Tŷ-Gwyn Campsite

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Entrance to the site, with the toilet block to the left

  • Quiet and simple campsite five minutes' walk from Ynyslas beach
  • Just under two miles from Borth; Aberystwyth 20 minutes' drive
  • Set on a smallholding with views over a nature reserve and an estuary
With a no-frills approach and golden sand five minutes’ stroll away, Tŷ-Gwyn Campsite is certainly worth writing home about. This peaceful, grassy site is set on a traditional smallholding on the coast of West Wales… and it doesn’t hold back on the views either. They include vistas over the Cors Fochno nature reserve, the Dyfi Estuary and the sea. Five minutes' walk from Ynyslas beach and within two miles of the popular seaside village of Borth, it's all about simple camping in a laidback environment here. The facilities, while basic, are good, with toilets, a shower block and washing-up facilities. Waste and recycling facilities are provided too. The site's no-frills design means you'll have plenty of time to set off over the sand dunes of Ynyslas, light up a barbecue (they're allowed on site as long as they're kept well off the grass) or to take your dog for long seaside strolls. One such walk takes the riverside footpath down to the village of Borth to catch the sunset. If the four miles there and back is a bit of a stretch, it's five minutes in the car, or there’s an hourly bus service that’ll sort the journey for you. Once you're in Borth, the village has plenty of handy amenities that may well come in handy, including a railway station, local shops, a fish and chip shop and pubs. That’s not forgetting the Borth Golf Club for those of you who have a good swing. Please note that a railway line runs alongside the site, with train movements once an hour.

Site type

Tent sites 40
Motorhome sites 40
Caravan sites 40
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

German

Open from Wed, 1 May to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating based on 330 reviews View breakdown

Budget/backpacker

Voted 60% of visitors View breakdown

88%

would recommend this site to a friend

85%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A very good site for views, close to the beach.

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Easy to find site entrance, warm welcome at reception caravan. Staff advised on where to pitch for the best views, and the views were spectacular at day and night. We were pitched in the perfect spot to see an amazing sunset followed by a harvest moon on the opposite side. Toilets are basic but very clean and tidy.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We met family and friends for a lovely end of season break.

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Open spacious pitches. Lovely views. No fuss. Clean, tidy well kept basic facilities . Rural just outside Borth.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would go again, shame who camped next to us

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, no cars)

Liked: The closeness to the beach, showers and toilets

Disliked: Another camp playing music til 3am.. not the sites fault though

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilets and showers.…

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Clean toilets and showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Although basic, was just what we wanted

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Gareth L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Quiet, simple, level pitches, spaces, basic but adequate facilities. Very clean with hot water and wash up. Excellent recycling

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet and peaceful

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Awesome site. Use it a lot. Really great hosts and it just feels like home. Great amenities and being able to hear the sea is so relaxing. Very jealous I don’t get to live here haha

Disliked: The occasional midgie. Nothing some bug spray doesn’t resolve

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Toilets and showers are basic but very clean.

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Relaxed friendly atmosphere, fantastic scenery and lots of species of birds could be seen Easy walk to the beach, and the shops are quite close.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location. Short walk to the beach. Basic facilities provided that were…

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Nice location. Short walk to the beach. Basic facilities provided that were clean. Plenty of phone signal.

Disliked: Train line is adjacent to the field. Stayed on a Saturday night. Trains ran until midnight and started again around 8am Sunday.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet chilled site

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Couldn’t fault the site. I come here as much as possible, it’s usually quiet, and peaceful. Everything just feels right for me.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site - a gem

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
Paul F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, no cars)

Liked: Love this site, been coming here for years and it never disappoints. Lovely setting, 5 minutes away from a beautiful beach where you can watch the whole sunset. Fairly basic facilities but regularly cleaned so always spotless and run by friendly people- thank you

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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 Local produce 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Tŷ-Gwyn Campsite

Ynys Las

Borth

Ceredigion

Wales

SY24 5LA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.51297°N
-4.04885°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.7 km University Campus Penglais
11.2 km Bus Station
12.9 km Penllwyn PO
Rail
2.4 km Borth Rail Station
3.5 km Aberdovey Rail Station
3.8 km Penhelig Rail Station
Ferry
22.5 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
22.9 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

Getting to know this area starts with the local towns. In Aberystwyth (20 minutes’ drive), you could board the Vale of Rheidol Railway to chug around woodlands, or the cliff railway for views of the sea from up high. With escape rooms, an Edwardian theatre and a horse riding centre, there’s plenty of variety. The same can be said for Aberaeron (45 minutes), which joins up with The Coastal Way path and has a lively harbourside that operates wildlife-spotting boat trips. Machynlleth (20 minutes), part of the UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere, is home to local art galleries, antique stores and plenty of eateries to fuel your adventures outwards too. The energy is likely to come in handy for the Devil's Bridge Falls (35 minutes) in the Cambrian Mountains, where the trails take you through a wooded gorge with a waterfall. RSPB Ynys-hir (15 minutes), too, where the walks travel past salt marsh, oak woods and plenty of hiding places for wildlife. Keen to see more animals while on your adventures? The Animalarium (five minutes) is a small zoo with animals that were once held captive, while Dyfi Osprey Project (15 minutes) has a beaver family and ospreys.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Borth 2.5 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Aberdyfi 3.2 km Estuary Excellent Good Good Good
Aberdyfi Rural 4.8 km Sea Excellent Excellent Good Good
Tywyn 8.5 km Sea Good Good Good Excellent
Clarach South 9.1 km Sea Good Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 8.3 km

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 11.5 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 15.8 km

Llanerchaeron - National Trust 35 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 38.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

YNYS-HIR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/04/2000) 8 km

Abergynolwyn - Foel Y Geifr - Abergynolwyn 15.9 km

Esgair Fochnant - Glaslyn - Bugeilyn 20.2 km

Fairbourne to Barmouth 20.4 km

Black Covert Walk 1 - Aberystwyth 20.5 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 Tŷ-Gwyn Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tŷ-Gwyn Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tŷ-Gwyn Campsite? Getting to know this area starts with the local towns. In Aberystwyth (20 minutes’ drive), you could board the Vale of Rheidol Railway to chug around woodlands, or the cliff railway for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tŷ-Gwyn Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  3 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Tŷ-Gwyn Campsite? From $42.60 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.