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Stayed here for 10 days and have mixed reviews on the site, on arrival we checked in at reception in a very busy shop. We were shown our field to pitch in and away we went. After 10 mins of driving around we couldn't find a suitable pitch. This was the field right next to reception, where the gradient is quite steep. After a quick chat to the lad on reception he relocated us to the field furthest away by the entrance for the woodland walk.
After a beautiful 1st day we really had a tester of weather and the site did, torrential rains and high winds. I think this field could do with perhaps some better access routes to the pitches as people were struggling with cars.
Also there is only 1 water supply in field, with no hard standing area to collect on. You could only imagine the smell and mess. Facilities for chemical disposal are in the other field which was an arm breaker from where we were.
Perhaps the owners of nicholaston farm should think about another shower block for this field. Showers were ok for money, could of perhaps done with a family room perhaps.
Other than that I enjoyed my stay, Views from the field are lovely, but like I said its just a field. Don't think I will return here again.
Stayed on this site on many occasions now. The facilities are extremely clean. Showers 20p but you get 4 mins which is plenty. Some units have a toilet and washbasin which is great, but can mean queuing at busy times of the year. There is a shop and a cafe but we have never used either of these facilities so can't comment. Friendly, and helpful staff. Can walk from the campsite down into Oxwich bay.
On this occasion we arrived in a gale and were directed to a sheltered area of the site which was fine. Nearly all the pitches are on a slight slope which means you spend a lot of time adjusting your sleeping position!
Easy drive to all the lovely beaches on the Gower and into Mumbles.
We will undoubtedly stay on this site again, although it does get very busy and sometimes noisy in high season.
Stayed here last week, do agree with most comments here, but I feel at £30 per night you are paying for the view you have from your van,
Toilets and showers are better than caravan club sites
The cafe on site is very good,
They could put water pipes up the top end of field as you have to pull aqua roll up steep gradient and that's my main reason together with the price I would not go there again.
The beach is only a few hundred yards away. The easy way to get there is to walk down the field through the gate, follow the coast path to the left for about 30 yards and then follow little path to the right, which will take you down through the sand dunes to the beach, where you can go right to oxwich beach or turn right to three cliffs bay which are both stunning.
A lovely site with amazing views, very clean toilets and showers and the campers breakfast a winner! Yes the showers are 20p but 4 minutes seems long enough. The beach is a steep walk from the site but the views make it worthwhile. We visited during the week when the site was very quiet but I understand it gets very busy during holiday periods and that may cause a problem with the lack of separate toilets. Tents and vans are spaced around the outside of the field which leaves the middle empty but other than that, there appears to be very little for children's entertainment. The site is dog friendly, in fact, friendly all round as the local villagers use the cafe and farm shop too and like a chat. The walk along the beach to Oxwich is a good couple of miles but the hotel at the end of the beach serves food and you can take dogs into the bar. The area is a national nature reserve, very well managed with a variety of different habitats. We are already planning our next visit!
Just got back form a long weekend at this site, and have to say its one of the nicest I've visited, toilet block and washing area are the best I've come across, clean, modern, and each cubicle has own sink, toilet & wash basin. 20p for 4 min shower is very reasonable, washing up facilities excellent, free freezers & fridges as well.
If you get the right pitch views are excellent across Oxwich bay. Hard standing pitches are good but not totally grass free, that didn't worry me however, the caravan site is on a hill but not difficult to level your van.
Only one thing to note, the exit onto the main road is on a steep hill, and difficult to see oncoming traffic both ways, especially trying to haul a caravan out.
But don't let this put you off, its a wonderful place, and I will be visiting again shortly.
We visited the site on the strength of previous reviews. The site is a short walk from a huge stretch of beach - and yes, as already noted, it is a steep climb on the way back. We also walked in in the other direction, ie through the gate at the bottom and turn left. We only walked for half an hour or so before turning back as short of time, but lovely views and we would liked to have gone further, and down to the lovely beaches (very secluded in October!). As to the site, toilet and shower facilities good, yes there is a 20p charge for the showers, but I found 4 mins plenty long enough. Please note that the cafe and farm shop are not open at this time of year - I think they reopen at Easter - which was a shame. The nearest shop is a long walk, as my poor husband found out! The hardstandings are OK, but not hardstandings of the type seen on caravan club sites! The grass was quite long, and needed a cut but presumably they don't worry too much about it out of season. If we return, it will be for the location rather than the site itself.
Stayed over August bank holiday weekend. It's a pleasant site but over-crowded - although most campsites seem to be on what must be the busiest camping weekend of the year.
I thought the toilets, showers and washing up, washing, drying facilities were very good. They were kept clean and I rarely had to queue, especially in the caravan field.
We camped in the lower field, which is down a short road. I did think the site was over-crowded, there was no space for our kids to play safely without being on the vehicle track or invading other campers' space. The site also lacks any features for them to climb or play on, so was harder to help them entertain themselves at the site.
It would have been useful to have marked pitches to evenly space tents out a bit and maybe ensure some free space.
Lovely walk down to amazing beaches. There's nowhere better to be than the Gower in good weather.
Not particularly quiet at night - the 10. 30pm quiet time wasn't observed or enforced.
We spent 6 nights at Nicholaston farm late August 2011. I had already read many of the reviews on here so knew what to expect, and I can really only repeat much of what has already been said.
The location of the site is it's main asset, I think. It's about 2-300 yards from the sea, and we could see the sea from our tent, as we were near the top of one of the fields.
The walk to the beach is down about 100 steps, not steep, and then across the sand dunes. Sand is difficult to walk across at the best of times, and if you're laden with chairs, buckets and spades, etc it will take you a good 10 minutes to get to the beach, but what a beach! Flat, golden sand for about 2 miles.
We visited some other beaches in the Gower and they are all excellent. Three cliffs bay is well worth a visit also, just to see the amazing scenery of the beach, but it is a long walk from the nearest parking. We parked near the heritage centre and it was about a 30 minute walk.
Back to the site - all the 3 fields are sloping but it is possible to find a nearly flat pitch in each field. The showers and toilets are plentiful. There was nearly always a queue at the block opposite the shop, but never one in the caravan field where there are many more rooms.
I would repeat the point that many have posted, that a mop in the showers for visitors use would be handy. Even though the showers were cleaned several times per day - there was always a cleaner there - it isn't enough, and more often than not, the floor of the cubicle would be muddy or sandy. Not their fault, of course, but for those people who don't want to walk on it in their bare feet, a mop would suffice.
I found that the 4 minutes allowed for your 20p in the shower was not enough. I have virtually no hair and found I had to really rush to wash may hair and shower all over in 4 minutes. Most people will find they'll have to pay 40p per shower which is a bit excessive.
We hardly used the shop. Apart from ice creams, pasties and breakfasts, it has a very limited range of essentials, such as bread, cereals and milk but little else. Some camping essentials would be a good idea.
All in all, we enjoyed our visit, especially the location, and would probably come back again.
A fantastic site! Fantastic views. Fantastic facilities. Fantastic area.
The view is of the beach and over to Devon - Look out at lighthouses and passing ships and loads of shooting stars at night. The beaches and walks around are amazing (just a very long pull up across the dunes back to the site. Caravans round the outside of the large field, so plenty of room for the children to play / make friends in the middle.
They're the best facilities - several different (immaculately clean) toilet and shower blocks (big shower rooms to change in too!) and some toilets / showers that aren't designated to ladies or gents, allowing you to shower children of both sexes comfortably. (20p for 4 mins). There's even an outdoor shower for wetsuits etc
Apart for the excellent cafe and food provisions on site, you have to travel to other villages for shops (nearest Chip shop closes early - don't get caught out!) Nearby garage seems to sell everything!
Only warning is the approach road to Penmaen, which can be narrow at times and several caravans have come to grief on a high wall there. Beware!
CHECK IN - The check-in and out was quick and painless, (deposit of 10 pounds required for security gate, returned at end of stay, spent mine in the lovely cafe on site, yummy ice creams!)
THE PITCHES - There are 2 tent fields to choose from one nearer the cafe and the other nearer the path to the sea. You are able to choose where you pitch your tent, so groups can be together. The site was sloping - where isn't on The Gower, however it was not a problem, and it means that there are open spaces for the kids to play.
THE BEACH - It is a walk to the beach several steps down, across the dunes and wow - what a beach miles of beautiful sandy beache, plenty of space for everyone.
Then the walk back! however I felt that at least I was geting some exercise. There are many routes up and on one the kids found a tree swing, underfoot is sandy so always a soft if somewhat messy landing.
My kids are 9 and 6 and enjoyed the freedom of heading off to the toilets, tree swing and the cafe with their pocket money by themselves, without a worry of security or road traffic (don't know if I would feel the same during the pick you own season with non campers on site. )
TOILETS AND SHOWERS - The toilets and shower facities are very modern, and new, regularly cleaned, and reading a review above, ok sometimes the floor was a bit muddy (yes a floor wiper would help if people willing to wipe after themselves, I wouldn't mind) but we are camping in fields right, this is not a hotel. Yes the showers are 20p but this gives you 3. 5/4 mins for very hot water with good flow, (never found it cold even at peak times), and stopped there being very long queues with people spending too long, so I thought it was a good idea. There are toilet and shower facilities by the cafe and also in the caravan field (these tended to be a bit quieter as a bit further away from the tents. )
FRIDGES/FREEZERS - There are 3 large upright fridges and 3 large chest freezers, which are free to use, my advise is bring several iceblocks to make a mini fridge by your tent as it is a bit of a walk if you forget the milk for your coffee! and have a brightly coloured bag so you can spot which is yours. P. S no alcohol in fridges!
WASHING UP - There are two washing up rooms, both very clean and with 4-6 sinks, and a supply if black bins liners available for rubish. There was recycling on site but this was not an enforcement.
WASHING/DRYING - There is one large washing machine, which cost 3 pounds and takes 45 mins (often a queue, however I was luck on my 2nd attempt after leaving my bag down by the machine)
There are 2 large dryers, which are very efficient and I dried all my stuff in 10 mins (40p) and for those things that cant be tumble dried there is a drying cupboard which costs 1pound for 120 mins, which dried boots and fleeces perfectly
ATMOSPHERE - We stayed for 6 days and we loved this site, (even on the 3 rainy days) the staff were all friendly and helpful with local knowledge. We met fellow campers who were so friendly and thoughtful, and hope that we might meet them again on our next visit. The facilities were great, and all that we needed. So for our 3rd camping experience the 1st that I would return too. My kids loved it too, so happy kids = happy mum
Finally 2 quick tips -
1) Caswell bay is a lovely alternative beach great for those with kids, with a bit more shelter, surrounded by rocks, lifeguard station, a cafe (great cappuccinos) and shops, and parking and outside showers across the road, with only a few steps down to the beach, (parking is 1. 30/hr, 2. 50/2 hrs or 5/day)
2) especially for a rainy day which I was given too late, so can't comment on the quality, - The Gower Holiday Park, has an heating indoor pool, with sauna and jacuzzi, and I was told cost 2. 50 for kids and 3or 4 pounds for adults.
Sorry a P. S (or tip no 3!) you should definitely visit Mewslade bay (just before rhossili) for amazing rock formation and rock pools, it kept my kids happy for several hours even though it was a dull and sometimes rainy day! (avoid high tide as no beach)
The people who run it could not have been more helpful, and bent over backwards to help us when we found ourselves in a predicament.
The facilities were fantastic - fridge & freezer were both available for use, and an excellent washing up room. Showers were definitely worth 20p a go, as they were hot, spacious and clean.
Location - just a short walk down to beautiful Oxwich bay, plus fantastic views and scenery from the campsite itself.
Shop/cafe on site was a bonus. We will definitely visit again.
Thanks also to the reviewer who recommended a visit to Joe's ice-cream cafe in Mumbles! Ice-cream sundaes were to die for!
Spent 3 nights in tent. Excellent location, beeches and walks in Gower peninsula fabulous, and relatively quiet even in school hols. Site has 3 fields, 2 for tents/campers and 1 for caravans.
Showers 20p for 3. 5-4mins which feels a minute too little. 2 wet rooms by reception nice size but often have to queue, 4 shower cubicles OK, but you have to go outside to put in your 20p and with only 4mins don't want to then waste a minute of that taking clothes off.
The wet rooms got very wet and muddy, it seems providing a mop and bucket for campers to use might be a cheap solution that would improve the facility.
Field we were in was nice although a fairly sizeable slope to pitch on, and could hear the traffic from the A road (although there was actually none really after 11pm).
You are allowed to pitch where you want, which sounds nice but we ended up between 2 tents with people who wanted to be next to one another (arrived a day apart) and made us feel very uncomfortable. I think that assigning set pitches might actually work better. Also, as they have 2 fields for tents, perhaps they could have one as a ball-free area which visitors can choose if so desired.
Overall, nice area, decent site, OK facilities, some basic problems that could be easily remedied. The pick your own on-site is to be recommended.
A truly perfect campsite. We stayed here to watch the Swansea air show.
Facilities are excellent, showers and toilets are very private and you have your own little shower room. Showers are 20p.
The site is sloping but gives everyone a fantastic view. Pick your own is great with the kids and the beach is just stunning which can be walked in under 10 minutes.
Location is great, only 15 minutes to Swansea and the mumbles where you can enjoy a Joes ice cream !
Could not fault any part and cannot wait to return.
Have just returned from a 2 night break on the Gower and thought this campsite was great.
Fabulous views over Oxwich bay and was lovely to be able to walk to a beautiful sandy beach without taking the car.
The tent was on a slight slope but was not a problem. We thought the facilities were good although a long walk to the loo! Was slightly worried having read about 4 minute 20p shower but these were better than on many sites with free 'hot showers'!
The children loved going strawberry picking on Sunday Morning and the staff were happy for us to leave the car on the camping field. We would recommend the site to any one.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Coastside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Stayed here for 10 days and have mixed reviews on the site, on arrival we checked in at reception in a very busy shop. We were shown our field to pitch in and away we went. After 10 mins of driving around we couldn't find a suitable pitch. This was the field right next to reception, where the gradient is quite steep. After a quick chat to the lad on reception he relocated us to the field furthest away by the entrance for the woodland walk. 
