Fferm Gelli Camping

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Cafe

  • Small tents-only site opposite Pen-Y-Fan Country Park
  • A 15-minute drive from Sirhowy Valley Walk; 25 minutes to the Big Pit
  • Play field on site; 10 minutes' drive from Blackwood town centre
In the South Wales Valleys, things like castles, country parks, coal mines (and of course, valleys) are never too far off. Among those splendid sloping landscapes is Fferm Gelli Camping, a family-run and Welsh-themed micro campsite fab for families looking for a quiet break. This small site is part of a Welsh farm with horses, chickens, goats and a sheep. The owners live on site and they’re fans of dogs, which is why your four-legged friend is also welcome to come and stay. With a seating area, user-friendly wet room and a children’s play field, families and dog owners should feel right at home. Equipment hire is also available at the site for things like tents, firepits and airbeds. Outside of the site, though, things are just as splendid… a few minutes' walk will get you to the local Pen-Y-Fan Pond, a green space that hosts activities such as trout fishing, canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding. Blackwood town centre is just 10 minutes’ drive away for supermarkets, a cinema, leisure centre, takeaways and a golf course. If you'd also like to try horse riding, there’s an equestrian centre 10 minutes’ drive away. Of course, this location is within reach of many more cool locations, including multiple castles within 25 to 45 minutes’ drive of the site. There are lots of mountain biking trails around too, such as Tirpentwys Mountain Bike Trails 15 minutes’ drive away. Cardiff, the Welsh capital, is 45 minutes’ drive to the south and the Brecon Beacons National Park is 10 miles to the north for all things outdoorsy.

Campground type

Tent sites 16
RV sites 4
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens March 7
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).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including animal interactions are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 7 to

Campsite types & availability

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 166 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Peaceful

85% would recommend this campground to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite gets top marks for its great location, friendly staff, and spotless facilities. Guests loved the farm animals, spacious pitches, and cafe. It's super family-friendly with safe play areas. A few noted pitch size, animal noise, and occasional toilet paper shortages.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Amazing site…

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10 out of 10
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James S.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Amazing site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely for a night away

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8 out of 10
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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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Joanne B.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Wanted to spend some time with my son and we had a lovely time. We arrived around 8.30pm. We just drove in we basically had to guess where to park camper van but had no issues finding a spot but not certain if we were in correct field. Also we had to locate everything ourselves but campsite not massive, so quite easy. Amenities clean and lovely breakfast in cafe in morning. Absolutely beautiful animals around we were right next to cows. If my children were younger I would be visiting more frequently I had a surprise whist getting my breakfast when the llama popped his head up to say hello absolutely gorgeous. Would recommend lovely place to camp. Will return 😊

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, great atmosphere, huge pitches with own benches!

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Grant N.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely campsite. Great scenery, helpful staff, cheap firewood! The animals were great, my son loved every second and was very sad to have to leave this morning! We'll definitely be back, this is our new favourite spot!

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing time here

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8 out of 10
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Timea T.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Loved the animals and the variety of the animals. Lots of toddler vehicles were available which the kids loved. Nice touch.

Disliked Working tractor next to our tent at 8-9pm while I tried to put my daughter down to sleep.
Also, cafe could open earlier. It's open from 10am, we had to check out by 10am. Apart from that, all good. Great experience. Friendly, smiling staff. We will be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet site, as a cycle tourer I liked that i could…

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Wifi
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Michael T.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Nice quiet site, as a cycle tourer I liked that i could arrive late.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fab site, real experience to be camped next door to the the alpaca!

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked The animals! You couldnt pay for a better experience, our daughter spent ages with the ponies. Beautiful views, peaceful site.

Disliked Cafe could have had better advertised opening times.

Recommend to friends Visit again

perfect pitch

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9 out of 10
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Gary C.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked great site to stay at! clean pitches, quite location, friendly farm animals, and a very friendly campsite cat.

clean facilities, and good communication form the site on how to get there. if we are in the area i would stay again......

Disliked wasn't a dislike but only 2 toilets for the site which wasn't a problem

Recommend to friends Visit again

First time camping - would highly recommend!

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6 out of 10
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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Paul M.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Location is easy to get to, little farm is wonderful and the farm cats were a big hit. Had great fun with the animals.

Disliked Think we were just unlucky as the weather turned drastically overnight, which meant wind and rain disturbed the horses and the noise in and around the tent was horrific so I didn’t sleep 😂 also something nearby was quite noisy on the estate / wind turbine maybe, and unfortunately the tent next to us had a few youngsters playing music loudly until 11/12ish

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would definitely stay here again

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9 out of 10
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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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Chloe S.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely sized, safe and secure field
Loved being so close to all the animals and that they were out all day long to be seen

Disliked Our pitch was given away to another person that arrived before us as they requested it on arrival despite us having email confirmation on where we were so although it was fixed quick and we were given a new pitch it was more open than the original pitch we should have had

Lots of wasps too but can’t really be helped

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellent camping site! Would recommend to anybody!

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Jonathan G.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked everything!
Location was brilliant with shop within walking distance and a bigger shops like Tesco only 15-20 minutes away I believe.

Toilets and showers clean and pleasant.

Lovely size pitch, enclosed so felt very safe with the children.

Animals were amazing! Access to horses, cows, chickens, ducks, alpacas etc at any time of day or night was lovely, kids thoroughly enjoyed!

Cafe was very reasonably priced and the breakfast tray was tasty!

Quiet and clean.

We can’t wait to go back!

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

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 cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Baby-changing facilities Bath available 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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 Peaceful Wild camping

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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Fferm Gelli Camping

Gelli Farm Lane

Caerphilly

Glamorgan

Wales

NP11 3AZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.69743°N
3.1568°W

Nearest transport

Bus
5.1 mi Town Hall
6.1 mi Inner Bypass
6.5 mi Trussel Road
Rail
0.9 mi Llanhilleth Rail Station
2.3 mi Newbridge Rail Station
3.1 mi Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station
Ferry
12 mi Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal
15 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
15.4 mi Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
Airport
22.1 mi Cardiff International Airport
28.8 mi Bristol International 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

A castle visit is a must, but which will it be? Caerphilly Castle (25 minutes’ drive) is a medieval castle, Castell Coch (35 minutes) is from the 19th century and Cardiff Castle (45 minutes) has over 2000 years of history for you to uncover. With the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park around 20 minutes’ drive to the north, mountain hikes are always an option. Otherwise, the Sirhowy Valley Walk (around 15 minutes) is certainly spectacular. The long-distance hike has miles of walking over farms, woodlands and mountain ridges in the Valleys landscapes, beginning or ending in Newport. You may want to learn a little about the history of Welsh mining while you’re around these parts. If so, the Big Pit National Coal Museum (25 minutes) runs tours around a Welsh coal mine. Perhaps a visit to a cider farm too? Hallets Cider (15 minutes) runs cider tasting tours and food pairing sessions.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Jackson'S Bay Barry Island 21.6 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Clevedon Beach 21.9 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Whitmore Bay Barry Island 21.9 mi Sea GoodExcellentGoodExcellent
Cold Knap Barry 22.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 24.4 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 5.6 mi

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 6 mi

Blaenavon Ironworks 6.2 mi

Caerphilly Castle 8.8 mi

Caerleon Roman Fortress & Baths 10.6 mi

National Trust

Skenfrith Castle 20 mi

The Kymin 21.5 mi

Clevedon Court 22.6 mi

Tyntesfield 25.8 mi

Blaise Hamlet 25.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Talywain - Mynydd Varteg - Carlos' Grave - Talywain 4.3 mi

Cwmcarn Visitor Centre - Mynydd Maen - Nant Gwyddon - Cwmcarn 4.6 mi

Cwmcarn - Twmbarlwm - Cwmcarn 4.6 mi

Ystrad Mynach - Senghenydd Dyke - Llanbradach 5.4 mi

Twmbarlwm 5.7 mi

Local events

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, August 14, 2025 – Thursday, August 14, 2025)

    Crickhowell, Wales 11.8 mi

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday, August 8, 2025 – Friday, August 8, 2025)

    Bristol, England 27.3 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 Fferm Gelli Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Fferm Gelli Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Fferm Gelli Camping? A castle visit is a must, but which will it be? Caerphilly Castle (25 minutes’ drive) is a medieval castle, Castell Coch (35 minutes) is from the 19th century and Cardiff Castle … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Fferm Gelli Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Fferm Gelli Camping? From $33.21 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.