Nearly wild camping in Wales

North Wales Bell Tents

• Peaceful and dog-friendly back to basics site beside the river Dee
• A five-minute drive to the Horseshoe Falls; 10 minutes from Llangollen
• Trailer selling pizza and breakfast; a shop selling produce and logs

Waunbayvil Camping

• Pop-up site on a 40-acre wildlife haven with a pond and woodland
• Cardigan, Castell Henllys and Poppit Sands within 20 minutes' drive
• Three miles from the Pembrokeshire coast at Ceibwr

Waun Fach Retreat

• Peaceful shepherd’s hut with a woodfired hot tub and firepit
• At the foot of Waun Fach, 20 minutes’ drive away from Crickhowell
• Access to a mountain footpath and bridleway; horses are welcome

Route 47 Glamping

• Off-grid glamping site in rural Carmarthenshire
• A 20-minute drive from Carmarthen and Llanelli
• Solar-powered accommodation right by National Cycle Route 47

Outer Bounds Camping

Partlands Pitch

• Well-maintained simple pitches a mile from Pontypool and New Inn
• A 25-minute drive to Abergavenny; 35 minutes to Symonds Yat
• Half a mile from watersports and fishing at Llandegfedd Reservoir

Tynant Faerdref Camping Site

Usk View at Roman Farm

• Small, modern pop-up glampsite with views of the river Usk
• A 35-minute walk from Caerleon’s Roman baths and amphitheatre
• Kitchen area with gas hobs and barbecues for alfresco cooking

Ty Parke Farm Campsite

• Eco-conscious premium Pembrokeshire site with huge pitches
• Beaches and coast walks 10 minutes' drive; St Davids 20 minutes
• Weekly pizza nights in school holidays; firepit for each pitch

Peepout Farm

• Simple pitches at a 40-acre organic vegetable and potato farm
• A 10-minute drive to Broad Haven beach; 25 minutes to Marloes Sands
• Barbecues permitted, with fresh veg for sale; pub half a mile away

Pembrokeshire Barn Farm

• Luxury glampsite among hay meadows on a 15-acre smallholding
• A 10-minute drive from Oakwood Theme Park and Folly Farm
• Within 15 minutes of family-friendly Saundersfoot and Tenby beaches

Vicar's Field Campsite

• A peaceful campsite in Bosherston, just minutes from Pembrokeshire's

Nannerth Country Holidays

• Peaceful site in a hay meadow on a 200-acre organic working farm
• A 15-minute drive from Rhayader market town in the upper Wye valley
• On Sustrans Cycle Route 8 and with excellent access to walking paths

Pen-Rhos Luxury Glamping

• Glamping in converted railway carriages on a peaceful Powys site
• A half-hour drive from the Elan valley and Builth Wells
• Walk to the local pub in half an hour for curry dinners

Pentre Dolau Escapes

• Carmarthenshire wild camping with spectacular Black Mountains views
• A 10-minute drive to National Botanic Garden; 20 to Carmarthen Castle
• Pitch in meadows or woods, fresh eggs for sale; pubs 15 minutes’ drive

Pentref Luxury Camping

• Alternative accommodation on a spacious site in rural west Wales
• A 20-minute drive from Aberaeron; 30 from Aberystwyth
• Woodland walks and a stream on site; 15 minutes' walk from a pub

Infinite Sky Camping

• Family-run campsite 15 minutes’ drive from Llanrhystud beach
• Half an hour’s drive to Aberystwyth; New Quay Honey Farm 35 minutes
• Quiet site with grass pitches, hot showers and a shared barbecue area