Garthheulog Campsite

From £12 For 1 night, 6 adults 2 reviews
Lots of space and lovely views (added by manager 17 Aug 2023)
New
Camping field (added by manager 17 aug 2023)
Rural views all around (added by manager 29 jul 2023)
North beach (added by manager 29 jul 2023)

  • Back to basics pop-up site at a Ceredigion working farm
  • Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge Falls both 15 minutes' drive away
  • Dog-friendly site with peaceful pitches close to the Rheidol river
Grab yourselves a gorgeous corner of Ceredigion countryside at Garthheulog Campsite, a pop-up site on a working farm about 15 minutes’ drive inland from Aberystwyth. If you’re making your way to this part of Mid Wales to soak up some of the stunning scenery, well, you should be pretty pleased with this spot – it’s surrounded by lovely views of the surrounding hills and farmland, giving you a patchwork of different shades of green as the backdrop to your break. That gives you something of a taster of what to expect when you head out to explore more thoroughly too – Garthheulog is in a great location for lots of rural walks and bike rides including the trails to Devil’s Bridge Falls and those running through Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest – both are about 15 minutes’ drive away. Well-behaved dogs are welcome on site, so your family furball will be able to join you on your jaunts too. Getting out on two feet or two wheels isn’t the only way to fill a day here – there are plenty of things to see and do in Aberystwyth (including a beach and the excellent Vale of Rheidol Railway) and the Magic of Life Butterfly House is about a mile and a half away. Back at base, it’s a simple setup with plenty of space but no toilets or showers, so you’ll need to be fully self contained with everything you need for your stay.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 3
Open now
Please note
  • This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 12 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

50%

would recommend this site to a friend

50%

would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great place…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great place

Recommend to friends Visit again

If you have a motorhome, go elsewhere

Overall 4/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Absolutely beautiful views

Disliked: Site itself was tiny, mixture of tent and 'motorhome' pitches with hookup, steep field with no flat areas and a steep incline towards the exit, definitely to be avoided if your a motorhomer, we arrived and were soon boxed in by multiple tents, loose dogs, football goal posts, rowdy, noisy and best avoided We left after a couple of hours, great I'm sure if you have kids with you and fancy a cheap camping break, I appreciate that was school holidays and a Bank Holiday but not for us I'm afraid

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: To begin with, as regarding the site size, it more than meets the minimum requirement for a C.S. site nationally with the caravan clubs. The field and exit is by no means steep. If that was the case the customer would not have exited un-aided. He was able to leave with his front wheel drive motorhome without any assistance. We had another bigger motorhome on the very same pitch the night before and they stayed the night and also left unaided. This customer arrived expecting electric hook-up but had only booked and payed for a pitch without electric, We went out of our way to accomodate them in the one and only remaining pitch which had electric hook-up. Yes it was located between two family tents. There was nothing we could do about that and he accepted the pitch. The customer was by no means boxed in because if that was the case he would not have been able to leave. Furthermore, as a result, another customer was denied electric hook-up even though they had actually booked and payed for electric hook-up. Don't worry Pitchup.com we have dealt with the refund to them here privately. They still stayed with us. On cleanliness I don't see how they can give us 6/10 because the bins are emptied every day and the CDP is cleaned thoroughly every day. He wasn't at the site long enough to see any of this. The site was busy with visitors enjoying themselves but by no means rowdy. There was no drunkenness and no loud music etc.. As it was the last bank holiday of the summer perhaps the customer should have realised that there would be families present and in future should possibly consider adult only sites. Quite rightly we have a wonderful view down the valley from the site and we really do our best to make our customers welcome, happy and comfortable.


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

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups 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

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Garthheulog Campsite

Cwmrheidol

Aberystwyth

Ceredigion

Wales

SY23 3NA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.39434°N
-3.94475°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.8 mi Penllwyn PO
1.8 mi Penllwyn PO
5.4 mi University Campus Penglais
Rail
6 mi Aberystwyth Rail Station
8 mi Borth Rail Station
11.1 mi Penhelig Rail Station
Ferry
22.6 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
22.9 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

Aberystwyth (15 minutes’ drive) is a good place for a day out, exploring the castle, riding the cliff railway and wandering along the pier before taking a paddle at the beach. You can also board the Vale of Rheidol Railway here for a steam-powered trip to Devil’s Bridge Falls (which you can also drive to in about 15 minutes if you prefer). Elsewhere along the coast you may like to head north to Borth (20 minutes) to see if you can spot the buried petrified forest (only visible at low tide) or south to New Quay (50 minutes) for a dolphin-spotting boat trip. Closer to home, there’s wildlife of differing sizes to see at the Magic of Life Butterfly House (five minutes) and the red kit feeding station at Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre (15 minutes), which also has some lovely walking and bike trails. If you’d rather explore the scenery on horseback, head to Rheidol Riding Centre (10 minutes) for lessons, hacks and day rides.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Aberystwyth North 6.1 mi Sea Excellent Good Excellent Excellent
Aberystwyth South 6.2 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Clarach South 6.3 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Borth 8.1 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Aberdyfi 11.2 mi Estuary Excellent Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 5.9 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 14.1 mi

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 14.4 mi

Llanerchaeron - National Trust 17.1 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 24.1 mi

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 24.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Black Covert Walk 1 - Aberystwyth 4 mi

Black Covert Walk 2 4 mi

The Arch Car Park - Pen lan fawr - The Arch Car Park 5.9 mi

YNYS-HIR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/04/2000) 10.3 mi

Esgair Fochnant - Glaslyn - Bugeilyn 13.4 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 Garthheulog Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Garthheulog Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Garthheulog Campsite? Aberystwyth (15 minutes’ drive) is a good place for a day out, exploring the castle, riding the cliff railway and wandering along the pier before taking a paddle at the beach. You … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Garthheulog Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Garthheulog Campsite? From £12 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party. Check prices and availability