Aber Camping

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  • Peaceful adults-only Ceredigion site in the Melindwr Valley
  • A 15-minute drive to Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge Falls
  • Easy access from the A44; pub 10 minutes' walk away
Ceredigion’s coast and countryside alike will be yours for the taking when you stay at Aber Camping – this adults-only site welcomes guests aged 16 and over to a peaceful spot in the Melindwr Valley, about 15 minutes’ drive from Aberystwyth. Gorgeous rural life is all around you here – there are sheep and cows in the neighbouring fields, and you’ll often spot red kites, buzzards and other birds of prey flying overhead or landing nearby (wildlife photographers, don’t forget your kit…) Unobscured views of the surroundings also mean that this site is a great place to sit and simply take in the landscape on a relaxed break. And if you need a little more activity? Well, there’s plenty of that around too, whether you stay inland for hikes and mountain bike trails or head west to the coast for seaside walks, surfing, swimming and watersports (and perhaps the chance to spot the porpoises and dolphins that live in Cardigan Bay). This is an excellent location for 4x4 and off-road adventures. There are many trails nearby and guided tours are available at an additional cost. Ask ahead and you may be able to organise lifts to and from the train/bus station, or to local attractions – most handy for folk travelling without a car. It's also worth noting that the village hosts an annual festival at the beginning of July. Action-packed break or chillout time on the cards – either way, you’ll no doubt appreciate the effort that’s gone into setting up the facilities on site. Guests will have access to modern, clean toilets and showers (with ladies’ and gents’ sections), an enclosed washing-up area and a small shop for essentials. For more extensive stocking up there are plenty of shops in Aberystwyth, as well as places to eat and drink. Your closest pub, however, is a mere 10-minute walk away – a welcome site at the end of a long and active day…

Site type

Caravans for hire 1
Motorhome sites 4
Tent sites 4
Open now
Opens 28 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1.00 ($2.25) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Units longer than 5m metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 2800 Kilogrammes are not allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • The maximum gazebo size allowed is 3m x 3m.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Mar to

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 104 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Stunning valley views and a quiet, adult-only vibe. Guests loved the friendly owner, Andre. Facilities are clean and adequate, with hot showers. Some found access roads a bit tight and pitches occasionally muddy, but it's perfect for a peaceful nature escape.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly hosts, spacious pitches

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Eve N.

Top Field powered grass and earth tent or motorhome site

Liked Lovely clean, quiet site. Warm showers with plenty of pressure.
A freezer to help us with our catering options.
Friendly hosts and cats.
No dogs or kids running around at all hours.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location…

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Pohfom H.

Valley View 1 bedroom on-site caravan

Liked Location

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Wonderful to meet you both and glad you enjoyed your stay in our cosy caravan. Welcome will have our new shepherds hut on site soon. You’re welcome anytime. Kind regards
Andre

Excellent little camping with a little shop, clean toilet and shower facilities.…

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Ivan P.

Valley View 1 bedroom on-site caravan

Liked Excellent little camping with a little shop, clean toilet and shower facilities. Situated at the bottom of a valley it has nice views all around, Andre the owner has been helpful in every possible way since before our arrival, he was so kind to open his shop for us to have late evening dinner and we had fun together at the local pub, thank you, hope to see you again sometime.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi
It was a pleasure meeting you both and glad you liked the caravan and site. When you come back we should have our shepherds hut installed by then.
Kind regards
Andre

Lovely and quiet site , clean shower and toilet block, very friendly…

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Anonymous

Top Field powered grass and earth tent or motorhome site

Liked Lovely and quiet site , clean shower and toilet block, very friendly hosts , nice little shop on site with a place valuable to wash up and wash your clothes, overall an amazing site , would recommend !

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi. Thanks for the review. Lovely to meet you both and so pleased you had a great time here. Welcome back anytime. Kind regards
Andre

Beautiful campsite with good facilities

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9 out of 10
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Thomas S.

Top Field unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked Absolutely stunning location with nicely laid out camping pitches and decent facilities. A good location for going to Aberystwyth.

Disliked Very stony pitch, couldn't put pegs in more than 2 inches. Toilet paper ran out in 3/4 of toilets and there were no spares (we could have called the site manager but we were only there one night and were leaving at that point)

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi
Glad you enjoyed your night with us. Sorry about the loo roll situation. Some campers take it to dry their tent! Then it runs out. When we checked at cleaning time we found the empty canisters. All sorted. Please do let the site manager know on any site if there are any issues. We would rather rectify them straight away than find out we had failed you by a review. You’re welcome back anytime. Kind regards
Andre

Site with lovely views, friendly owner.

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Top Field unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked The views are wonderful, good location for the coast. We loved seeing the fighter jets doing their thing overhead as well. Loads of red kites and other animals around and about. Owner was very friendly, as was the site cat!

Disliked The roads into the campsite are NARROW - I wouldn't want to try and bring a big vehicle here. Pitches aren't quite flat but that's the risk you take with campsites. Also I felt having to pay extra for the showers was a bit odd today - it feels a bit of an outdated concept.

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Small camping People were really nice Everything was clean Good location :…

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Romane B.

Top Field unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked Small camping
People were really nice
Everything was clean
Good location : the pub next to the camping was ideal
The owner was really nice and friendly
We only stayed one night but it was perfect !

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for staying with us. It was a delight meeting you. Glad you enjoyed your time here and the food at the Druid Inn. You’re welcome anytime. Kind regards
Andre

Simple, easy going site in a beautiful location.…

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James P.

Top Field unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked Simple, easy going site in a beautiful location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owners.

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8 out of 10
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Cliff P.

Top Field powered grass and earth tent or motorhome site

Liked Nice quiet peaceful place, a little struggle to get there as roads were really narrow. Toilets and showers were okay. The pub food was exceptional.

Disliked No chemical toilet disposal, narrow roads.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful and peaceful.

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Audrey H.

Top Field unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked Friendly and helpful, Andre was a perfect host. An absolutely beautiful setting, and not too many pitches. Close to many places that we wanted to visit. Hot water for washing up. Hot showers. A reasonably priced shop.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires allowed

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

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Aber Camping

Sunnyside Villa

Old Goginan

Aberystwyth

Ceredigion

Wales

SY23 3PD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.417°N
3.92809°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4 km Penllwyn PO
4 km Penllwyn PO
9.4 km University Campus Penglais
Rail
10.5 km Aberystwyth Rail Station
11.7 km Borth Rail Station
16.1 km Penhelig Rail Station
Ferry
34.2 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
34.6 km Barmouth 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

You’re bound to end up in Aberystwyth (15 minutes’ drive) sooner or later – it’s not just a place for practicalities but also a great spot for a day out, spending time on the beach, trying out various watersports, riding the cliff railway up to the camera obscura or visiting the National Library of Wales and the ruins of Aberystwyth Castle. Aberystwyth is also the starting point for the Vale of Rheidol Railway, which provides steam-powered trips to the stunning Devil’s Bridge Falls. If you’d rather head straight to the falls, it’s about a 15-minute drive. While you’re inland, stop by at the red kite feeding station at Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest (five minutes) or head underground at Silver Mountain Experience (10 minutes). And then? Maybe back to the coast for a day at Borth (20 minutes), further inland to the hikes of Elan Valley (45 minutes) or north for an educational day at the Centre for Alternative Technology (45 minutes)?

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clarach South 10.4 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Aberystwyth North 10.7 km Sea ExcellentGoodExcellentExcellent
Aberystwyth South 11 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Borth 11.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Aberdyfi 16.3 km Estuary ExcellentGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 10.4 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 20 km

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 21.5 km

Llanerchaeron - National Trust 30.1 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 41.4 km

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 41.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Black Covert Walk 1 - Aberystwyth 9.1 km

Black Covert Walk 2 9.1 km

The Arch Car Park - Pen lan fawr - The Arch Car Park 9.7 km

YNYS-HIR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/04/2000) 14.2 km

Esgair Fochnant - Glaslyn - Bugeilyn 18.8 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Aber Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Aber Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Aber Camping? You’re bound to end up in Aberystwyth (15 minutes’ drive) sooner or later – it’s not just a place for practicalities but also a great spot for a day out, spending time … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Aber Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Aber Camping? From $44.92 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.