The Marsh

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Peaceful and relaxing place
Peaceful and relaxing place
Pitches
EHU grass touring/tent pitch
Barbecue on the go
Enjoying the sunset
Just enjoying life
Plenty of room
Space to chill out
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Pitches
EHU grass touring/tent pitch
Barbecue on the go

  • Peaceful rural Carmarthenshire site with valley views near Carmarthen
  • Half-hour drive to Heatherton World of Activities or Wild Lakes Wales
  • Fishing the Taf river on site; five minutes’ drive to shops and dining
Sitting in 25 acres of West Wales countryside and with great views of the surrounding valley, The Marsh is well placed for exploring the coastlines of both Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire around Carmarthen. With multiple kids’ attractions within half an hour’s drive, this is a top-notch spot for families with active kids – and their dogs are welcome too. It’s also a cracking choice for anglers, as they can practise casting for salmon, sea trout and bass amid a glorious backdrop of birdsong along the Taf river (extra cost). If you’re looking for a relaxing day on site, have a potter along its nature trails or wander down to the Taf for a waterside stroll. To up the pace a bit, head to the seaside town of Tenby (half an hour’s drive) for splashing around in the sea and boat trips to Caldey Island, or go sailing and windsurfing in Saundersfoot (25 minutes). Back on site, there’s a variety of grass pitches (some uneven and unmown) and simple facilities stretch to a washing-up area, a portable toilet and ice-pack freezing to keep barbecue goodies fresh. Pick up basics in the village of St Clears – where you can also down a caffeine fix – or do bigger shops in Laugharne (both five minutes), home to a ruined castle and displays in the Dylan Thomas Writing Shed. If you prefer, you could dodge the cooking completely and pick up fish and chips to eat back at camp or try a couple of Pembrokeshire brews in a local pub.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 12
RV sites 12
Tent sites 12
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Occupancy

  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site also does not accept dogs which are Bull breeds or Bull cross-breeds.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

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Pitch types & availability

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0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 111 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly owner Huw gets high marks! Spacious pitches offer beautiful views, and the honesty shop's local treats are a hit. Facilities are generally clean, though more toilets/showers are needed when busy. Peaceful setting with wildlife is a plus. Expect some road noise and occasional toilet issues. Good value, great location.

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Absolutely stunning campsite. Amenities were clean…

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Dawn W. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Absolutely stunning campsite. Amenities were clean and have everything you need. Beautiful animals to look at and the owner was really lovely. Would definitely go again

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Welcomed on arrival, shown round the…

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 Adrian L. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Welcomed on arrival, shown round the little shop of supplies and facilities, taken to the area where to pitch my tent, lovely views, peaceful quiet site with several other campers around. Gated access, nice and secure campsite, tents separate to camper vans

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would love a little play area for children, selfishly having two boys.

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Chloe E. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Clean and friendly and super location and plenty of walks to enjoy

Disliked Nothing

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Huw was absolutely lovely, made us…

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Cerys V. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Huw was absolutely lovely, made us feel so welcome! Quiet place at the time for going. Lovely atmosphere. Exactly what you need.

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The rural location seeing brian and…

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 adam b. 5 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The rural location seeing brian and Arthur the Highland bulls nice walks and views good shop on site good value for money

Disliked Only 1 shower and proper toliets porta loos dotted about but no fluid in them

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Great for both solo campers and families.

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 Ari K. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The site was lovely with some picnic tables and water taps nearby, and the toilets were clean. Huw was very welcoming and the site was safe with a barrier at night. The tent was easy to pitch and the terrain is flat. Nice views of the countryside and hills and it was quiet and peaceful.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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Lovely Little site for the price. Friendly…

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 Jonathan F. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely
Little site for the price. Friendly host and a lovely little farm shop

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I lovely the peacefulness, how friendly…

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Bethan L. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked I lovely the peacefulness, how friendly Huw was, the honesty shop products

Disliked Nope

Recommend to friends Visit again

BEWARE NO VOCAL DOGS. he was just BEING A DOG.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked St Clears.

Disliked I turned up, my pup was barking in car because I had to leave him in there as not allowed in the cabin, was told that on pitchup the terms and conditions state no vocal dogs allowed, He said it's a chihuahua vocal dog. I didn't see this on pitchup. This man is a dog trainer, he didn't want to know why my dog was barking only for 5mins, I couldn't explain to him he is a rescue, has separation anxiety, I have a bark collar that buzzing on him. Dog only reacts when put in some situations. Or when others on site making more noise that he was just alerting me. I was allowed to stay as I was only person in my field. 2 nights. But was told not to come back in August as it would be busy. So had to cancel, the booking I had which I lost my 15% deposit as you don't get it back. So I wouldn't recommend this site for both reasons.
If I wouldn't seen no vocal dogs, on pitchup I would not of booked. HE NEEDS TO MAKE THIS CLEARER .
I did not relax the whole time I was there incase my little dog made too much noise.
Taking in mind that he was working on the Smallholding making more noise than us, and yes the road outside this campsite is very noisy. He was not a constant Barker just a normal dog protective dog.

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From the manager: Thank you for the opportunity to reply to your review.

Firstly Im disappointed in myself for not asking you to leave the site immediately on arrival as your attitude towards other campers was shocking.

On your arrival your dog was barking constantly I pointed out to you that we dont not accept vocal dogs, you informed me that the dog was only barking due to people walking around. I asked you how were you going to keep the dog quiet and not upset my campers you replied thats their problem.

As a campsite owner I took exception to your attitude and pointed out that if you couldn't keep your dog quiet and well behaved that maybe my campsite wasn't for you.

You personally cancelled your August booking as you most probably discovered that your dog was a very disruptive character and not suitable to a campsite.

Amazing views, massive pitches. Really wonderful…

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Sarah T. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Amazing views, massive pitches. Really wonderful and friendly site owner, Huw. He clearly loves his land and animals as well. We will definitely be returning!

Disliked Nothing

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Marsh

Morfa Bach

St Clears

Carmarthenshire

Wales

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Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.79714°N
4.48441°W

Route directions

Look out for the signs for Four Wheels body shop, then start to slow down – the entrance to The Marsh is the next on the left, with a post and rail entrance.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.7 km Chemist
2.7 km Black Lion
13.8 km Bus Station
Rail
8.6 km Ferryside Rail Station
9.3 km Whitland Rail Station
13.5 km Kidwelly Rail Station
Ferry
20.2 km Tenby Ferry Landing
22.7 km Caldey Island Ferry Landing
34.3 km Pembroke Dock Ferry Terminal
Airport
36 km Swansea 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

What a spot for family holidays. You can keep the kids going all day with animal encounters at Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo (20 minutes’ drive), or challenge them to mini-golf games and paintball fights at Heatherton World of Activities (half an hour). Rather be out in the water? There’s a wave pool and high-impact flume rides at Blue Lagoon Water Park (25 minutes), or you can book family wakeboarding lessons at Wild Lakes Wales (half an hour). On sunny days, jump in the car and head for the beaches in Saundersfoot (half an hour) for some downtime messing about in the waves. To slow things down a bit, the National Botanic Garden of Wales (20 minutes) is a good place for lots of strolls in peaceful landscapes and rare plants in a Norman Foster-designed glasshouse, or you can up the cultural element of your Wales break with a guided tour of Pembroke Castle (35 minutes).

Food and drink

  • Santa Clara Pub 1.9 km
  • Savoy Country Inn Pub 2.5 km
  • The Corvus Inn Pub 2.7 km
  • Elaichi Restaurant 2.7 km
  • Black Lion Hotel Pub 2.7 km
  • Mosaic at The Old Rectory Restaurant 3.2 km
  • Smoke & Dough Pub 3.2 km
  • The New Three Mariners Pub 3.3 km
  • Poon Street Food Restaurant 3.3 km
  • The Portreeve Restaurant 3.4 km

Parks and play

  • Llanddowror Pound park 3.3 km
  • Llansteffan Park Playground 7.2 km
  • Red Roses Park Playground 8.8 km
  • St Mary's Garden park 9 km
  • Coed Wern-Ddu park 9.4 km

Family days out

  • Laugharne Castle 3.4 km
  • Llansteffan Castle Visitor attraction 7.4 km

Public transport

  • St Clears By-Pass 2.6 km
  • Black Lion Hotel 2.7 km
  • St. Clears, Car Park 2.7 km
  • Orchard Park 3.6 km
  • Post Office 5.1 km
  • Llanybri, Ger-y-Marbell 5.2 km
  • Llansteffan Bus Stop (the bridge) 7 km
  • Llangynin 7.2 km
  • Pendine, Church 7.8 km
  • Bryngwenllian 8.6 km

Beaches

  • Pendine 6.9 km
  • Scott's Bay 7.3 km

What’s nearby

  • Derllys Court Golf Club 9 km

Local services

  • Valero Fuel station 2.6 km
  • The Pharmacy, Laugharne Post Office 3.2 km
  • Valero Fuel station 3.2 km
  • Wogan Street Clinic Doctors 3.4 km
  • Ysbyty Werndale Private Hospital 5.2 km
  • Monta Charging station 7.9 km
  • Valero Fuel station 9.6 km

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Must see

Pembrey Country Park 17.7 km

National Botanic Garden of Wales 23.7 km

National Wool Museum 26 km

National Wetland Centre Wales 28.9 km

Aberglasney Gardens 30.2 km

National Trust

Tudor Merchant's House 20.3 km

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 28.7 km

Aberdeunant 34.8 km

Stackpole Estate 36.2 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 45.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Laugharne - Broadway - Coast Path - Laugharne 3.5 km

Laugharne - Dylan's Way - Laugharne 3.5 km

Laugharne - Sir John's Hill - Bird Board - Laugharne 3.5 km

Amroth - beach walk - Amroth 13.3 km

Amroth - Colby Estate - The Quarries - Amroth 14.2 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Marsh have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Marsh dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Marsh? What a spot for family holidays. You can keep the kids going all day with animal encounters at Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo (20 minutes’ drive), or challenge them to mini-golf … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Marsh?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    From 31 March to 30 September, the last arrival times are 5pm Monday to Thursday and on Saturday, 7pm on Friday and 3pm on Sunday.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Marsh? From $28.06 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.