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Caravan holiday parks and lodges near Cardiff and Swansea 2021

From Cardiff, your options for a seaside caravan holiday are either to head for the Pembrokeshire coast or over the bridge to Somerset. Both are good options, with some high quality caravan parks and posher lodges on offer. From Swansea, you'll generally find that the West Wales coastline is near and with a good choice.

A few worth considering include:

​Lydstep Beach Holiday Park ​Pembrokeshire

  • ​1 hour 15m drive from Swansea, 1 hour 45m from Cardiff
  • Family-friendly caravan park owned by Haven 
  • Great reviews (9/10), good value
  • Indoor swimming pool, lots of activities, beach nearby
  • See our full guide to Haven in Wales
Haven's Lydstep Beach Holiday Park
Haven's Lydstep Beach Holiday Park gets terrific reviews and is right by a beach

Cheddar Woods Resort and Spa ​Somerset

  • 1 hour 10 minutes from Cardiff, 1 hour 45 minutes from Swansea
  • Posh lodge park, owned by Darwin Escapes
  • Indoor swimming pool, small playground, bowling
  • Restaurant
  • 10 minutes from Cheddar Gorge
  • Very good reviews (9/10)
Cheddar Woods Resort lodge with hot tub
Cheddars Woods is inland but the lodges are modern and it has an indoor swimming pool

Fishguard Bay Resort ​Pembrokeshire

  • 1 hour 30 minutes from Swansea, 2 hours from Cardiff
  • Quiet caravan holiday park with hot tubs and simple facilities
  • ​Cliff top views
  • Outstanding reviews (9.5/10)
Sea views from Fishguard Bay Resort
Fishguard Bay Resort is in a stunning coastal location

Golden Sands Brean ​Somerset

  • 1 hour 15 minutes from Cardiff, 1 hour 45 minutes from Swansea
  • ​​Cheap, family-friendly caravan park
  • Near the beach and theme park, lots of activities
  • 9/10 from most reviewers
Sea views from Golden Sands Brean lodge with hot tub
You can sit in your hot tub and admire the views at Golden Sands Brean

​Noble Court Holiday Park Pembrokeshire

  • 1 hour from Swansea, 1 hour 30 minutes from Cardiff
  • Cheap caravan park with outdoor swimming pool
  • Great reviews (9/10)
Noble Court Holiday Park
Noble Court is a good value and simple caravan park which is popular with customers
See our Wales holiday park guide and our Somerset holiday park guide for more ideas. Images are from Haven, Booking.com and Hoseasons.

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