Independent Site Reviews:
11 Coastal sites
Full information and more photographs about this month's parks can be found in the August 2006 issue of Practical Motorhome. For back issues telephone 08456 777812.

Old Brick Kilns Touring Park Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Woodovis Park Plymouth Hoe, Devon
Tyddyn Du Tourist Park Conwy Castle, N Wales
Glan-y-Mor Leisure Park Cardigan Bay Dolphins, Wales
Castlerigg Hall Caravan Park Historic Whitehaven, Cumbria
Lomond Woods Holiday Park The Clyde Coast, Scotland
North Ledaig Caravan Club Site Oban Bay, Scottish Highlands
Witches Craig Caravan Park St Andrews, Stirling, Scotland
Ord House Country Park Berwick Ramparts, Northumberland
The Garden Caravan Site Hunstanton Sunsets, Norfolk
Lytton Lawn Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Glan-y-Mor Leisure Park
Website: www.sunbourne.co.uk

Glan-y-mor can well afford to call itself a leisure park. It is crammed so full with activities that it is far more than your average caravan park. A four-lane bowling alley, an indoor swimming pool, a gym, a jacuzzi, a steam room, a sauna and a solarium are just some of the outstanding facilities on offer here. They are all part of owner William Lloyd-Jones' quest to make his park irresistible to holidaymakers. And so far, it's working.
The park is situated in a horseshoe-shaped bay just around the headland from Aberystwyth. It is home to a large number of static caravans, yet it can also accommodate 50 tourers in a dedicated, hedged-off area with its own modern, spotless, wash block, a play area and open, grassy, spaces.
You can also take advantage of the many bars and restaurants on site, and there is a fully stocked Spar grocery shop in the grounds. New arrivals could well find themselves torn as to what to do first, with the natural lure of Cardigan Bay right by the site entrance and vying with the tempting facilities within the park's gates.
One must-do activity is to clamber through the ferns and gorse, and climb up Constitution Hill to enjoy the superb views over the seaside resort of Aberystwyth. If you do not fancy the climb, you can instead take the cable-hauled tramcar up to the summit.
Also, just down the road you will find a scenic steam railway. In addition, only about 15 miles away, is the 300ft-high Mynach waterfall which overlooks the spectacular wooded gorge and the legendary Devil's Bridge.

 • 3.5 miles to Aberystwyth: Cardigan Bay is one of the last remaining places in the UK where bottlenose dolphins live. Take a boat trip around the bay from here or spot the dolphins and grey seals from the coastal path.

Full information and more photographs about this park can be found in the magazine
FULL CONTACT DETAILS, PITCH CHARGES, GUEST RESTRICTIONS, PITCHES, TOILET/SHOWERS, OTHER FACILITIES, ON-SITE LEISURE, PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND SECURITY.