Ffynnonwen Farm Wild Camping

From £16 For 1 night, 5 adults 9.1 33 reviews
Visitor image of the sunset over the campsite (added by manager 12 Sep 2023)
A bright sunny day at ffynnonwen, looking toward the cambrian mountains from the top paddock (added by manager 16 feb 2019)
Super moon! (added by visitor 16 aug 2022)
Our pitch (added by visitor 01 sep 2020)

  • Eight-acre smallholding in peaceful countryside
  • A 20-minute drive from Aberaeron and 30 from Aberystwyth
  • Spectacular views towards the Cambrian mountains
Find your way to Ffynnonwen Farm Wild Camping for peaceful stays in Welsh countryside – a mere glimpse at the pics showing the spectacular setting of this quiet eight-acre smallholding with stunning views towards the Cambrian mountains may well encourage you to get moving right away… As well as an outstanding outlook, this park in a lush valley has paddock areas for pitching and picnics along with plenty of space to laze about or roam; dog-friendly nature trails and walks are in and around this farm full of wildflower meadows, beech trees and a natural spring to wander around. If lots of ambling is planned, aim for Llyn Eiddwen lake and Site of Special Scientific Interest, a pretty place for a stroll beside the rare local water and plant life and around half an hour on foot from Ffynonnwen. Local village Bontnewydd is also accessible on a walk as it’s about 25 minutes away (or five minutes’ drive if you’re feeling a little lazy). Mosey on back to the park and make the most of the views by stoking up the barbecue – if it’s chilly, campfires are allowed on site as well. A supermarket in Lampeter is within half an hour’s drive, or stop by at Blaencamel Organic Farm (20 minutes’ drive) on your way to a local beach like Aberaeron with its pretty fishing village (around the same distance). Charging facilities and chemical disposal are available at Ffynonnwen Farm Wild Camping.

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 6
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1.50 applies for the use of the shower.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Toilet is available during the day until 8pm; after that there's access to a pop-up toilet tent through the night.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 May to

Pitch types & availability

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would recommend this site to a friend

94%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Brilliant, beautiful place.…

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Brilliant, beautiful place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely rural site. Friendly and welcoming host.…

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
Alyssa R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely rural site. Friendly and welcoming host.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you both for your kind comments. I do try to meet out of our guests as they arrive. Glad you had some reasonable weather and you just stay longer next time. MarkB

Relaxing place to stay

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Great, quiet campsite with great views and good facilities

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you and glad we were able to accommodate you as you needed. Hopefully we will see you again in the future. MarkB

Peaceful and relaxing

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Great, quiet campsite with great views and good facilities

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you again for your wonderful comments and we always take feedback on board so that was nice to hear. You are welcome anytime. MarkB

wonderful place, peace and quiet, children were delighted with the place and…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: wonderful place, peace and quiet, children were delighted with the place and animals, we came back after one night only because we are starting our adventure again, this time with children and we were not prepared for the weather, we will definitely come back next season and we will definitely not come back before time

Disliked: Only toilets close at 8 pm

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words. So sorry about the weather but hope that hasn't put you off and that we will see you again. BTW shower room closed at 9pm!

All of it. Both owners were lovely and super accommodating. Would 10000%…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: All of it. Both owners were lovely and super accommodating. Would 10000% go again. Stunning views and really nice clean shower.

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From the manager: Thank you both for your kind words and so glad you enjoyed yourselves. You are most welcome again anytime. MarkB

Remoteness Scenery Price Friendly owner…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Ian W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Remoteness Scenery Price Friendly owner

Disliked: Quite difficult to find as the post code takes you to another farm. If it wasn't for a young lad coming out and telling us exactly where we need to go, we probably wouldn't have found the campsite, unless by chance. On arrival we still wasn't to sure if we was at the right place as not alot of signage. Water supply for the shower is very limited and shoes need to be removed as it's within the extension of owners home.

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From the manager: Thank you Ian for you feedback. We are a remote setting and make people aware of that on the web site. Most choose because we are. We also make people aware that we are a back to basics wild camping site and true to that definition. We always recommend guests look hard at the the site description before choosing so that it does meet your needs. Regards water - we provide guests with water and as much as they need so that ought not be an issue but apologies if it was. We very rarely have problems with the shower room even in busy periods or the requirements of using it - most reflect how clean the facilities are but again all points noted. Many thanks MarkB

Beautiful quiet site, lots of farm animals, friendly hosts

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Loved hearing the sound of the farm animals around which we could visit or leave alone as we wished. Friendly hosts who were readily available but also unobtrusive, clean bathroom, beautiful countryside and a quiet site. Perfect for watching the sunset and moonrise on a cloudless day. Would recommend.

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From the manager: Fab pictures and really lovely feedback - thank-you so much. So glad you had a super stay and you are welcome anytime. MarkB

A beautiful scenery for peace & quiet

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The peaceful rural setting, wide open spaces

Disliked: The midges got annoying

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From the manager: Sorry about the midges!!! They were particularly strong this year so far but so lag you had a super stay and look forward to seeing you again soon. MarkB

Great little wild camping site.

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Out in the wilderness away from all the noise pollution. Friendly owners. Animals are great for little ones to see. The sunset view is incredible. Very basic amenities and the toilets shut at 9pm.

Disliked: Toilet block shutting for the night.

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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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Leave the car at home

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

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Ffynnonwen Farm Wild Camping

Ffynnonwen

Bontnewydd

Aberystwyth

Ceredigion

Wales

SY23 4JJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.27485°N
-4.04469°W

Route directions

To find the site, use the postcode rather than relying on the farm name alone. From the B4577, turn right onto the B4576. Take a slight right and stay on that road; do NOT turn right. Keep going slight left then a slight right and the farmhouse will be on your right in front of you. On the hill you will see the drive on your right and the black dog sign.

Nearest transport

Coach
9.3 mi Penllwyn PO
9.3 mi Penllwyn PO
9.8 mi Bus Station
Rail
9.8 mi Aberystwyth Rail Station
14.9 mi Borth Rail Station
18.6 mi Aberdovey Rail Station

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

Ffynonnwen Farm is within easy reach of the Llŷn Peninsula and Ceredigion seaside as well as the watersports at Aberystwyth half an hour’s drive away. In fact, a whole of host of beaches can be visited in this part of Wales, including busier New Quay and the slightly quieter Tan Y Bwlch, both about half an hour’s drive away. Borth beach takes 50 minutes to reach, and it's 40 minutes to Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre – where you might spot some of the dolphins who regularly make an appearance on these shores… For a cultural detour inland, head to the National Trust’s 18th-century estate of Llanerchaeron with its walled garden and ornamental lake (25-minute drive) then make your way towards the riverside woodlands encircling the manor house (or shop for local farm produce at the on-site store). Go north towards the dunes of Ynyslas (55 minutes up the coast) for a change of scenery and swing by the colourful cottages and pleasure pier of Aberystwyth as a scenic stopoff point along the way.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Llanrhystud 5.4 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Aberystwyth South 9.6 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Aberystwyth North 10 mi Sea Excellent Good Excellent Excellent
Clarach South 11.1 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Traeth Gwyn New Quay 13.6 mi Sea Good Good Good N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Llanerchaeron - National Trust 8.7 mi

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 9.6 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 16.4 mi

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 21.4 mi

National Wool Museum 22.9 mi

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 16.4 mi

Aberdeunant 27.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Black Covert Walk 2 5.7 mi

Black Covert Walk 1 - Aberystwyth 5.7 mi

Aberaeron - River Walk - Allt y Graig - St Non's - Aberaeron 9.3 mi

The Arch Car Park - Pen lan fawr - The Arch Car Park 11.5 mi

Cei Bach - Craig Ddu - Cardigan Heritage Coast - Cwm Buw 12.8 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.

Want to know more about camping in Ceredigion?

  • Does Ffynnonwen Farm Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ffynnonwen Farm Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ffynnonwen Farm Wild Camping? Ffynonnwen Farm is within easy reach of the Llŷn Peninsula and Ceredigion seaside as well as the watersports at Aberystwyth half an hour’s drive away. In fact, a whole of host of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ffynnonwen Farm Wild Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ffynnonwen Farm Wild Camping? From £16 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.