Nearly wild camping in Mid Wales

Eco Retreats Forest Retreat

• A 50-acre eco retreat deep in Dyfi Forest
• Combine hotel luxury with getting back to nature
• Healing sessions, reiki and meditation all available

Emma's Flower Field

• Dog-friendly wild camping by a flower field in the Brecon Beacons
• A 35-minute walk to Llangorse Lake; a 20-minute drive to Pen Y Fan
• Three pubs within walking distance; a small river through the site

Escape Camping

• Remote rural site with spectacular views, close to Trefeglwysv village
• Pony trekking, paintballing, fishing and golf locally
• Woodland area, stream and woodland paths leaving from the grounds

Meadow Camping

• Peaceful family-friendly rural Ceredigion site
• A 15-minute drive from sandy beaches and 20 minutes from Cardigan
• Back to basics camping with a hot shower and firepits provided

Touch the Clouds Glamping

• Exclusive and luxurious off-grid glamping near Welshpool in Powys
• A 20-minute drive to Powis Castle, and 30 minutes to Dyfnant Forest
• Camp kitchen on site; 10 minutes’ drive to a pub and store

Trai-A-Llanw

• Spectacular views of Cardigan Bay
• Basic but adequate facilities and a relaxed vibe
• Bordered by the Ceredigion Coast Path and a mile from Aberaeron

Mid Wales Camping and Caravanning

Outer Bounds Camping

Graig Ddu

• Basic family-friendly campervan site in the Dyfi Valley lowlands
• A five-minute drive from Dyfi Bike Park and Machynlleth
• Firepits permitted, with logs available to buy on site

Gwalia Farm

• Adult-only pitches in a wild area of a working farm near Cemmaes
• Wildlife haven: look out for buzzards, newts, toads and otters
• Wild swimming allowed in the lake; beaches half an hour's drive away

Gwyliau Beudy Banc

Nannerth Country Holidays

• Peaceful site in a hay meadow on a 200-acre organic working farm
• A 15-minute drive from Rhayader market town in the upper Wye valley
• On Sustrans Cycle Route 8 and with excellent access to walking paths

Upper Severn Farm Camping

• Simple site on a working Powys farm with access to the Severn river
• A 10-minute drive to Welshpool, the Montgomery Canal and Powis Castle
• Secluded grass pitches by a pond, with pubs, shops and castles nearby

Summer Meadow Camping

• Low-impact wild camping meadow with woodlands walks on site
• A short drive to Glyndwr’s Way and Offa’s Dyke Path
• Walk to two local pubs; breakfasts and evening meals to order on site

Afon Dyffryn

• Peaceful wild camping site on a dairy farm by Vyrnwy river in Powys
• A 15-minute drive to Welshpool; half an hour to Lake Vyrnwy
• Private fishing on the river; views of Vyrnwy valley and grazing cows

Pentref Luxury Camping

• Alternative accommodation on a spacious site in rural west Wales
• A 20-minute drive from Aberaeron; 30 from Aberystwyth
• Woodland walks and a stream on site; 15 minutes' walk from a pub

Babbling Brook Glamping

• Furnished bell tent with private facilities and sole use of an acre
• Five minutes' drive from Lampeter and half an hour from the coast
• Horses and goats on site, plus free-range chickens for breakfast eggs

Babylon Wild Campsite

• Family-friendly site half an hour from the spectacular Elan valley
• Ramblers’ haven: Glyndŵrs Way, Ceredigion Coast Path within an hour
• Wild ‘no frills’ camping for distraction-free hols

Bare Bones Camping

• Rural and back to nature site in Snowdonia National Park
• Riverside and valley setting with mountain views
• Four-acre space with bar and restaurant