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Wooded non-electric grass and earth campervan pitch

From £30 1 night, 2 adults

5 people maximum
One Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6.0m width x 4.0m depth (19.7ft width x 13.1ft depth) Calculated area: 24.0m² (258.3ft²)

Ground type

Grass and earth

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Campervan, (Motorhome not allowed)

Features

Car parking by pitch/unit

Other restrictions

Cars not allowed

Extras

Greener Camping Club Membership (compulsory) £12 per stay
Already a Greener Camping Club member? (1 max) -£12 per stay
Bring a gazebo (1 max) £5 per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max) £5 per night
Bring an awning (1 max) £5 per night
Dog (max unlimited) £2.50 per night
Late check-out (1 max) £5 per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Availability

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Based on 1 night, 2 adults

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Cefn Coed

View prices & book 9.5 340 reviews
Idyllic Woodland Pitches (added by manager 08 Aug 2022)
Secluded personal pitches
Our tent pitch, so separate from any other campers, felt very private
Our riverside pitch, under two great oaks, with ponies in the field on each side

Reviews

96%

would recommend this site to a friend

94%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Highly recommend

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

Oak Woodland non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: Lovely place, the pictures not represent how cool is this.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gorgeous campsite. We had a woodland pitch and it felt very private,…

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

Oak Woodland non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: Gorgeous campsite. We had a woodland pitch and it felt very private, with 'wild' camping vibes. We had our 2 year old and he loved running around, splashing in puddles. The river and estuary is only a short walk away with amazing views. Very dog friendly. Pizza was delicious and cold drinks from the bar were just what we needed. Staff were lovely. Clean, basic facilities. We visited Barmouth beach abd Bala Lake, both about a 30 min drive from the campsite. Hope to visit again very soon!

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Great site, lovely location

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

Field non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Really friendly and welcoming. Camping field where you can pitch where you like rather than some sites where you're made to go where the campsite finds convenient. Beautiful views, lovely and quiet. Other campers were nice and civilised. We liked the bar and recycling facilities. Showers were decent enough. We'd definitely come again.

Disliked: Could do with a few more toilets, we were usually queueing for them. Maybe a compost toilet or two down the bottom would be good so you don't have to walk so far. Loved that we could buy food, but go easy on the salt!

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If you want back to nature camping then this place is perfect

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
Laura H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Oak Woodland non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: Everything! Absolutely amazing, back to nature campsite. Stunning location, staff are all lovely and really helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, will recommend and visit again.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Morne J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Oak Woodland non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: Really lovely Site, very clean and tidy and well organised facilities.

Disliked: Cocktails on offer on Bar but staff not sure how to make them. Not even quiet music is allowed in the early evening.

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New small bar and pizza on offering this site is so quiet…

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

Oak Woodland non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: New small bar and pizza on offering this site is so quiet and relaxing with beautiful surroundings the forest camping is as specially pretty with lovely mountain views the toilet/ shower block is kept really clean

Disliked: Not really a dislike but having to take your rubbish home is a bit of a pain

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Great part of the country

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

Field non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Large site with a good selection of woodland or field pitches. The site is perfectly situated for many local things to do, with both Barmouth and Dolgellau worth visiting.

Disliked: Only 4 toilets, 2 dish washing and 3 showers for such a large site. There is quite a trek from the field pitches to the loo, don't leave it till the last minute folks. I selected stay again, but probably not in peak season

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In summary honestly loved it. We all had an amazing time.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Kyle D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Field non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Spent 5 nights here as a couple with 2 kids and a dog. Can’t fault the accommodation of Cefn Coed. 7 minutes from the local town of Dolgellau. The on site shop has a lot of your amenities you need, along with the side bar which do amazing woodfried pizza nights. Located at the foot off the Mawddach Trail this place offered a full wild camping experience. We opted for the non electrical large tent pitch’s at the foot of the campsite, but would love to visit again and have one of their forest pitch’s for a fully immersed wild camping experience. The estuary is beautiful which leads up to the sea mouth over looking Barmouth. A truly stunning place and Adrian his daughter and communal offered a lot of local knowledge and helped us find key places for wild swims and waterfalls. Would definitely visit again.

Disliked: I only gave the WiFi a 1 star as I never really needed it nor did I know if there was any lol. Although this didn’t bother myself the communal showers and toilets weren’t a hit with the tribe for nothing more than comfortability. The lower tent picths for pegging was a bit of a challenge as we hit stone or slate of every attempt so I would just advise bringing a few extra pegs.

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Beautiful environment, pitches are good distance from each other, so people can…

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

Oak Woodland non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful environment, pitches are good distance from each other, so people can have privacy. On site Bar and food available which makes it unique.

Disliked: N/A

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Absolutely what we've been looking for. Wild Camping at its best!…

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

Wooded non-electric grass and earth campervan pitch

Liked: Absolutely what we've been looking for. Wild Camping at its best!

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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 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

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Gastronomic delight 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 Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Cefn Coed

Ponderosa Ranch

Penmaenpool

Dolgellau

Gwynedd

Wales

LL40 1YF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.73689°N
-3.97196°W

Route directions

There is a green and white sign at the entrance of the drive; please drive to the very top of the long drive.

Nearest transport

Coach
14.9 mi Sportsman
14.9 mi Tesco
15.7 mi Market Square
Rail
3.3 mi Morfa Mawddach Rail Station
3.7 mi Barmouth Rail Station
4.3 mi Fairbourne Rail Station
Ferry
3.5 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
3.6 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

Ready to ramble? Take a wander around Abergwynant Woods, 20 minutes’ walk away, or get set to conquer Cadair Idris, the slopes of which you can reach on foot in a couple of hours. The New Precipice Walk (15 minutes’ drive) is a fab choice for spectacular views; if you’re more into moving at speed, make for the mountain bike trails at Coed-y-Brenin forest park (also 15 minutes). For less energetic days out, take fishing rods off to the banks of Cregennan Lakes (15 minutes) or Tal-y-llyn Lake (20 minutes) or make a break for the seaside at Fairbourne (10 minutes), where you can ride the heritage railway for a properly chilled-out time, or Barmouth (20 minutes). Keen to see what lies beneath? Take a boat ride into a world of subterranean dragons and the like at King Arthur’s Labyrinth (25 minutes). Back up in the daylight, ancient Cymer Abbey (10 minutes) and the fab Italianate village of Portmeirion (40 minutes) are top ports of call.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Barmouth 3.9 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Fairbourne 4.6 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Tal-Y-Bont 6.2 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 7.1 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Llandanwg 9.3 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

CADW - Harlech Castle 10.2 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 11.2 mi

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 11.7 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 13.3 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 14.5 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 22.5 mi

Plas yn Rhiw 27.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mawddach Estuary 1.8 mi

Llynau Greggan from Ty Nant 2.2 mi

Cadair Idris 2.2 mi

Cadair Idris by the Fox's Path 2.3 mi

MAWDDACH VALLEY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/03/1983) 2.9 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 Cefn Coed have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cefn Coed dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cefn Coed? Ready to ramble? Take a wander around Abergwynant Woods, 20 minutes’ walk away, or get set to conquer Cadair Idris, the slopes of which you can reach on foot in a couple … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cefn Coed?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Cefn Coed? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.