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Late availability page updated weekly

Our late availability page is now updated weekly.

Click on the image to open the page.

 

 

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December 2022

Loo of the year awards (Platinum)

We are delighted to announce that we have been presented with a Platinum certificate by “Loo of the year awards”  for 2023.

A big thank you to “Shine time” for their help throughout the year in helping us keep our facilities spotless.

November 2022

August 2022

Our 2023 diary is now open, currently we are taking bookings for 6+ nights, but this will be reduced on the 1st of December to 3+ night bookings.

To book click HERE for 2023 prices click HERE

June 2022

We now offer travel insurance in the event of that unexpected illness or situation, which prevents you from coming to see us, our optional cancellation Insurance (supplied by Compass insurance) will cover you for the most common reasons for having to cancel your holiday.

For a quote click on the image opposite.

 

 

May 2022

April 2022

The Practical Motorhome & Practical Caravan “Top 100” voting for 2023 is  under way.  To vote for your favorite site please use the following link  Practical Caravan and Practical Motorhome’s Top 100 Sites Guide 2023 Survey (surveymonkey.co.uk)     If you wish to vote for us, the County is “Carmarthenshire” and site is “South Wales Touring park – Fferm Llwynifan Farm”  Thank you

March 2022

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December 2021

November 2021

After looking through the feedback forms  from 2021 , many of our guests suggested some form of security entry barrier, so we have now installed one.  We also put a gravel path to the waste bin area, instead of grass.

November 2021

October 2021

August 2021 –  On the 10th of August we meet our local Welsh assembly member , it was a pleasure showing him round our park.

July 2021 

We are delighted to be in the top “6 top adults-only campsites for peaceful touring” according to Practical motorhome – Thank you 😁❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Click here to see the Practical Motorhome article

May 2021

A big thank you to everyone who left us a review on Tripadvisor.

“The Travellers’ Choice Award celebrates hotels & accommodation providers that consistently deliver fantastic experiences to travellers around the globe. Winners like you earned positive traveller reviews and ratings over the past year. Ranking you among the top 10% of listings on Tripadvisor.” Tripadvisor 2021.

30/04/2021

We have been on the “Heno” programme on S4C this evening.  Below is the Welsh version, to see one with English subtitles click HERE

20/04/2021

Practical Motorhome & Practical Caravan “Top 100” voting for 2022 is under way.  To vote for your favourite site please use the link below  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/top-100-sites-2022   (If you wish to vote for us the the County is “Carmarthenshire” and site is “South Wales Touring park – Fferm Llwynifan Farm”  Thank you)

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Posted by Fferm Llwynifan Farm / South Wales Touring Park on Thursday, 25 March 2021

16/03/2021

We are delighted to announce that we are in the Top 100 sites guide once again, and that we have been awarded the Wales Regional winner for the second year running.
We would like to thank everyone who voted for us, we are truly grateful for everyone’s support, especially over the last horrific year! We have wor

ked hard during lockdown to improve our small park, and can not wait to welcome everyone back. Thank you once again from Hywel, Cathrin and the family. (Practical Caravan Magazine, page 24)

03/02/2021

The plans have been drawn up, and the new air heat exchange system for the shower and toilet block, has now been ordered.  The system will allow the stale heat in the rooms (And  humid heat from the showers) to be extracted, and the heat will then be recovered for heating the cold fresh air drawn from out site the building, and pumped back into the rooms.

23/01/2021

25% deposit requested, and the remainder due 7 days before arrival.

 

 

 

This is s short video showing you some of the lights we have up Christmas time.

27/11/2020

We can now offer gift vouchers, you can choose the amount you wish to spend. We can email this to you, when your friends wish to spend their gift, they simply need to let us know the booking reference number, included on the voucher. (E-mailed vouchers are free of charge)

We also have Llwynifan Farm cards, blank  inside, we would include the booking reference gift card with it. For the card and the postage we would charge an additional £1.50

Call Hywel on 01554 820420 to discuss your needs (9.30am – 6pm)

20/10/2020

We have been told today, that the fully serviced pitches can remain open for Christmas every year!

The fully serviced pitches will now close on the 5th of January and re open on the 1st of March.

Our standard and seasonal pitches remain open all year.

Bookings for Christmas are now being taken via our on line system.

16/10/2020  – Our area remains under a local lockdown, and touring for holiday purposes in a caravan or motorhome for anyone out side the lockdown area is not permitted.  We are truly sorry for any of our guests who’s holidays with us we have to postpone,   We are truly thankful for everyone who has agreed to transfer their deposits to another booking.

25 September

Following the Welsh Assembly Government announcement on the 25.09.2020, our area is under a local lockdown.  This means that our park is currently closed to everyone out side our local lock down area until a review on the 10th of October 2020.    For all the guests we have had to yet again cancel your Holidays, we are sorry, and we would like to thank all the guests that have transferred their deposits to another date.

September

We would like to thank everyone who have stayed with us this year, If you enjoyed your stay, we would really appreciate if you took 5min to vote for us. Awards like this mean a great deal to us as a family.
Voting closes on 20 November 2020.
To help you complete the first section –
County – Carmarthenshire
Site stayed at – South Wales Touring Park – Llwynifan Farm
Then answer the remaining questions.
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4 August
South Wales Caravan Park has today been awarded “Travellers’  Choice Winner”Each year, Tripadvisor comb through reviews, ratings, and saves from Travellers everywhere, and use that info to award the very best. We are delighted to be apart of an exclusive group. We are in the “top 10% of hotels worldwide.”
Thank you everyone for your reviews, they really do mean so much to us, and we are glad you enjoy your holidays with us.
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27th July
AA Covid Confident by Rated Trips
We are delighted to have acheived the AA Covid19 accreditation. This accreditation means that our park has in place the necessary risk assessment, safety measures to reopen safely, in line with the UK’s respective governments’ guidelines as well as those set by trade associations.
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18th July
Awards like the top 100 mean a great deal to a small park like us, and we would like to thank everyone who have voted for us in the past. Last year we were delighted to have been awarded the Top 100 Sites Regional winner.
Can you please take a few moments of your time to vote for us.
To help you in the first section…….
County – Carmarthenshire
Site – South Wales Touring park – Fferm Llwynifan Farm
Voting is now open, please click here.
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11th July 2020
We are open!
1st July 2020

We are pleased to confirm that our park has successfully applied, and been granted the “We’re Good To Go Industry Standard”

We look forward to welcoming you all back.

19th June 2020 (Opening date updated 04.07.2020 due to WG amendment)

Providing the Welsh Gov Criteria will continue to be met with COVID 19, we will be permitted to Re-open from the 11th of July 2020 for entirely self contained Units Only. (See our Youtube video below)

30th May 2020

We hope you are all well, and staying safe. As promised I have done an update for you, on what we have been up to over the last weeks, and just some of the preparations we are undertaking for when we are able to re-open.

20th May 2020

Behind the scenes we are also working hard getting ready to re-open…. but not yet!  Waiting patiently for the work from the Welsh Assembly!

We are looking at ways we can do things with social distancing in mind, so our Welcome pack is now “Virtual” you will receive a password the day before you arrive to have access.

Our feedback form is now done on line also. You will receive this a couple of days after you have left. (Link also below)

We are waiting for guidelines from the Welsh Assembly as to what we can and cant do, along with an opening date.   As soon as we find out, we shall let you know.  Stay safe one and all.

6th May 2020

10th April 2020

We are now taking bookings for 2021, click on the image opposite to open our 2021 page.

Currently we are asking for a 25% deposit  (From January 1st 2020 this deposit increases to 50%)

 

We are temporary closed due to the Coronavirus.  No bookings are currently being taken for April and May. For updates please see our page on the Coronavirus

 

March 2020

We are delighted to be in the top 12 best caravan parks in the UK!

“Best caravan park in Wales regional winner”in the Practical Caravan Magazine
A big thank you to everyone who voted for us.
The link below will take you to the Practical Caravan blog.
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Breakfast and BBQ Welsh produce pack
We now offer Welsh produce to be delivered to the park “Carmarthen Food” have produced two packages one for a Welsh Breakfast, and one for a Welsh BBQ.  for more information CLICK HERE
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2020 Welcome packs

Welcome pack
Pecyn CroesoOur Welcome packs have all been updated.  This year we also have vouchers for National Botanic Garden of Wales, Gwili Railway and the Wildfoul and Wetlands trust Llanelli

The pack also has Welsh brew tea and coffee sachets.

We hope you find the information useful.

January 2020

Happy new year to you all. Spring is only round the corner ,and summer isn’t that far away also! Its time to start thinking about your 2020 holiday!
Bookings are coming in every day with us, so please do book early to avoid disappointment.
To check availability and book your pitch click on the link below.
We look forward to seeing you.

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CLICK HERE
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Blwyddyn newydd dda i chi i gyd. Mae’r gwanwyn dim ond o amgylch y gornel, ac nid yw’r haf mor bell i ffwrdd hefyd! Felly maen amser i ddechrau meddwl am eich gwyliau am 2020!
Mae archebion yn dod bob dydd gyda ni, felly archebwch yn gynnar i osgoi cael eich siomi.
Cliciwch ar y ddolen ichod, er mwyn gweld beth sy ar gael a er mwyn archebi eich safle.
Edrychwn ymlaen at eich gweld chi.

December 2019

Nadolig Llawen / Merry Christmas
From us all at Fferm Llwynifan Farm.

Struggling what to get your loved ones for Christmas? How about a voucher to come and stay with us at South Wales Touring Park. You choose the amount, we can post the voucher or send it via PDF for you to print. Call us on 01554 820420 to arrange

 

 

October 2019

We are delighted to announce that we are received a “Highly Commended” award during the Welsh Hospitality awards, we would like to thank everyone who voted for us.
#HospitalityAwards #tranquilparks

 

October 2019

We are delighted to have been accepted to be a member of Premier Parks

The Premier Parks collection is a group of high-quality independently assessed campsites where customer satisfaction and enjoyment are a top priority.

September 2019

We had our Visit Wales Grading inspection early September, and we are delighted to announce that we were retained our 4 star quality badge.

 

August 2019

We have had some new artwork drawn  up for us, by the very talented Dorian Davies.  This is the summer image.
We love it. 🙂
www.dorianspencerdaviesart.com

 

 

June 2019

Voting is now closed – We really appreciate all your votes in previous years.

 

 

May 2019

We would like to thank all our guests for voting for us to be in the top 100 Sites for 2019.

Awards like this mean a great deal to us.  🙂

 

April 2019

Welcome pack / Pecyn Croeso

Our new Welcome folders have arrived, we are really pleased with how they look.  They have information such as Local shops, Morothome parking places, the local river walk and much more.  Also included is a discount voucher for the National Botanic Garden of Wales, the 2019 Tranquil park booklet and to wash it all down you can use the complimentary Welsh brew tea or Coffee sachets.

 

March 2019

We are delighted to have been voted into the top 100 sites lists again for 2018 / 2019.  A big thank you to everyone who voted for us.

These awards and the reviews we receive mean a great deal to us To see our reviews page click HERE

 

February 2019

Our new shower block is open, complete with under floor heating. We have keep them spacious and well light. We hope you like what we have done.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 2018

 We  would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a wonderful touring year for 2019.

We wont be sending out any cards this year, instead, we will be donating money to a cancer charity, in memory of Rog who drew all our wonderful cartoons, and Christmas cards.

 

 

 

November 2018

We needed a logo strip update! so here it is!

 

 

 

25th November 2018

A HUGE thank you to everyone who voted for us. We won The Welsh Hospitality awards for the Best Caravan site in Wales!

Diolch yn fawr i bawb a 

bleidleisiodd drosom ni. Enillon ni y wobr Lletygarwch Cymru ar gyfer y Safle Carafannau Gorau yng Nghymru! 

 

November 2018

We have been planning a shower block “Re vamp” for a while.  We had plan A,  B,  C and D!  We have now decided to stick with  plan F! which involves keeping the current two showers, but spruce them up. This  work will be done between November the 19th and 20th of December.

October 2018

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted as a finalist once again, for the Welsh Hospitality awards 2018.
We would like to thank everyone who voted for us. We look forward to the awards ceremony.

 

September 2018

It is now possible to book a pitch with us on line, we are now taking bookings for 2019.  Click on the image below to open the bookings page.

 

 

 

July 2018

Get your legs down bloggers did a review of our small park, and some attractions near by. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE REVIEW

Here are some suggestions of places you could visit.

We would like to thank  Get your legs down bloggers for the latest site tour of our park.

Below is our “Sunday night Natter video 🙂

June  2018

We were at a very glamorous event last night, (06/06/2018)  and we were delighted to have been given a silver in the “Caravan camping and glamping site of the year” award.

We are delighted to have been awarded the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2018 – Thank you for leaving a review.  It encourages us to keep improving our small park.

 

May 2018

We have had our welcome packs translated to Welsh. A big than you to  Cymraeg byd busnes: Welsh for business  for all your help and support.

Rydym wedi cael ein pecynnau croeso wedi’u cyfieithu i’r Gymraeg. Diolch yn fawr i Cymraeg byd busnes: Welsh for business am eich holl cymorth.

April 2018

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Carmarthenshire Caravan Camping and Glamping site of the year awards for 2017/18.

 

 

 

 

March 10th 2018

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who voted for us, we are once again in the TOP100 sites for 2018.

We also have a mention in the Practical Caravan April edition, ‘South Wales Touring Park’ as a recommendation (Page 53). Its within a feature about Carmarthenshire.

Voting has started for 2019 also, the link can be found on the following page on our website CLICK HERE

MARCH 2nd 2018

We have a new phone system!

When you dial 01554 820420 between 9.30am and 6pm it will answer your call, and then search for one of the family.

Between 6pm and 9.30am the system will give you options e.g. select 1 for bookings, and you will be able to leave a message, we will call you back as soon as possible

Please bear with us!  We do try our best not to cut anyone off!

 

 

 

Pre-paid electric card system.

*Electricity usage .The pitch supply is 10amp.

Pre-paid Electric card system
We believe this is the fairest way of charging for electric use.  The price per unit, will be in your welcome pack letter. We will charge you, what our supplier charges us, and it will include VAT and standing charges.

Using software in reception, credit is loaded onto a reusable card and transferred to the meter via contactless RFID technology.

On arrival.

  • You will receive a pre-paid electric card in your welcome pack.
  • We would have pre-loaded it with credit at £2pn. Therefore if you are staying for 5 nights you will have £10 credit, if you stay for 14 nights £28 etc (Non Refundable, unused credit donated to Wales Air Ambulance)
  • Plug in, push the black switch up.
  • Place the card against the display screen on the bollard, and the display will show your credit.
  • You can now use the electricity.
  • If you wish to have additional credit, call down to reception, and we can credit the card for you, any £5 increments, then take this to the bollard, and the credit will be transferred to the pillar. Our reception is open 9.30am till 6pm, please ensure you have enough credit to last the night.
  • *Tip* if you don’t want to check your bollard every day, put enough credit on to last your stay.

When you leave

  • When you are ready, unhitch the power.
  • Place the card against the bollard.
  • The remaining credit £ will be transferred back to the card.
  • Bring this card back down to us in reception before you leave, and we will refund you the amount you have not used to the nearest pound,
  • The totals less than a whole pound will be donated to the Wales Air Ambulance. We will be totaling the donation up in November 2024

 

Covid-19 Secure

Wales is currently in alert level zero.

We strongly encourage all our guests to visit the Welsh Government website for further information here:  WG guidance. . This includes details on social distancing, mask wearing, travel and overnight stays.

It remains our guests’ responsibility to comply with all relevant Government regulations both in their own locality, and those applicable in Wales. Please remember that the regulations from the Welsh Government apply while in Wales.

Cancellation policy due to COVID19 – If our park is forced to closed due to local restrictions, we are more than happy to transfer any payments made to a later date.  You will not lose your deposits or other money paid under the circumstances mentioned above.

If you become ill due to Covid19 before you arrive, or if your area goes into a local lockdown, please claim any payments made from your travel insurance.

Covid – 19  Safety Measures at Llwynifan Farm, South Wales Touring park.

You cannot self-isolate at Llwynifan farm.

Please, please do not come if there is any chance you may have the virus, and claim your payments from your insurance company.

  • Questions or queries

If you have any questions or queries regarding your stay, or any aspect of our COVID-19 Secure procedures, please do not hesitate to get in touch  CONTACT US