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Hillend Caravan And Camping Park
Hillend
Llangennith
Glamorgan (Browse area)
SA3 1JD
Tel: 01792 386204
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Pitches: 300
Open: 01/04/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/04/2025 to 31/10/2025
Rating: 
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 Tent Pitches |
 No Caravans |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 Wild Swimming On Site |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach On Site |
 Watersports On Site |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
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 Coastside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Evelina69 |
3 reviews from this member |
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 Had a fab time here, beach is fantastic and an easy walk through the dunes.
Toilets and showers were clean, looked fairly new. Only 3 washing up sinks - not a problem do it at the tent!
It is quite a way from anywhere so be sure you have what you need when you go. Pub is a mile away in the village, and would be quite a hairy walk mostly one track road. Nearest 'proper' shop about a 20 min drive away. Shop on site is well stocked, closes at 7pm and my only criticism would be the lack of frozen blocks for the cool box and ice. They operate the system where you pay a deposit for theirs and pay 20p to get them replaced, they just couldn't keep up with the demand, even during the week, if you didn't get there first thing in the morning then it was 'pot luck' as to whether there would be any later on in the day.
Didn't try Eddies, it closes quite early though.
Loved everything about the place, just a shame it's so far away from me. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Camp Connoisseur |
3 reviews from this member |
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The location is excellent, especially for surfer dudes like my hubby, as it is just next to the beach.
We had plenty of space for our pitch, even though the site was busy for the Bank Holiday weekend. As a couple, we were asked if we would like to go on one of the two Family Fields. This seemed much better than the two fields packed full of groups close to the road. The Family Fields are further away from the shower block but not too far.
The shower block was good but was busy on a Bank Holiday. The water was usually hot but cold a couple of times in the men's block. I think a second toilet & shower block is being built. Wetsuits are not allowed in the main shower block as there are separate outside shower cubicles - a good service.
The children's playground was very popular, with some fun climbing frames, swings and a slide.
Eddy's cafe is fantastic - delicious food, amazing views of the sunset and very clean and smart. Unfortunately, the cafe sometimes closes early if there aren't enough customers. If it is closed, there is a takeaway bar open next to it serving burgers.
The pub in the village serves tasty food too. There is also a surf shop (PJ's) which hires out boards at a reasonable price and has a phone service giving local surf conditions.
You cannot book this site so it is worth turning up early, especially on a Bank Holiday. We arrived Friday morning and had plenty of choice of pitch, but it did get busy later. However, there was no problem with noise, apart from the Gower winds!
We would recommend this site, especially for Eddy's cafe and the beautiful views.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Phil from Cardiff |
2 reviews from this member |
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If your looking for a great location to surf and enjoy a great camp site with excellant facilities.(great showers, washing up area, seperate family area, shop & well managed) this is the ideal camp site for you.
However, remember to arrive early on peak days. Everyone knows just how good it is!
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| Date of Visit: September 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kateanddave |
1 review from this member |
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This campsite is easy to find and the view as you arrrive is lovely, can see right down to the beach! brilliant!
Field was quiet so we had our choice of spaces. We picked one in field one which turned out to be a mistake as was too close to the through road and it was so windy the first night we had no shelter so thought we were going to blow away!
Eddies cafe advertised as being open until 5.30pm but actually closed at 3pm which was most inconvenient. When asked why they were closing early we were told it was too quiet to stay open. We went there for breakfast though as was quite reasonable ( £6 for cooked breakfast).
Luckily there is a lovely pub in Llangennith village which does the best chips so we didn't starve!
The shower block was in good condition and clean most of the time and always had loo paper which was a bonus. Only thing to be warned about is if you stay in the family field its quite a trek to the toilet although I think they are building a new block which would be handy.
BE WARNED! If you stay here on a Friday or Saturday night be prepared to get no peace and quiet until at least 2am! even though the signs said the gates were locked at 10pm there were people arriving and putting up their tents between 11pm-1am! ridiculous!
Apart from that we had a pleasant stay, the beach within walking distance is amazing and great for surfing!
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Camper7272 |
2 reviews from this member |
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We have been to this site a number of times. The location is fantastic, right next to the beach in the dunes. There is a cafe and shop which are useful, if a little short opening times. This year they have improved their facilities considerably with a new toilet and shower block, with outside showers for washing off wet suits. The only downside is that you can't book and have to hope there is space when you arrive!
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Pinkgnome |
4 reviews from this member |
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I love the stunning location at Hillend and have been coming here for several years. It's a turn up and "pitch where you like" site and could be a tad basic for some people. The non-booking policy can be fraught if you're coming in groups etc on a busy friday eve. Be careful pitching towards the dune end. If you get heavy rain as we did about 2 years ago you might wake up with 2 inches of rain in your tent!
The prices have been going up. This time I paid £15 a night just for me whilst my friends paid the same price for a family of 5. Bit unfair really.
If you're surfing you can use PJ's hire shop in Llangennith village. Get there early though. The breaks are generally good for beginners and I stood up for the first time here! Body boarding is great here as well. Oh and the beach is so huge that one hot afternoon I skinny dipped without fear as the nearest people were miles away!
Other most favourite thing to do is walk along the ridge and drop down into Rhossilli for prawns and a pint at the Worms Head Hotel with great views. The only shame is that they have banned dogs as the beach is dog-free all year. It seems that as usual some inconsiderate owners have spoilt it for others. Otherwise, enjoy!
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Mr W |
1 review from this member |
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This site caters for groups rather than couples. If you are a group with less than 3 tents you can very easily find yourselves surrounded when you wake up in the morning. In the summer it is regularly full before 5pm on a Friday and you can’t book in advance. If you turn up on a Friday you have to pay for the 2 nights (£36 1 tent 1 car and 2 people)
Our most recent visit was in late April and all 4 fields were in use. The guys came round and asked for the music to go off at about 10pm but there was a group of lads playing the bongo’s till 5am and another group of lads fell out loudly in the early hours. We have stayed in the Family Only Field with friends in the past and it is a lot quieter.
The toilets are usually clean and if they are dirty they don’t stay that way for long and the same goes for the showers. I’ve not had a cold shower since the new block was built but I do tend to shower in the morning. The dishwashing area has always had hot water when we’ve used and is normally quite clean.
The shop has all the things you tend to forget or run out of and isn’t very expensive. The Kings Head is about a mile up hill and has good beer and good food (a main course costs about £8). Finally the beach is huge and relatively clean and full of surfer dudes.
I do like this site for groups but if you are in just one tent there are more suitable sites in the area.
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| Date of Visit: June 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: ImperiusMortis |
1 review from this member |
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Fantastic site! Great facilities, very relaxing holiday. It's not too pricey to camp down there because at the end of the day your paying for a fantastic holiday and all of the top class facilities. I found the shop can be rather expensive though - so make sure you take everything you need! Camp site is a stones throw away from the beach which personally I feel is one of the nicest beaches in Gower.
Going down there this July for 5 days and I can not wait!
Definitely recommend going down, See you down there!
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Anallew |
6 reviews from this member |
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A little bit expensive for an unserviced site. Whilst good for several single people staying in a tent, £18 seemed a little steep for a family. Also on arrival they wanted us to pay for two nights even though we only intended staying for one. This, we were told was because we were likely to stay a second night and it would save them from trying to find us to pay up for second night! Needless to say we had to search for someone for a refund when we left after the first night.
Also worth noting is that this site is used by party people and as such the beach is often strewn with glass and cans. Just need to be vigilant with little ones.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Madders331 |
3 reviews from this member |
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What a lovely site. Nice, flat clean pitches with dedicated family areas but beware, where there are rushes, there is water. Don't try and drive to that 'lovely' looking spot as, like others did, you'll get stuck. The fields have protection from the sea winds by the sand dunes, which the kids loved playing in. The smart new toilet block was generally very clean but the one afternoon, I had a cold shower, Brrrr!
The campsite shop sells basic provisions, tat and papers but the bistro offers good food at a good price. £34 for for meals and 4 drinks. This is a surfing haven and as such, attracts the surf dudes to the beautiful and stunning beach but parents should be aware of strong rip tides with the little ones. That said, the gently sloping, sandy beach should otherwise be of little concern as long as common sense is applied. We stayed 3 nights over the Easter B/H weekend with an unserviced pitch at a cost of £54.
The pub is a good uphill walk away and nearest town and shops about 15-20 minutes drive away.
I'll go back there, no worries.
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