Nantcellan Barns

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Field (added by manager 22 May 2024)
View down to the meadow pitches
View over meadow camping area
Pitch

  • Quiet pitches on a 20-acre meadow bordered by woods and a stream
  • A five-minute drive from Aberystwyth and 10 minutes from Borth
  • Walk to Clarach Bay in 20 minutes along a footpath and lane
‘Our aim is to create a relaxing nature-focused environment’ say the folk at Nantcellan Barns – and they’ve certainly achieved that with their peaceful Ceredigion site, which is spread over a 20-acre meadow and bordered by a small stream and native woodlands. Much effort is going into improving this ex-dairy pastureland and managing the woodlands to create better habitats for native wildlife while also providing plenty of grazing for the resident working draft horses. Stays here go towards funding this work, so you can feel like you’re doing good while also staying in a fabulous rural spot. From this quiet family-friendly site it’s about a 20-minute walk along a footpath and lane to Clarach Bay for a sheltered sandy/shingle beach and seafront café bars serving up woodfired pizzas, fish and chips, coffees and cakes. And if you want to see more of Ceredigion’s wonderful coastline (and no doubt you will…) you can then pick up the coast path for strolls south towards Aberystwyth or north to Borth. Both of those places are great destinations for beaches, things to do and places to eat – if you’d rather drive straight there it’s about five minutes to Aberystwyth or 10 minutes to Borth. Beyond Borth is the Dyfi Biosphere, a protected natural landscape that’s well worth exploring. Alternatively, head inland to places like Nant y Moch for more walking and bike trail options. In keeping with their mission, the owners have kept the offerings here simple to avoid too much impact on the land, but guests will have access to showers, portable toilets and a washing-up area, and are welcome to bring barbecues or light campfires.

Campground type

Tent sites 35
Camper sites 5
RV sites 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

82%

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Absolutely brilliant Last minute decision to go Will definitely go again…

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Neil R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow primitive grass campsite

Liked: Absolutely brilliant Last minute decision to go Will definitely go again

Disliked: Nothing to dislike Superb

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3rd time we’ve stayed this year. Love this site! Fab views and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
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Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
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Tracey S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow primitive grass campsite

Liked: 3rd time we’ve stayed this year. Love this site! Fab views and all we need on site!

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Really good site huge field lots of spaces

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

Meadow primitive grass campsite

Liked: Toilets were clean views was amazing site was quiet and peacefull

Disliked: The only thing would be the toilets to be a little wider. The cubicles are a little small and I'm quite a big girl.

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Nice clean site. Toilets ok Not to far from aberystwyth.…

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

Meadow primitive grass campsite

Liked: Nice clean site. Toilets ok Not to far from aberystwyth.

Disliked: No wifi, no ehu but it's more of an off grid feel.

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Outstanding

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Andrew S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard 1 bedroom cabin

Liked: Loved everything about it. Lovely accommodation, lovely scenery. It was a fantastic experience. Having a shower outdoors, under the stars was incredible. Close to great places to visit. Loved everything about it.

Disliked: Nothing at all.

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Great site with Clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow primitive grass campsite

Liked: The openair shower. The Stelter. The nature and close distance to the sea.

Disliked: Rubbish needs to be taken home. But it is possible to make other arrangements with the owners of necessary.

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Wow! Amazing cabin near Aber!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard 1 bedroom cabin

Liked: One of the best places we've ever stayed! Loved the cabin, the privacy, the orchard, peace and quiet, outdoor shower, comfy bed and chairs, dining on the decking, compost loo. Our dog also had a great time zooming (on long lead) in the entrance field! Close to Aber and Borth. We hope to return!

Disliked: Cooker was temperamental, but owner quickly supplied a spare. A glass or plastic bowl for microwave cooking would be useful, and a small mirror near the sink. But minor issues. We've previously stayed in a few shepherds huts but liked this cabin better, much roomier.

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Really lovely, quiet and peaceful campsite. Pitches are a great distance apart…

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

Meadow primitive grass campsite

Liked: Really lovely, quiet and peaceful campsite. Pitches are a great distance apart for privacy and peace. Very relaxed as we just pulled up and pitched where we liked. Very convenient area as close to Aberystwyth City but still feel like you're in the middle of nowhere. Facilities are basic but still do the job.

Disliked: Was a bit too chilly for an open top shower and there was no where to put my clothes as it was raining and didn't want them on the wet floor so had to get my partner to hold them for me.

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Quiet, spacious, laid back

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (backpacker, no cars)

Liked: Lovely atmosphere on this site. Peaceful, spacious, proper facilities for real campers (nothing posh but all good). Love the gas powered showers and the sheltered cooking area can be a real bonus.

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Definitely recommend.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite (backpacker, no cars)

Liked: Quiet campsite, close to Aber and Bow Street. Great, very clean facilities with a view of the sea. Can get a taxi or a takeaway delivered if you fancy!

Disliked: Not much shelter from the elements

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Nantcellan Barns

Nantcellan

Clarach

Aberystwyth

Ceredigion

Wales

SY23 3DR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.43882°N
-4.06103°W

Nearest transport

Bus
1.5 mi University Campus Penglais
1.9 mi Bus Station
4.1 mi Penllwyn PO
Rail
1.9 mi Aberystwyth Rail Station
3.6 mi Borth Rail Station
7.3 mi Aberdovey Rail Station
Ferry
19.1 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
19.4 mi Barmouth 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

It’s likely that you’ll be popping to Aberystwyth (five minutes’ drive) for supplies – but don’t limit your outing to just the shops, as this coastal town also has a castle and museum to visit and the funicular Cliff Railway to ride. You can also board the Vale of Rheidol Railway here for a trip to the Devil’s Bridge waterfalls. Elsewhere along the coast it’s worth visiting Borth (10 minutes) at low tide to see the petrified forest, or heading a little further along the coast for a day in Aberaeron (half an hour), often described as one of the prettiest seaside locations in Wales. New Quay (45 minutes) should be on the cards for dolphin-spotting boat trips too. Back on land, there’s more wildlife to see at RSPB Ynys-hir nature reserve (20 minutes) or Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest (20 minutes), which has walking and bike trails as well as a red kite feeding centre where you can see the big birds up close as they swoop in for their lunch.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Clarach South 0.9 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Aberystwyth North 1.9 mi Sea Excellent Good Excellent Excellent
Aberystwyth South 2.3 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Borth 3.6 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Aberdyfi 7.1 mi Estuary Excellent Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 2.1 mi

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 10 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 13.7 mi

Llanerchaeron - National Trust 16.8 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 27.6 mi

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 27.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Black Covert Walk 1 - Aberystwyth 8.3 mi

Black Covert Walk 2 8.3 mi

YNYS-HIR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/04/2000) 8.8 mi

The Arch Car Park - Pen lan fawr - The Arch Car Park 11.6 mi

Abergynolwyn - Foel Y Geifr - Abergynolwyn 14.9 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Nantcellan Barns have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Nantcellan Barns dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Nantcellan Barns? It’s likely that you’ll be popping to Aberystwyth (five minutes’ drive) for supplies – but don’t limit your outing to just the shops, as this coastal town also has a castle and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Nantcellan Barns?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Nantcellan Barns? From $130.01 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.