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Fferm Gelli Camping

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Fferm Gelli Camping: Visitor image of the campsite under the rainbow (photo added by manager on 02/09/2022)

General

  • Small tents-only site opposite Pen-Y-Fan Country Park
  • A 15-minute drive from Sirhowy Valley Walk; 25 minutes to the Big Pit
  • Play field on site; 10 minutes' drive from Blackwood town centre

In the South Wales Valleys, things like castles, country parks, coal mines (and of course, valleys) are never too far off. Among those splendid sloping landscapes is Fferm Gelli Camping, a family-run and Welsh-themed micro campsite fab for families looking for a quiet break.

This small site is part of a Welsh farm with horses, chickens, goats and a sheep. The owners live on site and they’re fans of dogs, which is why your four-legged friend is also welcome to come and stay. With a seating area, user-friendly wet room and a children’s play field, families and dog owners should feel right at home.

Equipment hire is also available at the site for things like tents, firepits and airbeds. Outside of the site, though, things are just as splendid… a few minutes' walk will get you to the local Pen-Y-Fan Pond, a green space that hosts activities such as trout fishing, canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding.

Blackwood town centre is just 10 minutes’ drive away for supermarkets, a cinema, leisure centre, takeaways and a golf course. If you'd also like to try horse riding, there’s an equestrian centre 10 minutes’ drive away.

Of course, this location is within reach of many more cool locations, including multiple castles within 25 to 45 minutes’ drive of the site. There are lots of mountain biking trails around too, such as Tirpentwys Mountain Bike Trails 15 minutes’ drive away. Cardiff, the Welsh capital, is 45 minutes’ drive to the south and the Brecon Beacons National Park is 10 miles to the north for all things outdoorsy.

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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Facilities/activities including Animal interactions are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Reception is unmanned after 4 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.


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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating based on 146 reviews

 

88% would recommend this site to a friend.

86% would stay here again.

  74% described as Peaceful ?

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This was the second time that we've stayed here and …29/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomBrennan S.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    This was the second time that we've stayed here and already booked for next year.
    We love this campsite. The kids are happy playing (even though there was a bouncy castle there this time.) Hoist/ owner is so welcoming and friendly.
    The chips in the little cafe are lovely.
    Toilets clean and showers were warm.
    We can't wait to come back.

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Nice and clean and staff very friendly. Made to feel …29/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomAndrew O.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Non-electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Nice and clean and staff very friendly. Made to feel very welcome.

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Lovely stay26/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomAmanda E.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Camping pod
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Lovely cosy pod. Nice clean facilites with a decent shower. Very friendly owners and staff. Pod had all basics covered including a little kettle and mugs. Very comfy sofa bed. Was nice having the animals close by. Play area for children in the field opposite.

    Disliked: 

    No fault of the owners or site but there was a lot of wasps around our pod.

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Fab find, we were blown away by the service the …18/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomRhian C.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Fab find, we were blown away by the service the whole team were great and couldn't do enough for us.

    Free bouncy caste and a large playing field kept the little ones happy. Secure field allowed us parents to relax.
    Walking Pinks the Horse and petting the rabbits guinea pigs ducks and chickens were a huge hit!

    Donna Kayleigh and the team were amazing we can't wait till next year!

    Disliked: 

    The many trips to empty/load the car. Completely understand why but if we could just pull up to load or unload that would have been perfect!
    WiFi marked 1 star as there wasn't any and I couldn't leave it blank!

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Would recommend.20/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomGwyneth S.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Non-electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Quiet, small, very clean facilities, helpful staff, fire pit, cafe.

    Disliked: 

    Tents a little too close to neighbouring campers. Cold water put us off staying a second night as we'd got drenched climbing pen y fan and with 3 children were I desperate need of warm water to warm us up. No fault on campsite part, it does clearly say this in description.

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Such a lovely place, friendly staff, lovely calm atmosphere, nice …13/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomElizabeth C.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Non-electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Such a lovely place, friendly staff, lovely calm atmosphere, nice surroundings

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Kids really enjoyed the free bouncy castle. The little animal …09/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomShelley B.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
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    Kids really enjoyed the free bouncy castle. The little animal experience the kids really enjoyed and really good price. Toilets and showers can’t fault them absolutely sparkling. Very helpful staff the one man who helped us a couple of times was so friendly and made sure that if we needed anything else to just ask.
    Good location not far from lots of attractions. Would we visit again absolutely.

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Beautiful place, safe enclosed camping area, very friendly & helpful …13/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomSian C.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
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    Beautiful place, safe enclosed camping area, very friendly & helpful staff, clean facilities, wheelchair friendly, amazing food!

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Superb family weekend away06/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomBeth T.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric grass tent pitch
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    Absolutely amazing!!! What a perfect place for our family. We went with 3 other parties and were put next to eachother in the field. Lots of space for our children to run around and play. Even better that the area was fenced off and secure. We made use of the firepit the 2 nights we stayed and we all sat around it toasting marshmallows. The children had use of another field directly opposite with a bouncy castle and football goals. They had so much fun. Was tricky at times carrying our gear to the car but that's what happens when you stay on a farm so we didn't mind. There was a themed night on the Saturday and food and drinks were available. We didn't stay too long there as we had plenty of food and drink in our tent. The toilets were very very clean each time we used them. Really can't wait to book and come again. Another plus was after hours, a simple txt message asking the owners for more fire wood was answer within seconds and a code was given to us to get the wood and we paid at the cafe the following morning. Thank you for letting us stay. We will we back!

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Good site with friendly staff and level pitches.29/07/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomMark C.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Ideal small family friendly with pitch's on the level. The camping area was gated which enable the children to run around.
    Liked that fire pits were allowed for the cool evening.
    Children enjoyed the animals onsite.

    Disliked: 

    One set of toilets did not have lighting so torch was required.

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Features

Coronavirus

Activities/entertainment run in smaller groups

Capacity reduced to increase social distancing

Deep cleaning of accommodation units between guests

Extra spacing in seated areas

Meal delivery to unit/pitch/outdoor seated area

More frequent emptying of bins

Shared spaces: daily deep cleaning

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site cafe

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities

Bath available

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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

D. of E. 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

Peaceful

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

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  • Gelli Farm Lane, Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales, NP11 3AZ
  • Timezone Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)   GPS 51.6974°N 3.1568°W

Nearest transport

Coach stations
Town Hall — 5.1 miles
Inner Bypass — 6.1 miles
Trussel Road — 6.5 miles
Train stations
Llanhilleth Rail Station — 0.9 miles
Newbridge Rail Station — 2.3 miles
Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station — 3.1 miles
Ferry ports
Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal — 12.0 miles
Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop — 15.0 miles
Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop — 15.4 miles
Airports
Cardiff International Airport — 22.1 miles
Bristol International Airport — 28.8 miles

Directions


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

A castle visit is a must, but which will it be? Caerphilly Castle (25 minutes’ drive) is a medieval castle, Castell Coch (35 minutes) is from the 19th century and Cardiff Castle (45 minutes) has over 2000 years of history for you to uncover.

With the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park around 20 minutes’ drive to the north, mountain hikes are always an option. Otherwise, the Sirhowy Valley Walk (around 15 minutes) is certainly spectacular. The long-distance hike has miles of walking over farms, woodlands and mountain ridges in the Valleys landscapes, beginning or ending in Newport.

You may want to learn a little about the history of Welsh mining while you’re around these parts. If so, the Big Pit National Coal Museum (25 minutes) runs tours around a Welsh coal mine. Perhaps a visit to a cider farm too? Hallets Cider (15 minutes) runs cider tasting tours and food pairing sessions.

Must see

  • Big Pit: National Coal Museum (5.6 miles)
  • Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre (6.0 miles)
  • Blaenavon Ironworks (6.2 miles)

National Trust

  • Skenfrith Castle (20.0 miles)
  • The Kymin (21.5 miles)

Cycle routes

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

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel.

Policies

Permitted arrival/departure time

Camping and touring
Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
Depart by:  11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
Depart by:  11 a.m.

Fferm Gelli Camping cancellation policy

No refunds within 2 weeks of arrival date.

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.

Modifications are subject to a £20.00 fee.

If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.

Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.

Payment

A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. Fferm Gelli Camping will debit the balance from your card 2 weeks before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 2 weeks then the balance will be taken immediately.

Hired accommodation: £50.00 damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.

The damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit required on arrival can only be paid for in cash.

You can also opt to pay the full amount at the time of your booking, or at any point before the due date.

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Terms and conditions

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  • Does Fferm Gelli Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Fferm Gelli Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Fferm Gelli Camping? A castle visit is a must, but which will it be? Caerphilly Castle (25 minutes’ drive) is a medieval castle, Castell Coch (35 minutes) is from the 19th century and Cardiff Castle … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Fferm Gelli Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Fferm Gelli Camping? From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party. Check prices and availability

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