The Hideaway Wild Camping Retreat

9.7 6 reviews

Bell tent at pop-up Anglesey site five mins' drive from the coast
Cemaes Bay five minutes’ drive; Newborough Forest 50 minutes
Dog-friendly site with free-range chickens and ducks for fresh eggs

Looking to dive straight into Anglesey activities or prefer to chill? The choice is yours at The Hideaway Wild Camping Retreat, a pop-up site five minutes’ drive from Cemaes Bay in the north of the island. The bell tenthere has far-reaching views over the Welsh countryside, with cows, sheep and Pygmy goats as furry neighbours, as well as being fully equipped with everything you should need for a memorable getaway. Being within walking distance or a five-minute drive from the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path, walkers can get geared up and be off yomping. If you’re not feeling quite so energetic, have a gentle game of swingball with the kids, or prep a picnic to share at vantage points across the site – and on clear days, you won’t even need to get out of your tent to see colourful sunrises and sunsets. This is a dog-friendly site, but the owners do ask that your four-legged friends be kept on their leads around the campsite because of the livestock. Chickens and ducks also free-range about the place and provide fresh eggs – which you can buy for breakfast – so you wouldn’t want any harm to come to them either. The site owners are on hand with advice on sightseeing, and can recommend some Anglesey ‘hidden gems’ if you’d care to look beyond the normal visitor hotspots. There is a small general shop in Cemaes Bay, five minutes’ drive away, and a wider selection of shops and amenities in Amlwch, 10 minutes' drive away.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby campgrounds that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Hideaway Wild Camping Retreat

Siop y Goeden

Rhosgoch

Anglesey

Wales

LL66 0AT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.40009°N
-4.42451°W

Nearest transport

Coach

17 km Port

27.6 km Bus Station

30.6 km Bus Station

Rail

16.1 km Valley Rail Station

17.2 km Holyhead Rail Station

19.2 km Rhosneigr Rail Station

Ferry

16.9 km Holyhead Ferry Terminal

Airport

17.7 km Anglesey 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

Head down to Cemaes Bay (five minutes’ drive) with the kids, or look further afield for other beaches including Bull Bay (also 10 minutes, good for kayaking) and Trearddur Bay (half an hour) for swimming and rock pooling. Try surfing and paddleboarding from Rhosneigr’s sandy expanse (35 minutes), or sailing from pebbly Moelfre (25 minutes). Cemaes Bay is also where walkers pick up the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path, from which you’ll pass peaceful Llanbadrig Church on its headland. For a short, kid-friendly hike, look at the Parys Mountain (20 minutes) trails around an historic copper mine. Newborough Forest (50 minutes) is another spot for introducing the kids to walking, with views over Eryri National Park, or you could have a wander to South Stack Lighthouse (40 minutes), standing high above the Irish Sea. Wildlife-spotters among you can head for Dingle Nature Reserve (25 minutes) on the River Cefni to see rare red squirrels in their conserved woodland habitat, or take a boat trip from Holyhead (half an hour) to The Skerries islets to see the colony of Arctic terns.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Cemaes	2.3 km	Sea	Good	N/A	N/A	Poor
Church Bay	9.3 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Traeth Lligwy	11.8 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Benllech	16.7 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
St Davids - Benllech	17.3 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Beaumaris Castle 26.8 km

Caernarfon Castle 30.6 km

Penrhyn Castle 32.5 km

National Slate Museum 37.3 km

Snowdon Mountain Railway 37.3 km

National Trust

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 25.7 km

Aberconwy House 41.8 km

Bodnant Garden 45.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Porth Swtan to Ynys y Fydlyn and Mynydd y Garn 9.2 km

THE SKERRIES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/08/1983) 12.3 km

VALLEY WETLANDS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 17/09/2004) 16.7 km

SOUTH STACK CLIFFS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 17/11/2004) 19.9 km

Wern y Wylan - Pentraeth Forest - Wern y Wylan 20.2 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.

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Friendly and helpful hosts, beautiful views, the location was good - close…

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Anonymous Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Friendly and helpful hosts, beautiful views, the location was good - close to Cemaes Bay, walks, and beautiful painting spots. Reasonable price. Nice to be on a smaller campsite.
Looking forward to the homemade jams and fresh duck eggs.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay despite the weather!! Hope you like the jams and duck eggs 😊

A campsite run by people who value their natural surroundings.

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Anonymous Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: A simple, natural camping experience. Helpful and enthusiastic owners. A very enjoyable stay. We hope to return. Thanks.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us at The Hideaway 😊

meet us upon arrival. we order a fire pit and a bag…

Overall	10/10
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ricky b. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: meet us upon arrival. we order a fire pit and a bag off logs for a campfire in the evening. beautiful rural location. facility cleaned daily. farm fresh eggs if required. in short a lovely and welcoming family run dog friendly campsite. perfect if you enjoy peaceful surroundings.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hopefully we will see you again some time soon 😊

I would recommend this camp site

Overall	8/10
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Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: I liked the lovely location. The pitches are nicely spread out, even without stones. The path to the toilet and sink is shown by pretty lights at night time.

Disliked: I didn't like having to park the car in a separate area to the tent.
This would be a problem when it's raining.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay 😊

Reasonable price. Friendly, hellpul and attentive hosts. Fresh eggs, homemade chutneys and…

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Dan C. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Reasonable price. Friendly, hellpul and attentive hosts. Fresh eggs, homemade chutneys and jams to buy. Remote snd peaceful location with views of Parys Mountain. Beautiful besches nearby includkng Traeth Mawr, Porth Padrig and Porth Wen. if you are feeling brave, can do a circular walk including all 3 at around 13/14 miles.
Great little spot. I look forward to visitng again and watching the site evolve.
Thanks, Dan

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We are really glad you enjoyed your stay! 😄

We had a really lovely time and felt privileged to be some…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: We had a really lovely time and felt privileged to be some of the first guests
Great location
Queit site with only 6 pitches and lots of space between
Friendly owners
Eggs and jams available

Disliked: The only thing was that on a full bank holiday the toilet wasn't big enough full everyone
Oh and watch out for the satnav taking you up a rocky road, much smoother from the A5025

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From the manager: Thank you guys for your feedback. We are so glad that you had a lovely time and thank you for being some of our very first guests at the Hideaway. We were surprised to be fully booked for our opening weekend (bank holiday) so will definitely aim to improve the toilet situation moving forwards.. anything we do from here on can only be an improvement so we are really are grateful for your feedback and suggestions. Once again thank you and we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us. 😊

Frequently asked questions

Does The Hideaway Wild Camping Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Hideaway Wild Camping Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Hideaway Wild Camping Retreat? Head down to Cemaes Bay (five minutes’ drive) with the kids, or look further afield for other beaches including Bull Bay (also 10 minutes, good for kayaking) and Trearddur Bay (half an … Read more