Campgrounds for backpackers in Wales

Cymmo Farm Wild Camping

• Motorhomes Tents Camping and Bed & Breakfast
• Near horseshoe falls ideal base for exploring wales or just relaxing

Springwater Lakes

Kinmel Hall

• Back to basics camping pods in the grounds of a Welsh mansion
• A 15-minute drive from the coast and 20 minutes from Conwy Castle
• Shops, cafés, country pub and takeaways nearby; barbecues allowed

Redwood Heyope

• Dog-friendly Mid Wales site in an off-grid 30-acre ancient woodland
• Within walking distance of the Offa’s Dyke Path and Glyndŵr's Way
• Hire a firepit on site; pub serving cask ales and food nearby

Cuckoo Camping

• Quiet site for guests over 25s
• Camp kitchen with microwave, toaster, kettle, fridge and hot water
• Pet-friendly site with two free hot showers and two toilets

Alleston Farm Camping

• Peaceful site on a working farm five minutes from Pembroke
• Nearest beach 10 minutes' drive away; Tenby within 15 minutes
• Plenty of space, barbecues allowed, and stabling provided for horses

Manorbier Youth Hostel

Caraway Meadows

• Small Pembrokeshire site on 75 acres of pasture near Crymych
• In the Preseli Hills, 20 minutes' drive from Cardigan and Newport
• Simple pitches in a wildlife haven; campfires and dogs welcome

Cerrighedd

• Wild camping field with sea and hill views in Snowdonia National Park
• A 20-minute walk to Barmouth beach; Harlech Castle a 15-minute drive
• Peaceful off-grid site off the A496, close to the beach and mountains

The Hideaway Wild Camping Retreat

• Bell tent at pop-up Anglesey site five mins' drive from the coast
• Cemaes Bay five minutes’ drive; Newborough Forest 50 minutes
• Dog-friendly site with free-range chickens and ducks for fresh eggs

Cresswell Barn Farm

Cefn Trefor

• Peaceful camping site located in the central Anglesey countryside
• A quarter of an hour from Holyhead; Beaumaris 30 minutes
• Back to basics farm site with views across Rhosneigr and Snowdonia

Red Valley Campsite

• Family-run working farm site in the Carmarthenshire countryside
• A 10-minute drive from Carmarthen and half an hour from Pendine Sands
• Firepits around the site; food shop selling locally-sourced produce

Red Rose

• Small-scale farm site in a secluded west Wales location
• A 20-minute drive from the coast; half an hour to Aberystwyth
• Exclusive use of a field, kitchenette, toilet and open firepit

Little Valley Wales

• Hanging tree tent at a private woodland area in rural Ceredigion
• A 15-minute drive to the coast path and beaches; New Quay 20 minutes
• Off-grid 'wild glamping' with firepit, kitchen and shower provided

Pwllgwair Bell Tent

• Private family-friendly bell tent with views of the Preseli Mountains
• A 15-minute drive to Cardigan Bay’s sandy beaches and the coastal path
• Barbecue, gas stove and firepit provided; relax in a woodfired bath

Parc Newydd

• Semi-wild pop-up campsite with spectacular views of Snowdonia peaks
• A 15-minute drive to the Welsh Coast Path and 25 minutes to Llanberis
• Peaceful grass pitches with a pub and shop within five minutes’ drive

Parc Elernion

• Scenic site surrounded by 52 acres of woodland wildlife haven
• A short walk from the beach, harbour and shops of Trefor
• Direct access to the Wales Coast Path