Student friendly campgrounds in Wales

Penlan Holiday Park

Pen y Bryn Camping

• Well maintained farm site just off the A494
• Five minutes' drive to Bala and its lake; Zip World Fforest 40 minutes
• Excellent views over the Berwyn range and Aran mountains

Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre

• Bunkhouse accommodation in the grounds of a waterside activity centre
• Caernarfon Castle 10 minutes' drive; 20 minutes to Snowdon trails
• Indoor pool and food options on site; various activities to book

Picket Pods

• Small, friendly site on a farm 10 minutes' drive from Cowbridge
• Insulated and double-glazed pods with barbecue and electricity
• Ogmore and Southerndown beaches within 15 minutes' drive

Brynllwyd Glamping

• Well-equipped glamping pod, a 15-minute walk from Devil's Bridge Falls
• Peaceful setting with adjacent field and lake for scenic walks
• Outside decking area with loungers, seating, firepit and hot tub

Cardiff Caravan Park

Buckhall Farm

• Wild-style camping on a working Welsh borders hill farm
• Knighton and the Shropshire Hills 10 minutes' drive away
• Close to Glyndŵr’s Way route; bike storage available on site

Cefn Trefor

• Peaceful camping site located in the central Anglesey countryside
• A quarter of an hour from Holyhead; Beaumaris 30 minutes
• Back to basics farm site with views across Rhosneigr and Snowdonia

Popcorn Camping Brecon

• Dog-friendly site in the Brecon Beacons National Park with hill views
• A 15-minute walk to Brecon town centre; a 15-minute drive to Pen Y Fan
• Barbecues and firepits permitted; cruises, pubs and shops in the town

Brodawel Camping Park

• Well-maintained and dog-friendly site on the outskirts of Porthcawl
• A five-minute drive to Rest Bay beach on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast
• Shop, wifi, play area, undercover picnic area and indoor games room

Honeybrook Holidays

• Peaceful, family-run site with café in the Welsh Radnor hills
• 50 minutes' drive to the Brecon Beacons National Park
• 10 minutes to shops, pubs and grub in Rhayader

The Yurt Farm

• Peaceful glampsite on a organic farm, 25 minutes' drive from the coast
• Pizza oven, chickens roaming free and eggs and fruit to collect
• Play area and communal cabin with games, books, stove and cooking area

Clwb Camping

• Convenient site in a sports field on the northern edge of St Davids
• 1.7 miles from Whitesands Bay; 10 minutes' drive from the Blue Lagoon
• A short walk to pubs, shops and the cathedral; food and drink on site

Clyngwyn Camping

• Dog-friendly site five minutes' walk from Sgwd Clun-Gwyn waterfall
• Brecon Beacons Visitor Centre and BikePark Wales 35 minutes’ drive
• Firepit and barbecue on site, plus a coffee shop selling hot food

Tin Can Retreat

• Vintage Airstream Retreat with Stunning Valley Views
• A 15-minute drive from the Wales Coast Path and Aberporth beach
• Dark skies site with indoor and outdoor kitchens, firepit and decking

Coed Y Fron

• Elevated meadow site with bell tents on a Llŷn Peninsula working farm
• A 10-minute drive to Porth Neigwl; 40 minutes’ walk to Abersoch
• Back to basics for a complete recharge

Redwood Heyope

• Dog-friendly Mid Wales site in an off-grid 30-acre ancient woodland
• Within walking distance of the Offa’s Dyke Path and Glyndŵr's Way
• Hire a firepit on site; pub serving cask ales and food nearby

Tir Bach Farm

• Peaceful farm site with mountain views, in a stargazing haven
• A wildlife haven of 26 acres of farmland, meadow and ancient woodland
• Animals to meet, play barn, pool room, campfire area and pizza oven