Mynydd Derwydd Wild Camping

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Visitor image of the lovely views (added by manager 26 Sep 2022)
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Visitor image of their tents at the site
View over north wales countryside

  • Wild camping in north Wales with spectacular mountain views
  • Five minutes’ drive to Clocaenog Forest; Snowdonia 20 minutes
  • Accessible by four wheel drive or on foot; honesty shop on site
Looking for an outdoor break that’s all about mountain views, sunsets and starry night skies? Fancy lots of wide open space and a wild camping adventure? Make your way to Mynydd Derwydd Wild Camping near Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr in Conwy. With three camping areas scattered over 250 acres on a hill farm bordering the 16,000-acre Clocaenog Forest, chances are you’ll never see another soul and it’ll feel like you have the whole place to yourselves. And of course, this is wild camping as it should be, with just a few low-key facilities including eco toilets, firepits and firewood (available to buy on site). There's no electricity and no running water without walking or driving from your pitch, so you'll need to come along armed with torches and a supply of drinking water for a comfortable stay. Being a little way from urban development, it's also a good idea to bring along some food (Ruthin, 15 minutes' drive away, has the nearest sizeable shops). However, do save space (and bring cash) for the site's honesty box, which has free-range eggs, rapeseed oil, dressings and mayonnaise, all produced on the farm, as well as delicious homemade cakes and biscuits for treat time – it’s available 24/7. Please note: access to the pitches is only possible in a four wheel drive vehicle. There is secure off-road parking and use of a wheelbarrow for guests without such a beast, plus a sherpa service to take your belongings to and from your pitch.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 2
Open now
Opens 3 May
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Group bookings of 10 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Only 4x4 vehicles will be able to park by the pitch, other vehicles will need to park in the designated area away from the pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, 3 May to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

If you like wild camping and feeling isolated then this is perfect

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Loved this place…..very simple it is literally a field of sheep and feels like you are completely alone with nothing else or anybody else around so perfect for us. There is a toilet, which my husband loved driving to in his landy, he loved the off roading to get to our tent! Wouldn’t want to walk it though. There is a phone signal if like me you have to keep in touch with a 17 and 18 year old! Views are amazing and it is just so peaceful and you are left too it again perfect for us. Already planning when we can go back!

Disliked: Nothing

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Beautiful views, quiet, private

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Karolina W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: An excellent place to stay—highly recommended for anyone who values privacy. The other campers were far away, giving you plenty of space to yourself. The views were breathtaking, and the staff was incredibly helpful and friendly."

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Had the best night camping here, the lady who met us on…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Tiah W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Had the best night camping here, the lady who met us on arrival was really nice and helpful and couldn’t do enough for us, really recommend this place and will definitely be returning soon. Fire pit and firewood was a nice touch too. Lovely area and great views.

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Feeling in the middle of nowhere, hardly anyone else there (and pitched…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Trish D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Feeling in the middle of nowhere, hardly anyone else there (and pitched far enough away you wouldn't know. Loads of space for the kids to roam. Beautiful views.

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Quiet spot, really really pretty. Not far from shops/pubs. Good spot to…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Quiet spot, really really pretty. Not far from shops/pubs. Good spot to stay in. Host was excellent in helping us get to the spot and deliver fire wood. Fire pits are well worth the £10

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Loved everything, Llyr was fab great guy, Sian whom works there also…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Charlotte E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Loved everything, Llyr was fab great guy, Sian whom works there also fab very helpful lovely dogs, as expected there is sheep poop it's a sheep farm they are there grazing away, this is wild camping staff are helpful if needed from wood to sherpa etc. The communication was spot on. Toilets are spotless and warm with water tap and chargers, Definitely be visiting again,

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Open area , no one bothers you . Nice scenery . Wild…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Kian H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Open area , no one bothers you . Nice scenery . Wild camp experience with the feeling of safety

Disliked: Not many places around unless you drive somewhere

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Plenty of space, beautiful views, peace, fire pit, friendly host.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Claire T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Plenty of space, beautiful views, peace, fire pit, friendly host.

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Absolutely amazing

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Daniel F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: If you come prepared, you will have an amazing time. The views are amazing. You have a large space to yourself and towns like Bala and betws aren't a million miles away. Make sure you bring absolutely everything you will need for your stay, as the shop in the nearby village is quite small. Will definitely be coming back to this hidden gem.

Disliked: Nothing. Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

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Great site, lovely views, careful of the droppings!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Blu W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Secluded pitches, great views and minimal rules. Vehicles can park next to pitches which is a big bonus when you have lots of gear to set up. Sian was lovely to deal with.

Disliked: Because the land is shared by sheep there is a fair amount of droppings around the site, not a deal-breaker but just be aware you may need to do some tactical sweeping before you pitch up.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Mynydd Derwydd Wild Camping

Derwydd

Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr

Conwy

Wales

LL21 9UP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.03656°N
-3.48381°W

Nearest transport

Coach
22.3 km Parade Street 2
27.9 km Alma Road
28 km Crossroads Stores
Rail
22.1 km Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
23.7 km Llanrwst Rail Station
24.5 km North Llanrwst Rail Station

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

Remote and peaceful this site may well be, but it’s only 20 minutes by car to sporty stuff in Snowdonia National Park, where the pretty town of Betws-y-Coed (25 minutes’ drive) is a good hub for activities ranging from hill walking and biking to high ropes courses. There’s no real need to wander that far away, though, as there are walking trails aplenty in Clocaenog Forest (five minutes' drive). Expert mountain bikers can have days of fun on the downhill trails at Foel Gasnach Bike Park (10 minutes), and novices can practise their skills on green routes at OnePlanet Adventure (half an hour), where you can hire all the gear too. The Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (half an hour’s drive) has hill walks to limestone pavements and fly fishing for salmon along the River Dee. Trout fishing is to be had on Llyn Brenig lake (15 minutes), where visitors can also get out on the water in sailing dinghies. Hit a rainy day? Browse the art gallery and craft shops at Ruthin Craft Centre (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Abergele (Pensarn) 29.8 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Marine Lake, Rhyl 30.7 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) 30.9 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Rhyl East 32.2 km Sea Good Good Good Good
Rhyl 32.7 km Sea Good N/A N/A N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodelwyddan Castle 25 km

Rhuddlan Castle 28.2 km

Bodnant Garden 30.4 km

Conwy Castle 35.5 km

National Trust - Aberconwy House 35.5 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 24 km

Chirk Castle 28.6 km

Bodnant Garden 30.4 km

Aberconwy House 35.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Clwydian Way (7): Pentre - Cyffylliog 4.3 km

The Llyn Brenig Circuit 6.2 km

Llyn Brenig and the Clywedog Reservoir 7.9 km

The Clwydian Way (8): Cyffylliog - Trefnant 9.5 km

The Clwydian Way (6): Corwen - Pentre 9.7 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Mynydd Derwydd Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mynydd Derwydd Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mynydd Derwydd Wild Camping? Remote and peaceful this site may well be, but it’s only 20 minutes by car to sporty stuff in Snowdonia National Park, where the pretty town of Betws-y-Coed (25 minutes’ drive) is … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mynydd Derwydd Wild Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Mynydd Derwydd Wild Camping? From €35.78 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.