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.

Campground type

RV sites 35
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Tent sites 40
Camper sites 35
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

Campsite types & availability

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 81 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

83% would recommend this campground to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, quiet site with stunning location & coastal access. Praised for open-air showers, communal kitchen & friendly hosts. Good value, though some found it basic & noted issues with portaloos & rubbish. Ideal for a back-to-basics, nature-focused trip.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

The site is amazing, Hosts very friendly…

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10 out of 10
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Mark H.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The site is amazing,
Hosts very friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Location walking distance to the beach…

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great Location walking distance to the beach

Recommend to friends Visit again

At first the site looks respectable but that was quickly ruined by…

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1 out of 10
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aaron b.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked At first the site looks respectable but that was quickly ruined by a lady who lives in a tent at the top left of the field

Disliked As a respectable camper we came to the site to enjoy a peaceful evening in front of our fire, this was ruined by a lady who lives on site who was very rude to us. We then couldn’t not sleep as there was absolutely disgusting sexual noises coming from her caravan which is sited at the top left of the site. Over priced and disgusting behaviour. Please avoid! Especially if you have children

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Really sorry you felt this way. A member of our team asked if you could turn down your music (politely) so it didn’t disturb the other campers because the site is a quiet, family friendly site, we allow groups to stay with the trust that they follow the site rules.

Mixed review

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5 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely site, flat grass. Owners are lovely and do a walk around to say hello. Nice to have marked footpaths to beach

Disliked Toilets and showers basic for the price, have to remove rubbish. One staff member rude to guests

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Really sorry you felt this way. A member of our team asked if you could turn down your music (politely) so it didn’t disturb the other campers because the site is a quiet, family friendly site, we allow groups to stay with the trust that they follow the site rules, which clearly state to take your rubbish with you.

Spacious field, clean site, can see the sea. The location between Aberystwyth…

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Annie S.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Spacious field, clean site, can see the sea. The location between Aberystwyth and Borth is convenient and close to some of the best cliff and beach walks and views in the country.
The kitchen facilities and the open-roof hot shower were wonderful.
Generally people were very respectful and quiet.

Disliked Two lots of people next to us had dogs running loose, which is not permitted on the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was private and the campsite was quiet and easy to get to.…

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Joshua H.

Orchard 1 bedroom cabin

Liked Was private and the campsite was quiet and easy to get to. Lovely cliff cercluer that got us back into the campsite and really nice hikes close by.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice site in a great location close to aber and clarach.…

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8 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Cleanliness
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Really nice site in a great location close to aber and clarach. Open barn for cooking which was useful in bad weather

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely basic campsite very near to the sea

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Angela D.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Big empty space and really quiet site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quite campsite, big flat pitches . Hot showers - I liked they…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Quite campsite, big flat pitches . Hot showers - I liked they deliberately did not have a roof! Nice touches include the seating area which has cover, benches and washing up area. Basic with calm.

Disliked The thing I didn’t like was that there weren’t any bins and taking your rubbish with you was difficult on a motorcycle.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, amazing price, great communal kitchen space with gas hobs and…

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Benjamin R.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great location, amazing price, great communal kitchen space with gas hobs and warm showers, what a luxury!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available 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 Horseback 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

Bus
1.5 mi University Campus Penglais
1.9 mi Bus Station
4.1 mi Penllwyn PO
Rail
1.9 mi Aberystwyth Rail Station
3.6 mi Borth Rail Station
7.3 mi Aberdovey Rail Station
Ferry
19.1 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
19.4 mi 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 0.9 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Aberystwyth North 1.9 mi Sea ExcellentGoodExcellentExcellent
Aberystwyth South 2.3 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Borth 3.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Aberdyfi 7.1 mi Estuary ExcellentGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 2.1 mi

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 10 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 13.7 mi

Llanerchaeron - National Trust 16.8 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 27.6 mi

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 27.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Black Covert Walk 1 - Aberystwyth 8.3 mi

Black Covert Walk 2 8.3 mi

YNYS-HIR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/04/2000) 8.8 mi

The Arch Car Park - Pen lan fawr - The Arch Car Park 11.6 mi

Abergynolwyn - Foel Y Geifr - Abergynolwyn 14.9 mi

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-park 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 $31.95 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.