Pencnwc Holiday Park

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The play area
Touring field
Bmw touring field
Smart hardstanding pitches
Hardstanding pitches with electric connection
Drive on motorhome point
Grass area around clubhouse
2 bedroom static caravan
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Touring field
Bmw touring field
Smart hardstanding pitches

  • Family run for over 40 years, two miles from the beach at New Quay
  • Fishing lake surrounded by acres of peaceful space
  • Pool, play areas, arcade, kids' club and clubhouse with two bars
Want to pitch up in splendid New Quay on the Ceredigion coast, former home of Dylan Thomas and 20 minutes’ drive from Cardigan Bay, known for its bottlenose dolphins? Pitch up at Pencnwc Holiday Park. It’s less than two miles from New Quay’s safe beaches and harbour walls, five miles from the sands at Ceredigion and 20 from the university town of Aberystwyth; Cardigan is the same distance to the south. The site has been family-run for over 40 years, so there's plenty to do for guests of all inclinations. Let the kids take their pick from two on-site play areas, a big amusement arcade, splashing around in the heated indoor pool with adjacent paddling pool, or getting stuck into art, jewellery, sport and games at the free kids’ club. The entertainment (available every day through the school holidays and every weekend for the rest of the year) runs into the evenings in Merlin’s Den, one of the two bars in the clubhouse, and is suitable for all sizes. Seeking grownup time? Head to the second pub, Smugglers Bar, for a coffee, newspaper or catching up with what’s happening in the world of sport on the bar’s numerous TVs. The bar also serves meals (including breakfasts and lunches), and there's a tempting range of street food to take away – think pizzas, loaded fries and smashed burgers. You may like to take your munchies to the on-site fishing lake, where acres of space abound for quiet contemplation (and no one nicking your chips). On-site amenities include loo and shower blocks with hot water, a modern launderette and a washing-up area all kept in spankingly good order among the flowers, shrubbery and well-maintained grounds. There’s no food shop on site, but there are two at the nearby village of Cross Inn, a few minutes’ walk away.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 46
Caravans for hire 34
Touring caravan pitches 46
Open now
Opens 21 February

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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. XL Bully, 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.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, 21 Feb to

Open from Sun, 1 Mar to

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 129 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a beautifully maintained, clean, and friendly campsite offering excellent facilities, including a popular swimming pool and a well-regarded restaurant. Visitors frequently praise the spacious pitches, helpful staff, and the convenient shuttle bus to New Quay. While most reviews are overwhelmingly positive, some minor points were raised regarding bin fullness, occasional wasps, and the WiFi availability being limited to the clubhouse. Manager replies indicate a proactive approach to addressing guest feedback.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Excellent site, would return again.

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John T.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, well maintained site. Fabulous bar, entertainment, food and amusement arcade.
Toilets and showers, very clean and tidy.

Great spaces for children

Return shuttle bus into New Quay daily

Disliked WiFi very poor.

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I love this little caravan park,…

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Stephen C.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked I love this little caravan park, second time this year, I been here now with just me and my daughter, we love it there, staff are friendly and helpful. Looking forward going there again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities,lovely onsite pub and restaurant

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Sarah L.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely clean pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Best site our family ever visited.

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Shaun G.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Spotlessly clean toilets. The park is immaculately taken care of. The clubhouse entertainment is fantastic and the food was served quickly and at a very reasonable cost. Plenty to do for our children.

Disliked Nothing apart from leaving.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This site was amazing The facilities were excellent.

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Joan S.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Excellent pitch
Plenty of room to reverse onto pitch.
Nice and flat with a grass area as well as the concrete pitch for parking the motor home.

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Friendly staff when I booked explained…

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ian m.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Friendly staff when I booked explained where everything was . The pitch was very clean grass around was cut nice everywhere on the site . The club house clean too food looked great from seeing the meals coming out from the kitchen. Shower block also bud and spotless .

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Well spaced level pitches. The site…

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Clare V.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Well spaced level pitches. The site and facilities were well maintained, clean and tidy. Easy access with no road noise. The site wasn't noisy (late October), which we like. Staff were professional, whilst being very friendly and helpful.
We didn't use the swimming pool, but the charge of 50p per session is very reasonable.
The site is well geared up for families with children.
Excellent location for exploring Ceredigion and north Pembrokeshire.
There is a courtesy bus to and from New Quay.

Disliked Lack of Wifi on the touring pitches, although it is available in the clubhouse.

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Best site we have ever stayed on in over 30 years

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V J.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything. Lovely clean well kept site. Very friendly helpful staff. Lovely swimming pool. Great facilities and free shuttle to new quay back.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review, V J. — we’re absolutely delighted you had such a great stay!

Your private feedback truly made our day — “perfect” is what we strive for, so thank you for taking the time to share that with us.

We hope to welcome you back again very soon!

Warm regards,
Liam

Pitches Clubhouse All facilities…

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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Pitches
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All facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant stay as per usual and amazing staff.

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Colin P.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked as usual, the site was extremely clean, all the facilities were available, and the best part is a free mini bus into Newquay and return love this site. Can’t wait to return.

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thank you so much, Colin, for your kind words and for being a returning guest — it truly means a lot to us!

We're delighted to hear you had another brilliant stay and that everything met your expectations. Our team will be especially pleased to hear your praise — they work hard to keep the site welcoming and well-maintained, and feedback like yours makes it all worthwhile.

We can’t wait to welcome you back again soon!

Kind Regards
Liam

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Covered terrace area Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet 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 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

Luxury Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

Pencnwc Holiday Park

Cross Inn

New Quay

Ceredigion

Wales

SA44 6NL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.18794°N
4.3538°W

Route directions

The M6 from the north links with the westbound M56 towards Chester. Take the A483 to Newtown then the A44 to Aberystwyth. New Quay is just 20 miles south on the A487. From the Midlands, the A44 is the most direct route to Aberystwyth, then travel south to New Quay. For people journeying from the south and south-east, the M4 links to Carmarthen from where you travel north on the A484 signposted to Newcastle Emlyn. At Llangelar, take a right turn on the A486 for New Quay.

Nearest transport

Coach
19.5 mi Bus Station
20 mi University Campus Penglais
21.7 mi Penllwyn PO
Rail
19.4 mi Aberystwyth Rail Station
23.2 mi Carmarthen Rail Station
24.6 mi Borth 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

The traditional fishing village of New Quay, two miles away, is, of course, a fine place for fishing – such boat trips bob out from the harbour here, as do dolphin-spotting outings. There's a fine population of the marine mammals nearby but for a cast-iron guarantee of wildlife sightings you may like to drop in at the town's Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre. The market town of Cardigan (a hub for active pursuits) and the university town of Aberystwyth are both 20 miles away. Top local beaches are at Aberaeron (15 minutes' drive), and Llangrannog (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Traeth Gwyn New Quay 1.6 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodN/A
New Quay Harbour 1.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
New Quay North 1.9 mi Sea GoodGoodN/AN/A
Cilborth 5.2 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llangrannog 5.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Llanerchaeron - National Trust 5.7 mi

National Wool Museum 11.4 mi

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 19.2 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 19.7 mi

Aberglasney Gardens 24.6 mi

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 19.7 mi

Aberdeunant 25.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

New Quay - Craig yr Adar - New Quay 1.8 mi

Cei Bach - Craig Ddu - Cardigan Heritage Coast - Cwm Buw 2 mi

New Quay - Bird Rock - Cwm Soden -New Quay 2 mi

Cwmtudu - Castell Bach - Cwm Silio - Cwmtudu 2.2 mi

Llangranog - Ynys-Lochtyn - Cardigan Heritage Coast Path - Llangranog 5 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pencnwc Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Pencnwc Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pencnwc Holiday Park? The traditional fishing village of New Quay, two miles away, is, of course, a fine place for fishing – such boat trips bob out from the harbour here, as do dolphin-spotting outings. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pencnwc Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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