The Marsh

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Ehu grass touring/tent pitch
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Ehu grass touring/tent pitch
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  • Peaceful rural Carmarthenshire site with valley views near Carmarthen
  • A half-hour drive to Oakwood Theme Park and Wild Lakes Wales
  • Fishing the Taf river on site; five minutes’ drive to shops and dining
Sitting in 25 acres of West Wales countryside and with great views of the surrounding valley, The Marsh is well placed for exploring the coastlines of both Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire around Carmarthen. With multiple kids’ attractions within half an hour’s drive, this is a top-notch spot for families with active kids – and their dogs are welcome too. It’s also a cracking choice for anglers, as they can practise casting for salmon, sea trout and bass amid a glorious backdrop of birdsong along the Taf river (extra cost). If you’re looking for a relaxing day on site, have a potter along its nature trails or wander down to the Taf for a waterside stroll. To up the pace a bit, head to the seaside town of Tenby (half an hour’s drive) for splashing around in the sea and boat trips to Caldey Island, or go sailing and windsurfing in Saundersfoot (25 minutes). Back on site, there’s a variety of grass pitches (some uneven and unmown) and simple facilities stretch to a washing-up area, a portable toilet and ice-pack freezing to keep barbecue goodies fresh. Pick up basics in the village of St Clears – where you can also down a caffeine fix – or do bigger shops in Laugharne (both five minutes), home to a ruined castle and displays in the Dylan Thomas Writing Shed. If you prefer, you could dodge the cooking completely and pick up fish and chips to eat back at camp or try a couple of Pembrokeshire brews in a local pub.

Site type

Tent pitches 8
Touring caravan pitches 8
Motorhome pitches 8
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • The site also does not accept dogs which are Bull breeds or Bull cross-breeds.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 127 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful, scenic spot with big pitches & spotless facilities. Huw, the owner, is super friendly & helpful. Great honesty shop, walks & vibe. A few noted pylon views & basic amenities, but most loved it & want to come back.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 13
Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely small campsite that was very peaceful and serene

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Wifi
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Chris H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely small campsite that was very peaceful and serene. Absolute beautiful scenic views. Lovely walks with the dogs. The onsite facilities are very clean, tidy and spacious. The shower is fantastic. There is an elsan for your portaloo, dish washing facilities and a small shop onsite with fresh local produce almost every day. The owner Huw is very kind, helpful and friendly, explaining everything clearly, nothing seemed to be too much trouble for him. The electric hook up pitches are on hard standing and fairly level. We will definitely be coming back again.

Disliked The hard standing made it difficult to set up the awning. The chipping hard standing was uncomfortable to walk on. Electric pylons do spoil the vista but that is something we have to put up with everywhere in the UK.

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Friendly owner

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9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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John R.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The owner was very informative and explained and showed us everything. Basic site well managed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site! Friendly owners. Level pitches. I’ll be going back 😁

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10 out of 10
Location
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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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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Rob L.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked I stayed on a non electric pitch just me and my dog. Absolutely beautiful location with lovely walks and views! The owners were lovely people and have an honesty box where you can buy eggs bacon and other local produce. Chemical disposal, shower available. Short distance from St Clears where there are a couple of pubs and local shops etc. honestly, I would recommend this site if you have a tent, camper van, motor home or caravan. The views are beautiful and the walks are more.

Disliked No hot water station to wash dishes etc but spoke to the owner and he said it’s next on the list of things to do.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful site with fab views. Booking again for next weekend...

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9 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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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Kate B.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Loved walking around the grounds discovering various ponds and places to sit and relax. Right on the coastal path and lovely local walks too. Lovely view and peaceful site. Fab shop with local produce on site. Huw, very welcoming and chatty.

Disliked Another toilet and shower would be good, however, £15 a night is great value so happy with this.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location with pleasant views. Great welcome by friendly staff.

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10 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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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Stuart L.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Solitude, layout, location & friendly welcome.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely friendly welcome from Huw. Pretty, rural site. Basic facilities but that's…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 9
Accommodation
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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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Wifi
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peter w.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely friendly welcome from Huw. Pretty, rural site. Basic facilities but that's what we like. What it lacked in amenities it made up for in charm and wonderful countryside.

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Best campsite of our trip!

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10 out of 10
Location
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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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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Tia M.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Absolutely lovely campsite with phenomenal views. Hugh was incredibly welcoming and you can tell he takes a lot of pride in the site. There are friendly farm animals, an honesty farm shop with fresh eggs, and toilet and a shower that were kept nice and clean!
Would definitely stay here again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with a friendly owner and well maintained facilities.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anne G.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Everything- quiet location, tranquil setting, large pitches.
The site was well maintained and the shower/ wc facilities were neat and tidy .
Site owner was fantastic and very obliging and arranged for my ice packs to be frozen which was really helpful as the weather was warm .

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Good site but could be better

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
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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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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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david a.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely pitch with nice views. Bit strange ur right next to pylons but it was ok. Lovely nature walk by a pond,with sheep.

Disliked 1 toilet/shower between approximately 10 people the 2 nights we stayed,need another shower at least. Not cleaned the 2 days we stayed. All sites we’ve stayed at clean 1,2 or even 3 times a day. There’s only 1 shower so it wouldn’t take long to clean.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

I'm glad you enjoyed the view from your pitch and the nature walks around the site.

I'm very disappointed you did not come and speak to me in relation to the shower and toilet.

I would like to apologise if I fell short in my cleaning, but I can assure you those toilets and showers are cleaned every day maybe not to the standard you were expecting and I'll try harder in future.

I only wish I could upload the ccctv images of the toilet and shower being cleaned while you were there.

Thank you Huw

Huw was so lovely, he stayed an extra hour for us to…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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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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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sarah T.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Huw was so lovely, he stayed an extra hour for us to check in as we were late due to traffic so we were very grateful.
The site is lush with lots of animals to see including chickens, cows, rabbits and we saw a red kite. There's an honesty shop with freshly laid eggs from the site and they were delicious. They also have local honey, meat, milk (saved me this morning) and preserves. Toilet and shower facilities were really nice and in good condition. There's 1 of each on site but it's a small site so not an issue. Would definitely recommend and stay again. Thanks Huw!

Disliked Nothing!

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave such a kind review it's much appreciated.
I'm glad you enjoyed your stay and and you liked our little honesty shop.
Hopefully we will see you again at some point.
Thanks a lot Huw

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

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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Marsh

Morfa Bach

St Clears

Carmarthenshire

Wales

SA33 4HD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.79714°N
4.48441°W

Route directions

Look out for the signs for Four Wheels body shop, then start to slow down – the entrance to The Marsh is the next on the left, with a post and rail entrance.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.7 km Chemist
2.7 km Black Lion
13.8 km Bus Station
Rail
8.6 km Ferryside Rail Station
9.3 km Whitland Rail Station
13.5 km Kidwelly Rail Station
Ferry
20.2 km Tenby Ferry Landing
22.7 km Caldey Island Ferry Landing
34.3 km Pembroke Dock Ferry Terminal
Airport
36 km 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

What a spot for family holidays. You can keep the kids going all day with animal encounters at Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo (20 minutes’ drive), or challenge them to mini-golf games and paintball fights at Heatherton World of Activities (half an hour). With adrenaline-busting rollercoaster and thrill rides, Oakwood Theme Park (half an hour) is another action-packed day trip for active families. Rather be out in the water? There’s a wave pool and high-impact flume rides at Blue Lagoon Water Park (25 minutes), or you can book family wakeboarding lessons at Wild Lakes Wales (half an hour). On sunny days, jump in the car and head for the beaches in Saundersfoot (half an hour) for some downtime messing about in the waves. To slow things down a bit, the National Botanic Garden of Wales (20 minutes) is a good place for lots of strolls in peaceful landscapes and rare plants in a Norman Foster-designed glasshouse, or you can up the cultural element of your Wales break with a guided tour of Pembroke Castle (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Pendine 7.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Amroth Central 13.7 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Wiseman'S Bridge 16.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentGood
Coppet Hall 17 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saundersfoot 17.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Pembrey Country Park 17.7 km

National Botanic Garden of Wales 23.7 km

National Wool Museum 26 km

National Wetland Centre Wales 28.9 km

Aberglasney Gardens 30.2 km

National Trust

Tudor Merchant's House 20.3 km

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 28.7 km

Aberdeunant 34.8 km

Stackpole Estate 36.2 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 45.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Laugharne - Broadway - Coast Path - Laugharne 3.5 km

Laugharne - Dylan's Way - Laugharne 3.5 km

Laugharne - Sir John's Hill - Bird Board - Laugharne 3.5 km

Amroth - beach walk - Amroth 13.3 km

Amroth - Colby Estate - The Quarries - Amroth 14.2 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Marsh have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Marsh dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Marsh? What a spot for family holidays. You can keep the kids going all day with animal encounters at Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo (20 minutes’ drive), or challenge them to mini-golf … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Marsh?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    From 01 April to 01 October, arrivals are until 7pm on Fridays, until 5pm on Saturdays and until 3pm on Sundays.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Marsh? From R355,91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.