Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site

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Overlooking Porthsele beach
Overlooking porthsele beach
Porthsele beach
Private vehicle access is available to porthsele beach
Overlooking the sea
View from pencarnan
Carn llidi view field
Beach field
Ramsey island view field
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Porthsele beach
Private vehicle access is available to porthsele beach
Overlooking the sea

  • Family-run site situated on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
  • Direct access to Porthsele beach; a mile from Whitesands
  • Farm shop, coffee hut, bar and pizzas available in high season
Fancy a stay on a family-run farm… with direct access to a beach below? Make your way to Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site, a 96-acre farm overlooking Porthsele beach on the Pembrokeshire coast. The site is on the most western tip of Pembrokeshire, with views of St Georges Channel connecting the Irish and Celtic seas. You'll be in good company with a stay here: generations of the same family have been running the site since the mid-1950s, a holiday spot for guests who return year after year – some with their kids and grandkids now in tow. This place is just the ticket for outdoor adventures too, as it's set directly above Porthsele beach (with private vehicle access so you can cart all your kit along with you). The sea and bay are safe for swimming and kayaking, and there are plenty of rockpools to explore at low tide. If you haven’t got your fill of sea breeze, surfing beach Whitesands is a one-mile walk along the coastal path or, if you’re feeling adventurous, a half-mile swim or kayak from Porthsele. Sorting supplies is easy at the farm too: in the high season, a site shop is on hand with camping and food supplies, wetsuits and logs for beach fires, and a coffee hut opens every day. A bar and pizzas are also available at peak times.

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Touring caravan pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 30
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 01 Mar 2025 to

Open from Sun, 01 Mar 2026 to

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

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 872 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Spectacular scenery

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Pencarnan Farm: stunning coastal spot, beach access, great views. Friendly staff, good facilities (bar, cafe, pizza). Spacious, neat pitches. Showers/toilets clean, adequate with thoughtful touches. Some facilities need updating, can be windy. Highly recommended, people want to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely site, great location. Would return in spite of water issue.

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Alison S.

16-amp Rhosson Field electric grass touring pitch

Liked Friendly and informative welcome. Quiet site with spacious pitches. Lovely scenic surrounding and great sunset views. Access to sites own beach which is dog friendly and suitable for swimming. Also lots of paddle boards and kayaks on the go. Courtyard area where you can find toilets, showers and washing up facilities. Also a coffee shop, pizzas, bar and shop with a little bit of everything available.
Access to a field where dogs can go off lead. Nice walks along the coastal path in both directions, and a regular bus to nearby St David’s.

Disliked Narrow access roads, but to be expected for remote location. Water supply can be an issue here, would not have been a problem in a motorhome/ caravan if knew to fill up before you arrive just in case. Three night stay and lost water every evening for different durations. This could have been shower use after lots of beach activity, but did impact on toilet flushing as well as water availability at times.
Also feel few toilets and showers for size of site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location but site facilities a big let down

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Anonymous

16-amp Rhosson Field electric grass touring pitch

Liked Fantastic location with their own access to a dog friendly beach. Stunning views from the beach and the coast path is adjacent to the site. The Celtic Coaster was handy for travelling to and from St Davids but it was also walkable though the lane can get quite busy.
We did arrive earlier but didnt have any problems checking in. The reception was very helpful and gave lots of information too.
The bar area provided Pizzas and also breakfast was available too. We were very lucky with the weather so tended to BBQ in the evening however did use the bar and enjoyed our Pornstar Martini cocktails.

Disliked We stayed for 3 nights and for 2 of those we had no water at all. Luckily we had prepared for the last night by adding some water into our tank so we could freshen up but felt for the many campers that hadnt got any to wash or prepare food especially the families.
I did feel that the lack of any water in the toilets was a health issue and perhaps the camp site should have offered bottled water to allow hands to be washed.
My advise would be to ensure you have a shower in the morning.

I am undecided if this issue would stop me from booking this site again as signs around site do warn that this is a recurring issue. Dont think I was aware of this before I booked and considering the cost of our stay which was over £190 for the 3 nights and was the most expensive site on our touring holiday, I do not feel it was value for money.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Second year back in a row. As close to perfect as possible for…

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Mark S.

3-amp Carn Llidi View electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Second year back in a row.

As close to perfect as possible for us - what more can a young family want? A beach 39 seconds walk away, great facilities and St David's a few minutes away in a car.

Icing on the cake is being able to access Whitesands either by coastal path which is a perfect evening walk or by car for a beach day.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site . The staff were super friendly. Pizzas and small bar…

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Helen P.

16-amp Ramsey Island Field electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great site . The staff were super friendly. Pizzas and small bar on site . There is direct access to the beach and coastal walk . Loads of space for games .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant! Excellent location, and very friendly site.

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Kate B.

3-amp Rhosson Field electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything! The whole ethos of the campsite: very welcoming, with quirky thoughtful details on site such as the sociable courtyard with coffee bar morphing into drinks bar in the evening (with rooftop seating), toiletry provisions in the showers, and lots of space in the camping fields, which run right down to the beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic views!

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Marloes v.

3-amp Carn Llidi View electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The view! Really great area to walk and swim.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect for young families

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Anonymous

Rhosson Field non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Children’s play area, cafe, bar and shops and clean bathroom facilities. Lovely beach nearby!

Disliked Need a car to get there

Recommend to friends Visit again

Awesome, as ever!

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Anonymous

3-amp Ramsey Island Field electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Views, beach, courtyard, facilities and location.

Disliked Leaving!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location is fantastic, there's plenty of space between pitches and the shop/bar/pizza…

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Anonymous

3-amp Ramsey Island Field electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location is fantastic, there's plenty of space between pitches and the shop/bar/pizza area with roof terrace is just fantastic. The beach is right there as well and basically feels like a private beach.

Disliked Showers probably in need of an upgrade (at the very least take the cobwebs off the windows)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic stay

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Anonymous

3-amp Carn Llidi View electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Fabulous campsite. Great, clean facilities and lovely views. Short walk down to beach which was lovey. Friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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

Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal 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 Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site

Pencarnan Farm

St Davids

Haverfordwest

Pembrokeshire

Wales

SA62 6PY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.88465°N
5.3049°W

Nearest transport

Coach
24.9 km Bus Station
25.6 km Railway Hotel
25.7 km Railway Hotel
Rail
25.1 km Fishguard & Goodwick Rail Station
25.5 km Haverfordwest Rail Station
25.6 km Johnston (Pembrokeshire) Rail Station
Ferry
0.8 km St. Justinian Ferry Landing
2.9 km Ramsey Island Ferry Landing
16.4 km Skomer Island 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

This is heaven for beach buffs: Porthsele and Whitesands beaches are both within walking distance of Pencarnan. At Porthsele, take your pick from kayaking, surfing and paddleboarding from its sandy shore; if fishing's more your bag you can fish for mackerel, pollock and seabass from the beach and from certain points on the cliff around Pencarnan's land. There are also a few marked climbing spots around the cliffs on the land and some good entry points for coasteering or a coastal swim back to Porthsele beach… followed back at base with a sunset beach fire or barbecue to end the day. The famed surfing centre of Whitesands, a mile away on the coast path from Pencarnan, has a café, deckchairs and wetsuit hire, plus lifeguards in the summer months. Heading south, St Justinian’s (under a mile away along the coast path) is home to RNLI St Davids Lifeboat Station and a departure point for boat trips around, onto and beyond Ramsey Island to spy seals, seabirds, porpoises, whales, dolphins and sharks. Make time too for a trip to the tiny city of St Davids, to browse its shops and galleries and take a look at sixth-century St Davids Cathedral.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Whitesands 1.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Caerfai 3.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Abereiddy 8.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Newgale 13 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Nolton Haven 15.1 km Sea GoodGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Davids Cathedral 3.2 km

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park 32.4 km

Pembroke Castle 35.2 km

National Trust

St David's Visitor Centre and Shop 2.8 km

Stackpole Estate 39 km

Tudor Merchant's House 48 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Around St David's Head 1.5 km

Whitesands - St David's Head - Carn Lidi - Whitesands 1.6 km

St David's City and St Non's Bay 3.1 km

RAMSEY ISLAND (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/11/1992) 3.3 km

Solva Quay - Upper Solva - Solva Quay 8 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 Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site? This is heaven for beach buffs: Porthsele and Whitesands beaches are both within walking distance of Pencarnan. At Porthsele, take your pick from kayaking, surfing and paddleboarding from its sandy shore; if … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site? From R793,62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.