Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site

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Overlooking Porthsele beach
Porthsele beach
Private vehicle access is available to porthsele beach
Overlooking the sea

  • Family-run site situated on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
  • Direct access to Porthsele beach; a mile from Whitesands
  • Farm shop, coffee hut, bar and pizzas available in high season
Fancy a stay on a family-run farm… with direct access to a beach below? Make your way to Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site, a 96-acre farm overlooking Porthsele beach on the Pembrokeshire coast. The site is on the most western tip of Pembrokeshire, with views of St Georges Channel connecting the Irish and Celtic seas. You'll be in good company with a stay here: generations of the same family have been running the site since the mid-1950s, a holiday spot for guests who return year after year – some with their kids and grandkids now in tow. This place is just the ticket for outdoor adventures too, as it's set directly above Porthsele beach (with private vehicle access so you can cart all your kit along with you). The sea and bay are safe for swimming and kayaking, and there are plenty of rockpools to explore at low tide. If you haven’t got your fill of sea breeze, surfing beach Whitesands is a one-mile walk along the coastal path or, if you’re feeling adventurous, a half-mile swim or kayak from Porthsele. Sorting supplies is easy at the farm too: in the high season, a site shop is on hand with camping and food supplies, wetsuits and logs for beach fires, and a coffee hut opens every day. A bar and pizzas are also available at peak times.

Campground type

Tent sites 60
Caravan sites 15
RV & Motorhome sites 30
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar 2025 to

Open from Sun, 1 Mar 2026 to

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96% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Stunning coastal spot with beach access and epic sea views. Lots of space, friendly staff, handy courtyard shop/cafe/bar/pizza. Facilities generally good & clean, though a bit dated for some. Expect great views and walks, but water supply, wind and price can be hit and miss. Top recommendation for beach lovers and families.

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Excellent site with a wonderful beach location.

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Anonymous

3-amp Carn Llidi View powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Location
Beach
The Courtyard

Disliked Toilet and shower block-dirty and covered in bird poo. This is the only area that lets the site down. Ceiling needs a good clean and tidy up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with beautiful views, amazing facilities & lovely staff

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Rachel J.

Beach Field unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked It was our first visit to Pencarnan Farm and we were not disappointed! The courtyard offers a lovely atmosphere all day round with ample seating and excellent WiFi. There is also the bar, cafe, pizza place and shop based here making everything very easily accessible - so don’t worry if you forget anything, they will have you covered! We were also really grateful for the ice pack swap which allowed you to freeze your ice packs free of charge, very handy and something we’ve never come across at other campsites.

The toilet/shower facilities are really good and they even have hair dryers outside for you to use! Although we do recommend you shower earlier rather than later as the water can get very cold in the evenings!

We stayed on the beach view campsite and the view from there is something you will never tire of! You are less than a 5 minute walk from the beach and the courtyard, and it has drinking water available from the tap near the entrance of the field.

The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path runs right past the campsite offering you some incredible walks and some very peaceful places to watch the sunset.

The highlight of our stay has to be the private beach. It caters for all, from swimmers to paddle boarders to families to dogs. We took our golden retriever who had the best time running free around the beach and swimming in the sea! We were even lucky enough to spot a seal whilst we were out swimming.

Everyone we met were really lovely and we have already decided we will be booking again next year and staying for longer! Thank you so much for winning our hearts over with your lovely campsite, we look forward to seeing you soon 🫶🏻

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Welcoming staff. Generous 10mx10m pitches with limited extras charged for. Raised BBQs allowed. Practical…

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Anonymous

3-amp Rhosson Field powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Welcoming staff.
Generous 10mx10m pitches with limited extras charged for.
Raised BBQs allowed.
Practical amenities.
Handy shop, pizza and bar.
Amazing location with great access to beaches and St David's on foot.

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Everything. Never seen such enormous spaces. Very friendly atmosfeer. There’s pizza, a…

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Marieke V.

3-amp Rhosson Field powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Everything. Never seen such enormous spaces. Very friendly atmosfeer. There’s pizza, a bar and coffee with cake. The surroundings are beautiful and the small beach is a lovely spot.

Disliked The men’s had a terrible urine smell.

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Great site, would return. Hope the water temperature could be raised.

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Gillian H.

3-amp Rhosson Field powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Big pitches, plenty of space, great location as you could walk to the beautiful bay beach. Good coffee/cake shop and pizza place.

Disliked The showers had power but were lukewarm warm. Also not particularly clean. I tried to cancel my booking for the dogs but their strict 30 day rule disallowed it.

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The place is gorgeous, the pitches large, the beach near, the coffee…

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Judith T.

Rhosson Field unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked The place is gorgeous, the pitches large, the beach near, the coffee and Liza’s on site … for this we will go agaon

Disliked The booking system seems chaotic with requests (for nearness to other family) missed and total owed was doubled (corrected in the end).
The water in the showers is lukewarm.

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Beautiful views from the tent pitch, grass cut lovely and short. Easy…

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Anonymous

Beach Field unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful views from the tent pitch, grass cut lovely and short. Easy walk to both beaches, Whitesands beautiful. Cafe, shop, pizza, young kids play equipment, reception shop very good. Live music Saturday night. Wi-fi in reception / entertainment area. Plenty of bins for rubbish.

Disliked These views are my own: Receptionist rude on arrival. Shower blocks could be fantastic with a bit more investment.

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Magical place, worth the long drive from everywhere

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Anonymous

Carn Llidi View unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Private beach, incredibly friendly and relaxed vibe, so much space for the kids to play. Just loved the invite to leave your SUPs on the beach, have a campfire, and always a chat at the decently stocked shop. They host lots of groups without any problems or rowdiness. What a dream.

Disliked Could do with a couple more showers (maybe an outdoor one for quick rinses - I got stuck behind teenagers having a half hour shower several times!). Is pricey but having been I understand why.

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Great vibe, great views.

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Anonymous

3-amp Carn Llidi View powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Super friendly, great views and beach access, big pitches. Loved the bar, pizza and cafe, great vibe.

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We had such an amazing time at Pencarnan Farm — honestly didn’t…

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Lauren B.

16-amp Rhosson Field powered grass caravan site

Liked We had such an amazing time at Pencarnan Farm — honestly didn’t want to leave! The courtyard was lovely and chilled, perfect for sitting out with a coffee in the morning or a drink in the evening. The pizza on site was delicious, and the little shop was super handy for bits and pieces we needed.

The private beach was a real highlight. It was nice and quiet in the mornings and got a bit livelier around lunchtime. Our two-year-old daughter had the best time exploring the rock pools and spotting little sea creatures — she was in her element! We spent a day on the beach and another wandering around St David’s, which was great.

We also did a quick trip to the Blue Lagoon and even jumped in the sea — freezing but brilliant! We used Morgan’s Taxi a couple of times (recommended by the bartender) and they were great — friendly, reliable, and made things really easy.

The WiFi was brilliant!
My partner had to work while we were there and had no issues at all. It made the whole trip super easy and stress-free.

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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 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

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

Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site

Pencarnan Farm

St Davids

Haverfordwest

Pembrokeshire

Wales

SA62 6PY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.88465°N
5.3049°W

Nearest transport

Coach
24.9 km Bus Station
25.6 km Railway Hotel
25.7 km Railway Hotel
Rail
25.1 km Fishguard & Goodwick Rail Station
25.5 km Haverfordwest Rail Station
25.6 km Johnston (Pembrokeshire) Rail Station
Ferry
0.8 km St. Justinian Ferry Landing
2.9 km Ramsey Island Ferry Landing
16.4 km Skomer Island 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

This is heaven for beach buffs: Porthsele and Whitesands beaches are both within walking distance of Pencarnan. At Porthsele, take your pick from kayaking, surfing and paddleboarding from its sandy shore; if fishing's more your bag you can fish for mackerel, pollock and seabass from the beach and from certain points on the cliff around Pencarnan's land. There are also a few marked climbing spots around the cliffs on the land and some good entry points for coasteering or a coastal swim back to Porthsele beach… followed back at base with a sunset beach fire or barbecue to end the day. The famed surfing centre of Whitesands, a mile away on the coast path from Pencarnan, has a café, deckchairs and wetsuit hire, plus lifeguards in the summer months. Heading south, St Justinian’s (under a mile away along the coast path) is home to RNLI St Davids Lifeboat Station and a departure point for boat trips around, onto and beyond Ramsey Island to spy seals, seabirds, porpoises, whales, dolphins and sharks. Make time too for a trip to the tiny city of St Davids, to browse its shops and galleries and take a look at sixth-century St Davids Cathedral.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Whitesands 1.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Caerfai 3.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Abereiddy 8.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Newgale 13 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Nolton Haven 15.1 km Sea GoodGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Davids Cathedral 3.2 km

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park 32.4 km

Pembroke Castle 35.2 km

National Trust

St David's Visitor Centre and Shop 2.8 km

Stackpole Estate 39 km

Tudor Merchant's House 48 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Around St David's Head 1.5 km

Whitesands - St David's Head - Carn Lidi - Whitesands 1.6 km

St David's City and St Non's Bay 3.1 km

RAMSEY ISLAND (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/11/1992) 3.3 km

Solva Quay - Upper Solva - Solva Quay 8 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 Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site? This is heaven for beach buffs: Porthsele and Whitesands beaches are both within walking distance of Pencarnan. At Porthsele, take your pick from kayaking, surfing and paddleboarding from its sandy shore; if … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site? From $68.76 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.