Mountainous cabins in Ainsdale Sand Dunes National Nature Reserve

Pitch close to one of Britain’s best expanses of sandy beach and dunes.

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Torrent Walk Campsite and Bunkhouse

58 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents2 acres · Dolgellau, Gwynedd, North Wales
Campfires, mountain views and ample grassy space in the heart of Snowdonia National Park
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Cwmllwyd Getaways

3 units · Glamping1 acre · Powys, Mid Wales
Welsh valley glamping with panoramic views and hot tubs
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Woody's Glamping

3 units · Glamping4 acres · England
Year-round dog-friendly glamping with lovely hosts and hot tubs in North Wales
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Ty Famau Geo Lodges

3 units · Glamping1 acre · Denbighshire, North Wales
Luxury geodesic domes with hot tubs in the Clwydian mountains of North Wales
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Dyfi Forest Retreats

1 unit · Glamping5 acres · Wales
Hidden deep within the Dyfi Forest on the edge of the Snowdoina National Park is our unique, off grid cabin. With amazing views over the valley, you can just sit back and enjoy the natural world around you or if you enjoy mountain biking we are right on the Climachx Mountain Bike Trails and a stones throw from Dyfi Bike Park. There's lush river swimming spots, lakes and mountains to explore. Our nearest beach is Aberdyfi, just 30mins away.
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The Cabins Conwy

3 units · Glamping1 acre · Conwy, North Wales
Eco-friendly cabins in a wild, riverside setting, with views of the Carneddau Mountains
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The Laundry Retreat

3 units · Glamping1 acre · Llanrhaeadr, Wales
Luxurious, en-suite roundhouses in the grounds of a Welsh B&B with views of the Clwydian hills
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Mountainous cabins in Ainsdale Sand Dunes National Nature Reserve guide

Overview

This inviting tract of beach and vegetated dunes forms the central swathe of the Sefton Coast, a long line of sand between Liverpool and Southport. The Ainsdale Sand Dunes NNR, alongside several other reserves, protect the area’s dune grasslands and Corsican pinewoods, which rise behind the beach and offer diverse habitat for endangered creatures like natterjack toad. Caravan campers fare better than those with just tents along the coast thanks to touring parks at Formby and Ainsdale—tent campers should try heading a bit inland for the best bets.

Where to go

Sefton Coast

Reaching from Crossens near Southport 21 miles down to Crosby on the edge of Merseyside, Sefton Coast is one of the UK’s most important sandy coastlines. The unbroken, gold-brown beachfront and epic dunes behind, containing 40% of the nationally rare dune slack habitat, make this area special—and it’s all linked by coastal trail. Camping on the coast is difficult, but small-scale campsites can be found just a short way from the water.

Leeds & Liverpool Canal

This fully navigable 127-mile waterway between Liverpool and Leeds pulls off engineering feats a-plenty—negotiating the steep contours of the Pennines, for example—but just as it provides excellent narrow-boating, walking, and cycling, the canal’s camping possibilities are also impressive. The canal loops to within seven miles east of Ainsdale Sands near Downholland—look out for farm glamping near Lathom for a sleep in a fully furnished bell tent.

Ribble Estuary

North of Crossens and about five miles northeast of Ainsdale Sand Dunes NNR, the sand merges into the marsh and mudflats of the Ribble Estuary, one of England’s largest saltmarshes. Over half the estuary is protected as an NNR, and its south side has the best camping. It’s a brilliant area for wildlife-watching, especially for wildfowl.

West Pennine Moors

A locally popular but nationally little-known chunk of stark moorland, the West Pennine Moors swoop east of Chorley, 25 miles east of Ainsdale Sand Dunes. The handiest parts of this outdoor playground are Anglezarke and Rivington Moors, where two long reservoirs divide the higher ground from the conurbation to the west. The region offers great contrasts with the Ainsdale area’s flat, sandy coastscape, as well as charming campsites with several hiking routes into the wilder terrain beyond.

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