Dyfed Shire Horse Farm
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- Small family-run site on a working farm, six miles from Newport
- Free admission to Dyfed Shire Horse Farm
- Café, nature trail and indoor and outdoor play areas
Site type
- 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).
- Group bookings of 20 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- Minimum spacing of 4 metres between pitches.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Languages spoken
English
Spanish
Welsh
Pitch types & availability
Electric optional grass pitch
8 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Avg 4.9m width x 4.9m depth (16.0ft width x 16.0ft depth) Calculated area: 23.8m² (256.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £22 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookNon-electric grass pitch
8 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Avg 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £22 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 71% of visitors View breakdown
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Fantastic site with really friendly staff.…
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Liked: Fantastic site with really friendly staff.
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Excellent site, friendly staff
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Liked: We were met by owner Hue who showed is to the best pitch as it was raining and the fields were very wet. My 13yr old grandson loved his stay there, visiting the horses and donkeys when he wanted and went on the tours proved by the farm, staff were very good at answering his questions, would recommend it for a stay especially if you like shire horses
Disliked: There was nothing to dislike except the weather
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Nice location but facilities are awful/non existent
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Liked: The people who ran the farm were very approachable and the Cawl in the restaurant was good.
Disliked: However the quality of the site was unfortunately dreadful. We could not get the caravan onto the touring field because it was so wet. I understand that the site has no control over the weather however because it is a working farm it was extremely wet and muddy everywhere. We ended up leaving our caravan on the car park for our stay. The "facilities" for the campers - if you can call them that were absolutely dreadful. There were about 8-12 pitches however there was only one shower and one toilet which were in the same unit so if someone needed the toilet when somebody else was having a shower they'd be stuffed. The shower room was cold and incredibly basic with no working heating and it was obvious it was not regularly cleaned as it was very dirty with huge cobwebs hanging from the ceiling. There were two other sinks but they ran cold water and were predominantly for hand washing only after stroking the animals. Luckily we have a shower and a toilet in our caravan which we used as I refused to use the dirty shower room, but there were other smaller motor vans on the site which would have had to use them. Part of the attraction of staying here was that it was a working farm but as a farm presumably trying to diversify into camping unfortunately they have not succeeded. We were so fed up in the end that we came home a day early.
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From the manager: Thanks for your review. Unfortunately I will have to disagree with some of the concerns raised. It's a pity you decided to comment as a KBW rather than approach us first. I am puzzled by the comment we are "very approachable" which confirms you could have raised your concerns with us prior to departing, but then rate our customer service as 4/10 which is a complete contradiction which questions the rest of your review and begs the question what you would need for a 10/10 review. We welcome constructive criticism but we have to challenge comments which we feel are incorrect, which in your case appears to be borne out of the fact the weather was so poor. You comment we have 8-12 pitches which is incorrect and appears to be a figure plucked out of thin air. Nearly all arrivals pre Easter were contacted pre arrival to make it clear the weather was very poor and that we would be happy to defer arrival until better weather, which a number took advantage of. On arrival you would been told that the field was very wet and that an alternative hard standing option was available which you took advantage of, therefore you never went onto the campsite is my recollection. I have to observe that you booked a caravan holiday in Wales in March and and especially wet one at that. I am somewhat surprised that your comments appear to show surprise at how wet a Welsh farm is at the end of an exceptionally wet winter when claiming it was "wet & muddy" everywhere as if we could control such events! However, we are very happy we have live in an exceptional location but clearly the views of the Preseli Hills is not for you, unlike the vast majority of visitors. There are 2 toilet/showers and 2 more toilets in the café area, therefore to claim guests needing a toilet would be "stuffed" if someone was using a shower is false. You describe the showers as "basic" but we are happy they are functional and are cleaned/checked on a regular basis. If you had raised any concern we would have dealt with it at the time. I am also puzzled you saw fit to grade the farm poorly for being child friendly when you state you were a "mature couple." We had families staying who appeared happy, did you speak to them? I have a feeling you did not. The campsite had been in operation over 10 years, therefore to say our efforts at diversification has failed is incorrect. Clearly we are not for you and that is fine but you speak for yourself and not the camping industry or fellow campers. We wish you well in your future camping ventures but suggest you check the weather forecast before leaving home as it appears wet weather is not for you and maybe consider staying on sites with higher facilities and much higher pitch fees as a result as working farms clearly are not what you seem to think they are.
Great location and friendly people. Site has everything you need. …
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Liked: Great location and friendly people. Site has everything you need. Highly recommended.
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Lovely staff, beautiful views and plenty to keep the kids entertained.
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Liked: We loved this campsite. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. The location was perfect and close to two lovely beaches. The site was quiet and just what we were looking for. Thanks to all that made our visit so great. The kids can’t wait to go back.
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Very family friendly and orientated.
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Liked: Really lovely location. Good amenities close to the pitches. Plenty of things to keep the kids occupied, so I could relax. The indoor play area was good on the soggy days.
Disliked: Because if the wet weather driving on and off the campsite got pretty muddy. Could do with a stone road way through the top camping field.
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From the manager: Many thanks for your kind review and we look forward to seeing you on the farm again. We pride ourselves on providing a friendly and value for money attraction. The weather has been a challenge for us this year but overall given how wet the weather has been we feel we have done as well as could be expected and having only the gateway slightly muddy feels like a victory to us now the season is coming towards the end.
Well organised, relaxed atmosphere with good facilities. Although no children accompanied us…
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Liked: Well organised, relaxed atmosphere with good facilities. Although no children accompanied us I noted that they were well catered for. Plenty of room for a walk and to exercise the dog.
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Beautiful relaxing fun-filled campsite
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Liked: This amazing camp site and farm is beautiful. The views are stunning the animals are gentle beautiful giants. My kids love this camp site there is a lovely park, sandpit, soft play and crazy golf. A beautiful nature walk. Between horses, sheep, donkey, Lamar's and scamp the dog any child or adult will love the place.
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From the manager: Many thanks for your kind words and we hope to see you again sometime soon. We pride ourselves in providing both a friendly and value for money location for people to stay at.
There was a plenty of stuff for the children to do. Beautiful…
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Liked: There was a plenty of stuff for the children to do. Beautiful views.
Disliked: The bathrooms/toilets could do with updating. Or adding a few more.
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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to review and we look forward to you returning to stay with us. Our toilets/showers are functional rather than "high end" but on the flip side we feel we offer excellent value for money having kept our pitch prices the same for the past 2 years, which includes free entry to Dyfed Shires. We are delighted you feel that there was plenty of activities and space for your children to enjoy.
Great site, friendly staff and beautiful animals
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Liked: A small site with huge character: kid’s entertainment ✅ spacious, flat, electric pitches ✅ beautiful friendly animals and handlers ✅ basic yet decent hygiene facilities ✅ amenities nearby
Disliked: Very Minor niggles that didn’t affect the stay
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From the manager: Thanks for your review and we hope to see you again on our site/farm. We appreciate the positive comments about the nature of our pitches. Despite the poor summer weather we have worked hard to avoid pitches turning from grass to muddy brown and we feel on this we have succeeded. We are delighted you enjoyed our animals and our friendly animal handlers. Your comment about our facilities is honest and accurate. We are more than happy to be sent an email over any "niggles" and would do our best to resolve or explain.
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
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
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
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
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
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Farm
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
Leisure/theme park nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Surf school nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Touring and motorhomes
Seasonal pitches
Location
Dyfed Shire Horse Farm
Eglwyswrw
Crymych
Newport
Pembrokeshire
Wales
SA41 3SY
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
52.00698°N
-4.72095°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Newport North | 5.2 mi | Estuary | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Poppit West | 6.9 mi | Estuary | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Mwnt | 9.5 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Aberporth | 11.5 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Tresaith | 12.4 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
National Wool Museum 13.7 mi
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park 23.3 mi
Pembroke Castle 24.4 mi
St Davids Cathedral 24.4 mi
Llanerchaeron - National Trust 25.5 mi
National Trust
Tudor Merchant's House 23.2 mi
St David's Visitor Centre and Shop 24.8 mi
Stackpole Estate 28 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Eglwyswrw - Frochest - Pencelli Forest - Eglwyswrw 0.7 mi
Brynawelon - Carn Alw - Carn Bresel - Foeldrygarn - Brynawelon 1.8 mi
Pentre Evan - Tycanol - Pentre Ifan - Pentre Evan 2.5 mi
Nevern - Pilgrim's Cross - Afon Nyver Nevern 3.4 mi
Newport - Tycanol Woods - Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber - Newport 3.9 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.
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in Pembrokeshire?
- Does Dyfed Shire Horse Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Dyfed Shire Horse Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Dyfed Shire Horse Farm? This is a stunning part of west Wales, with beaches and coastal walks, castles, ancient forts and family attractions all easy to get to. Less than a mile from the farm in … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Dyfed Shire Horse Farm?
Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: Anytime - How much does it cost to stay at Dyfed Shire Horse Farm? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.