Campgrounds for backpackers in West Wales

Chapelfields Camping

• Pop-up wild camping site in the picturesque Ludchurch village
• A five-minute drive from two beaches and 20 minutes from Tenby
• Barbecues permitted on site; seafood eateries a short drive away

Trehale Farm

• Simple pitches mown into a meadow at a Pembrokeshire family farm
• A 15-minute drive from Newgale beach; 20 minutes from St Davids
• Live music and comedy nights most Fridays and Saturdays; bar on site

Alleston Farm Camping

• Peaceful site on a working farm five minutes from Pembroke
• Nearest beach 10 minutes' drive away; Tenby within 15 minutes
• Plenty of space, barbecues allowed, and stabling provided for horses

Manorbier Youth Hostel

Caraway Meadows

• Small Pembrokeshire site on 75 acres of pasture near Crymych
• In the Preseli Hills, 20 minutes' drive from Cardigan and Newport
• Simple pitches in a wildlife haven; campfires and dogs welcome

Penhill Farm Caravan Park

• Scenic farm site with public walking path accessible from the grounds
• A 10-minute drive to Llandeilo and 15 minutes to Carreg Cennen Castle
• Hair salon at the park and country roads for cycling in the surrounds

Vicar's Field Campsite

• A peaceful campsite in Bosherston, just minutes from Pembrokeshire's

Peepout Farm

• Simple pitches at a 40-acre organic vegetable and potato farm
• A 10-minute drive to Broad Haven beach; 25 minutes to Marloes Sands
• Barbecues permitted, with fresh veg for sale; pub half a mile away

Go Wild Adventures

• Scenic hilltop site, five minutes' drive from pub and chip shop
• Half an hour's drive from Tenby, Saundersfoot and Pendine beaches
• Within half an hour of Oakwood, Heatherton and Folly Farm family parks

Waunbayvil Camping

• Pop-up site on a 40-acre wildlife haven with a pond and woodland
• Cardigan, Castell Henllys and Poppit Sands within 20 minutes' drive
• Three miles from the Pembrokeshire coast at Ceibwr

Tower Hill Campsite

• Family-friendly wild-style camping with mountain views
• A 10-minute drive from the Pembrokeshire coast; St Davids 25 minutes
• Low light pollution for stargazing on site; dogs on leads welcome

Black Mountain Glamping

• Peaceful Black Mountain Glamping retreat on the edge of a beautiful village in Carmarthenshire

Gwynon Camping

• Peaceful, spacious grass pitches in a quiet field near Llanarthney
• National Botanic Garden of Wales 10 minutes' drive away
• Pick your own pitch at a simple site with well-designed facilities