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Porthkerry Country Park - Leisure

Last updated: 28/11/2025
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What we do

220 acres of woods and meadow land in a sheltered valley leading to a pebble beach and spectacular cliffs. The park has a number of nature trails, picnic sites, a play area, café and a recently opened dog-friendly retail shop with veterinary nurse service (by appointment only). Picnic tables and benches are situated a short distance from the main car park.


Who do we support

We cater for a wide range of people, they can be organised groups, families, couples, dog walkers and many more.

This service is for people of all ages.

Is there a charge to use this service?

Depends - Depends - Please contact our reception or visit our website as we offer some activities free and some are charged for.

Can anyone use this service?

Anyone can use our parks.

 Address

 You can send post here:

FAO Porthkerry Country Park
Rangers Office
Porthkerry Park
Barry
CF62 3BY

 You can visit us here:

Vale of Glamorgan Council
Rangers Office
Porthkerry Park
Barry
CF62 3BY

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 Opening times

Open 24 hours

Check website for café/toilet opening times.

 Accessibility

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We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.