennium Centre, and visits to Cardiff Castle and the excellent (and free) indoor/outdoor exhibits at St Fagans National Museum of History. More? There are three golf courses within a 10-minute drive, a designer outlet village half an hour away and a bunch more castles to saunter around (Fonmon Castle, five minutes away, is always good for a foray).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Cold Knap Barry 2.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitmore Bay Barry Island 3.9 km Sea GoodExcellentGoodExcellent
Jackson'S Bay Barry Island 4.4 km Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Southerndown 20.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brean 23.5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Fagans: National History Museum 9.9 km

Millennium Stadium 13.1 km

Cardiff Castle 13.3 km

The Cardiff Story (opens April 1st 2011) 13.3 km

National Museum Cardiff 13.7 km

National Trust

Dunster Castle 26.1 km

Dunster Working Watermill 26.1 km

Holnicote Estate 27.5 km

Coleridge Cottage 30.3 km

Clevedon Court 34.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Porthkerry Country Park 1.2 km

Dinas Powys - Sully - Dinas Powys 7.3 km

Dinas Powys - Wenvoe - Dinas Powys 8.1 km

Dinas Powys - Michaelston le Pit - Dinas Powys 8.4 km

Sights of Cardiff 13 km

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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site? The beach at Barry Island is a smashing sandy stretch that’s fab for families, with its sheltered shallow waters, numerous cafés and amusements to play with; it also welcomes dogs in certain … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Vale Park Hotel and Touring Site? From $75.01 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.