Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site

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Overlooking Porthsele beach
Overlooking porthsele beach
Porthsele beach
Private vehicle access is available to porthsele beach
Overlooking the sea
View from pencarnan
Carn llidi view field
Beach field
Ramsey island view field
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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.

Site type

Tent sites 60
Travel trailer sites 15
RV sites 30
Open now
Opens March 1
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, Mar 1 2025 to

Open from Sun, Mar 1 2026 to

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 942 Pitchup.com customers

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Spectacular scenery

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Pencarnan Farm offers gorgeous coastal views and beach access, with spacious pitches & friendly staff. Courtyard has shop, cafe, bar, and great pizza. Facilities are clean, though a bit dated. Expect good value for beach access and family fun, but be aware of potential wind and water supply issues.

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Brilliant campsite

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Liz B.

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

Liked Excellent campsite, stunning views, excellent facilities, love it

Recommend to friends Visit again

I can recommend this site without any hesitation at all.

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Sue O.

Beach Field primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Helen at reception/ shop was very informative and friendly, check-in was easy.

Beautiful clean field 🤣, had a great spot . Chatted to several campers. Beautiful beach again clean. So peaceful and relaxing.
Showers/toilets spotless.

I'll definitely be going again 100%

Disliked Nothing to dislike .

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Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely recommend and return.

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Anonymous

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

Liked Spectacular views, lovely site, a family get together and we had tents, campervan and caravan. Exceptionally friendly staff, well stocked shop, coffee, cakes and bar and pizza in the evening. I didn't use the toilet and shower , had my own in caravan but family did and said clean and tidy. Hair drying facility and I think I saw a washing up area but didn't use it myself.
Pitches are spacious with EHU if required. We were spaced out depending what we had, ie tent or van but near enough to meet up for evening get together. BBQ are allowed as long as grass is protected.
Short walk across field with access to the coastal path and beach. St David's was a 20 minute walk along the path. Dog friendly, My dog loved the small beach each morning and evening and we watched people swimming in the sea. There is no club house per se, just a nice outside area with tables and chairs under a cover and sockets for charging phones etc and I didn't see facilities for children but wasn't looking because we were all adults. Probably on the pricey side compared with others nearby but I think location made up for that.

Disliked No dislikes, access to camp site is narrow and a bit bumpy with the van on the back but OK

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Lovely quiet site, I’ll definitely be back.

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Iain M.

Beach Field primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The scenic location is perfect. Lovely and quiet, with great views. Facilities are good, toilets and showers better than many sites. A great extra is the courtyard area with general shop, coffee shop, bar, and pizza place. It adds a more social environment, if that’s what you enjoy. These things are far enough from the pitches to not be any kind of disturbance. Wifi is available here, and plug sockets.
We were made to feel very welcome by all of the staff. Will definitely be back.

Disliked It’s a little far out from St Davids, so get all your shopping etc if you don’t feel like the walk or drive into “town”.
Would recommend food shopping in Haverfordwest as there isn’t an awful lot of choice in St Davids.

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Fantastic site, beautiful location, loved the…

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Lisa P.

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

Liked Fantastic site, beautiful location, loved the Courtyard food & drinks, all the staff so friendly, we’ll definitely be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

La vue…

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Leo D.

Beach Field primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked La vue

Disliked Le terrain est en pente importante, pas évident en tente

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Very expensive for the facilities, very disappointed.

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Anonymous

16-amp Rhosson Field powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Space, liked we could more or less choose our pitch.
Coffee shop. Nice coffee & hot chocolate, however lukewarm.

Disliked The toilets were very tired and run down. Birds nesting in the ladies and didn’t feel very welcoming. Dark, cold and dingy. Didn’t want to use really and we didn’t shower. Stayed one night and left. The weather was terrible, so due to that too.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. As you can see, most of our reviews are glowing.

The chicks nesting in the ladies toilets have been there all summer, and the only other option we have is to kill them... luckily most campers have loved the addition and we've had much fun watching them grow over the summer. I do hope you asked for your drinks to be warmed up and didn't simply wait to mention it in the review. And the weather... well... what can we say?

It sounds like we weren't for you, and we hope you find somewhere more to your liking next time.

A must visit site

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Philippa M.

16-amp Ramsey Island Field powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked What a delightful site, the views are outstanding and such a gorgeous beach just a few minutes away from the site, the site is beautiful with a lovely court yard where you will find a little shop, cafe,bar and the most stunning freshly made pizzas
I highly recommend this site and will definitely be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great site with beautiful views and amenities.

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Sophie H.

Beach Field primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The view from the beach field is absolutely beautiful and a very short walk to the beach. The facilities were also fantastic with a coffee hut, shop, pizza oven and bar to take advantage of. Staff were also very friendly and helpful.

Disliked It’s hard to mark this site down for anything!

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Loved the site. Very chilled, amazing…

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Paul A.

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

Liked Loved the site. Very chilled, amazing private like beach and wonderful amenities. Shop is well stocked and fairly priced plus the coffee shop, bar and pizzas were a treat.
Definitely coming back next year.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 Car parking by site/unit 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 Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation 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.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    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 $61.86 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.