The Shepherd's Rest

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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

Nearest campgrounds

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

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Pembrey	21.9 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Traeth Gwyn New Quay	22.3 mi	Sea	Good	Good	Good	N/A
New Quay Harbour	22.8 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
New Quay North	22.9 mi	Sea	Good	Good	N/A	N/A
Swansea Bay	23.3 mi	Estuary	Good	Good	N/A	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

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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Does The Shepherd's Rest have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Shepherd's Rest dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Shepherd's Rest? 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 … Read more