Chapel Farm

Rated 4 of 5

Overall rating

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and tranquility

Rated 4 of 5

Access to local places of interest

Rated 4 of 5

Beauty of surroundings and scenery

Rated 4 of 5

Ease of arrival/welcome

close panel

Log in to write a review

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and tranquility

Rated 3 of 5

Access to local places of interest

Rated 5 of 5

Beauty of surroundings and scenery

Rated 5 of 5

Ease of arrival/welcome

We stay here regularly very good site

Stayed here lots of times very nice site. It is a working farm so can be busy during the daytime. Basic WC fresh water in shed and chemical disposal through gate. Recycling area behind wooden fence. I found the three farm dogs friendly. We will be returning. Would definitely recommend. The owners Lenny and Mar are both friendly.

Vicki and Rolly

Caravanner

Reviewed on 23/07/2024 15:35

3 reviews

0 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 1 of 5

Peace and tranquility

Rated 3 of 5

Access to local places of interest

Rated 4 of 5

Beauty of surroundings and scenery

Rated 2 of 5

Ease of arrival/welcome

Dogs, dogs, dogs

We were met by dog dirt on the CL left by one of the several farm dogs who roam around the farm and CL. If you are going to stay at the site (I wouldn't recommend it) take cash to pay, they don't accept cheques or BACs - 'Your cheque will bounce and your payment to the bank will upset our VAT returns.' Oh and the elsan point, if you don't have a bad back when you arrive, you will when you leave. Nice views, could be a stunning CL if the owners changed their attitude and spoke to their guests with less anger and didn't treat them like they were trying to rob them. Lots of traffic in the farm yard because of the huge caravan storage area. Rubbish area unkept and smelly. Large barge pole on this one.

30 reviews

3 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and tranquility

Rated 5 of 5

Access to local places of interest

Rated 4 of 5

Beauty of surroundings and scenery

Rated 1 of 5

Ease of arrival/welcome

Bitten by farm dog!

We knew this was a working farm and have stayed at ones previously, but on arrival we were met with a snarling dog, whilst trying to get to farmhouse door to ask where to park. The person we saw seemed unclear about everything and waved us round the back. We found parking beyond farmyard at rear but had to go and ask again where water taps and CWD were. Got a different person this time. There are no signs for anything and you just find yourself wandering around the farmyard aimlessly. The pitch is "adequate" - it's a stretch of grass and you just choose a spot. Next day we tried to walk out to the sea wall overlooking the estuary. Immediately met by 2 dogs (apparently there is also a third) as we tried to walk through farmyard (as directed) to reach public footpath. We felt intimidated with our own dog, so picked him up (fortunately he's small enough). I was then attacked and bitten on the leg (jeans took the brunt of it, but I was bleeding). Spoke to people in first building but no apologies, man told one woman to lock up the dog but didn't seem overly concerned. When we returned from the walk (don't bother as the footpath was completely overgrown with brambles) we went to backdoor of other building (as directed) to pay and an older woman escorted us back to our motorhome in case of further problems, but we could hear dog barking in locked barn as we passed. GIVE IT A MISS, unless you are very confident of not being bitten!

Malcolm Beard

Reviewed on 26/09/2023 14:14

1 review

4 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and tranquility

Rated 4 of 5

Access to local places of interest

Rated 4 of 5

Beauty of surroundings and scenery

Rated 4 of 5

Ease of arrival/welcome

Peaceful site

Lovely lawned site looking out on to fields with sheep & cows As expected with a working farm working dogs around but no problems A short walk through the field to the sea wall Len was very accommodating when we met with friends & wanted to all stay for the night.

JeffAA

Reviewed on 10/07/2023 12:06

8 reviews

1 Helpful note

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and tranquility

Rated 4 of 5

Access to local places of interest

Rated 5 of 5

Beauty of surroundings and scenery

Rated 5 of 5

Ease of arrival/welcome

Peaceful farm stay

Peaceful farm stay, 500m from sea wall and miles of walking. Footpath at the end of the farm drive. Well maintained level pitches and basic essential facilities. Be aware that this is a working farm with the attendant sounds and smells of farm animals and farm dogs, all of which are within feet of the pitches. I really enjoyed seeing the farm stock, all of which are in superb condition and very well cared for. Very quiet at night, and lovely waking up to the sound of seabirds. A site I look forward to visiting again.

sue parfitt

Reviewed on 10/09/2021 13:37

4 reviews

3 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and tranquility

Rated 5 of 5

Access to local places of interest

Rated 5 of 5

Beauty of surroundings and scenery

Rated 5 of 5

Ease of arrival/welcome

Lovely Certified location.

Stayed here begin of August. Lovely site, yes it is a working farm so you will get animals and smells. But is was great to see the cows in the field. There is a lovely walk through the gate right on site. Down to the sea wall. Which you can walk for miles. It is part of the welsh coastal path. Absolutely fantastic, for push bikes you can ride for miles through the country lanes, or do the sustain bike rides. Which you can ride to chepstow. Or many other bike rides. There was a few flys around, but never landed on you or bite you. There was recycling for your rubbish, also water tap in the shed opposite the site. Which was explained to you when we booked in. Plenty of room for my grandson to run around playing football and on his bike. Absolutely gem of a site for the money. We will definitely be returning.

BarryHackling

Caravanner from Gwent

Reviewed on 29/08/2020 11:06

5 reviews

2 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 1 of 5

Peace and tranquility

Rated 4 of 5

Access to local places of interest

Rated 1 of 5

Beauty of surroundings and scenery

Rated 1 of 5

Ease of arrival/welcome

Don't bother!! Really poor

Not as we remembered it! Last visit April 2015/6 Having visited many more wonderful CL sites now this one is definitely lacking! Area for caravans very small now due to stored caravans and a long term sited one. Lots of debris around the area. No signs alerting you to water, waste, rubbish etc. Whilst accepting it is a working farm so expect to see, hear and smell animals. However did not expect to be disturbed at 8 am by building site noise, drills and diggers trundling by and workmen shouting as the owners made improvements to their storage area nearby. Bothered by lots of flies so unable to use outside area. We will not be returning despite the convenience to the M5.

Rose Bennett

Reviewed on 16/08/2020 12:47

3 reviews

1 Helpful note

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and tranquility

Rated 4 of 5

Access to local places of interest

Rated 2 of 5

Beauty of surroundings and scenery

Rated 1 of 5

Ease of arrival/welcome

Wouldn’t stay again

Had a one night stay here and did not like it at all. Obviously a working farm so you should expect it to appear as such but this was really quite messy and dirty, filthy dogs running around barking and the stink of a nearby sewage plant I think. The worst thing was there was no sign for the toilets, water or bins. The owner did give us a description on arrival but we couldn’t find the toilets at all, we just wandered around barns and sheds and random huts full of junk, to no avail. So we ended up leaving the next morning without even a wash and went to the nearest service station instead. It really doesn’t take much to put a couple of signs up. The footpath is easy to get to but there’s just a stench of sewage up there so not a nice place to walk. It was quiet and relaxed there though. We didn’t feel watched or hassled. I can’t think of anything else good to say.

Laurag7867

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 28/05/2018 09:05

1 review

2 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and tranquility

Rated 3 of 5

Access to local places of interest

Rated 3 of 5

Beauty of surroundings and scenery

Rated 4 of 5

Ease of arrival/welcome

Good little site if you don't have a dog

We found this to be a nice, peaceful little site with easy access. The hosepipe for drinking water is a bit unhygienic though - in a farm building across the yard. Our main complaint however was that the 2/3 farm dogs were rather too aggressive towards our dog and kept harassing him, even right next to our caravan. Our spaniel was frightened to come out of the caravan. They (one in particular) also urinated on every bit of our caravan that it could reach. To get to the footpath along the estuary, we had to either go through a field of cows or run the gauntlet through the farmyard to reach the footpath next to the farmhouse. It's such a shame - it would probably be fine with no dog

Magic37

Reviewed on 23/10/2017 18:33

20 reviews

1 Helpful note

Report this reviewer

Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and tranquility

Rated 5 of 5

Access to local places of interest

Rated 5 of 5

Beauty of surroundings and scenery

Rated 4 of 5

Ease of arrival/welcome

What I imagined CLs to be.

I was a bit worried by the only other review. There was no need, we liked it and stayed for an extra night. Near to the M4, but you cannot hear it, access is down a long country lane. Always a good sign of a peaceful site. You enter the farm yard and go around to the left side. The pitch is well tended grass and some hard standing bounded on 3 sides by a fence and hazel hedge. There are lots of power hook up points. We liked the views across the fields to the river embankment. We watched the cattle watching us, sheep wending their way along the embankment and the treat of a morning parade of a family of partridges. I don't know why the other review mentioned that there was no foot access to the embankment, we did the 5 minutes walk there several times to enjoy the magnificent views over the River Severn Estuary. We are into history. This is a good base from which to visit the Medieval Castle at Caerphilly (free parking Sundays), Caerleon Roman Legionary Fortress (free entry to museums and parking) and we were particularly impressed with Caerwent Roman walled market town (free entry and parking). Try Bruno's (Museum St/Backhall St) bakery/cafe in Caerleon for bread rolls the like I haven't tasted since childhood. Their Bread and Butter pudding was pretty good as well! All in all, a working farm but generally a lovely quiet 'CL' with great views, somewhere to walk to and places to visit. We would go again.

pirastro

Reviewed on 16/08/2017 11:54

1 review

3 Helpful notes

Report this reviewer