Coed Derw Camping

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Camping Coed Derw Ruthin
Stunning view of the Clwydian Range
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  • Vale of Clwyd site a mile from Ruthin town centre
  • Half an hour's drive from Snowdonia and 40 minutes from the coast
  • Views of the Clwydian Range: Moel Famau within walking distance
Even a quick look at the pics gives away that Coed Derw Camping has some cracking views out over the Clwydian Range… and that in turn should give you a hint that this Denbighshire site, within the grounds of the Vale Country Club, is a fine spot for a walking holiday. It’s a particularly fine spot if you’re in the area to climb Moel Famau, the region’s highest peak. This popular hiking area is within walking distance of the park so you can tackle it without any need to consider car parking – always something of a bonus. Your boots won’t be done once you’re back down from there: have a chat with the folk on site for ideas on where else to walk locally or take a drive to Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park (about half an hour away). While you’re over there, you might like to tackle mountain bike trails, whitewater rafting or zipwires too; if that all sounds a bit much, head north to the seaside with a drive of 40 minutes or so. Got any more walking in your legs? It’s handy to know you can walk to the town of Ruthin in about 20 minutes (along a road that’s got pavement all the way) – although you could also drive in five minutes if you’re out of puff. Either way, there are plenty of places to eat and drink over there, plus takeaways and shops to pick up supplies for a barbecue back at base. Back at base, facilities include toilets, showers and wifi.

Site type

Caravan sites 3
Tent sites 30
Open all year
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Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Occupancy

  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

General

  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 97 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Spectacular scenery

94% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Well-kept site, stunning views, great facilities. Spacious pitches, some with water. Friendly owners. Some road noise, sloping pitches. Owners' dogs roam freely, some guests love them, others find them a nuisance. Wi-Fi can be patchy.

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Very nice and clean site will…

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Very nice and clean site will be coming back

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Friendly site owner, large pitches &…

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 Julie S. 2 reviews

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Friendly site owner, large pitches & good facilities. Lovely views & a peaceful site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

First class site

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Helen M. 1 review

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Liked Everything was great, all the facilities were well maintained and the staff were very helpful and friendly, beautiful location and amenities close by, will definitely recommend and return in the future

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The place is beautiful and the…

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Scott M. 1 review

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Liked The place is beautiful and the people that run it are so helpful and kind been there once before and couldn’t help but return for a second time

Disliked Nothing

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Great stay will definitely book again

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful site, really helpful male staff member

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely camping spot on the fields…

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely camping spot on the fields of Vale Country Club, you can roam around the grounds and use the amenities onsite. Shower areas have hairdryers which was very handy. We were a 5 minute drive away from Ruthin Town centre which was good in case you wanted to see/pickup anything.

Disliked The only thing was some of noise from the traffic, we had a few bikers going past the roads at certain times when we were there but nothing bad of the actual campsite. I would reccomend getting there early though to secure a spot away from the road side of the campsite just in case of the noise, which we did, but overall for us it was quite peaceful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite, well worth a visit.

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Chris M. 1 review

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Liked The campsite location and the views were amazing, just what we were looking for - a few beers and a decent Saturday afternoon walk in the nearby hills. We were the only ones on the campsite on the second night, as they had mistakenly accepted our booking while there was a big wedding in the Country Club. But were very good about it. It was just a little strange being the only ones walking around using the facilities and shower, while everyone else was all dressed up. But would definitely return.

Disliked The showers were a little 'communal', but being the only ones camping, this wasn't a problem for us.
The road next to the campsite was loud at times, but seemed to reduce at night.

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Nice and quiet. Only me and…

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Jonathan R. 3 reviews

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Liked Nice and quiet. Only me and two others in the non-electric field.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean toilets. Lovely views.…

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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Nice clean toilets. Lovely views.

Disliked The whole site is on slope, which would make almost impossible to access when wet, the caravan pitches are not level.

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Stunning views, so peaceful highly recommend!…

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 Chloe G. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Stunning views, so peaceful highly recommend!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

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 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain 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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Coed Derw Camping

Vale Country Club

Mold Road

Ruthin

Denbighshire

Wales

LL15 1SL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.1166°N
3.28743°W

Nearest transport

Coach
18 km Parade Street 2
18 km McDonalds
18.1 km Ship
Rail
15.8 km Penyffordd Rail Station
16.3 km Buckley Rail Station
16.8 km Hope (Flintshire) Rail Station
Ferry
36.1 km Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
36.5 km Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
37.3 km Seacombe Ferry Terminal
Airport
37.9 km Liverpool John Lennon Airport

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

Best way to get out for a walk? Head straight out from the site for the likes of Ruthin Gaol (half an hour on foot) or Moel Famau (an hour and 15 minutes). Once you’ve wandered locally there are heaps more fab routes in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park (half an hour’s drive) or out on the Denbighshire moors, where Llyn Brenig (half an hour) is a top spot for waterside walks, plus sailing and fishing. If you’ve got a bit of an adventurous streak, there are plenty of places to unleash that around here. If it’s moving at speed that gets your heart going, try out the mountain bike trails at One Planet Adventure (20 minutes), or scream along the ziplines at Zip World Betws-y-Coed (45 minutes). For water-based antics, head to The National White Water Centre (40 minutes), or for something subterranean, bounce on the underground trampolines at Zip World Llechwedd (an hour). Time for a breather? Rhyl (40 minutes) is a fine choice for a day at the seaside, playing on the beach and riding the miniature railway.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Vale Country Club Restaurant 0.02 km
  • Griffin Inn Pub 1 km
  • Feathers Inn Pub 1.3 km
  • Himalaya Restaurant 1.4 km
  • Castle Hotel Pub 1.6 km
  • Myddelton Grill On The Square Restaurant 1.6 km
  • No11 Ruthin Restaurant 1.6 km
  • On The Hill Restaurant 1.6 km
  • Boars Head Pub 1.6 km
  • Small Plates Restaurant 1.6 km

Groceries

  • Tesco 1.3 km
  • Co-op Food 1.3 km
  • ALDI 2.6 km

Parks and play

  • Clocaenog Playgound 7.1 km

Family days out

  • Tomen-y-Faerdre 5.9 km
  • Denbigh Castle 11.4 km
  • Burgess Gate 11.6 km
  • Halkyn Castle 14.3 km

Public transport

  • Smithy 0.4 km
  • Ysgol Brynhyfryd 0.7 km
  • Griffin Hotel 0.9 km
  • Wernfechan 1.2 km
  • Maes Derw 3.4 km
  • Fox and Hounds Inn 4.7 km
  • The Nant 5 km
  • Llanferes 5.4 km
  • Post Office 5.6 km
  • Llais-yr-Afon 5.7 km

What’s nearby

  • Ruthin Golf Course 3.7 km
  • Mold Golf Club 8.3 km

Local services

  • Ruthin Community Hospital 1.2 km
  • Plas Meddyg Surgery Doctors 1.3 km
  • Well Street Pharmacy 1.4 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.6 km
  • Texaco Fuel station 1.9 km
  • Dyffryn Service Station Fuel station 2.5 km
  • Esso Fuel station 2.5 km
  • Texaco Fuel station 6.9 km

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Must see

Bodelwyddan Castle 21.5 km

Rhuddlan Castle 22.6 km

Chester Castle 27.4 km

Cheshire Military Museum 27.5 km

Chester Cathedral 27.7 km

National Trust

Chirk Castle 24.1 km

Bodnant Garden 36.5 km

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 36.7 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 37.7 km

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 37.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Forge near Ruthin - a Clwydian Round 2.5 km

Clwydian Hill-Forts (6): Foel Fenlli 3 km

Clwydian Hill-Forts (5): Moel-y-Gaer Llanbedr 3.1 km

Loggerheads and the Leete Path 7 km

Cilcain - the Circuit of Moel Llys-y-Coed 7.1 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 Coed Derw Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Coed Derw Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Coed Derw Camping? Best way to get out for a walk? Head straight out from the site for the likes of Ruthin Gaol (half an hour on foot) or Moel Famau (an hour and 15 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Coed Derw Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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