Margam Country Park

Such a beautiful place to be, beautiful and clean, set across a vast area with plenty of activities for everyone. Amazing historical place to be and it’s so nice to access. The Orangery looks incredible. Good access and excellent facilities, though being winter some parts were closed which is no surprise. The Turbine room was fascinating and so great to learn they still use Hydroelectric, just amazing. Lovely gentleman explaining everything and who clearly was well informed about the House and the Gardens, top man! Felt the lady serving in the tea room for the Manor House could learn to smile or be a little more welcoming, seemed a hard one to crack. Some of the signage for the trails were damaged or missing so finding your way around was challenging at times. We loved the place though and we plan coming back in the summer months.

I spent the day here with my wife and 2 boys (10 & 3 years old). There was plenty of parking available, and there was an entry fee, which was quite expensive at £7.20. The park is kept in excellent t condition and I'd recommend planning in a full day for your visit as there is quite a lot of ground to cover and lots to see.
The Manor House itself always seems to be having some restoration work done, or at least it has the few times I have visited over the past few years.
The gardens are well kept and are perfect for people looking for some nice family photos. Near the gardens are some tiny houses in a kids' park that depict nursery rhymes inside. The boys loved this little park as it had assault courses and massive board games.
The cafe located next to the Manor House was rather pricey but the quality of the food was very good.
There was another kids' play area with wooden climbing frames, etc. On the way from the Manor house to the farm area, against the backdrop of the Port Talbot steel works. This was a well-kept park, although lacking in benches, but there were some rocks to sit on.
The farm area had a variety of farm animals, which were relatively tame and enjoyed a fuss from the boys.
There is a nice little trail that takes you back to the car park. It would be great if you are a dog owner or like me making every effort to wear the kids out.

Great day out, I would recommend bringing a packed lunch if you're aiming to keep the spend down. Will definitely pay a visit again in the near future. Maybe next time, we will tackle the Go Ape course or even explore some of the walking trails.

What a lovely park. It is unexpectedly huge. There is a cafe serving hot meals. The toilet is clean. I would wear boots; it rains anytime in this country.

We actually returned within a week to enjoy the Christmas lights. Highly recommend.

The light displays were beautiful. It wasn't overcrowded, so you could stroll through at a leisurely pace without being herded, unlike other places we have been. There were interactive displays dotted around and a lovely display of fairies that the children loved. The food was well placed, and there were plenty of choices. We took our own marshmallows, and you can use the firepits provided to toast them.

Great walks, dog friendly. Lovely little Cafe with a nice variety of drinks & dishes. Plenty of clean restrooms about. Make sure you pop into the indoor market and buy some of the monks soap, jams and chutney's.

Amazing place a must go for only £7.20 aswell for parking the cafe was cheap aswell 😀 saw plenty of deer without even having to walk to the deer park bit also the friendly farm animals on the farm trial. You can walk as far and long as you want

Visited for the luminate Christmas trail. What a beautiful, beautiful event! Went with a two year old and nine year old, didn't take a pram but definitely could have. It was so magical, we spent a good two hours there. It was a feel good place, it was relaxed and not rushed and we absolutely loved it and will definitely be returning again. We usually do Bute park but decided against it due to the parking and I ended up preferring it. It was wonderful!

Enormous and gorgeous park. Visited this place to see the Kite Festival, and we truly enjoyed it. It was well maintained and the staff were friendly. They explained some of the plants when they saw me having an interest in them. Perfect spot for a picnic in good weather. Beautiful ruins and gardens.

Great park, so much to do there and great to walk the dogs. A nice cafe with great food and drinks and a lovely house at the top as well. Also some wild deer / animals here. A must visit!

A wonderful family day out.
A large estate to walk around with wild animals and farm animals, historic buildings and a small stream train to ride.

Sometimes there's historical events on - this time was a reenactment of an English civil war battle.

Visited for the Christmas lights and was not disappointed. All areas were clean and well presented. Will definitely visit during the day.

Lots of walk options, sensible shoes recommended, a good choice for a decent length walk (we did nearly 5 miles).

Cafe offers a range of drinks, snacks and food (jacket potatoes, chips, sandwiches etc).

Lovely place for walking and enjoying the open space. Animal walk trail has alpaca's they were so cute my niece (2yrs) got to feed them. Castle was closed for works but it had no effect on us as was not planning on going inside today. Children's fairytale land could prob do with some upgrading bit worn looking. £7.50 for a car not to bad if you plan to be there a few hrs.

Lovely country park. Easy parking. Plenty for the kids to do.
Wonderful time at Luminate. I'd say it's definitely more suited to families/children, than just adults.

Brilliant place for the kids. Couple of parks, both with plenty going on. The Fairytal one with the little houses is great and the castle great for hide and seek. Pedalo, go karts for getting about. Only thing I'd say lets it down is no decent food, burger van and couple of other things but couldn't find any cafe etc. But I may have missed it. Great little farm also.

Really lovely. There is disabled parking however only 4 spaces which were full when I came but the main car park had space near the entrance so was not an issue.
This park is so beautifully maintained and the animals super friendly! Can give them a head rub if they fancy it.
The pathways are wheelchair and buggy friendly and there are go cart type things that you can hire.
Really nice cafe and ice cream shops around. Just a perfect place to be. The historical buildings are really well maintained and definately a sight to see.

This is such a beautiful park!

Amazing play areas for children, train ride ( cash only ) and animals to see!

And has amazing history on the grounds with the castle and church - enjoy to be enjoyed on an adults only visit!

Free to enter just £7.20 to park all day

Fantastic place to bring the children, unfortunately the fairytale houses were closed for refurb. But definitely bring little one back when they are ready

It was so beautiful there today... I'll never tire of this place... The outdoor/adventure activities feel like they are ever growing! Amazing day out... Saw the alpacas for the first time... They are so fluffy!

Fantastic hidden gem, monastic ruins, beautiful grounds and gardens and Peter the volunteer gave us an adhoc tour of the house - which is still under renovation. Really glad we found it