Gwyliau Cefn Crib Holidays

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Glamping field (added by manager 19 Mar 2023)
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Glamping field (added by manager 19 mar 2023)
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  • Quiet site on a small working farm 10 minutes' drive from Aberdovey
  • Surrounded by the mountains, valleys and woodlands of Snowdonia
  • Well-maintained facilities and easy access to main roads
Seaside days and the southern stretches of Snowdonia National Park – sound like a splendid mix? Make for Gwyliau Cefn Crib Holidays, a small and scenic site 10 minutes’ drive from Machynlleth. Finding your way in should be fairly pain-free, as the family-run farm is in a most handy spot just off the A493 (excellent news for those who don’t fancy winding wee roads). And that road’s not just a plus point for long journeys: follow it along for another 10 minutes or so to Aberdovey for beach days, watersports and walks on the Wales Coast Path (followed by coffees/ice creams/full-blown meals in the village’s cafés and restaurants). The coastline and countryside both have stacks of options for outdoorsy antics: windsurfing, sailing, climbing, and mountain biking are all nearby, and of course being in the Snowdonia National Park means many a mile of hiking trail to ramble along. Start your warm up for such endeavours on the farm: there are plenty of trees to climb, acres of fields and paths to wander, streams to paddle in and woodlands to explore. Getting mucky is often part of the deal, so the folk on site have installed a toilet and shower block with free hot water and nicely spacious shower rooms. Barbecues may well be part of the deal too, and there’s a washing-up area to deal with implements from those, too.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 18
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Rent a tent 4
Please note
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • This is a quiet park where a good night's sleep is taken for granted. There is a short walk uphill to the glamping field.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Pitch types & availability

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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

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

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

Luxury

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Gwyliau Cefn Crib Holidays

Cefn Crib

Pennal

Machynlleth

Powys

Wales

SY20 9LB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.57645°N
-3.94808°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12 mi Penllwyn PO
12 mi Penllwyn PO
12 mi University Campus Penglais
Rail
1.3 mi Dovey Junction Rail Station
4.1 mi Machynlleth Rail Station
4.2 mi Penhelig Rail Station
Ferry
10.5 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
10.8 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

Wherever you go, remember to look up fairly frequently: this area is prime birdwatching territory and the Ynys-hir RSPB nature reserve, location for the BBC’s Springwatch, is 20 minutes away by car. Some of the most famous local feathered residents are the Dyfi ospreys, also featured by the Beeb in Springwatch and Autumnwatch. They fly south in autumn, but can be viewed on live video when they’re around at the Dyfi Osprey Project just down the road from Ynys-hir, or above the mudflats of the Dyfi estuary, part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve. If you’re feeling up for a challenge, tackle trails of mountain Cadair Idris at the southern end of the national park, or go down instead of up at the many custom-designed tracks of the cracking Coed y Brenin mountain bike centre (there are bikes for hire if you don’t have your own). Both are about 50 minutes away. Beachcomber? Aberdovey (10 minutes) is the spot for sailing, kitesurfing and miles of sandy beach. To the south, the beach at Borth (half an hour) has three miles of sand edging shallow water safe enough for your shrimps to splash about in.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Aberdyfi 5.1 mi Estuary Excellent Good Good Good
Aberdyfi Rural 5.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Good Good
Tywyn 6.5 mi Sea Good Good Good Excellent
Borth 7.4 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Fairbourne 9.6 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 4.1 mi

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 6 mi

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 12.7 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 20.6 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 24.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

YNYS-HIR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/04/2000) 2.3 mi

Abergynolwyn - Foel Y Geifr - Abergynolwyn 4.7 mi

Esgair Fochnant - Glaslyn - Bugeilyn 8.3 mi

Fairbourne to Barmouth 9.3 mi

Cadair Idris 9.9 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.

Want to know more about camping in Powys?

  • Does Gwyliau Cefn Crib Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gwyliau Cefn Crib Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gwyliau Cefn Crib Holidays? Wherever you go, remember to look up fairly frequently: this area is prime birdwatching territory and the Ynys-hir RSPB nature reserve, location for the BBC’s Springwatch, is 20 minutes away by car. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gwyliau Cefn Crib Holidays?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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