It was a last minute arrangement as the weather had been grotty all week and then when the sun came out we wanted to make the most of it. We chose LLadow because of the sites proximity to various beaches, and the site owners willingness to fit us in to stay for just one night at short notice. Anyway...when we arrived we found a clean site with two areas, one for families and one for those wishing for peace. The latter suited us fine.
There was not a lot to 'do' around the camp site itself, although Roxy was introduced to an agility area for dogs that had been set up in an adjoining field.
Whilst in the area we visited Llantwit Major, with its pretty houses, gardens and country lanes, and Cwm-Huw beach with it's cliff-top paths and interesting rock formations.
There were masses of tadpoles in the river there.
The only set back here was the threat of a £1,000 fine if we took the dog onto the beach. I could understand this sort of ruling in a place like Brighton or Bournemouth...when clear stretches of sand are heavily used by holiday makers...but Cwm-Huw is a small rocky beach with hardly any sand, situated in the middle of no-where.
Ogmore beach, near Brigend, was an entirely different story. Sheep roamed free and the area surrounding the beach was really lovely too. Definitely a 'favourite place' to sit and chill : )
