Glamping at Lower Monkton

15/07/2024

22/01/2024

We are very happy to say that the site opens to guests from May 1st 2024. Book now via
www.lowermonkton.co.uk

What we offer:

- A beautiful field 🌾with only two bell tents - full use available of the whole site, perfect for a break with friends or extended family
- Private bathroom 🚿for each tent
- Private kitchen 🧑‍🍳 area for each tent
- Outdoor and indoor seating areas 🛋️
- Fire pit 🔥for each tent
- BBQ for each tent
- Welcome Hamper with local produce 🥚🧁
- Communal Fridge / Freezer 🥶
- Access to phone/device charging point ⚡️
- Sunset views 🌅
- Award winning local pub within 15 mins walk 🍺🍷
- Near to the Welsh Coastal Path 🌊
- Beautiful beaches 🐚
- Fresh Air 💨
- Family Friendly 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
- Perfect for Nature Lovers 🌸
- Perfect for Walkers 🚶🏾
- Perfect for Cyclists 🚴🏽

(Sorry no dogs)

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01/09/2023

A caption could ruin this, but I think it definitely deserves a permanent place on the grid. View from the Glamping field tonight. What a soggy summer, but my word have you got some brownie points back tonight Mother Nature.

13/08/2023

Thank you to our wonderful guests who left this note on the bed when they left ! Such a lovely surprise and we are so glad you all had a good time even in the wind and rain 😀

It means a lot to us that people enjoy their holidays here. 😀

12/08/2023

South of France? Tuscany? Nooo, Vale of Glamorgan! ✔️Home grown here . Our four year old who planted this is a better gardener than me for sure. I just thought I’d share a little bit of sunshine, especially today when the real thing is hard to come by. 🌻

24/05/2023

Are you looking for the perfect family break nestled in mother nature or are you a couple looking for some peace and quiet, look no further. We still have summer availability and whether you book the whole field ( two tents) or just one tent Glamping at Lower Monkton id a little hidden gem in the Vale of Glamorgan.

And let’s not forget each tent has it’s own kitchen and bathroom 🙂

02/05/2023

This year getting the site back up and running has been a real struggle, I’m not going to lie. One half of Lower Monkton is currently on tour the other side of the world and the weather has not been playing ball!

But, thanks to sunny skies, dry days and my unbelievably patient and helpful parents, we are all systems go. When the children are asleep I can be found zooming around on our rickety old lawn mower, painting or cleaning away the biggest spiders I have ever seen - don’t worry they are gone - (returned to nature for any of the spider fans). There have been so many moments when it has all seemed a bit too much, but then I took this photo and it all just looked so good and so bloody worth it !

The tents are bigger and better than ever, perfect for families. And we are trying to make improvements wherever we can to make your stay even better !

Come and see for yourself! 😘😀

21/04/2023

The little boy stands on his castle of sand,
and gazes across the far seeing land.
The marram grass armies below him snake,
and crashing behind, brown sea horses break.

He looks and he sees beyond and beyond,
the marsh and the meadow, his house and beyond
the red-roofed church, the scots-pine-hid farm,
beyond where the London train whistle alarms.

Further, higher, than a fairy tale cloud
he sees beyond villages, woods and the towns –
where the lessening spires meet the wide wold green,
and earth touches sky in a place unseen.

Above him, around him, he’s crowned with the sky,
and over his shoulders the grey clouds fly;
with his heart in the stars and his feet in the sand,
forever a king of the far-seeing land.

Andy Hawes

22/03/2023

Enjoy all of this as a private group. Book both tents and there will be no one else to bother you. Great for a family group or a meet up with friends . www.lowermonkton.co.uk

02/03/2023

Now taking bookings for 2023. Boutique Glamping experience in the coastal Vale of Glamorgan.

www.lowermonkton.co.uk

Families welcome.

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31/12/2022

One of my absolute favourite pieces of poetry and something I often think about. That no matter what the circumstance there is always a glimmer of hope to be found somewhere.

As we enter the new year I’m so grateful for everything that we have and even thankful for the the lessons we have learnt from the heartbreaking moments of 2022.

Entering 2023 with a heart full of hope for our little wonderful life here in Wales but also for the world. Wishing peace, love happiness , health and hope to everyone everywhere!

27/11/2022

I love this time of year. In fact Advent is my most favourite few weeks in the calendar. So much anticipation and excitement and hope for what is to come. This little hand wrapped around a candle I just found so moving. And the fact that no one set anything on fire made me very proud .

Being part of our little coastal community and celebrating moments like this together means so much.

In the busy weeks to come with work and wrapping, it’s moments like this I’ll try and remember - because they are the ones that really matter.

30/09/2022

Farewell Summer, we’ve loved you, we will miss you. But, we’re also ready to embrace Autumn and Winter and all they throw at us.

Living here makes you more aware of the seasons and hopefully, two years on, we are getting better at preparing and adapting to them.

Bring on the leaking chimneys, snotty noses, muddy footprints, wet dogs, power cuts and ….cosy long nights. We love it all really - I won’t say the C word but it is our favourite time of year and it’s on the horizon.

Best get chopping wood to beat this energy crisis.

📸 ( Super talented)

18/09/2022

Apples. Apples. Apples.

Today has been a life lesson kind of day. My lesson is that there is such a thing as too much Prosecco. ( I know I was shocked too). The second and probably more important for the children is that, good results take hard work and perseverance.

We spent hours picking apples, washing them, grinding them and pressing them to make two litres of apple juice ! But it is the best juice we have ever tasted. Maybe all the better for the effort.

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23/08/2022

This morning a family left after their third visit to Really lovely people who relish their time together as a family surrounded by nature. As they were driving off m, the mum leant out of the window and shouted, ‘We’ll be back again - this really is our happy place!’

This floored me slightly - how amazing is it that we’ve created something that makes someone feel like that! I know nature has a lot to do with it but still….

So now as I stand by the washing machine sifting through things ready for the next guests it’s definitely worth remembering ‘it’s my happy place too!’

25/07/2022

As the most recent guests left my little beekeeper and I were busy adding a new super to the hive. The bees have been happily filling the bottom frames with lots of honey and we needed to give them some more room!

She was fearless and held the smoker while I moved things around. She didn’t even flinch as the lid came off and the hundreds of bees were revealed. Aren’t children amazing little things 😘

11/07/2022

We did it! We managed to grow ONE strawberry that the wood lice didn’t eat first! This grubby little hand took great pleasure in eating it.

Maybe we are getting better at this gardening thing!

08/07/2022

Next week is a heatwave and we have availability from Monday - Sunday. Why not come and make the most of the amazing weather. Enjoy the peace and quiet near to the coast.

Email us at [email protected] or reach out on Instagram or facebook.

03/07/2022

If the idea of the queues at the airports is making you think twice about a last minute break abroad, look no further. We still have July and August availability. Get in touch and let us know what you’re after 😀 Peace and quiet , near to the coast.

Why not come with friends or family and book the whole field including the two bell tents and facilities!

29/06/2022

Sunday was a big day for Lower Monkton. Our first bees 🐝🐝 arrived - they’d travelled all the way from ( in the car)

This is me and my dad putting them safely in their new home. It’s a bit of a dream really and already they are happily buzzing about.

I’m already telling them all my secrets. It may be folklore but we are all happily chatting to our new friends.

22/06/2022

We have availability this weekend . If you would like some peace and quiet and a chance to get away from it all get in touch😀

More details at www.lowermonkton.co.uk

10/06/2022

Welcome baskets!!

Only missing from this picture are the marshmallows for toasting on the firepit and the warm scones we make for each guest !

Apart from the wine all of these products come from within an 11 mile radius and they are all absolutely delicious !



We still have some summer availability so get in touch 😀🌞🌞🌻🏕

09/06/2022

It’s really hard to believe that a year ago to the day the Glamping site was just a field. We had roped my eldest brother in to help build the decking and we still had a long way to go before the tents were up.

A lot of people and hard work have gone in to this place and we are so thankful to everyone ! A lot has happened in that year 😀

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12/05/2022

Can you spot one of our beautiful bell tents tucked away behind the trees? We are so lucky to be surrounded by beautiful countryside. Come and see for yourself!

( and if the farmer is looking at this don’t worry we only walk in the tram lines!)