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Acorn Camping And Caravanning
Ham Lane South
Llantwit Major
Glamorgan (Browse area)
CF61 1RP
Tel: 01446 794024
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Pitches: 70
Open: 01/03/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/03/2027 to 31/12/2027
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 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 |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 Outdoor Pool <5 miles |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 Beach <1 mile |
 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 |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Redace |
6 reviews from this member |
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 What a shame, it seems that the summer months may have taken their toll on both the site and the owners. Not a great family site though apparently good for singles and couples.
Great base to explore heritage coastline though if you're travelling to the site from outside Wales it may be better to travel a further 40 minutes along the M4; there are a greater selection of campsites still within easy access of the Vale of Glamorgan's beautiful coastline.
The toilet / shower block on this site was well maintained. Good washing up area. I agree with previous comments about the distance from tent field to toilets. The site owners seem altogether less interested in tents than tourers and motorhomes. 'Looks like the site might be set to expand which is an unattractive prospect. As it was, the owners seemed very stressed out and had difficulty managing an almost full site over the weekend that we stayed (2 adults + 4 young kids).
Wouldn't visit again with children. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Leo + Co |
2 reviews from this member |
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My family are regular campers and we booked this this site for 2 nights because it was the closest for a family party event.
When I booked the site I explained that we would arrive at around midday from West Wales and would need to shower and then move onto the family party.
We arrived just after noon and couldn't find anyone in the office. We selected a suitable pitch which would accommodate all 3 of our tents and I returned to the office to check if we could pitch our tents. The man if the office was not very welcoming and seemed less than pleased that I had brought the family dog with me.
We pitched our 3 small backpack tents and then went to get a shower before heading off for the party.
There is only one shower/toilet block and they close it between 2pm and 4pm for cleaning.
I returned to the office and asked how we could get a shower. The answer was no facilities between 2pm and 4pm. I was given a lot of good sales info about how good the facilities were but this was not much good to us since we couldn't use them when we wanted to!
We departed in our camping gear for the party and then realised that there was a Leisure Centre just up the road. I thought carefully and went into the centre and explained our situation. Thankfully the lovely lady on reception had a good laugh and let us use their facilities for a nominal charge.
We arrived at the party looking pristine!
I found the gentleman in the office very unhelpful and rather grumpy. I had already paid 50% of the 2 night stay and refused to pay any more. We only stayed one night.
This site served a purpose but I would not visit it again. There are not very many camping sites in this area and this site will undoubtedly serve a purpose for many but it is not in my view a good site especially for those with tents. The site is much more orientated to those with caravans.
The site is small and tents/caravans are cramped. There is no real space for children to run around apart from the play area which has good facilities but definitely needs the spongy tiles instead of paving slabs because the ground is so uneven.
When the main toilet/shower block is closed you have to use the toilets adjacent to the games room. There was only 1 male and 1 female toilet and when I visited them at 7pm in the evening after returning from the party the female toilet had excrement on the floor and stank!
The main toilet/shower facilities are good. My only problem was why they needed to shut the whole block for 2 hours in order to clean it. I've never stayed at a campsite where facilities have been unavailable for this length of time in the past. I don't see why they can't close one of the 'wings' and allow communal use of the other for a short period in the afternoon.
My basic problem with this site was that they seemed to be very rigid in their views about things and didn't seem to consider that we ultimately are their customers and that our views and feelings should be considered.
We won't visit this site again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Suzan111 |
19 reviews from this member |
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We stayed here during the school holidays. Tent pitches were full but plenty of space on the caravan pitches.
Nice site, play area nice, It was a bit noisy at night but me and the children all fell asleep by 9 despite it! Toilet area nice and clean push button showers which my 8 year old found too hard to push so I ended up quite wet while he had a shower.
Llantwit beach nice tide was in until late afternoon when we were there, small cafe, lots of rock pools to explore, nice area to spend just a few nights in and its only an hour from home.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Lisa89 |
2 reviews from this member |
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This is the 4th visit to this lovely campsite, as it is a local site to us it is handy for short breaks. This site never fails to impress me with the friendly staff who are willing to offer any help you need and are always friendly when talking to them no matter what time of day.
The shop has a well equipped touring section with the majority of things you will need for a camping trip and spares for tents/motorhomes etc, including tent pegs, airbeds, cookers at reasonable prices, alongside a small shop for food and drink.
The play area and games room for children is very good and fenced off to keep children safe from the entry road. Toilet facilities have always been up to a high standard and are heated well in the colder seasons. Lovely spacious shower rooms although one had a trickle of water coming from it when I tried to use it.
The only negative thing from the times we have stayed is the pitch we were on was not draining well and with the heavy amount of rain this caused the pitch to look like a mud bath and caused us to leave early as it was unwalkable - However this could not have been helped.
Spacious pitches, friendly owners, nice shop, nice area for children all in all a lovely site.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Rogeruk |
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We visited during the holiday week. Was greeted with a warm welcome and shown to our pitch. The sizes are ok but not that big for family tents. The toilets where good and closed between 2-4pm for cleaning which can be a pain as they only have one other toilet by the games room which could do with a bit of a revamp. They had a nice snooker room which me and my 15yr played at £4 hr. Overall not a bad campsite could do with a field for the kids to play football as there's no room and not much for older kids there. And another toilet block by the tent pitches as its a pain when waking up at 3am having to go that far.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Demic60 |
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Stayed the last bank holiday in May.
A small well maintained site with friendly owners. Excellent facilities with the largest shower cubicles we have seen, very well stocked shop selling almost everything.
We had only booked two weeks in advance having been let down elsewhere,the pitch we had was large enough for our folding camper and lwb 4x4.
A short walk into town gives you a selection of friendly pubs, shops and takeaways if required.
The site is always kept clean and tidy and is great for children,the beach (large boulders only at high tide ) is only a mile away, with great icecreams and a small cafe.
The beach at Ogmore is also well worth a visit.
Only down point was an over enthusiastic camper playing music for a straight 12 hours 12pm-12am on the last friday, he appeared to be packing up the next morning
All in all a really nice place to stay,quiet calm and relaxing.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Joandmike |
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Spent late May Bank holiday weekend on this site, our second visit this year.
Site is very central for us for visiting family - we will use regularly. Very impressed with the personal touch. My partner broke his foot two days before we went and we had considered cancelling our visit, but we went for it - it was made easier by having the disabled facilities (shower toilet and hand basin in large room plenty big enough for both of us).
We generally go to adult only sites and so noticed it was a little noisier than we are used to - it was a bank holiday weekend and the whole idea of camping is to have fun, so no complaints!
Play area looks like fun for the kids - but beware the majority go there unaccompanied and it is right beside the road into the site - kids run across the road in front of you so drive very slowly.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Calcamper |
15 reviews from this member |
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We stayed at Acorn over the bank holiday weekend, having read previous positive reviews, as we wanted a family friendly site where we could also take our dog.
We weren't disappointed. The owners were very welcoming and helpful. The site has a well stocked shop and they also provide a takeaway breakfast at reasonable prices, there is a playground and clean toilets and shower blocks with plenty of piping hot water.
The pitch we had was close to the caravans and was large enough, but there were nicer pitches. Being bank holiday the site was busy, but didn't appear overcrowded. A major plus was that it was quiet at night! No loud music or excessive noise after 11pm allowed, but relaxed enough for people to have barbies etc.
Just across the farm track is a walk through fields and woods to the beach, which took 30 mins approx, great dog walk.
We drove to the local shops,which is 20 mins walk. There are 2 supermarkets there,a couple of takeaways and a good toy shop.
Fantastic coastline, with plenty to do, we shall return.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Tamoratine |
13 reviews from this member |
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We booked this site because we wanted a base for a limited sightseeing weekend in South Wales.We chose well. We had to re schedule and juggle our planned trips out, due the the weather being predictably random. But who cares when you're camping. The site was exactly what we were expecting if not better having booked it after reading your reviews. Great little shop, Warm, friendly and helpful welcome by the staff. The shop even had a brake light for my car (which petrol stations don't always have these days) Facilities fabulous and clean. Pitches the same. Walk into the little town pleasant, ha! walk to the beach, in the car.We are over 50. To sum it up in a nut shell 'An excellent site!'. Gold Star
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Harding1000 |
6 reviews from this member |
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We tried this camp site as we didn't know how the dog would react to camping, so we could drop her home from this location.
As soon as you arrive in Llanwit major, you will see sign posts for camping. When you find the school you are nearly there, so its easy to find.
When you arrive at reception, booking in is very quick. You are shown personally to your pitch which is a nice touch.
The pitches are clearly laid out. But you are very near your neighbour and there is only room for 1 car.
There is a nice playground for the children and a small games room which has seen better days.
The showers and toilets were very clean and there is an indoor area to wash your dishes.
There is a small shop on site which sells hot drinks and some food, but this does close about early evening.
This site is not near the beach. We walked with the baby and dog and it took about an hour over many fields. I would definitely recommend driving.
The site is for families only and the stay was very enjoyable. As there is no club house most families had BBQ's and drinks at the tent.
I would definitely go again. I think it was a brilliant weekend as we had a heat wave. But if it was raining you would be limited with no clubhouse. I would give the camp site 9/10 as it was the best I had been to.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Swanny1812 |
7 reviews from this member |
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Beautiful location very peaceful, nice sized park with a mix of static vans, touring pitches and tent pitches.
Nice reception shop with a warm welcome, little park with trampoline, small arcade and adult snooker room.
Large shower block very clean and free hot shower.
In walking distance to town centre and beach.
Nice public houses in town centre with variety of take aways and restaurants.
Easy access just follow signs to caravan park from llantwit town centre
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| Date of Visit: October 2009 |
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| Reviewer: BigMona |
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We have just spent another fantastic weekend at Acorn for Halloween. The service from the owners was again outstanding and they had made a real effort for the occasion and even dressed up!
They put a scavenger hunt on for the kids and the whole atmosphere on site was impressive. The site also has a great facilities block that is clean and inviting.
You can walk to the beach in about 20 mins where you will find a great café which is open 364 days a year. A walk into town is also about 20 mins where you will find an array of shops and eateries etc. All in all a great family site.
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
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| Reviewer: BigAlan |
8 reviews from this member |
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We stayed on this site for a weekend and found it to be a beautiful site. The approach is slight off putting, driving between farm buildings full of machinery, but once there the site is well laid out and level. The pitches are pre-allocated but a fair size. The facilities are excellent, very clean and well looked after. The location is convenient for cliff top walks and the local town of Llantwit Major is interesting and has plenty of shops. A little further away is Cowbridge, a larger market town. I would definitely recommend this site and will return again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Ann mcwilliams |
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We arrived from the north of Scotland. We had some difficulty in finding the site (as the sat nav had stopped talking to me hours before but that is another story.) Once on the site through the farm yard we were welcomed by friendly owners and shown to our site which at that time was before school holidays and mid week, we had loads of room if we had wanted to put up an awning.
The turn off the pitch onto the exit road to leave the site was tight for us as we do not have power stearing, we were on the first pitch which ment I had to drive forward reverse back to get a wider turn. I asked if they could move us to one further in as it would have made life easier for getting off but they said they usually keep the end for Motor Homes as they are going off through the day which is fair comment and we did manage.
The toilet block was spaceous and clean, The shop for food was good for the essentials and the spare parts for caravan, tents and M/H was great as a reading light had blown and I was able to replace it but it was well stocked from tent pegs to sleeping bags.
There was a small play area for children. I walked to the beach from there 20 /30 mins. There is also a coastal path for walker's and dog owners.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Simo51974 |
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What a great site. Owners were friendly and very helpful. Quiet, clean and very well maintained grounds. Shop was well stocked and I can highly recommend the egg and bacon rolls for breakfast. Local area was lovely and locals are very friendly. My only gripe is that the toilet/shower block are the other side of the camp next to the statics and the tourers who are more likely to have their own facilities so a bit of a trek in the middle of the night (but this is my laziness). We booked as a spare of the moment getaway and we had a great time. It was only a 3 day trip but we all wanted to stay longer. We will be returning again next year. I can highly recommend this campsite you wont be disappointed.
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