Dyfi WildCamping

View prices & book 8.3 6 reviews
Fabulous views
Fabulous views
Views of the sea from the site
Views of the sea from the site
Around the site
Greenery all around
Keeping cosy with a fire
Get the barbecue going
Cooking marshmallows
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Views of the sea from the site
Views of the sea from the site
Around the site

  • Spacious wild camping site five minutes' drive from Aberdovey
  • Tywyn, Talyllyn Railway and Dyfi Bike Park within a 15-minute drive
  • Easy access from the main road; fabulous estuary and sea views
What a setting – and what a view… A little way up a hill about five minutes’ drive from Aberdovey, Dyfi WildCamping is a gorgeously green location with views out over both the Dyfi river and the Gwynedd coastline. With views as good as this, it’s likely you’ll need little else to create a memorable place to stay. And with that in mind, this site has been kept very simple on the facilities front – there are no showers or drinking water points here, but there is a portable toilet and most people can get a 5G service on their phone to help keep in touch with the wider world (should you want to, that is…). Fittingly for a wild camping site, this is a laidback place that welcomes families, small groups and dogs. There’s plenty of flat, sheltered space to go around as well, so you’ll be able to set up your pitch as you like it – perhaps with an awning, a gazebo, a barbecue and a couple of camping chairs so you can admire the scenery in comfort. To keep things peaceful and safe, there’s no parking by the pitches, so just make sure you’ll be able to carry everything you need. The chilled-out atmosphere and fabulous views here mean that you may well feel like you're well away from all the trappings of modern life – but in fact you’ll easily be able to get out and about when you want to, as the site is just off the A493, which can take you to Aberdovey and Tywyn on the coast or inland to Machynlleth.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 3
Tent sites 40
Caravan sites 3
Open now
Opens 23 May
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, 23 May to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.3

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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83% would recommend this campground to a friend

67% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful, quiet campsite with lovely estuary views & Dyfi Valley access. Campers loved the well-stocked portaloo & private beach. Watch out for boggy, hilly ground and the access road for big vehicles; staff availability also noted as limited.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Easy booking, plenty of space and a clean porta loo. Not much…

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Kahn L.

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Easy booking, plenty of space and a clean porta loo. Not much else to say. A proper wild camping experience and everything as described. The views on the estuary were nice. We have a LWB VW Crafter and no issues getting up the hill and we did manage to find a fairly level pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for such a lovely comment hopefully you’ll come back again!

A tap would be good

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Location

Disliked No tap

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Really sorry there is no tap, we are a wild campsite and try and keep it as wild as possible, we do have stream though 👍, hopefully you’ll come back again. Many thanks for staying with us.

Nice view

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked View

Disliked Not really suitable for campers as very boggy and on an hill nice but to benefit from this you have to drive right onto the field it’s very of grid and you have to make your own mind up as no one is there at all incase of problems or to greet and tell you ware and what’s what one toilets dropping apart and not clean,

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From the manager: Hello thank you for staying, I’m sorry it wasn’t up to your standards. But as a wild campsite we want the experience for our guest to be exactly that, this is why we don’t have a reception office ect nor someone around, this way the guest can fully embrace the beautiful and wild nature the campsite offers. And in an emergency we are only a phone call away, and we love to help if needed…. Regarding the portaloo we do have it cleaned weekly, I am sorry it wasn’t whilst you stayed. We will make sure it is, and hopefully you’ll stay with us again. Many thanks again for camping at Dyfi wildcamping.

It has a great view. Quiet. Exactly what it said in the…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked It has a great view. Quiet. Exactly what it said in the description. Well stocked portaloo.great access to the Dyfi Valley. Very relaxed. Good signal

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for staying with us and great photos, hope to have you again!

Great wild camping site with idyllic views, peaceful and quiet.

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Paul H.

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Idyllic views over the estuary. Peaceful, quiet campsite. Wonderful private beach a mere 5 mins walk away. Good base location.

Disliked Road up to site, foliage got caught in campervan (Mercedes Sprinter) probably not ideal for larger vans.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello and thank you for staying at Dyfi Wildcamping, we have cut the foliage and overhangs back, the growth this year has been crazy! we hope to see you again.

Fab location, just don't follow Google maps but stay on the main road.

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Nicola C.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Fantastic site, everything we needed,..

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point No hot water No running water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Dyfi WildCamping

Tafolgraig Farm

Aberdovey

Gwynedd

Wales

LL35 0RN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.55798°N
3.9905°W

Route directions

After entering the site, please park near the gate.

Nearest transport

Coach
16.4 km University Campus Penglais
17.1 km Penllwyn PO
17.1 km Penllwyn PO
Rail
3.3 km Penhelig Rail Station
4.6 km Dovey Junction Rail Station
4.8 km Aberdovey Rail Station
Ferry
17.9 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
18.4 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

As well as being close to the coast, this site is also in the southern part of Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, so there are plenty of active options around on land and water. You could start with the five-minute walk to a secluded estuary beach, or head to Aberdovey (five minutes’ drive) for a beach, a golf course and activities including watersports and crabbing. Elsewhere along the coast, you could head to Tywyn (15 minutes) for another beach and a ride on the Talyllyn Railway, head round to the dunes of Ynyslas National Nature Reserve (40 minutes) or find a section of the Wales Coast Path for a walk. Inland brings a whole heap more options, including thrilling downhill trails at Dyfi Bike Park (15 minutes), the chance to see big birds at the Dyfi Osprey Project (25 minutes) and some lovely shopping at Corris Craft Centre (25 minutes). There are plenty of great walks around too, including a particularly lovely circular trail around Dolgoch Falls (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Aberdyfi 4.7 km Estuary ExcellentGoodGoodGood
Aberdyfi Rural 6.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentGoodGood
Tywyn 8 km Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Borth 8.6 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Clarach South 15.1 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 7.3 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 9.9 km

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 17.4 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 34.4 km

Portmeirion Gardens 40.2 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) 3.7 km

Abergynolwyn - Foel Y Geifr - Abergynolwyn 9.9 km

Fairbourne to Barmouth 15.8 km

Esgair Fochnant - Glaslyn - Bugeilyn 15.9 km

Cadair Idris 18.4 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 Dyfi WildCamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dyfi WildCamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Dyfi WildCamping? As well as being close to the coast, this site is also in the southern part of Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, so there are plenty of active options around on land and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dyfi WildCamping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dyfi WildCamping? From $31.26 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.