Cefn Coed

View prices & book 9.2 179 reviews
Idyllic woodland pitches
Idyllic woodland pitches
Secluded personal pitches
Tent pitch
Riverside pitch, under two great oaks, with ponies in the field on each side
View from pitch
First pitch in the wetlands
Mountain sunrise
Woodland campervan pitches
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Secluded personal pitches
Tent pitch
Riverside pitch, under two great oaks, with ponies in the field on each side

  • Simple pitches on a peaceful 75-acre historic farm estate
  • Within Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park; Dolgellau 10 minutes' drive
  • Easy access to the Mawddach Trail and local walking/bike trails
Spacious pitches… seaside strolls… Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park… if such phrases fill your heart with glee, you should be pretty content at Cefn Coed. This spacious site is in a gorgeous Gwynedd location, within the national park and about 10 minutes’ drive from both the market town of Dolgellau and the coast at Fairbourne. If you’ve come to north Wales for the scenery, you should be pleased with your lot here: it’s in a sheltered valley of ancient oak woodlands, close to where the slopes of Cadair Idris roll down to the banks of the Mawddach Estuary. The site is part of a historic Welsh farm estate with 75 acres of farmland and forest – and the nearest neighbours are almost a mile away. Miles of walking, cycling and riding paths are easily accessible, including the famed Mawddach Trail (follow it all the way to Dolgellau, Fairbourne and Barmouth, or to a tiptop local pub/restaurant). There is also a circular route just above the property with some further viewpoints. Facilities on site include an amenities block with showers, toilets and a washing-up area. Filtered mountain spring drinking water is provided near the farmhouse, along with a freezer for ice packs and a facility for charging phones or small battery packs. During high season, the on-site bar serves local ales and cocktails. There is a food truck during high season where you can pre-order woodfired pizzas and morning coffee and croissants. Book yourself onto an on-site course or activity too, like guided local walks, bushcraft, sound baths and foraging courses. The distance between the car park and pitches is variable and parking by the pitch can't be guaranteed. Pitches are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis; if you have a particular request please let the site know and they'll do their best to accommodate you.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Opens 12 March
Please note

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

General

  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 12 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 179 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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ForestPeacefulSpectacular scenery

91% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Camp has a "wild camping" vibe with private woodland/meadow spots. Staff are great, scenery stunning, and facilities (hot showers, clean loos) are top-notch. The on-site bar and wood-fired pizzas are a hit. Some note facilities are a walk from pitches, and toilets/showers can get busy in peak season.

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Location is awesome. This part of…

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David G. 3 reviews

Field non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Location is awesome. This part of wales has everything - from mountains to beaches.

Site is well run with decent facilities (albeit basic). Decent bar and wood fired pizza too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location with lots of potential, but not quite as expected

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Louise W. 1 review

Field non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Lovely location and surroundings, and we really liked the eco ethos behind the site. The bar and stone baked pizza setup looked great too. The male owner and barman were both really friendly and welcoming.

Disliked As a Forest Schooler who loves anything eco, green and a little wild, I really wanted to love this place.Unfortunately, it felt much more crammed in than Instagram suggested, with lots of campers in one large field and pretty constant site traffic. Some of the female staff came across quite stand-offish. Although advertised as dog friendly, the resident dog wasn’t friendly towards ours, which meant we didn’t feel comfortable sitting around the bar area. The compost toilet on our field was also dirty and overflowing.

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Myself, my partner and two friends…

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 Matthew B. 1 review

Field non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Myself, my partner and two friends stayed two nights here and had a great time! Good access to facilities that were clean and tidy. Nice flat ground for pitching the tents and friendly helpful staff.

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Friendly staff, lovely facilities, excellent food…

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Anonymous

Field non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Friendly staff, lovely facilities, excellent food

Disliked Bar prices were quite steep

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location, spacious field with great…

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Andrew R. 1 review

Field non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Beautiful location, spacious field with great views

Recommend to friends Visit again

We loved it and had a great holiday.

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7 out of 10
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Samantha D. 1 review

Field non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked The scenery. The welcome was friendly, informative and helpful. The choice of places to camp. The relaxed nature of the staff. The communal eating, drinking and games area. The other campers were all quiet and there was no bother. Hot showers. Pizzas were delicious. Friendly bar staff. We liked the stone steps and the stone filled pot holes. No massive pressure to check out exactly on time. Beautiful access to the mawddach trail. The site felt safe.

Disliked The bin area was overfilled. (Sunday/Monday)
The toilets, shower and dishwashing area was not big enough for number of campers but I appreciate a new block is being built)
The light didn’t work in the meadow compost toilet and it was not very clean.

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Lovely friendly campsite. Community buzz and…

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D-M W. 2 reviews

Wooded non-electric grass and earth campervan pitch (no cars)

Liked Lovely friendly campsite. Community buzz and nice people.

Disliked Simply put, there are not enough toilet and washing facilities for the amount of people staying at the campsite. There was probably 150 possibly more people there, and only four toilets and showers. These are positioned at the top of a steep hill, so difficult to get to if you need. There were a few more compost loos around the place, but there needed to be many more toilets and showers for the amount of campers. Dishwashing and hand washing was also in the same place so a bit unhygienic.

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Lovely site, perfect get away from it all

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Anonymous

Oak Woodland non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked Lovely site, owner noted my request for a secluded spot and did not disappoint! Whole site not crowded at all and toilet and shower block well looked after although a bit of a walk from some pitches

Disliked Unfortunately 2 of my freezer blocks got stolen from the freezer- not the sites fault but frustrating none the less!

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I'll definitely be back x

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Ellen w. 1 review

Field non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked I loved the setting, staff were friendly, facilities were great, I felt safe and was able to leave my gadget charging without worries. All campers had respect for one another.
The ease of being left to your holiday was great, checking in was swift without any pointless waiting around.

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Beautiful setting and lovely facilities…

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Samantha T. 2 reviews

Oak Woodland non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked Beautiful setting and lovely facilities

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Cefn Coed

Ponderosa Ranch

Penmaenpool

Dolgellau

Gwynedd

Wales

LL40 1YF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52,73689°N
3,97196°W

Nearest transport

Coach
23,9 km Sportsman
24 km Tesco
25,2 km Market Square
Rail
5,2 km Morfa Mawddach Rail Station
5,9 km Barmouth Rail Station
6,9 km Fairbourne Rail Station
Ferry
5,7 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
5,7 km 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

Ready to ramble? Take a wander around Abergwynant Woods, 20 minutes’ walk away, or get set to conquer Cadair Idris, the slopes of which you can reach on foot in a couple of hours. The New Precipice Walk (15 minutes’ drive) is a fab choice for spectacular views; if you’re more into moving at speed, make for the mountain bike trails at Coed-y-Brenin forest park (also 15 minutes). For less energetic days out, take fishing rods off to the banks of Cregennan Lakes (15 minutes) or Tal-y-llyn Lake (20 minutes) or make a break for the seaside at Fairbourne (10 minutes), where you can ride the heritage railway for a properly chilled-out time, or Barmouth (20 minutes). Keen to see what lies beneath? Take a boat ride into a world of subterranean dragons and the like at King Arthur’s Labyrinth (25 minutes). Back up in the daylight, ancient Cymer Abbey (10 minutes) and the fab Italianate village of Portmeirion (40 minutes) are top ports of call.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Barmouth 6,3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Fairbourne 7,4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 9,9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 11,5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 14,9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

CADW - Harlech Castle 16,4 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 18 km

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 18,9 km

Portmeirion Gardens 21,4 km

Ffestiniog Railway 23,3 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 36,2 km

Plas yn Rhiw 44,7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mawddach Estuary 3 km

Llynau Greggan from Ty Nant 3,5 km

Cadair Idris 3,5 km

Cadair Idris by the Fox's Path 3,7 km

MAWDDACH VALLEY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/03/1983) 4,6 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cefn Coed have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cefn Coed dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cefn Coed? Ready to ramble? Take a wander around Abergwynant Woods, 20 minutes’ walk away, or get set to conquer Cadair Idris, the slopes of which you can reach on foot in a couple … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cefn Coed?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Cefn Coed? From R1 093,34 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.