Nantcellan Barns

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  • Quiet pitches on a 20-acre meadow bordered by woods and a stream
  • A five-minute drive from Aberystwyth and 10 minutes from Borth
  • Walk to Clarach Bay in 20 minutes along a footpath and lane
‘Our aim is to create a relaxing nature-focused environment’ say the folk at Nantcellan Barns – and they’ve certainly achieved that with their peaceful Ceredigion site, which is spread over a 20-acre meadow and bordered by a small stream and native woodlands. Much effort is going into improving this ex-dairy pastureland and managing the woodlands to create better habitats for native wildlife while also providing plenty of grazing for the resident working draft horses. Stays here go towards funding this work, so you can feel like you’re doing good while also staying in a fabulous rural spot. From this quiet family-friendly site it’s about a 20-minute walk along a footpath and lane to Clarach Bay for a sheltered sandy/shingle beach and seafront café bars serving up woodfired pizzas, fish and chips, coffees and cakes. And if you want to see more of Ceredigion’s wonderful coastline (and no doubt you will…) you can then pick up the coast path for strolls south towards Aberystwyth or north to Borth. Both of those places are great destinations for beaches, things to do and places to eat – if you’d rather drive straight there it’s about five minutes to Aberystwyth or 10 minutes to Borth. Beyond Borth is the Dyfi Biosphere, a protected natural landscape that’s well worth exploring. Alternatively, head inland to places like Nant y Moch for more walking and bike trail options. In keeping with their mission, the owners have kept the offerings here simple to avoid too much impact on the land, but guests will have access to showers, portable toilets and a washing-up area, and are welcome to bring barbecues or light campfires.

Site type

Motorhome sites 35
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Caravan sites 35
Tent sites 45
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 85 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Great for a quiet, back-to-nature escape! Lovely spot near beaches and Aberystwyth. Standout showers and cooking area. Facilities basic but functional, though some thought pricey. Bin/signage could be better. Some noise issues noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 3/06/2026

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Beautiful location with everything close by!…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Beautiful location with everything close by! We were very happy!

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Everything the sit was lovely. People…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Everything the sit was lovely. People there were nice the faculties were clean and always stocked.
Loved the fact they had a borrow area and a charging station.
Lots of walks and trails to the beach.

Disliked Not a dislike to say but could do with a couple more showers so there isn’t such a wait in the morning / evenings.
The showers were lovely and clean just lots of waiting.

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Great location and facilities. Not overly…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Great location and facilities. Not overly crowded even when fully booked so plenty of space to spread out.

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The place was very good. Nice…

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 Roshan S. 1 review

Meadow unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, no cars)

Liked The place was very good. Nice facility of parking, kitchen, shower, charging for phones, and toilets. 1 hrs walking to aberyswth was the best.

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Perfect site for a cheap no thrills stay

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 Tom S. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked A perfect site for a quite night, shower was brilliant and owner was lovely

Disliked Nothing at all

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Quiet, no frills camp site

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Anonymous

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Liked Quiet site that was walking distance to the beach.

Disliked Basic toilet and shower facilities- although this was mentioned on the site information.

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Schöner Platz mit viel Raum für die Stellplätze

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Frank S. 3 reviews

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Liked Großes Feld mit reichlich Platz für die Stellplätze, es gibt Toiletten und sogar Duschen, hätten wir gar nicht erwartet. Netter Spaziergang zum nahegelegenen Strand, auch problemlos mit dem Hund zu laufen. Wer Ruhe und Entschleunigung sucht, ist hier absolut richtig - gleichzeitig ist die Stadt in kurzer Distanz erreichbar!

Disliked Nix!

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Beautiful with excellent facilities.

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Fiona R. 1 review

Unpowered grass site

Liked Lovely owners and site. Nice little path that takes you to the road down to the sea. Really beautiful field with hot showers and proper loos. Excellent

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Peaceful stay

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 Katie R. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked Spacious field with great open-top showers and a fantastic location. We loved the peaceful surroundings and the scenic coastal path walk into Aberystwyth, which took around an hour. A perfect spot for a quiet getaway with beautiful views and easy access to town.

Disliked Nothing

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Simple with clean toilets and a fab beach trail

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 Lisa H. 7 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked Lovely spacious field flat and the deive in was hard gravel. Toilet and shower block nice and clean with a washinf up station. No hit water tap but a gas burner and pots available to heat water up to wash up.

Biggest bonus was the orange flag trail through the fields down to the beach. Lovely 20 mins strole. Rocky beach with a few arcades and a bar.

Disliked Nothing really. There is no rubbish bins as stated on pitch up which can be a little annoying but as we was on motorbikes they did offer for us to leave our bag of rubbish but as they took a while to answer we had to strap it on the bike till we found a bin

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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 Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking 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 Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Nantcellan Barns

Nantcellan

Clarach

Aberystwyth

Ceredigion

Wales

SY23 3DR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.43882°N
4.06103°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.4 km University Campus Penglais
3 km Bus Station
6.5 km Penllwyn PO
Rail
3.1 km Aberystwyth Rail Station
5.9 km Borth Rail Station
11.7 km Aberdovey Rail Station
Ferry
30.8 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
31.2 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

It’s likely that you’ll be popping to Aberystwyth (five minutes’ drive) for supplies – but don’t limit your outing to just the shops, as this coastal town also has a castle and museum to visit and the funicular Cliff Railway to ride. You can also board the Vale of Rheidol Railway here for a trip to the Devil’s Bridge waterfalls. Elsewhere along the coast it’s worth visiting Borth (10 minutes) at low tide to see the petrified forest, or heading a little further along the coast for a day in Aberaeron (half an hour), often described as one of the prettiest seaside locations in Wales. New Quay (45 minutes) should be on the cards for dolphin-spotting boat trips too. Back on land, there’s more wildlife to see at RSPB Ynys-hir nature reserve (20 minutes) or Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest (20 minutes), which has walking and bike trails as well as a red kite feeding centre where you can see the big birds up close as they swoop in for their lunch.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clarach South 1.4 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Aberystwyth North 3 km Sea ExcellentGoodExcellentExcellent
Aberystwyth South 3.6 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Borth 5.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Aberdyfi 11.5 km Estuary ExcellentGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 3.4 km

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 16.1 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 22 km

Llanerchaeron - National Trust 27 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 44.4 km

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 44.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Black Covert Walk 1 - Aberystwyth 13.3 km

Black Covert Walk 2 13.3 km

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

The Arch Car Park - Pen lan fawr - The Arch Car Park 18.7 km

Abergynolwyn - Foel Y Geifr - Abergynolwyn 23.9 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 Nantcellan Barns have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Nantcellan Barns dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Nantcellan Barns? It’s likely that you’ll be popping to Aberystwyth (five minutes’ drive) for supplies – but don’t limit your outing to just the shops, as this coastal town also has a castle and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Nantcellan Barns?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Nantcellan Barns? From $45.39 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.