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Dare Valley Caravan and Camping Site
Dare Valley Country Park
Aberdare
Glamorgan (Browse area)
CF44 7RG
Tel: 01685 874672
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Pitches: 30
Open: 02/01/2026 to 18/12/2026
02/01/2027 to 18/12/2027
Rating: 
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 No Tents |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <1 mile |
 Cycle Hire On Site |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Welshycaz17 |
1 review from this member |
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 What a great weekend! Stayed up there for 3 nights and had a fabalous time. There was 6 tents of people aged between 5- 25years and not one of us found a problem.
The ground was a bit stony to put the pegs in but apart from that a lovely small flat field with facilities right by. Toilets and showers are extremelly clean and if needed anything done e.g. No toilet roll, just go to the reception and it is dealt with straight away. There is a lock on toilet and when booked in you are given the code on a piece of paper so you know that only camping people are using the facilities. There are really hot showers, dish washing area, clothes washing area, washing machine, tumble drier(both require a token at the reception only £2.50 Each) chemical disposal and large bin area.
There is plenty to do, walking on a number of trails, mini assualt course great for a quick laugh with your friends, two parks for the children, 2 lovely lakes and the river for fishing.
5 min drive from aberdare town centre with a wide variety of shops and supermarkets, or just stay around your tents and have a laugh with your friends playing games. Everyone is friendly and we recieved no complaints of anyone around us when playing ball games, having a bbq and playing music singing and dancing. Cant wait to return in whitsun. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Josephinium |
5 reviews from this member |
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We came to this campsite with a large group of people for the weekend. We are glad we turned up early - as we had the chance to pick a prime location for our tent as the ground is shocking!
Never before have we had such a struggle to put up our tent in such stony, hard ground! Several others in our party also experienced bent and misshapen pegs due to the poor ground. We were lucky it wasn't windy conditions, as not all the pegs could be knocked in that far - and if we hadn't brought a mallet we would have been in trouble!
The washing / toilet facilities provided have a lock on them to ensure that only people camping / caravaning have access. On the first day when there were only 3 tents in the field and one caravan they were in excellent condition, However the busier the site became (and it wasn't excessively busy) the conditions deteriorated a little (not enough hot water, no toilet paper, one of the three women's showers not working).
We were quite surprised how small the actual campsite was and the fact that it was right in the country park, next to the visitors centre and car park. As a previous review has stated we were a little dismayed how the general public could just stroll through the campsite and it made us feel that none of our items would be safe. Therefore apart from the sleeping bags and bed, everything else was locked in the car boot for safe keeping.
On our second night at the campsite the area directly behind our tent (down a slope towards the town) was on fire and the local fire brigade had to be called. Luckily this incident happened just before the lady on reception left for the day, so she could tell the fire brigade exactly where the fire was and how to best reach it.
At present this review makes the campsite sound like the worst place in the country! But the people who work at the park are really helpful and go out of their way to be of assistance. One pro of being next to the visitors centre is the fact that food (such as breakfast and lunch) can be purchased from the cafeteria and there is a small children's playground.
Although we wouldn't necessarily stay here again - it was a good base for the weekend and we had lots of excellent walks nearby.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Nicola1980 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Very nice site, we only staid for 2 day's as we were trying out a new awning toilets and showers are immaculate.
This is a lovely quiet site with the most amazing views, there is a visitors center and a cafe that dose all home made food and reasonably priced.
All the pitches are hard standing with grass on the side for the awning, very good price for what it offers have been to other sites that are not nearly as clean and are much more expensive.
The only bad thing was there are no dog bins anywhere to be seen.
On the hole a very good site.
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Hmevans |
4 reviews from this member |
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This campsite is excellent value for money, Close to Aberdare town. Electric Hook ups avaliable. Lovely walks. Small quiet site. Showers right next to campsite and clean. Cafe on site Adventure playground. Only bad point was not much there for small children.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Cookie999 |
4 reviews from this member |
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What a lovely site, just a mile from Aberdare town
centre but you'd think you were deep in the Brecon Beacons. Beautiful views with very friendly staff. There's a cafe and visitors centre on site with plenty of tourist info. Well worth a visit. There's a separate field for tents and campervans/caravans. The local stables have horse riding available for both kids and adults.
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| Date of Visit: August 2005 |
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| Reviewer: G Cllarke |
3 reviews from this member |
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After reading other reviews we booked on the site thinking it would be a quiet, safe enviroment for our kids aged 8 and 12 years (and dog). Yes, the actual area has some lovely views and the facilities were very good, but the actual site was the most unorganised site we have ever visited. It seems that local people are allowed to walk through the camp site with dogs or to visit local campers, which is fine, if they are reponsible. But we booked for 4 nights and were thinking of packing up after 2 days as it progressively got worse. By the last night there was a party in swing until approx. 4am, and people walking passed and onto the camp site all night shouting and singing. The night porter finally did his round, but by this time both my kids were frightened. We`ve been on quite a few sites around the country which are cheaper, but have ground rules they stick to
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| Reviewer: Kamp Women |
1 review from this member |
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September 2004
Beautiful setting, excellent facilities. Have booked again for 2005.
Being in a country park, you have immediate access to tourist information, the park cafe and facilities and excellent walks and cycle routes.
A short trip (or walk if you are feeling energetic) brings you into the town of Aberdare, which has lovely shops and eateries.
Highly recommended.
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| Reviewer: dave.britton |
1 review from this member |
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september 2003
having family near by this was an ideal location without imposing my three very active boys on the household. The whole set up was very clean, we were very impressed that the showers were free, along with the washing machine and hairdryer. There were good facilities to tap into as we have an older caravan without hot running water, which can delay things rather in the mornings. Having hot running water on tap was very useful. The walks are well routed and beautiful. A quiet spot if you want to get away from it all,but close enough to all the towns facilities to get what ever you need.
We knew of a reasonable and friendly cafe/fish bar in the town, where the food is plentiful and tasty.Its situated at the top end of the town by the Black Lion Pub. I think this is now called the Pop-In cafe. Although there is not a great deal of amusements in the way of the usual kiddies attractions, all my three boys loved it, and my eldest usually thinks hes deprived without spending. The town is pretty and has some lovely shops. We are planning another trip soon as this site is open all year except one weekend over xmas. Well worth a visit.
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| Reviewer: Paul and Mel M. |
4 reviews from this member |
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May 2003
A very reasonably priced campsite with excellent facilities that were spotless. Tescos, Asda, KFC and McD’s within two miles! There are also rooms available and a visitors centre. We’ve stayed in both the rooms (there’s some family rooms too) and in our tent on the site. It’s just a short walk from Aberdare town centre and the people are very friendly and helpful. A beautiful part of Wales, and is perfectly situated for visiting the valleys. We will definitely visit again. This site is not very busy at all and we were the only tent in the field the bank holiday weekend, and there were only three caravans on the serviced pitches.
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