Top of the Woods

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  • Camping meadows edged by hundreds of acres of ancient woodland
  • Eco-friendly site in a wildlife haven 15 minutes' drive from Cardigan
  • Breakfast and weekend stew and barbecue nights available
Batty about wildlife? Wishing for a walk in ancient Welsh woodland amid a wide expanse of sky and Pembrokeshire views? Then retreat to peaceful and friendly Top of the Woods, in four pretty meadows edged by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and hundreds of acres of woodland. It's all in the grounds of 18th-century Penrallt Farm, and overlooks the Preseli Hills with views of the barrow cemetery and sacred site of Frenni Fawr. The Teifi valley is also easily accessible, but stick around on site for a while to meet the local inhabitants: Top of the Woods has its own woodlands bordered by another 300 acres of wooded and wildflower wilderness, where you’re likely to meet birds of prey, badgers, foxes, otters, local and migrant birds, and five of the UK’s 17 protected species of bats, which roost here and in the farm buildings. Owners Soo and John are keen to give guests the greenest and most nature-filled hol possible (with much of the site powered by solar power), and are passionate about inspiring guests to get into the outdoors. But they’ve been careful to add comfort and good food to their overall menu too: for a small extra charge, guests can have breakfast (of top-quality locally sourced food) in the Dutch barn picnic area, or hang around on weekends for stew and barbecue nights around the communal firepit. Just be sure to bring the guitar to warble along to The Carpenters' Top of the World…

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Tent pitches 19
Rent a tent 8
Open now

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Gastronomic delight

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Top of the Woods

Penrallt Farm

Newchapel

Boncath

Pembrokeshire

Wales

SA37 0EP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.01126°N
-4.59205°W

Route directions

Navigate to SA37 0EP, which will take you to Capel Colman Road. Follow the road past the houses and turn left, continuing until you go past a church on your left. Take the left-hand fork and continue all the way down to the bottom of the track, where you will see a sign for parking.

Nearest transport

Coach
13.8 mi Black Lion
13.9 mi Chemist
16.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
13.2 mi Clunderwen Rail Station
13.4 mi Whitland Rail Station
15.7 mi Narberth Rail Station
Ferry
17.1 mi Fishguard Ferry Terminal
23.8 mi Tenby Ferry Landing
26 mi Caldey Island Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The Pembrokeshire Coast Path, said to be one of the best long-distance trails in the world, runs for 186 miles from St Dogmaels to Amroth and can be accessed a few miles from Top of the Woods. Tackle the path in as long or short a stretch as long or short legs wish: the nine miles from nearby Fishguard to Pwll Deri and the 14 miles from Newport to St Dogmaels are two localish treks to tackle; stop off at Cemaes Head on the Newport walk to see seals pup in autumn. (A bus service runs along the full length of the path if you’d rather see things from up on high.) Or simply hit the sands and surf instead at several spots around the first-class Pembrokeshire coast, take a boat out on a sea fishing trip or dolphin watch around glorious Cardigan Bay via a boat trip from the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre. Just outside Cardigan on the banks of the River Teifi, the Welsh Wildlife Centre in the Teifi Marsh Nature Reserve is teeming with wetland wildlife like otters and dragonflies, springtime bluebells around its wooded paths and heaps of activities including pond dipping, guided tours and trail maps.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Poppit West 8 mi Estuary Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Aberporth 8.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Mwnt 8.9 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Tresaith 9.1 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Penbryn 10 mi Sea Good Excellent Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Wool Museum 8.3 mi

Llanerchaeron - National Trust 21 mi

National Botanic Garden of Wales 22.3 mi

Aberglasney Gardens 24.2 mi

Pembrey Country Park 25.8 mi

National Trust

Tudor Merchant's House 23.9 mi

Aberdeunant 26.8 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 27.3 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Crymych - Cilgoed Fach - Frenni Fawr Plantation - Frenni Fawr - Crymych 2.5 mi

Coracle Centre - Cilgerran Castle - Afon Morgenau - Teifi Gorge - Coracle Centre 3.5 mi

Eglwyswrw - Frochest - Pencelli Forest - Eglwyswrw 4.9 mi

Brynawelon - Carn Alw - Carn Bresel - Foeldrygarn - Brynawelon 5.1 mi

Cardigan - Cardigan Coast Path - Cardigan 5.8 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Facilities exceptionally clean and showers offered all one required

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: I loved meeting the pigs. Pizza was the best I have ever eaten. The farm itself appealed to me because I have been researching my ancestors one of which was a farm labourer in Kent so the setting reminded me of the farm he worked on which was lovely.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

You will not regret staying here - it’s very relaxed and easy going wi

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Becky S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Fantastic campsite. Not overcrowded and in a beautiful meadow. All car free and safe for kids of all ages. Extras - especially weekend food a big boon and Jon and Soo are lovely.

Disliked: None

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From the manager: Thansk Becky lovely to hear your family enjoyed your stay with us. Have a wonderful summer & do come back & see us again!

Great site in a gorgeous, remote location. All the team were incredibly…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Jonjo W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great site in a gorgeous, remote location. All the team were incredibly friendly. Loads of great facilities including a basketball hoop. Loads of family with young children, so quite quiet in the evenings.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Jonjo for your stay & your review !

Fantastic site, highly recommended

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Excellent pitch, flat and spacious. Very pleasant owner/s, very clean facilities, loved the Dutch barn area, and the food on the Saturday night was excellent. Did the night sky safari which was brilliant. The kids loved the ping pong table in particular and the fire pit/ marshmallows toasting!

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.... Some people wouldn't like the lack of phone reception but we liked really switching off for the week.

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From the manager: Thanks for your stay & its wonderful to here you enjoyed your stay with us, come back again when you are up for anopther Pembrokeshire adventure!

Beautiful place to stay. Clean facilities, helpful hosts.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Lauren J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: All the facilities. Friendliness of hosts.

Disliked: Nothing.

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From the manager: Thanks Lauren for your stay & hopefully we will see you & reily back again soon !

Fantastic stay at Top of the Woods. They really have thought of…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Josh R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Fantastic stay at Top of the Woods. They really have thought of everything, the best campsite I’m yet to visit. Will definitely be back.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your stay josh & i hope you will come & see us another time - thanks !!


  • Does Top of the Woods have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Top of the Woods dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Top of the Woods? The Pembrokeshire Coast Path, said to be one of the best long-distance trails in the world, runs for 186 miles from St Dogmaels to Amroth and can be accessed a few miles … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Top of the Woods?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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