Ynyslas Camping

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  • Well-kept flat pitches with lovely views over the Dyfi estuary
  • Aberystwyth and Dyfi Bike Park both 20 minutes' drive away
  • Launch kayaks or paddleboards on the river from the site
If lovely scenery and lots of nature all around are on your shopping list for your West Wales camping break, then the setting of Ynyslas Camping should suit you rather well. This chilled-out Ceredigion campsite is in a national nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, with splendid views out over the Dyfi estuary. The estuary, of course, leads down to the coast – and it’s not far away at all, with the dunes of Ynyslas beach just under a mile and a half away (about a half-hour walk or couple of minutes in the car). From there you can pick up the Wales Coast Path to see some more of this gorgeous part of the Welsh coast, do some fishing or just hang out to see what kind of wildlife you can spot (out at sea or in the air perhaps). If you want to get out to sea, well, that’s possible too – there’s boat parking on site, and you can launch or store boats at the village boatyard less than a mile away. If you’re travelling with smaller craft, you can launch kayaks or paddleboards onto the estuary from the site. Staying on land, there are lots of bike trails nearby and the excellent Dyfi Bike Park is about 25 minutes’ drive away. Pitches here are flat and well maintained, with access to fresh water and waste disposal as well as toilets (compost loos and portable toilets). You’re welcome to bring a barbecue to cook meals; pick up the essentials in Borth, a couple of miles away, or bigger Aberystwyth (20 minutes’ drive). The coast, the local villages and the main town all have plenty to offer by way of places to eat out too – not forgetting the option of a Michelin-starred meal 10 minutes’ drive away in Furnace.

Campground type

Caravan sites 3
RV & Motorhome sites 3
Tent sites 50
Open now
Opens 4 July
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 July to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 32 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Quiet, remote spot with cracking views, close to beach/estuary. Ideal for nature lovers. Spacious sites, super friendly owners. Basic, but spotless facilities. Some wanted more bins, hot wash-up water & electrics. A few mentioned uneven ground.

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Arrival date (latest first)

I had a lovely stay and felt very comfortable there as a solo female!

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Very quiet spot, lots of room, could pitch where you liked really. Good toilet facilities.

Disliked Wasn’t able to see the sea and was quite windy

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From the manager: Sorry you couldn't see the sea but we are in a estuary if you had parked on the top grass you could have seen over the estuary and out to sea maybe next time.sorry we missed to see you on your over nighter .
Lesley and paul

Beautiful site with good clean facilities & friendly atmosphere.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely little basic campsite with an off grid feel true to the wild camping genre. Two nice little proper toilets that are basic but clean and tidy and definitely NOT portaloos. Two sinks next to these for washing up etc. Owners are friendly and super helpful and the option to launch kayaks or paddleboards from a private riverside area that leads to the estuary.

Not crowded at all and nice and peaceful!

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From the manager: Thank you glad you enjoy it hope to see you again Lesley and paul

Loved this campsite, we set up our camper to be greeted by…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Loved this campsite, we set up our camper to be greeted by the lovely owner, she gave us good advice about the area and which way to walk.
It was so quiet and peaceful, with fantastic scenery, we will definitely be back.

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From the manager: Thank you for your vary kind review we would love to see you again Lesley and Paul

Really quite and peaceful location with mountain backdrop & estuary adjacent with…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Really quite and peaceful location with mountain backdrop & estuary adjacent with wonderful bird life abundant. Plenty of space to pitch with no one encroaching. Easy to find and access. Basic facilities but meticulously clean.

Disliked Nothing to dislike but guess electric hook ups would be bonus for longer stays.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback electric book ups might come in time thanks from Lesley and Paul

Excellent basic campsite.

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8 out of 10
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Peteris R.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked It's quiet place and not overcrowded.
Nearly wild camping, bet with sinks and water and really good toilets.

Disliked Although on map it's next to the water, acces to water is through the owners garden.

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Super Clean toilets and Friendly owners, lovely peaceful site.…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Super Clean toilets and Friendly owners, lovely peaceful site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved this quiet and remote location.…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Loved this quiet and remote location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The views and local amenities Flat pitches, pictures grass cut alot more,…

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Charlotte B.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The views and local amenities

Flat pitches, pictures grass cut alot more, felt limited to space.

Fires and bbq welcome.

Disliked Very basic, would not recommend staying here more than 1 night as no bins, no hot water to wash you pots ans pans or even hands.

Expensive for what you get.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site and amazing location. About a 15 minute walk down the…

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GEmma A.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful site and amazing location. About a 15 minute walk down the bridle path to Ynyslas Beach. Whilst the facilities were basic, the view made up for it!

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Lovely friendly campsite on a level field (albeit a lot of molehills)…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely friendly campsite on a level field (albeit a lot of molehills) with very clean toilets and cold water washing up sinks. This site is in a great location with footpaths to the dunes, beach, estuary and countryside right on the doorstep. We had a lovely three night stay, thank you.

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Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access 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 Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful 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

Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Ynyslas Camping

Y Bwthyn

Ynyslas

Borth

Ceredigion

Wales

SY24 5LB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.51906°N
4.03894°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.4 km University Campus Penglais
12 km Bus Station
13.3 km Penllwyn PO
Rail
3 km Penhelig Rail Station
3 km Aberdovey Rail Station
3.2 km Borth Rail Station
Ferry
21.8 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
22.3 km 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

Numerous water based activites such as kayaking & SUP with classes offered locally for novices Bike hire is offered nearby We are close to The Centre for Alternative Technology, The world famous Dyfi Bike Park - there are also a number of free mountain bike trails in the area You can visit historic Machynllelth or colourful Portmeirion, you can travel easily to Zip World, slate mines, craft centres & Wales fantastic castles Within less than an hour you can be on a boat trip around the coast to go dolphin, seal and puffin watching, both sea and lake fishing are available to book easily in this area. You can take a short trip to Cadir Idris known for its outstanding views/maneouvres of military aircraft on' The Mach Loop' We can offer boat parking, and launch/storage is moments away at Ynyslas Boat Yard, you may launch your own kayak or paddle board direct from our site here There are numerous gorgeous pubs and cafes to eat at including several outstanding vegetarian and vegan menus offered - and not forgetting for the fine dining experience the Michelin starred establishments.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Aberdyfi 2.8 km Estuary ExcellentGoodGoodGood
Borth 3.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Aberdyfi Rural 4.6 km Sea ExcellentExcellentGoodGood
Tywyn 8.2 km Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Clarach South 9.9 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 7.9 km

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 12.3 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 14.9 km

Llanerchaeron - National Trust 35.8 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 38.1 km

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) 7.1 km

Abergynolwyn - Foel Y Geifr - Abergynolwyn 15 km

Esgair Fochnant - Glaslyn - Bugeilyn 19.4 km

Fairbourne to Barmouth 19.7 km

Black Covert Walk 1 - Aberystwyth 20.9 km

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ynyslas Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ynyslas Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ynyslas Camping? Numerous water based activites such as kayaking & SUP with classes offered locally for novices Bike hire is offered nearby We are close to The Centre for Alternative Technology, The world famous … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ynyslas Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ynyslas Camping? From $49.48 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.