The Shepherd's Rest

Shepherd's Hut showing fire pit and picnic bench

Showing composting toilet and shower building

Beautiful rural off grid site on 112 acre working sheep hill farm.
10 minutes from community shop & pub. 15 minutes to Llandeilo town.
Firepits with logs available on site.

The Shepherd's Rest is a rural, off-grid and adults-only site on a 112-acre working sheep hill farm, to the west of the Brecon Beacons National Park and half an hour’s drive from Carmarthen. Completely off grid and with no electricity supply, the farm is a thriving wildlife and birdwatching haven with over 100 nest boxes and home to owls, kites, buzzards, ravens, woodpeckers and many more. By night, the skies here are clear for stargazing; barbecues are allowed. Stays are in the site meadows with streams, pools and a pond surrounded by hedgerows and native trees. Parking is in the first field and the site team can help guests move their kit. Amenities include a toilet pop-up tent, a shower, ice pack freezing and recycling facilities. Llandeilo town and its shops, eateries and two supermarkets is 15 minutes’ drive away.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

The Shepherd's Rest

Pistyll South

Llanfynydd

Carmarthen

Carmarthenshire

Wales

SA32 7UF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.94491°N
4.04808°W

Route directions

If your satnav takes you to Pany-Y-Ffynnon farm next door, you need to go down the hill, across the bridge and the site is the next turning on the left at the top of the hill. Nameplate Pistyll South is in place, also signed to Meadow Barn. Follow this road for half a mile and the gateway to the field is the first gate you come to on the lefthand side. In through this gate and then into the first field on the left.

Nearest transport

Bus

10.5 mi Library

12.7 mi Bus Station

Rail

4.9 mi Llandeilo Rail Station

5.5 mi Ffairfach Rail Station

6.6 mi Llangadog Rail Station

Ferry

23.6 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal

Airport

23.7 mi Swansea 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Aberglasney Gardens: 15 minutes’ drive - Newton House: 20 minutes - Dinefwr Castle and park: 20 minutes - Brechfa Forest mountain bike and walking trails: 30 minutes - National Botanic Garden of Wales: 30 minutes - Llansteffan: 45 minutes - Laugharne: 50 minutes - Pendine Sands: one hour.

(within 6.2 mi)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo, & Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

The Penybont Inn Pub 2.4 mi
The Angel Inn Pub 2.5 mi
Cwmdu Inn Pub 2.7 mi
The Black Lion Pub 2.7 mi
Forest Arms Pub 4.3 mi
White Hart Inn Pub 4.4 mi
Angel Inn Restaurant 4.6 mi
Yr Hen Vic Pub 4.8 mi
The Sal Bar & Restaurant Pub 4.8 mi
Kunzan Tandoori Restaurant 4.8 mi

Groceries

The Co-operative Food 4.7 mi
CK's Supermarket 4.8 mi

Parks and play

Dinefwr Park 4.6 mi
Parc Le Conquet 4.7 mi
Penlan Park 4.9 mi

Family days out

Talley Abbey Visitor attraction 3.2 mi
Aberglasney Gardens Visitor attraction 4.6 mi
Dinefwr Park Visitor attraction 4.6 mi
M Visitor attraction 4.7 mi
Dinefwr Castle 4.9 mi
Gelli Aur Country Park Visitor attraction 5.9 mi
Carreg Cennen Castle 7.9 mi

Public transport

Llanfynydd, Church Bus stop 2.4 mi
Cwrt Henri, Maesawelon Bus stop 4.5 mi
Jones International Bus station 4.7 mi
Cwmifor, Caledfwlch Bus stop 4.7 mi
Llandeilo Fire Station Bus stop 4.7 mi
Llandeilo, New Road Bus stop 4.8 mi
Felindre, Square Bus stop 5.7 mi
Gelli Aur Campus Bus stop 6.1 mi

Local services

Cashzone Cashpoint 4.7 mi
Murco Fuel station 4.7 mi
Well Pharmacy 4.8 mi
Nigel Williams Pharmacy 4.9 mi
Meddygfa Teilo Surgery Doctors 4.9 mi
Manordeilo Service Station Fuel station 5.9 mi

Must see

Aberglasney Gardens 4.6 mi

Carreg Cennen Castle 7.9 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 8 mi

National Botanic Garden of Wales 8.3 mi

National Wool Museum 15.9 mi

National Trust

Aberdeunant 4.8 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 8 mi

Aberdulais Falls 21.7 mi

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 28 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Abergorlech - Brechfa Forest - Abergorlech 2.8 mi

B4310 - Brechfa Forest - B4310 3.3 mi

Carreg Cennen Castle 7.7 mi

Fan Foel - Bannau Sir Gaer - Llyn y Fan Fach 13.2 mi

Pont'ar Wysg - Fan Foel - Fan Brycheiniog 14.2 mi