Campgrounds for backpackers in Wales

Rhydmeirionydd Farm

• Wild camping at a 37-acre farm with views of the Welsh coast
• Access to the Ceredigion Coast Path for walks to Borth or Aberystwyth
• Pick your own pitch in the field or around the property

Red Rose

• Small-scale farm site in a secluded west Wales location
• A 20-minute drive from the coast; half an hour to Aberystwyth
• Exclusive use of a field, kitchenette, toilet and open firepit

Little Valley Wales

• Hanging tree tent at a private woodland area in rural Ceredigion
• A 15-minute drive to the coast path and beaches; New Quay 20 minutes
• Off-grid 'wild glamping' with firepit, kitchen and shower provided

Parc Elernion

• Scenic site surrounded by 52 acres of woodland wildlife haven
• A short walk from the beach, harbour and shops of Trefor
• Direct access to the Wales Coast Path

Powys Pods

• On a working farm in the Welsh Marches with gorgeous views
• A 20-minute drive from Hay-on-Wye; 40 minutes from Llandrindod Wells
• Pony trekking next door; half an hour hike from Offa's Dyke Path

Portfield Camping

• Pop-up Pembrokeshire wild camping site on a working organic farm
• A 10-minute drive from Broad Haven beach; 15 minutes from Newgale
• Pub five minutes’ walk away and footpath nearby on an old railway line

Ponty Bargoed

• Quiet eight-acre site bordering the Cerfin river in Tregroes valley
• New Quay, Aberporth, Aberaeron and Penbryn Beach all 20 minutes’ drive
• Remote location in the countryside suited to walkers and cyclists

Coed Esgair Las Blue Ridge Woods Wildcamp

• Discrete Dyfi Valley wild camping site in 30 acres of working woodland
• A 20-minute drive from Tywyn beach and Penygader
• Multiple firepit areas and a four-wheel drive shuttle available

Pen-Rhos Luxury Glamping

• Glamping in converted railway carriages on a peaceful Powys site
• A half-hour drive from the Elan valley and Builth Wells
• Walk to the local pub in half an hour for curry dinners

Stickle Tarn

• Wild camping field on a Brechfa Forest smallholding in Carmarthenshire
• A 15-minute drive to Gorlech MTB Trail; 45 minutes to Aberaeron beach
• Valley views and animals on site; pub and shop five minutes’ drive

Newborough Park Camping

• Isle of Anglesey camping 10 minutes’ drive from Traeth Llanddwyn beach
• Anglesey Sea Zoo and Pili Palas Nature World 10 minutes’ drive
• Grass pitches with farmland views; basics shop five minutes’ drive

Nantyrhelyg Camping

Erwlon Farm Caravan & Camping Park

Cherryberry Lodges

• Quiet leafy site in Abergavenny next to Brecon Beacons National Park
• Watersports and fishing at Llangorse Lake and Llandegfydd Reservoir
• Surrounded by heaps of spectacular hiking and cycling routes