Campgrounds for backpackers in Wales

Millfield Caravan Park

• Quiet caravan park under 10 minutes' drive from Hay-on-Wye
• Shop, petrol station and beauty salon on site
• Five-minute walk to local pub, restaurants and a gym

Pen Cefn Farm

• Glamping with a wild vibe on a sheep farm near Conwy in North Wales
• A 35-minute drive to Snowdonia National Park; 10 minutes to Colwyn Bay
• Dog-friendly site; beach, pub and shopping within 10 minutes’ drive

Mountain Farm

• Spacious site on a Ceredigion organic farm with forest views
• A 10-minute drive to Llanrhystud beach; 20 minutes to Aberaeron
• Horse riding available on site; dogs on leads allowed

Nant y Cyrtiau

• Back to basics stays on a smallholding 10 minutes' drive from Bala
• On the edge of the Snowdonia National Park
• Campfires and dogs welcome; fresh eggs available to buy

Nantyrast Wild Camping

• Wild camping on a 1400-acre family farm in the Cambrian Mountains
• Dolaucothi Gold Mines and Llyn Brianne 20 minutes' drive away
• Off-grid nature haven 13 miles from the nearest town of Llandovery

Newborough Park Camping

• Isle of Anglesey camping 10 minutes’ drive from Traeth Llanddwyn beach
• Anglesey Sea Zoo and Pili Palas Nature World 10 minutes’ drive
• Grass pitches with farmland views; basics shop five minutes’ drive

Llanddeusant Youth Hostel

Cymmo Farm Wild Camping

• Motorhomes Tents Camping and Bed & Breakfast
• Near horseshoe falls ideal base for exploring wales or just relaxing

Kings Youth Hostel

Little Valley Wales

• Hanging tree tent at a private woodland area in rural Ceredigion
• A 15-minute drive to the coast path and beaches; New Quay 20 minutes
• Off-grid 'wild glamping' with firepit, kitchen and shower provided

Clwb Camping

• Convenient site in a sports field on the northern edge of St Davids
• 1.7 miles from Whitesands Bay; 10 minutes' drive from the Blue Lagoon
• A short walk to pubs, shops and the cathedral; food and drink on site

Glamping Life Retreat

• Peaceful park with amazing views, on the door step on Elan Valley

Upper Severn Farm Camping

• Simple site on a working Powys farm with access to the Severn river
• A 10-minute drive to Welshpool, the Montgomery Canal and Powis Castle
• Secluded grass pitches by a pond, with pubs, shops and castles nearby

Pwllgwair Bell Tent

• Private family-friendly bell tent with views of the Preseli Mountains
• A 15-minute drive to Cardigan Bay’s sandy beaches and the coastal path
• Barbecue, gas stove and firepit provided; relax in a woodfired bath

Caraway Meadows

• Small Pembrokeshire site on 75 acres of pasture near Crymych
• In the Preseli Hills, 20 minutes' drive from Cardigan and Newport
• Simple pitches in a wildlife haven; campfires and dogs welcome

The Shepherd's Rest

• 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.

Red Rose

• Small-scale farm site in a secluded west Wales location
• A 20-minute drive from the coast; half an hour to Aberystwyth
• Exclusive use of a field, kitchenette, toilet and open firepit

Stickle Tarn

• Wild camping field on a Brechfa Forest smallholding in Carmarthenshire
• A 15-minute drive to Gorlech MTB Trail; 45 minutes to Aberaeron beach
• Valley views and animals on site; pub and shop five minutes’ drive

Buckhall Farm

• Wild-style camping on a working Welsh borders hill farm
• Knighton and the Shropshire Hills 10 minutes' drive away
• Close to Glyndŵr’s Way route; bike storage available on site