Sad to see this site facilities in such a poor state
It was clean but the tiles were falling off the walls. Ceilings fixed with tape. Really sad as it is in such a nice location.
Pembrey Country Park Club Campsite
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Great location but toilet block needs TLC
Lovely site in great location for the beach and walks in the forest and coastal path. Amazing beach. Very friendly wardens and very helpful (we arrived in torrential rain having booked a grass pitch and the warden had already been around the site to allocate useable pitches). The toilet block was rather tired and needs TLC. It's the first time in my 35 years of membership that I've not given a glowing report about facilities on Club site. There's no shop on site but there's a new well-stocked Co-op in Burry Port just under 3 miles away by road or the coastal path. The beach is 1 mile from the site and there are road barriers between the site and beach parking, so anyone staying on site who wants to drive to the beach will have to pay £8 (April to September) for the day, but dogs are not allowed on this stretch May to September. There is one free carpark that is also dog-friendly all year: when exiting the site turn left (away from the beach), then first right and head towards the large metal gates, there's a road to the left which leads to a free beach carpark.
Really lovely site
Really enjoyed our stay at Pembrey. Pitches were well spaced, so many great walks from site we definitely need to return again. Only 2 small comments - there is noise during the week from behind the serviced pitches - sounds like cement breaking ongoing there. This does affect some of the non serviced pitches too - would be useful/kind if wardens gave the information when first booking in.
Other comment includes the booking in procedure. At other sites, if they want you to remain in your van & move forward so that only the first van is being booked in, there has been either a warden outside to direct you, or written signage to that effect. Neither in this case, we were the 3rd customers in the queue, & I presumed that there would be 2 terminals with people being booked into both. However that wasn’t the case which I only realised when entering reception & being asked - nice & politely - to return & wait. Just a thought to help with any queues! But this is a very lovely site.
Excellent site
Excellent site, very spacious pitches. Grass pitches are well-drained, so not a problem even after heavy rain. Easy access to the site from the M4, no narrow roads or difficult navigation.
Good clean facilities, with alternative toilets during cleaning times. Lots more service points than on some sites.
Best dog walking options from a site that I can remember. The County Park has a good network of paved paths and easy access to beach - 20 min walk at most.
Great family holiday
Just back from a fortnight in Pembrey. The weather really helped and was lovely, so we spent many days on the fabulous beach there. The country park is also excellent and all the activities well maintained.
The site itself is large, very open, with virtually no natural barriers between pitches, which may not be to everyone's taste.
The area outside of the country park is hit and miss in terms of places close by to go and explore as some, especially Llanelli - which is where the nearest supermarkets are - is really run down and not somewhere you want to spend any time in. You need to venture further afield to Tenby to find nice places to visit - an hours drive away.
In summary, a fantastic site to visit in good / dry weather as the park and coastline is amazing and was great for our family trip.
Fantastic
We frequently visit Pembrey. When you drive in to Pembrey site you are greeted with a spectacular sight, of beautiful summer flowers display. The trees and tall hedges around the site, are beautiful and helps with shade if you do not like to be in the sun all day. The facilities areas are spotlessly clean but, rather dated, Which is not the fault of the wonderful, friendly, kind and helpful wardens. However, looking past the dated facilities as long as they are clean and presentable that’s all we look for. This year, it’s under new management, Jo is amazing, kind, funny and works very hard. Great to see Jenny is there still. She’s fabulous. There is a new local chip shop literally about 5 mins drive away, Bowens. Lovely chips. Every Friday and Monday a pizza van is on site and Saturday it’s jacket potato night, haven’t yet tried the jackets as rather expensive but the pizza is fantastic. Not forgetting every night Mr Whippy comes around. Would be nice, if reception would stock milk and bread and other small essentials. Pembrey Country park has something for everyone, from bike rides, lovely walks, beach, skiing and crazy golf to name a few. Can’t wait to return.
Great Place to Explore or Relax
Although we live not far away in Pembrokeshire my wife Helen and I are regular visitors to the Pembrey Country Park site. Nestled in woodland on the edge of Carmarthen Bay it is the perfect place to walk, cycle or relax in a magical blend of coast and countryside. As we have come to expect from CAMC sites it is well maintained with good facilities and lovely staff. Whether you stay for a short break or a week with 200 hectares of woodland, 8 miles of sandy beach (complete with atmospheric shipwreck) and 13 miles of level cycling along the Millennium Coastal Park you will always find plenty to enjoy – we do.
Beware of Noise and Dust
We have just returned from 4 days at Pembrey. The staff are great and the site clean and tidy. We pitched on plot 11 of the fully serviced pitches. The site is perfectly located for a nice walk to a long stretch of sand that is great for the dogs. The Country Park provides a nice stop on the way back for coffee. The food is a tad exe but nice. Unfortunately the landowner immediately adjacent to the eastern boundary of the site runs some sort of stone crushing operation which starts up at around 0800 and continues until approximately 1800. The noise and dust is horrendous. The operation affects all of the fully serviced pitches and those near to the west of pitch 11. A whole new world exists to the rest of the site where all is quiet and peaceful away from the stone crushing nightmare. Sadly, there is no reference to the activity on the CAMC website. I spoke to the office staff who informed me that the operation has been going on for years and that the warnings were taken down from the CAMC website some tome ago. I phoned HQ who heard the noise and agreed it was unacceptable. The lady did say that a warning exists on their telephone booking service so, if you call CAMC to book you will be told that there is occasional noise and smell from nearby properties. Trust me there is nothing occasional about the noise and dust. Furthermore, and just to rub salt into the wound, the owner decided to play loud music until midnight on one of our nights. Would we return? Yes we will but will be keeping to the west of the site and well away from the fully serviced pitches and advise all visitors to do likewise. A formal complaint, including the recording of the noisy stone crusher, with, suggestions, has been submitted.
Reply from the Club:
Thank you for your feedback regarding your stay at Pembrey. We apologise for the inconvenience caused by the adjacent landowner's operations. While the noise and dust are infrequent, we do advise members to check our Before You Travel page so they are aware of this before booking or travelling to the campsite. We appreciate your understanding and are glad to hear that you enjoyed other aspects of your stay.
New era at Pembrey
I am writing this review, following my third visit to the Pembrey Country Park Site this year. This year there is a new management team headed by Keith And Jo. What a refreshing experience it has been on each of the three occasions that we have stayed. The friendliness and professionalism of the team shines through. Firstly, the check in procedure has in my opinion been enhanced as a member of the team comes to your car and undertakes this without having to get out of the vehicle. This is assisted by the online booking process which allows payment to be taken on arrival.
The second thing that I am pleased with is the reorganisation of the grass pitches, which to me affords more privacy, with the option of being able to put our caravan unit facing inwards. This assists us to prevent our miniature Schnautzer dogs from barking at anyone walking near the caravan.
The only minor negative aspect we have encountered is the toilet block which is now showing signs of age. The club should make it a priority to update the facilities, which would make the site a flagship venue for all our membership.
I would again commend the whole of the site management team for their dedication and commitment . Keep up your exemplary work.
Great location for the beach and walking
We stayed at Pembrey for the weekend as my partner wanted to be near the beach. The site called us when we were en-route as their had been accidents on the motorway so they wanted to check out ETA. Once we arrived, we were given information on how to find our pitch. This was a challenge as the pitch numbers were so small we struggled to see them also with a 1 way system it wasn't the easiest to work out which way to go. We found our pitch which was close to water and very quiet. We had a beautiful stay, went on long dog walks to the beach. Stopped at the country park cafe for lunch which was lovely too. My only negative is that facilities could do with updating and there was only 4 showers so I had to wait a while for one to become free. Other than that, a beautiful site and we will return.
sarahjhill1
Reviewed on 01/05/2024 14:58