- Stiperstones National Nature Reserve
The best star host campsites in Stiperstones National Nature Reserve
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Top-rated campgrounds near Stiperstones National Nature Reserve
99% (1.4K) • 410 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Stiperstones National Nature Reserve
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Anthony
December 2025
5 m car
A fantastic place to camp. The facilities were great the welcome was lovely and the views amazing. Will definitely be back for a longer stay. Linda and hubby were very helpful and made sure we had everything we needed. The facilities were clean and modern. The directions were clear and easy to follow. We enjoyed the fire pit and listening to the owls late into the evening. Will recommend to anyone looking to visit the area, and the eggs were delicious too.
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Jazz
November 2025
Weekend Trip to Magical Roundhouse or Train Wagon
What a gorgeous place! The perfect place for a calm refuge to reset and re-enter life restored.
Lovely kind hosts, beautiful views and walks straight from the roundhouse enjoyed by us and our cat Blue. Absolutely magical.
Such a comfortable bed, cosy lights, cooking supplies, folk takes - all you would need. Can't thank you enough!
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Andrea
October 2025
5 m Class B
With pets
Our second stay and even more perfect, the camper van pitch is secluded and quiet, the decking and fire pit beautiful touches for relaxing outside of the van. We were very pleasantly surprised at just how warm the showers were despite the wind and cold and the roundhouse is lovely. To top it all it’s easy to get to the coast path and marvel at the dramatic coastline. 💕
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Lesley
October 2025
5 m Class B
With pets
Lovely campsite, toilets and showers were spotless, beautiful views, we’ll definitely be back
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Beth
October 2025
Tent
We loved our stay at smugglers cove! The pitch is very well maintained with stunning views. It’s so peaceful and the fire pit was great in the evening. Facilities are clean and well kept, lovely to have warm water for washing up. We can’t wait to come and stay again in the spring/summer. We loved it!
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Andrew
September 2025
With kids
Fantastic glamping pod, very quiet and peaceful site.
Everything we needed and more!
Recommended to everyone
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Danielle
September 2025
Tent
With pets
Loved everything about this campsite, the location, the view, the privacy, the facilities and the hosts were very accommodating and flexible as I needed to make changes to my booking. Thank you for amazing stay and the memories we’ll keep forever.
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Brett
September 2025
Tent
Group trip
Brilliant kept site, lovely surroundings and owners couldn’t do enough for you.
Shower and toilet block was immaculately kept, lovely hot water shower.
Defo book the flyer fire pits and magic fire dust my grandson loved it!
Will defo be coming back
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Debbie
September 2025
5 nights at Smugglers Cove Boatyard
I loved the Boy John. There was so much attention to detail in everything on board. Very comfortable bed and plenty of lighting. Also clear instructions around the site, regarding water, showers, toilets etc. All facilities very clean. Nothing compares to having your own little bit of coastline !!
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Marie
September 2025
Tent
With kids
Amazing. Book it you won’t regret it. Best campsite of the trip.
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Marie
August 2025
Tent
With kids
We recently camped at this enchanting site with our two children, aged 8, 9, and our dog. From the moment we arrived, it felt like stepping into a fairy tale, complete with a beautifully crafted communal campfire hobbit house. Despite stormy weather, the cozy atmosphere of the hobbit house provided the perfect retreat for family bonding.
The camping pitches were well-groomed, flat, and sheltered, ensuring a comfortable experience. The facilities were impressively clean, far exceeding our expectations for compostable toilets, and the warm showers offered a refreshing luxury after a day of outdoor fun.
A highlight was the hobbit hut, featuring warm water for dishwashing, making it feel like a home away from home. The food prep space and cozy seating area encouraged board games and reading, keeping our kids entertained for hours.
With stunning dark skies at night, the site is perfect for stargazing—bringing a telescope is recommended. The welcoming owners added to the friendly atmosphere that made our experience special. Conveniently located for day trips to Aberystwyth or Borth, there is a shop around 1 mile away, though we suggest bringing marshmallows and wood for the campfire. The owner sells firewood, ensuring you can enjoy magical evenings around the fire.
The children loved playing on the swing and running in haystacks, while our dog received a warm welcome, making it a truly family-friendly location. Overall, this campsite was the highlight of our summer.
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Rachel
August 2025
Tent
it is absolutely worth the magical mystery tour to find this place, tucked away in the hills behind aberystwyth. it is a gorgeous and well equipped site with everything you need and nothing you don’t. there is plenty of space between the pitches which have a lovely vista, and was very pretty in the early morning, late summer light.
we only stayed a brief night there to break a journey but would happily go back for a proper rest and recharge for a few nights, it felt like a deeply peaceful place.
lots of nice thoughtful touches in the facilities, all very clean, and a helpful and communicative host. thankyou for sharing your land with us.
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Jasmine
August 2025
5 m Class B
Lovely hosts and a really well kept campsite. Loved the big tree when it was all lit up at night. Great stay and will go again. Thanks!
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Buddug
August 2025
Tent
Such a peaceful place, really enjoyed my stay and have already booked another stay here.
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James
August 2025
2 m Class B
We loved staying here. It was a great pitch for our van. The round house was a real treat, especially when the rain set in one evening and we were able to chill out in the cosy and dry.
Lovely facilities with toilets and showers and such a great welcome from everyone. Thank you.
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Rebecca
July 2025
4 nights at Magical Roundhouse or Train Wagon
We had an excellent stay at the round house. The location is incredibly serene with gorgeous views. The building is beautiful and has been furnished with great attention to detail. The bed is really cosy, the hot shower is great and the cooking area is well equipped. Meg and Benjamin were very attentive hosts and we would warmly recommend a stay here.
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Joanna
July 2025
4 m Class B
Wonderful place, perfect to reconnect to the nature as all you can hear are birds and grasshoppers and the service is unpredictable (which is an advantage for me). Toilets, showers and all common spaces very clean and kept in great condition.
Would love to come back.
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Hannah
July 2025
Tent
With kids
We loved this site for a family of four. Not overcrowded, clean and modern facilities, incredible view, and friendly hosts. My girls enjoyed use of the hut for getting some shade from the sun and charging their phones!!
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Holly
July 2025
Tent
With pets
This was our first time camping so we were glad we came to Marbury as it was a lovely and friendly camp site with everything we needed. We just came for 1 night and what a lovely peaceful place, thank you!! We will be back.
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Dan
July 2025
3 nights at Ffosygrafel Isaf Camping
This is a beautiful campsite, in a remote and peaceful location, with great amenities. We stayed in the shepherds' hut, which was extremely cosy. Ruth and Jono are friendly and welcoming, and we would both come back again and also recommend it to anyone looking for a serene campsite in a beautiful setting.
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The best star host campsites in Stiperstones National Nature Reserve guide
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.