Abercastle Campsite

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  • Garn Gwely Campsite is on the small holding of Garn Isaf, Abercast
  • It sits just 5 minutes walk from the tiny fishing harbour and beaches
  • Heart of Pembrokeshire National Park and close to St Davids
Garn Isaf’s ’Garn Gwely’ offers spacious pitches which include campfire pits and picnic tables. It is surrounded by traditional earth banks which encourage wildlife to visit. At night, the sky is caressed by the loom of the Strumble Head lighthouse. Garn Gwely Campsite is set on the small holding of Garn Isaf, Abercastle. It sits in a picturesque location just 5 minutes walk from the tiny fishing harbour and beaches of Abercastle and the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path. It is in the heart of Pembrokeshire National Park, Wales, the only coastal National Park in the United Kingdom and close to St Davids. It has extremely large individual pitches surrounded by traditional Pembrokeshire banks, each one with its own picnic table and camp fire, where you can spend the evening exchanging stories, singing and playing instruments, melting marshmallows, cooking stick bread or some delicious local catch of mackerel, crab or lobster. Garn Gwely is surrounded by stunning scenery and a plethora of wildlife habitats. It is dog friendly site and dogs are very welcome, but must be kept under control. We have a 14 pitch site, each with its own picnic table and fire pit. We can only have 5 in total Caravans and / or Camper Vans so please book early to ensure you can have a pitch. We have never gone up to 14 pitches, often we will only take a maximum of 11 or 12 pitches during the school holidays on the site to ensure we keep that lovely feeling of a small, quiet and relaxed campsite. We also have electric hook-ups on the campsite. We ask guests to arrive after 4pm and on departure days, leave by 10am in order that ground maintenance can be undertaken.

Site type

Tent sites 10
Caravan sites 4
Motorhome sites 4
Open all year
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

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

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

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

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

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby

Location

Abercastle Campsite

Garn Isaf

Abercastle

Pembrokeshire

Wales

SA62 5HJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.95742°N
-5.12012°W

Route directions

The small holding where Garn Gwely Campsite is oncan be found on the North Pembrokeshire OS Map, just outside Abercastle you will see us, Garn Isaf. It is important that you enter the correct entrance into the Campsite especially if you are towing a caravan or trailer as you will not be able to turn around. So if coming through the next village inland called Mathry we are just before the sign for Abercastle. On leaving Mathry keep the pink roofed cottage on your left, next on the left will be Treflyn Farm, then on the right hand side is a very modern home with single pitched roofs called Pen Y Garn. Start slowing down as we are next on the right and you need to enter into the Campsite itself. So we are the 3rd field gate after ther modern new build, the last 2 are next to each other with a hedgebank in between and it’s the 2nd of these that is set back into the field. It has a buoy and the sign Garn Gwely Campsite on the gate. It should be closed so you will have to get out to open the gate. If coming from the coast road from St Davids or Abereiddy to need to drive into Abercastle and come back out the other side as though heading for Mathry. The sign for Abercastle as you come out of it will be on the right and the next property on the left is Garn Isaf. Please do not drive into the courtyard, go passed the entrance, up the hill, passed the entrance directly behind Y Garn the self catering cottage and the next field gate that is set back is the entrance for Garn Gwely Campsite. It has a buoy and small Garn Gwely Campsite sign on the gate, it should be closed so you will need to open it to come into the campsite.

Nearest transport

Coach
20 km Bus Station
24 km Railway Hotel
24 km Railway Hotel
Rail
10.1 km Fishguard & Goodwick Rail Station
11 km Fishguard Harbour Rail Station
20.1 km Clarbeston Road Rail Station
Ferry
10.1 km Fishguard Ferry Terminal
15.7 km St. Justinian Ferry Landing
17.9 km Ramsey Island 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

The site is dog friendly, but please be mindful that there are other guests and to keep your dog under control out of courtesy. We are just minutes away from the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path and Abercastle beach and a short distance from St. David’s. For families who enjoy camping, it is the ideal location.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Abermawr 2.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Abereiddy 6.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Newgale 11.7 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Caerfai 13.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitesands 13.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Davids Cathedral 12.5 km

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park 31.3 km

Pembroke Castle 34.2 km

National Trust

St David's Visitor Centre and Shop 13.1 km

Stackpole Estate 39.5 km

Tudor Merchant's House 43 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Trefin - Pembrokeshire Coast Path - Abercastle - Trefin 1.9 km

Porthgain - Pembrokeshire Coast Path - Abereiddi - Barry Island Farm - Porthgain 4.3 km

Garn Fawr - Pembrokeshire Coast Path - Strumble Head 6.9 km

Goodwick - Pen Anglas - Ciliau Farm - Goodwick 10.1 km

Goodwick - Cilau - Goodwick 10.1 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 Abercastle Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Abercastle Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Abercastle Campsite? The site is dog friendly, but please be mindful that there are other guests and to keep your dog under control out of courtesy. We are just minutes away from the Pembrokeshire … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Abercastle Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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