The Marsh

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Peaceful and relaxing place
Peaceful and relaxing place
Pitches
EHU grass touring/tent pitch
Barbecue on the go
Enjoying the sunset
Just enjoying life
Plenty of room
Space to chill out
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Pitches
EHU grass touring/tent pitch
Barbecue on the go

  • Peaceful rural Carmarthenshire site with valley views near Carmarthen
  • Half-hour drive to Heatherton World of Activities or Wild Lakes Wales
  • Fishing the Taf river on site; five minutes’ drive to shops and dining
Sitting in 25 acres of West Wales countryside and with great views of the surrounding valley, The Marsh is well placed for exploring the coastlines of both Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire around Carmarthen. With multiple kids’ attractions within half an hour’s drive, this is a top-notch spot for families with active kids – and their dogs are welcome too. It’s also a cracking choice for anglers, as they can practise casting for salmon, sea trout and bass amid a glorious backdrop of birdsong along the Taf river (extra cost). If you’re looking for a relaxing day on site, have a potter along its nature trails or wander down to the Taf for a waterside stroll. To up the pace a bit, head to the seaside town of Tenby (half an hour’s drive) for splashing around in the sea and boat trips to Caldey Island, or go sailing and windsurfing in Saundersfoot (25 minutes). Back on site, there’s a variety of grass pitches (some uneven and unmown) and simple facilities stretch to a washing-up area, a portable toilet and ice-pack freezing to keep barbecue goodies fresh. Pick up basics in the village of St Clears – where you can also down a caffeine fix – or do bigger shops in Laugharne (both five minutes), home to a ruined castle and displays in the Dylan Thomas Writing Shed. If you prefer, you could dodge the cooking completely and pick up fish and chips to eat back at camp or try a couple of Pembrokeshire brews in a local pub.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 12
Motorhome pitches 12
Tent pitches 12
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Dogs

  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • The site also does not accept dogs which are Bull breeds or Bull cross-breeds.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 116 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful, natural campsite with spacious pitches and beautiful views. Visitors praise the friendly and helpful owner, Huw, the well-maintained and clean facilities, and the honesty shop offering local produce. Some mention limited facilities (one shower/toilet) when busy, and occasional road or farm animal noise, but generally recommend the site for its relaxed atmosphere and natural surroundings.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A lovely week at a welcoming site, clean facilities, helpful staff

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9 out of 10
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Diana P. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet site, friendly people running it who were very helpful, honesty shop, clean facilities

Disliked Pylon on field

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice site, quiet, well looked…

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Christoph R. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very nice site, quiet, well looked after and will defiantly be going again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site had a nice view and…

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7 out of 10
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John H. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Site had a nice view and was quiet. Also, not a lot of pitches so did not feel overwhelmed. Owner could not have been more helpful.

Disliked There is only one toilet and one shower. If the site was any busier, that would have created a bottleneck.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite with everything you need.…

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Gerwyn D. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely campsite with everything you need.

Host was so accommodating with an issue I had and went out of their way to resolve it. The issue was something I created, not the campsite.

Would 100% use again in the future.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful site with great views

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Gail M. 6 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked The pitches are huge and with great views with EHU , The little shop on site is filled with great choice of meats that are reared healthy and happily on the site , you can walk all around the fields and down to the river , see Brian ( the highland cow) and the herd of other cows and the sheep , go fishing , Huw who runs the site is very nice and helpful in every way he can be ! The site is really peaceful and secure on a night . At the moment the facilities are small if the site was really full we would of struggled with 2 toilets and one shower but it was absolutely fine and well looked after and cleaned daily it also a little washing up area

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely stunning campsite. Amenities were clean…

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Dawn W. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Absolutely stunning campsite. Amenities were clean and have everything you need. Beautiful animals to look at and the owner was really lovely. Would definitely go again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Welcomed on arrival, shown round the…

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 Adrian L. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Welcomed on arrival, shown round the little shop of supplies and facilities, taken to the area where to pitch my tent, lovely views, peaceful quiet site with several other campers around. Gated access, nice and secure campsite, tents separate to camper vans

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would love a little play area for children, selfishly having two boys.

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10 out of 10
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Chloe E. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Clean and friendly and super location and plenty of walks to enjoy

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Huw was absolutely lovely, made us…

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10 out of 10
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Cerys V. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Huw was absolutely lovely, made us feel so welcome! Quiet place at the time for going. Lovely atmosphere. Exactly what you need.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The rural location seeing brian and…

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 adam b. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The rural location seeing brian and Arthur the Highland bulls nice walks and views good shop on site good value for money

Disliked Only 1 shower and proper toliets porta loos dotted about but no fluid in them

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Marsh

Morfa Bach

St Clears

Carmarthenshire

Wales

SA33 4HD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.79714°N
4.48441°W

Route directions

Look out for the signs for Four Wheels body shop, then start to slow down – the entrance to The Marsh is the next on the left, with a post and rail entrance.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.7 mi Chemist
1.7 mi Black Lion
8.6 mi Bus Station
Rail
5.3 mi Ferryside Rail Station
5.8 mi Whitland Rail Station
8.4 mi Kidwelly Rail Station
Ferry
12.5 mi Tenby Ferry Landing
14.1 mi Caldey Island Ferry Landing
21.3 mi Pembroke Dock Ferry Terminal
Airport
22.4 mi Swansea 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

What a spot for family holidays. You can keep the kids going all day with animal encounters at Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo (20 minutes’ drive), or challenge them to mini-golf games and paintball fights at Heatherton World of Activities (half an hour). Rather be out in the water? There’s a wave pool and high-impact flume rides at Blue Lagoon Water Park (25 minutes), or you can book family wakeboarding lessons at Wild Lakes Wales (half an hour). On sunny days, jump in the car and head for the beaches in Saundersfoot (half an hour) for some downtime messing about in the waves. To slow things down a bit, the National Botanic Garden of Wales (20 minutes) is a good place for lots of strolls in peaceful landscapes and rare plants in a Norman Foster-designed glasshouse, or you can up the cultural element of your Wales break with a guided tour of Pembroke Castle (35 minutes).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Santa Clara Pub 1.2 mi
  • Savoy Country Inn Pub 1.6 mi
  • The Corvus Inn Pub 1.6 mi
  • Elaichi Restaurant 1.6 mi
  • Black Lion Hotel Pub 1.7 mi
  • Mosaic at The Old Rectory Restaurant 2 mi
  • Smoke & Dough Pub 2 mi
  • The New Three Mariners Pub 2.1 mi
  • Poon Street Food Restaurant 2.1 mi
  • The Portreeve Restaurant 2.1 mi

Parks and play

  • Llanddowror Pound park 2.1 mi
  • Llansteffan Park Playground 4.5 mi
  • Red Roses Park Playground 5.4 mi
  • St Mary's Garden park 5.6 mi
  • Coed Wern-Ddu park 5.8 mi

Family days out

  • Laugharne Castle 2.1 mi
  • Llansteffan Castle Visitor attraction 4.6 mi
  • Morfa Bay Adventure Park Theme park 4.8 mi
  • The British Bird of Prey Centre Zoo 7.9 mi
  • Amroth Castle 8.4 mi
  • Kidwelly Castle 8.6 mi
  • Carmarthen Castle 8.7 mi

Public transport

  • St Clears By-Pass 1.6 mi
  • Black Lion Hotel 1.7 mi
  • St. Clears, Car Park 1.7 mi
  • Orchard Park 2.2 mi
  • Post Office 3.2 mi
  • Llanybri, Ger-y-Marbell 3.2 mi
  • Llansteffan Bus Stop (the bridge) 4.4 mi
  • Llangynin 4.4 mi
  • Pendine, Church 4.8 mi
  • Bryngwenllian 5.3 mi

Beaches

  • Pendine 4.3 mi
  • Scott's Bay 4.5 mi

Other nearby

  • Derllys Court Golf Club 5.6 mi

Local services

  • Tesco Bank Cashpoint 8.2 mi
  • HSBC UK Cashpoint 8.5 mi
  • HSBC UK Cashpoint 8.5 mi
  • Valero Fuel station 1.6 mi
  • The Pharmacy, Laugharne Post Office 2 mi
  • Valero Fuel station 2 mi
  • Wogan Street Clinic Doctors 2.1 mi
  • Ysbyty Werndale Private Hospital 3.3 mi
  • Monta Charging station 4.9 mi
  • Valero Fuel station 6 mi

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Must see

Pembrey Country Park 11 mi

National Botanic Garden of Wales 14.7 mi

National Wool Museum 16.2 mi

National Wetland Centre Wales 18 mi

Aberglasney Gardens 18.8 mi

National Trust

Tudor Merchant's House 12.6 mi

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 17.8 mi

Aberdeunant 21.6 mi

Stackpole Estate 22.5 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 28.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Laugharne - Broadway - Coast Path - Laugharne 2.2 mi

Laugharne - Dylan's Way - Laugharne 2.2 mi

Laugharne - Sir John's Hill - Bird Board - Laugharne 2.2 mi

Amroth - beach walk - Amroth 8.2 mi

Amroth - Colby Estate - The Quarries - Amroth 8.8 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 The Marsh have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Marsh dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Marsh? What a spot for family holidays. You can keep the kids going all day with animal encounters at Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo (20 minutes’ drive), or challenge them to mini-golf … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Marsh?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    From 31 March to 30 September, the last arrival times are 5pm Monday to Thursday and on Saturday, 7pm on Friday and 3pm on Sunday.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Marsh? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.