Discover the beautiful grounds of St Donat’s Castle, home to UWC Atlantic in the Vale of Glamorgan. Spanning over 122 acres of woodland, coastline and original Tudor gardens, our beautiful campus is a hidden gem opening its doors for you to explore this Summer. If you wish to view inside St Donat's Castle, entry is permitted when booking a castle tour.

A perfect day out for the whole family, our unique campus is the 12th century St Donat’s Castle on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, with views overlooking Somerset and the Bristol Channel.

When you are here, why not explore the ancient woodland? Or relax in one of our many pristine terraced gardens? If it is the fresh sea breeze you seek, our coastline is the perfect spot for a picnic al fresco. Enjoying the wonderful landscape is endless and a way for the whole family to get outdoors and relish the beauty of Wales this summer.

Our open campus days are free to attend. A £5 parking fee per car applies for those parking onsite. Booking in advance is strongly recommended.

A food and refreshment stall will be available at the seafront (please note this event is different to the summer fayre and does not include a large selection of craft, drink and food traders).

The Atlantic Experience team will also be offering various activities for you to take part in whilst you are here. Activities must be pre-booked and include:

• St Donat’s Castle Tour

A 90-minute guided tour inside the ground floor of St Donat’s Castle, suitable for ages 10+

Tour 1: 10-11.30am

Tour 2: 11am-12.30pm

Tour 3: 12.30pm-2pm

Tour 4: 1.30pm-3.30pm

(Pease meet at Arts Centre 15 minutes before the start of your tour)

£10 per person, maximum 20 guests per tour

• Archery

A 90-minute experience for ages 8+ years and over

Session 1: 10am-11.30am

Session 2: 1pm-2.30pm

Session 3: 3pm-4.30pm

£15 per person, maximum 10 participants per session

• Climbing Wall

A 90-minute experience for ages 8+ years and over

Session 1: 10am-11.30am

Session 2: 1pm-2.30pm

Session 3: 3pm-4.30pm

£15 per person, maximum 10 participants per session

• Aqua Adventure Inflatable Session

Experience our water inflatable obstacle course. This will be in either the indoor or outdoor pool, depending on weather conditions. This is a facilitated session and includes a 15-minute safety briefing.

A 1-hour experience for ages 8+ years and over and able to swim 20+ metres.

Session 1: 10am-11am

Session 2: 11.30am - 12.30pm

Session 3: 2pm - 3pm

Session 4: 3.30pm - 4.30pm

£8 per person, maximum 20 participants per session

Things to know…

• All activities are subject to pre-booking and availability. Activities will go ahead in all weathers unless its compromise to the safety of the session, in which case you will receive a full refund for the session.
• Activities have a maximum capacity per session which cannot be exceeded
• Access inside the castle is only available when booking a guided tour
• Pre-booking parking is not essential but is limited, therefore pre-booking is recommended
• There is no entrance fee. Therefore, those arriving by foot, bicycle or public transport are not required to pay to enter the campus
• The site has direct access to the rocky beach at St Donats. Due to the unpredictable conditions, strong currents and large waves often found at the coast we strongly recommend that you do not enter the water unless you are suitably equipped and experienced to do so. There are no lifeguards on patrol and you enter the water at your own risk.
• We are a no smoking campus
• Dogs are permitted on lead
• You are welcome to bring your own picnics

DOWNLOADS

Activity Code of Conduct | PDF

Activity Consent Statement | PDF

Can't make this date?

Our open days will be running on the following dates:

• Sunday 24th July
• Sunday 31st July
• Sunday 7th August
• Sunday 14th August