Rowlestone Court Farm

We have been working very hard renovating a house—among other commitments—and felt that a weekend away would do us good.  July was going to be a busy month, so we felt it would be helpful to have a relaxing break away from decorating, computer work, and such like.  We've decided to explore the campsites in an approximate 50 mile radius around Cardiff.  Our choice for the last weekend in June was 42 miles away – Rowlestone Court Farm, Rowlestone, Near Abergavenny, Lat: 51:56:33N, Lon: 2:54:42W, OS grid ref: SO374275.

This place is a gem and we had a delightful visit.  The pitch included electric hookup and there are toilet facilities and showers.  There is a play area if you have young children.  The farm is a working dairy farm and has a tearoom selling light meals and snacks, and their homemade icecream.  Everything is clean and pleasant, and the icecream is fantastic – including some unusual varieties such as brown bread icecream, which was delicious.

One of my main reasons for suggesting this particular site for our relaxing break, was that it boasted a nature trail.  The first part of the walk is easy and gentle, while the latter part has a few steep stretches.  The wildflower meadow is beautiful and has the greatest number of varieties of wild flower that I have seen in a field for many a long year.  There is a picnic bench at the top of the meadow where you can sit and enjoy the extensive views.  We sat here quietly together meditating.

I would highly recommend Rowlestone Court.  The only negatives—and these are minor—were that the grass was rather long on the camping pitch so one's feet got rather wet from dew or rain when going across to use the facilities; and that at times the bins were full to overflowing and could have done with being emptied more frequently.  The campsite is quite small and I would imagine it can become very crowded in the high summer season, so booking is advisable.