Coed Derw Camping

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Sunrise (added by manager 16 Aug 2022)
Spacious pitches (added by manager 16 aug 2022)
Tent electric pitch (added by manager 16 aug 2022)
Sunset over the pitches (added by manager 04 aug 2020)

  • Vale of Clwyd site a mile from Ruthin town centre
  • Half an hour's drive from Snowdonia and 40 minutes from the coast
  • Views of the Clwydian Range: Moel Famau within walking distance
Even a quick look at the pics gives away that Coed Derw Camping has some cracking views out over the Clwydian Range… and that in turn should give you a hint that this Denbighshire site, within the grounds of the Vale Country Club, is a fine spot for a walking holiday. It’s a particularly fine spot if you’re in the area to climb Moel Famau, the region’s highest peak. This popular hiking area is within walking distance of the park so you can tackle it without any need to consider car parking – always something of a bonus. Your boots won’t be done once you’re back down from there: have a chat with the folk on site for ideas on where else to walk locally or take a drive to the Snowdonia National Park (about half an hour away). While you’re over in Snowdonia, you might like to tackle mountain bike trails, inland surfing or zipwires too; if that all sounds a bit much, head north to the seaside with a drive of 40 minutes or so. Got any more walking in your legs? It’s handy to know you can walk to the town of Ruthin in about 20 minutes (along a road that’s got pavement all the way) – although you could also drive in five minutes if you’re out of puff. Either way, there are plenty of places to eat and drink over there, plus takeaways and shops to pick up supplies for a barbecue back at base. Back at base, facilities include toilets, showers and free wifi.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 40
Tent pitches 40
Touring caravan pitches 40
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed 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

Welsh

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Fabulous site and views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The shower and toilet facilities are fantastic along with the views and the grounds.

Disliked: Sometimes the owners dogs were running loose, it didn’t bother us but May other visitors

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with cleanest toilets/showers ever seen.

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful site. Amazing views. Toilets/showers have to be the cleanest and warmest (underfloor heating) ever seen. Loved our weekend break here and will certainly return.

Disliked: Nothing to fault with site at all. Next to road which can be loud from passing traffic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful site in the beautiful Clwydian valley

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful scenery, peaceful and quiet site, pitches spread out, lovely showers and toilets. Friendly owner.

Disliked: Having to walk along the road (there is a pavement) to get to the pub / Ruthin

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, great facilities with local amenities not too far away.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely, well kept camping field, huge pitches with electric and water. Lovely view of the hills. Nice facilities- showers and toilet part of the club house/leisure facilities so very high spec including underfloor heating. Outdoor sink with hot water for washing up. A really nice pub 10 mins walk away and Ruthin town centre only about 15/20mins with shops, pubs, restaurants, cafe etc. Overall, chilled vibe and would happily stay again.

Disliked: The road noise is a bit annoying but you get used to it.

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Great views, clean and modern showers/bathrooms. Great owners. Second time staying in two weeks…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great views, clean and modern showers/bathrooms. Great owners. Second time staying in two weeks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stay will return, Great facilities

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The beautiful grounds Robert the owner was so lovely Very relaxed atmosphere Very quiet camp Lots of space & brilliant walks within reach from the camp Option to use hot tub & gym

Disliked: Bikers paradise so could be a little noisy at times

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Lovely spacious pitches. Stunning views, plenty of space for our two young…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely spacious pitches. Stunning views, plenty of space for our two young children to run around without disturbing other campers. Pitches are separated by grass and flowers so gives extra privacy. It rained quite heavily whilst we were there and not once did the pitches become soggy with mud.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike about this campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, very clean and a lovely place to stay

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: So clean Quiet Gardens kept well

Disliked: Dogs ( roaming when we arrived, couldn’t put my baby down but asked for them to be put away which they did instantly ) However when we went out they were in our tent licking plates - our neighbours told us. So that’s the only downfall to the place.

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Location is fantastic, tent pitches are neat and spaces and toilets and…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Location is fantastic, tent pitches are neat and spaces and toilets and showers are great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant shower/ toilet facilities and very friendly staff.…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Brilliant shower/ toilet facilities and very friendly staff.

Disliked: Road noise but unavoidable with location.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Coed Derw Camping

Vale Country Club

Mold Road

Ruthin

Denbighshire

Wales

LL15 1SL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.1166°N
-3.28743°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.2 mi Parade Street 2
11.2 mi McDonalds
11.2 mi Ship
Rail
9.8 mi Penyffordd Rail Station
10.1 mi Buckley Rail Station
10.4 mi Hope (Flintshire) Rail Station
Ferry
22.4 mi Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
22.7 mi Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
23.2 mi Seacombe Ferry Terminal
Airport
23.6 mi Liverpool John Lennon Airport

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

Best way to get out for a walk? Head straight out from the site for the likes of Ruthin Gaol (half an hour on foot) or Moel Famau (an hour and 15 minutes). Once you’ve wandered locally there are heaps more fab routes in the Snowdonia National Park (half an hour’s drive) or out on the Denbighshire moors, where Llyn Brenig (half an hour) is a top spot for waterside walks, plus sailing and fishing. If you’ve got a bit of an adventurous streak, there are plenty of places to unleash that around here. If it’s moving at speed that gets your heart going, try out the mountain bike trails at One Planet Adventure (20 minutes), or scream along the ziplines at Zip World Fforest (45 minutes). For water-based antics, ride the surf waves at Adventure Parc Snowdonia (half an hour), or something subterranean, bounce on the underground trampolines at Zip World Slate Caverns (an hour). Time for a breather? Rhyl (40 minutes) is a fine choice for a day at the seaside, playing on the beach, riding the miniature railway and eyeballing the sea beasties at the aquarium.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Marine Lake, Rhyl 16.2 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Rhyl East 16.7 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Prestatyn 16.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) 17 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Rhyl 17.2 mi Sea Good N/A N/A N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodelwyddan Castle 13.3 mi

Rhuddlan Castle 14.1 mi

Chester Castle 17 mi

Cheshire Military Museum 17.1 mi

Chester Cathedral 17.2 mi

National Trust

Chirk Castle 15 mi

Bodnant Garden 22.7 mi

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 22.8 mi

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 23.4 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 23.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Forge near Ruthin - a Clwydian Round 1.6 mi

Clwydian Hill-Forts (6): Foel Fenlli 1.9 mi

Clwydian Hill-Forts (5): Moel-y-Gaer Llanbedr 1.9 mi

Loggerheads and the Leete Path 4.4 mi

Cilcain - the Circuit of Moel Llys-y-Coed 4.4 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.

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Want to know more about camping in Denbighshire?

  • Does Coed Derw Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Coed Derw Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Coed Derw Camping? Best way to get out for a walk? Head straight out from the site for the likes of Ruthin Gaol (half an hour on foot) or Moel Famau (an hour and 15 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Coed Derw Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Coed Derw Camping? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.