Emlyn's Coppice
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Add your business details- Woodland micro glampsite five minutes’ drive from the coast
- Within 5 miles of Wales Coast Path and Offa's Dyke Path
- Luxury pods with ensuite facilities, kitchen, heating and woodburner
If only there was a place where you could curl up, cocooned in home comforts, yet surrounded by trees and lulled by the sounds of a hillside stream… Well, at Emlyn’s Coppice that’s exactly what’s been created in a small slice of ancient woodland five minutes’ drive from the North Wales coast in rural Flintshire.
Arriving at your self-contained glamping pod, you’ll find everything at hand for a relaxing break away from reality. Each pod has an ensuite shower and toilet, kitchen facilities, underfloor heating and a woodburning stove.
From the site entrance there’s a glimpse of the coast and two miles away the golden expanse of Talacre Dunes and beach are yours to explore. 10 minutes’ drive away is the seaside town of Prestatyn where you can stock up on all the essentials, treat yourself to fish and chips and blow away the cobwebs on the wide sandy beaches. For those keen to hit the shops in earnest, the historic city of Chester is 40 minutes’ drive away.
This is well-known walking country and you can hit the Wales Coast Path a few minutes’ walk from site or connect up with the Offa’s Dyke Path within five miles. Cyclists can start on the Sustrans North Wales Coastal Route right from the driveway, and while away many days exploring the country roads and coastal routes all around. The glorious open-air playground that is Snowdonia National Park – home to Wales’ highest peak – is about an hour’s drive away.
Then, when you’re ready to come back to base, light up the firepit (with the first bag of wood on the house) and raise a toast to another day well spent.
Site type
3Languages spoken
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Features
No dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowedThemes
Forest Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearbyType
Tiny (1-10 pitches)Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Emlyn's Coppice
School House
Llanasa Road
Gwespyr
Flintshire
Wales
CH8 9LU
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
53,33154°N
3,34149°W
Nearest transport
Coach1,1 km Station Road Turn
1,1 km Station Road Turn
2 km Crossroads
Rail4,4 km Prestatyn Rail Station
9,9 km Rhyl Rail Station
11,5 km West Kirby Rail Station
Ferry22,9 km Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
23,2 km Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
23,3 km Seacombe Ferry Terminal
Airport32,4 km Liverpool John Lennon 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
The daytrip possibilities accessible from this stretch of the North Wales coast tick all the boxes. Explore the 13th-century castle at Rhuddlan (15 minutes’ drive) and the grand Georgian recreation of a medieval castle at Gwrych (35 minutes) which British TV fans might recognise as the UK home of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here.
Commune with the animals at SeaQuarium in Rhyl (20 minutes) and the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay (35 minutes). Or sit back and take in the spectacular views from the Llandudno Great Orme Tramway (45 minutes) as it climbs 1500m through the Great Orme Country Park and Nature Reserve.
If you want to take the adventure up a notch, it’s worth the drive – about an hour – to Zip World Fforest at the edge of Snowdonia or Zip World Penrhyn Quarry. And don’t miss the chance to catch a wave at Surf Snowdonia (50 minutes’ drive), the world’s first inland surf lagoon.
Food and drink
- The Masons Arms Pub 0,6 km
- The Lodge Inn Pub 1,1 km
- The Totem Pole Restaurant 1,2 km
- The Bells of St Marys Pub 1,2 km
- Gronant Inn Pub 1,6 km
- Mash & Barrel Restaurant 2,1 km
- Croft's Club Restaurant 2,1 km
- Croft's Club Pub 2,1 km
- Beachcomber Inn Pub 2,2 km
- Farmers Arms Pub 2,7 km
Groceries
- Spar Supermarket 2,1 km
- Bargain Booze Off-licence 4 km
- Aldi Supermarket 4,1 km
- Tesco Supermarket 4,1 km
- Spar Supermarket 4,3 km
- Lidl Supermarket 4,4 km
- Bargain Booze Off-licence 5,9 km
- Spar Supermarket 5,9 km
- Spar Supermarket 8,6 km
- Sainsbury's Supermarket 9 km
Parks and play
- Hillside Gardens park 3,5 km
- Hillside Gardens park 3,6 km
- Parc Pendre park 3,9 km
- South Avenue Play Area Playground 4,3 km
- Station Road Gardens park 4,3 km
- Mostyn Park 4,7 km
- The Meadows park 4,8 km
- Garden of Remembrance park 4,9 km
- Ffordd Idwal Play Area Playground 5,5 km
- Younger Childrens' play area Playground 6 km
Family days out
- Seashore Amusements Amusement arcade 2,2 km
- Sandancer Amusements Amusement arcade 2,7 km
- Leisure Land Amusement arcade 2,8 km
- Prestatyn Castle 3,6 km
- Dyserth Waterfalls Visitor attraction 6 km
- Festival Gardens Visitor attraction 6 km
- TSS Duke of Lancaster Visitor attraction 7,6 km
- Twthill Castle 9,4 km
- Webbers Amusements Amusement arcade 9,9 km
- Meadow Mill Visitor attraction 10 km
Public transport
- Talacre, A548 / Station Road Turn 1,1 km
- Tanlan Banks, A548 / White Gates 1,2 km
- Gronant, A548 / Bells of St Mary`s 1,3 km
- Tanlan Banks, A458 / Tanlan Farm 1,6 km
- Tanlan Banks, A548 / Tanlan Farm 1,7 km
- Gronant, Mostyn Road / Crossroads 1,8 km
- Glasdir, A548 / Redwater Wood 1,9 km
- Gronant, Prestatyn Road / Crossroads 2 km
- Glasdir, Ffynnongroyw Road / Llwyn Farm 2,3 km
- Prestatyn, Grounds / Presthaven Sands 2,4 km
What’s nearby
- Prestatyn Golf Course 3,3 km
- Meliden Golf Course 4,3 km
- Pennant Park Golf Club 7,4 km
- Rhuddlan Golf Course 8,5 km
- Caerwys Golf Club 9,7 km
- Caerwys Golf Club 9,9 km
Local services
- Esso Fuel station 1,2 km
- Ffynnongroyw Surgery Doctors 2,7 km
- Trelawnyd Service Station Fuel station 3,1 km
- Healthy Prestatyn Iach Doctors 4,1 km
- Allied Pharmacy 4,2 km
- Boots Pharmacy 4,2 km
- Rowlands Pharmacy 4,2 km
- Prestatyn Clinic 4,2 km
- Tesco Petrol Station Fuel station 4,3 km
- Murco Fuel station 4,4 km
Must see
Rhuddlan Castle 9,5 km
Bodelwyddan Castle 13,3 km
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum 20,9 km
Lady Lever Art Gallery 22,9 km
Mersey Ferries 23,2 km
National Trust
Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 25,5 km
Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 30,9 km
Formby 31 km
Bodnant Garden 32,3 km
Aberconwy House 32,8 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Trelawnyd - Marian Ffrith 3,2 km
Prestatyn and Trelawnyd 3,9 km
Prestatyn and Gwaenysgor 4,1 km
The Clwydian Way (1): Prestatyn to Tremeirchion 4,9 km
Clwydian Hill-Forts (1): Moel Hiraddug 5,1 km
Local events
- Creamfields (Thursday, 27 August 2026 – Thursday, 27 August 2026)
Warrington, England 46,5 km
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 Emlyn's Coppice have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Emlyn's Coppice dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near Emlyn's Coppice? The daytrip possibilities accessible from this stretch of the North Wales coast tick all the boxes. Explore the 13th-century castle at Rhuddlan (15 minutes’ drive) and the grand Georgian recreation of a … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Emlyn's Coppice?
Read moreOn-site accommodation Arrive: 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m.