Bryncarnedd Caravan Park

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  • Peaceful pitches a mile from Aberystwyth town centre
  • A 10-minute drive from Borth beach; 20 minutes from Devil's Bridge
  • Easy access from main roads; dogs welcome
Make the most of Ceredigion’s countryside and set your compass to Bryncarnedd Caravan Park, a mile outside of Aberystwyth town centre. It is indeed a splendid spot here on what was once a busy dairy farm, and handily you’ll be well set for getting into town for shops, restaurants and attractions when you want them. These days, this place has been transformed into a peaceful caravan park with holiday lets in the surrounding old farm buildings. Dogs are welcome to join you on the pitches here – there are plenty of places to take them (or yourselves) for a walk on local pathways. Easy access to the local main roads (A44 and A487) means that it’s straightforward to get out and about for the area’s many activities and attractions, be they beaches, birdwatching, bike riding or exploring the area around Devils Bridge (waterfalls and cool bridges included). Back on site, though, there are well-maintained facilities, including a play area, washing-up area, chemical disposal point and modern bathroom block with toilets and showers to rinse off after a full-on day of adventuring. There's no reception on site, and there's a simple self-check-in system so that you can get straight to the important things: relaxing. There is, however, a manager on site 24 hours per day, plus a modern camera system.

Site type

Tent sites 18
Caravan sites 12
Motorhome sites 12
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sun, 1 Mar to

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Accommodation

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Reviews

7.4

Overall rating from 256 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

70% would recommend this site to a friend

68% would stay here again

What customers say

Great value, quiet spot with excellent hot showers & tidy facilities. Spacious, level pitches. Handy for Aberystwyth (steep walk back!). Self-check-in usually smooth, though some mention sparse staff/maintenance & occasional caravan issues.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 7/07/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Offenbar kein Interesse an Campern.

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2 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Das einzige Positive ist die gute Lage als Ausgangspunkt für Ausflüge in die Gegend.
Zum Glück waren wir nur 2 Nächte hier.

Disliked Schmutzige Toiletten und Duschen. Alle Toiletten und Duschen sind Unisex. Der ganze Platz wirkt sehr schmuddelig. WLAN nur für Gäste der Lodges, genau so wie das Schwimmbad.
Ein einziges Spülbecken für Geschirr für alle Stellplätze. Alles in allem ein klares Never again!

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Good hot shower…

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Good hot shower

Disliked Bit noisy

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Noisy

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6 out of 10
Location
 3
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Clean ,nice. cubicle showers with a seating area . Clearly marked pitches although there was (no reception to check in )

Disliked We had someone cutting grass on a ride on noisy machine at 8:00am in the morning and then all day for 2 days, I recognise maintenance is required but not at 8:00am, coupled with no one monitoring noise levels from seasonal pitch holders who were swearing and shouting until late at night not a very relaxing stay

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No stress- just turn up and…

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Bernice F. 2 reviews

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked No stress- just turn up and park, having paid in advance
Nice showers
Very handy for the university (10 minutes walk)

Disliked No WiFi for touring area. Phone reception not great, either, so expect to be off grid

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Ok but £20 is more reasonable

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4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 judith r. 1 review

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Accessibility to Aberystwyth town. £6 in a cab or a 40 min walk. Dishwashing area good.

Disliked For £30 a night I'd like the grass to be mown. Id like the toilets & showers to be cleaned with more than a dirty mop & sponge. Actual SOAP would help it smell a lot better. I was lucky to be there in low season so 2 loos was ok but don't think that's gonna work in high season. It's time the owner disposed of the old rotting caravans & their carcasses & cleaned this site up! It has potential but needs work to get it there.

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Nothing at all.…

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1 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Nothing at all.

Disliked The site is neglected. It is in vital need of tidying up.
The toilets smelt atrocious of urine. The showers were poorly maintained and also dirty. Overall the toilets and showers appeared very unhygienic.
Mouldy dirty seasonal vans are an eyesore.
We booked 2 nights but only stayed the one night because of the state of the site.
The site is not cheap it was £35 per night. It wasnt worth £5.
Anyone looking to book this site also read UK campsite reviews. I wished I had. I would be £70 better off

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Nice for a couple of nights

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked It was well located . Walking distance to the town.
It was quiet at night.
The area is beautiful. Great for 🚶 ng and biking.
I liked being able to choose where I pitched my tent ⛺️

Disliked There seemed only to be two toilets which doesn’t seem quite enough.
The shower block was clean though not single sex.

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Quiet, close to Aberystwyth centre.…

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Tania H. 1 review

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Quiet, close to Aberystwyth centre.

Disliked Didn’t see any staff at all, very much a self service set up.
Some of the toilet and shower facilities are grim.
There are few tourers clearly kept there all year but look like they haven’t been used for years giving it the look of a caravan graveyard. Pitches looked in need of some TLC as overgrown with weeds in places.

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ok for a stopover

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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mike r. 6 reviews

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked reasonable location to catch a bus into the city

Disliked some road noise
local road to busstop narrow and dangerous to walk
several vans on the site coverred in green algae and / or overgrown
some workmen vans around the site
many caravans empty
misc items lying on the pitches
no reception or site map
grass growing obscured info sign
weeds on pitches

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Schöner Platz für eine Übernachtung.…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Hans H. 7 reviews

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Schöner Platz für eine Übernachtung.

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Features

Dogs 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 Car parking by site/unit 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

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

Themes

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Bryncarnedd Caravan Park

Clarach Road

Aberystwyth

Ceredigion

Wales

SY23 3DG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.42581°N
4.05754°W

Route directions

On arrival, turn right towards the caravan site then continue straight ahead past the double-decker bus and you will see an area signposted 'Pitchup'. Park on any empty pitch with your tourer or camper. If you are camping, pitch tents in the field area close to the green area of these pitches.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.1 km University Campus Penglais
2 km Bus Station
5.6 km Penllwyn PO
Rail
2.1 km Aberystwyth Rail Station
7.3 km Borth Rail Station
13.1 km Aberdovey Rail Station
Ferry
32.2 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
32.6 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

Once you’ve got your bearings, you’ll want to get clued up on exactly what’s close by. Aberystwyth (five minutes’ drive) has a castle, cliff railway and the nostalgic Vale of Rheidol Railway, while Borth beach (10 minutes) will sort out swimming, surfing, fishing, sailing and windsurfing fans. For walks surrounded by pleasant coastal scenery, the Ynyslas beach and nature reserve (15 minutes) is a sure bet for that sort of stuff, while the Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre (15 minutes) has plenty of walks or bike trails in a forest setting instead. There's also red kite feeding activities to mix things up a little there. Put your smarts to the test… you’ll find a few things to wrap your head around at the Centre for Alternative Technology (35 minutes). Meanwhile, Corris Craft Centre (35 minutes) will be a test of your artistic skills instead, while the Silver Mountain Experience (20 minutes) has escape rooms and tours around a Victorian mine. And what about King Arthur's Labyrinth (40 minutes), where re-enactments and boat tours bring the legends to life? Handily, with your guide, you shouldn't get too lost inside the Snowdonia mountains…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clarach South 1.7 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Aberystwyth North 2.2 km Sea ExcellentGoodExcellentExcellent
Aberystwyth South 2.7 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Borth 7.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Aberdyfi 12.9 km Estuary ExcellentGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 2.3 km

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 17.6 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 23 km

Llanerchaeron - National Trust 25.8 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 43 km

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 43 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Black Covert Walk 1 - Aberystwyth 12 km

Black Covert Walk 2 12 km

YNYS-HIR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/04/2000) 15.3 km

The Arch Car Park - Pen lan fawr - The Arch Car Park 17.9 km

Aberaeron - River Walk - Allt y Graig - St Non's - Aberaeron 24.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bryncarnedd Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bryncarnedd Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bryncarnedd Caravan Park? Once you’ve got your bearings, you’ll want to get clued up on exactly what’s close by. Aberystwyth (five minutes’ drive) has a castle, cliff railway and the nostalgic Vale of Rheidol Railway, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bryncarnedd Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bryncarnedd Caravan Park? From $70.13 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.