Bell tents in Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

99% (461 reviews)

A knobbly backbone of ridge crested by distinctive quartzite rock formations spread-eagled across Shropshire, England, yet close to the Welsh border, the Stiperstones and the rolling green countryside surrounding them make up Stiperstones NNR. This flank of the Shropshire Hills AONB is glorious hill country, especially being framed by two further uplands, England’s Long Mynd and Wales’ Cambrian Mountains. Long-distance footpaths like the Cross-Britain Way pass through, and there are the compelling legacies of prehistoric settlements and 19th-century mining to uncover. Good camping can be found on the western edge of the NNR.

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Dan Y Ser Glamping Under The Stars

5. Dan Y Ser Glamping Under The Stars

100%
(4)
5 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Wales
Dan Y Ser Glamping Under The Stars. Luxury Stargazing Glamping in the heart of mid-Wales, find your peace beneath the starlit sky. Set in a peaceful wildflower meadow with trees surrounding the pitches are our self-catering echo Glamping Stargazers. Our dark skies offer incredible stargazing opportunities for guests. If you love to explore nature, but also enjoy the comforts of home when on holiday, our luxury Stargazing tent combines the best of both worlds. The Stargazer is nestled into the corner of the meadow with wildflowers and landscaping ensuring your privacy. With close proximity to nature, we offer everything guests desire, from a fully equipped kitchen, luxurious private bathrooms, even the beds and lounges are a step up from basic camping, comfort is key. Our Stargazers have 360 degrees of transparent roof panels giving the best view of the sky, so guests can enjoy all the luxury of the Stargazer whilst in view of the stars. *Any pictures of the Stargazing Tents are from Lotus Belle and are representative of the accommodation you will be booking.*
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£30
 / night
Glangwdi Glamping

13. Glangwdi Glamping

100%
(9)
6 units · Glamping · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Glangwdi Glamping offers furnished bell tents in sight of Pen y Fan, the Brecon Beacon’s highest peak. For some, that alone will be reason enough to book but for others there are further temptations. The site is 2.5 acres. Take, for example, Glangwdi’s pygmy goats. There’s a daily opportunity to meet these little farmyard friends and there are ducks and chickens too. And, as if that’s not enough, this flat field in the foothills is just five miles from bustling Brecon and a short walk from woods, waterfalls and wild swimming. The bell tents themselves are yet another attraction. There are six; each pitched around the edge of a neat field on a family farm. Woven hazel fencing ensures a little privacy for each camping couple or family – this place is equally suited to both. Children will love the cute pygmy goats and adults… well let’s face it, they will love the pygmy goats too. But they’ll also love the fact that you can hike straight from site to the top of 886-metre Pen y Fan and its twin peak Corn Du. And who wouldn’t enjoy a campfire under the stars, in the shadow of the Beacons? The five and six metre bell tents are each kitted out with beds, bedding and log-burning stoves. Outside, each has the off-ground fire pit and outdoor seating regular glampers will have come to expect but there’s an added extra too: a private camp kitchen, that’s also canvas covered. It provides a sheltered place to cook and dine when the weather’s wet and welcome shade when this open field is bathed in summer sun. On such days, this is just the kind of scenic spot that could tempt you to stay on site all day but if you’re feeling adventurous the mountains will soon lure you away. Hiking, biking and wild swimming (try Llyn Cwm Llwch on way up top) are all on offer here. Closer by, Held Wood is a local favourite for walks with a series of small waterfalls within it. The Taff Trail offers well-signposted routes – towards the peaks in one direction or along country lanes to the market town of Brecon in the other.
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£135
 / night
99% (461 reviews)

A knobbly backbone of ridge crested by distinctive quartzite rock formations spread-eagled across Shropshire, England, yet close to the Welsh border, the Stiperstones and the rolling green countryside surrounding them make up Stiperstones NNR. This flank of the Shropshire Hills AONB is glorious hill country, especially being framed by two further uplands, England’s Long Mynd and Wales’ Cambrian Mountains. Long-distance footpaths like the Cross-Britain Way pass through, and there are the compelling legacies of prehistoric settlements and 19th-century mining to uncover. Good camping can be found on the western edge of the NNR.

Popular camping styles for Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Top-rated campgrounds

Dan Y Ser Glamping Under The Stars

5. Dan Y Ser Glamping Under The Stars

100%
(4)
5 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Wales
Dan Y Ser Glamping Under The Stars. Luxury Stargazing Glamping in the heart of mid-Wales, find your peace beneath the starlit sky. Set in a peaceful wildflower meadow with trees surrounding the pitches are our self-catering echo Glamping Stargazers. Our dark skies offer incredible stargazing opportunities for guests. If you love to explore nature, but also enjoy the comforts of home when on holiday, our luxury Stargazing tent combines the best of both worlds. The Stargazer is nestled into the corner of the meadow with wildflowers and landscaping ensuring your privacy. With close proximity to nature, we offer everything guests desire, from a fully equipped kitchen, luxurious private bathrooms, even the beds and lounges are a step up from basic camping, comfort is key. Our Stargazers have 360 degrees of transparent roof panels giving the best view of the sky, so guests can enjoy all the luxury of the Stargazer whilst in view of the stars. *Any pictures of the Stargazing Tents are from Lotus Belle and are representative of the accommodation you will be booking.*
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£30
 / night
Glangwdi Glamping

13. Glangwdi Glamping

100%
(9)
6 units · Glamping · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Glangwdi Glamping offers furnished bell tents in sight of Pen y Fan, the Brecon Beacon’s highest peak. For some, that alone will be reason enough to book but for others there are further temptations. The site is 2.5 acres. Take, for example, Glangwdi’s pygmy goats. There’s a daily opportunity to meet these little farmyard friends and there are ducks and chickens too. And, as if that’s not enough, this flat field in the foothills is just five miles from bustling Brecon and a short walk from woods, waterfalls and wild swimming. The bell tents themselves are yet another attraction. There are six; each pitched around the edge of a neat field on a family farm. Woven hazel fencing ensures a little privacy for each camping couple or family – this place is equally suited to both. Children will love the cute pygmy goats and adults… well let’s face it, they will love the pygmy goats too. But they’ll also love the fact that you can hike straight from site to the top of 886-metre Pen y Fan and its twin peak Corn Du. And who wouldn’t enjoy a campfire under the stars, in the shadow of the Beacons? The five and six metre bell tents are each kitted out with beds, bedding and log-burning stoves. Outside, each has the off-ground fire pit and outdoor seating regular glampers will have come to expect but there’s an added extra too: a private camp kitchen, that’s also canvas covered. It provides a sheltered place to cook and dine when the weather’s wet and welcome shade when this open field is bathed in summer sun. On such days, this is just the kind of scenic spot that could tempt you to stay on site all day but if you’re feeling adventurous the mountains will soon lure you away. Hiking, biking and wild swimming (try Llyn Cwm Llwch on way up top) are all on offer here. Closer by, Held Wood is a local favourite for walks with a series of small waterfalls within it. The Taff Trail offers well-signposted routes – towards the peaks in one direction or along country lanes to the market town of Brecon in the other.
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£135
 / night

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Where to go

River East Onny & Darnford Brook

These two waterways link to form a natural divide between Stiperstones NNR and The Long Mynd to the southeast. With some of the only level, grassy ground between these two popular hilly areas, this is a region attracting lots of outdoor lovers. One of the best pitching places can be found in the wildflower meadows near Ratlinghope, where the Shropshire Way and Cross-Britain Way long-distance paths pass close.

The Long Mynd

The dramatic seven-mile-long wedge of plateau southeast of Stiperstones NNR is The Long Mynd: also part of the Shropshire Hills AONB. Scored by steep valleys and covered in stark moorland, it’s a magnet for hikers as several long-distance paths, such as the Shropshire Way and Cross-Britain Way trundle through, alongside mediaeval trading route The Portway. Prehistoric sites litter the hillsides too.

Kerry Ridgeway

Running along a ravishing ridgetop with Wales on one side and England on the other, this ancient route follows the way cattle drovers would have journeyed with their livestock. It spans 15 miles between Kerry in Wales and Bishop’s Castle in England, a few miles south of Stiperstones NNR. Expect comely sites and glamping pods set in rolling fields with fire pits and picnic tables.

Montgomery Canal & Northern River Severn Loop

Partially navigable Montgomery Canal threads between Frankton Junction in England, where it intersects with the Llangollen Canal, and Newtown in Wales. It runs about ten miles west of Stiperstones NNR. Sleepy, scenic countryside makes the whole waterway a very pleasant place to walk, cycle or try narrowboating. For much of its Welsh course (Arddleen-Newtown), the canal runs close to the northernmost winds of the River Severn. This level, lush, river-laced terrain has excellent camping possibilities.

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