Our summer fayre is a summer favourite for the whole family with a variety of activities and local traders to browse.

A great day out for the whole family, you can browse a wonderful collection of over 60 food, drink and craft stalls, enjoy live music entertainment or book on to activities available throughout the day.

The fayre is set across the charming rooms of St Donat’s Castle, Arts Centre and the striking outdoor gardens and seafront area.

This fayre offers a mix of traders from family-friendly and charity stalls to luxury handmade crafts and gifts. Stalls include a variety of jewellery, wood, glass, ceramic and textiles. You will also find a diverse range of food stalls from sauces, to brownies to preserves and more.

Indulge yourself in food freshly prepared by our outdoor street food traders who offer a diverse mix of international foods from around the world.

St Donat’s Castle’s Summer Fayre is in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan and is just 40 minutes from central Cardiff, 20 minutes from Bridgend or 40 minutes from Swansea. To find us, click here

Entry includes:

• Outdoor food traders serving international cuisine
• Over 60 indoor food, drink and craft traders
• Live music on the Top Lawn overlooking the sea (or Tythe Barn of St Donat’s Arts Centre if wet weather)
• Family magician ‘Simon Sparkles’ show in Tythe Barn of St Donat’s Arts Centre
• Access to the 122-acre campus with original Tudor gardens and woodland

Additional Activities

You can also book the following additional activities:

• 60-minute indoor and outdoor lido pool session (£5pp) – please note the indoor pool is heated but the outdoor pool is not
• Archery taster experience – 3 arrows plus practice shot (£5pp, ages 6+)
• Climbing taster experience – 2 climbs plus leap of faith (£5pp, ages 6+)
• Bouncy castle (payable at location)