Eva's Retreat

Secluded and spacious six-acre site with views over Cardigan Bay
A 15-minute drive to Aberystwyth; footpath access to coast path
Firepit area and utility room for guest use; duck eggs for sale

Coming to Ceredigion to admire its gorgeous coastline? You’ll be able to do exactly that at all hours at Eva’s Retreat, as this secluded and spacious site is just a short way from the coast, with views out over the sea (often particularly spectacular at sunset…) This is a place that’s all about fresh air and nature, with six acres of land to explore and lots of wildlife around (including red kites and swallows soaring overhead). It’s a peaceful place too, with only a handful of guests on site and the nearest neighbours a good 250 metres away. You’ll spot donkeys, doves and ducks around the site though – with the ducks often producing eggs that are available to buy. Taking a short walk up the campsite hill is highly recommended, as that’s the best place to get those sweeping sea views (and you can camp up here if it’s not too windy…) Longer walks are also an excellent idea, and easily done as a footpath leads down to the Wales Coast Path for jaunts north to Aberystwyth or south to Llanrhystud (both about four miles away). This is a fairly simple site in terms of facilities, but it does have a portable toilet and the use of a utility room in the barn (with a microwave, kettle and electric plugs). As it’s a long way from anything urban you should get excellent stargazing on clear nights, but you’ll need to bring a torch to find your way around after dark. Campfires are permitted in the firepit area only from 6pm to 10pm; please be sensible and make sure your fire is completely out before you retire to bed.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby campgrounds that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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 Massages 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 Laundry 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Eva's Retreat

Garreglwyd

Blaenplwyf

Aberystwyth

Ceredigion

Wales

SY23 4QJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.35426°N
4.10691°W

Nearest transport

Coach

6.9 km Bus Station

7.6 km University Campus Penglais

10.1 km Penllwyn PO

Rail

6.9 km Aberystwyth Rail Station

15.7 km Borth Rail Station

21.4 km Aberdovey Rail Station

Ferry

40.3 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing

40.8 km Barmouth Ferry Landing

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

There’s a whole lot of loveliness to explore along this stretch of the Ceredigion coast, whether you choose simply to amble along the coast path or make a beeline straight for one of the area’s top spots. Some favourites around here are the colourful harbour at Aberaeron (20 minutes’ drive), the petrified forest at Borth beach (half an hour) and Ynyslas National Nature Reserve (35 minutes). For a bit of town time, you might like to head north to Aberystwyth (15 minutes) for the National Library of Wales and Vale of Rheidol Railway, or south to New Quay (35 minutes) to board a dolphin-spotting boat trip. Turning inland, you could aim for Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre (25 minutes), a hub for walks and bike rides with daily red kite feeding sessions as well. Devil’s Bridge Falls (25 minutes) and the Hafod Estate (half an hour) are also good bets for a walk, with the Silver Mountain Experience (half an hour) on hand for entertainment on a damp day.

Food and drink

The Falcon Inn Pub 5.8 km
Black Lion Pub 5.9 km
Porto Restaurant 6.3 km
The Starling Cloud Pub 6.5 km
The Castle Inn Pub 6.6 km
The Ship and Castle Pub 6.7 km
The Mill Pub 6.7 km
Dragonfly Bistro Restaurant 6.7 km
Yr Hen Llew Du Pub 6.8 km
The Angel Pub 6.8 km

Groceries

Co-op Food 5.7 km
Morrisons 6.2 km
Tesco 6.7 km
Lidl 6.8 km
Treehouse Living 7 km
Medina Shop 7 km
CK's NISA 7.8 km

Parks and play

Maes Llanio Play Area 2 1 km
Maes Llanio Play Area 1 1 km
Clos Elan Play Area 3.8 km
Rhydyfelin Play Area 4.9 km
Cae Job Play Area 5.4 km
Parc Dinas Play Area 5.4 km
Penparcau Roundabout Play Area 5.8 km
Clos Ystwyth Play Area 5.9 km
Heol Tynyfron Play Area 6 km
Llanrhystud Play Area 6.2 km

Family days out

Felin Ganol 5.6 km
Aberystwyth Castle 6.7 km
Fantasy Farm Park 7.9 km
Camera Obscura 8 km

Public transport

Blaenplwyf 1.1 km
Llanddeiniol Farm 3.3 km
Royal Oak 3.5 km
Marian House 3.8 km
Bryn Eglur 3.9 km
Rhydyfelin 4.6 km
Post Office 5.5 km
Neaudd Goffa 5.6 km
Cwrt y Cadno 5.6 km
Southgate 5.7 km

Beaches

Traeth Tan-y-bwlch 5.2 km
South Beach 6.6 km
North Beach 7.4 km
Llanrhystud Beach 7.5 km
Clarach Beach 9.1 km

What’s nearby

Penrhos Golf Course 6 km
Aberystwyth Marina 6.4 km
Old Harbour Marina 6.5 km
The Academy Nightclub 6.8 km
Yokos Nightclub 6.8 km
Pier Pressure Nightclub 7 km
Aberystwyth Golf Course 8 km

Local services

Llanilar Health Centre Doctors 6 km
Morrisons Fuel station 6.3 km
Aberystwyth Supercharger Charging station 6.3 km
Ystwyth Medical Group Doctors 6.4 km
Texaco Fuel station 6.4 km
Ralf-Demi Charging station 6.6 km
Nina Hero Charging station 6.6 km
Najm-Crew Charging station 6.7 km
Texaco Fuel station 6.8 km
Texaco Fuel station 6.8 km

Must see

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 6.6 km

Llanerchaeron - National Trust 17.2 km

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 25.5 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 31.4 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 36 km

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 36 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Black Covert Walk 2 10.4 km

Black Covert Walk 1 - Aberystwyth 10.4 km

Aberaeron - River Walk - Allt y Graig - St Non's - Aberaeron 16.2 km

The Arch Car Park - Pen lan fawr - The Arch Car Park 19.9 km

Cei Bach - Craig Ddu - Cardigan Heritage Coast - Cwm Buw 21.9 km