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Coed Esgair Las Blue Ridge Woods Wildcamp

10 6 reviews

Guests sat around a firepit (added by manager 25 Apr 2022)

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Discrete Dyfi Valley wild camping site in 30 acres of working woodland
A 20-minute drive from Tywyn beach and Penygader
Multiple firepit areas and a four-wheel drive shuttle available

Wild stays await at this 30-acre working woodland in the Dyfi Valley, accessible by four-wheel drive only. The entrance to the dog-friendly Coed Esgair Las Blue Ridge Woods Wildcamp is a 600-foot climb up a shale track, so the wild camping site is attractively discrete. Don’t fret if you don’t have your own four-wheel drive, as those without can book the site’s four-wheel drive shuttle service for their arrival and departure (although this isn’t a requirement for staying here). You’ll need to be fully self-sufficient at this wild-style woodland destination– that’s the fun of it – as the site has no water or showers and only a discrete composting toilet. Instead, you’ll be practising your campfire cooking skills and bushcraft across the site’s multiple firepit and seating areas or unwinding in a hammock strung between the trees. The sheltered woodland pitches may feel very remote (what a dream for relaxing breaks), but in reality, they’re only a few miles from the amenities in Machynlleth. Five minutes’ drive away, the market town has plenty of shops… and pubs, if you fancy it. If you’d like to see a little of the sand and sea, the nearest beach is only 20 minutes’ drive away in Tywyn, and popular for surfing, jetskiing or other watersports. With Penygader 20 minutes’ drive away for a mountain hike and the Dyfi Bike Park 10 minutes’ drive away for those who like to tear up a few mountain biking trails, there’s plenty of scope for outdoorsy breaks with a few historical locations mixed in there. Ask the site to point you in the direction of local four-wheel drive tracks and climbing too.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No drinkable water point

No running water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 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

Watersports nearby

Location

Coed Esgair Las Blue Ridge Woods Wildcamp

A493

Machynlleth

Powys

Wales

SY20 9JS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.58843°N
-3.89577°W

Route directions

Access to the site’s entrance is via the layby on the A493.

Nearest transport

Coach

13.2 mi Penllwyn PO

13.8 mi University Campus Penglais

Rail

1.8 mi Machynlleth Rail Station

2 mi Dovey Junction Rail Station

6.6 mi Penhelig Rail Station

Ferry

10.9 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing

11.2 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

You may very well see some gorgeous birds gliding into your woodland base in the Dyfi Valley, but with the Dyfi Osprey Project (10 minutes’ drive) so close by, you’ll have even more to rave about. If it’s beaches and watersports that are high on your priorities, map out the way to coastal spots such as Aberystwyth (35 minutes), Ynyslas beach (half an hour) or Borth beach (half an hour). Further north into the Snowdonia National Park, and past Penygader, Coed y Brenin Forest Park (40 minutes), mountain biking trails, cycling trails and hiking trails criss-cross between the trees for more active days out. As for local historical sights, simply beeline for the castle ruins at Castell y Bere (half an hour) or pretend like you’re back in the 19th century on a steam train trip into the Dulas Valley from the Corris Steam Railway Museum and Railway (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Aberdyfi	7.4 mi	Estuary	Excellent	Good	Good	Good
Aberdyfi Rural	8.2 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Good
Tywyn	8.7 mi	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Excellent
Borth	9.5 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Fairbourne	10.2 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 1.8 mi

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 8.2 mi

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 14.5 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 20.7 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 24 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

YNYS-HIR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/04/2000) 3.6 mi

Abergynolwyn - Foel Y Geifr - Abergynolwyn 4.6 mi

Esgair Fochnant - Glaslyn - Bugeilyn 6.4 mi

Cadair Idris 9.1 mi

Llynau Greggan from Ty Nant 9.1 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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Very nice place to stay l

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Anonymous Sept 2022

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: Remote quite friendly owner Lovely pitch site

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The perfect campsite!

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Ayeisha C. Sept 2022

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: A very quiet remote location! The host was very welcoming, he picked us up from the car park and drove us to our pitch site. He was very helpful! Location was perfect, lots of wooded privacy from other campers. Definitely will be coming back! Highly recommended

Recommend to friends Visit again

An incredible site to experience wild camping! We are coming again!

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Anonymous Aug 2022

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: Amazing views from our pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent wild pitch with a view for a good price

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Anonymous Aug 2022

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: The true wild camping experience hosted by a fanatic of the off road scene and nature alike.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site for wild camping

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Adam W. Aug 2022

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: Really nice place to stay , friendly people,

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very nice, remote, woodland wild camping site in a working forest.…

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Daniel M. May 2022

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: A very nice, remote, woodland wild camping site in a working forest. The covered kitchen area and campfire area are great, and plenty of space around the pitches. You either need a 4x4 to drive up the track or you can get a lift. The site is expanding, so there will be more pitches soon, and it's close to a river, fields, and some small coastal villages. It's a unique experience and well worth the trip - Would recommend; we will be going back with the kids!

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Does Coed Esgair Las Blue Ridge Woods Wildcamp have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Coed Esgair Las Blue Ridge Woods Wildcamp dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Coed Esgair Las Blue Ridge Woods Wildcamp? You may very well see some gorgeous birds gliding into your woodland base in the Dyfi Valley, but with the Dyfi Osprey Project (10 minutes’ drive) so close by, you’ll have even … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Coed Esgair Las Blue Ridge Woods Wildcamp?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: Anytime

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