Wildlife-watching campsites in Gower AONB

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Home to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the South Wales Coast, the Gower Peninsula is a small but mighty region where visitors can partake in a range of adventure activities—including watersports, paragliding, and hiking—all within easy driving distance of both Swansea city centre and Cardiff. While Gower is well-known for its coastline, caves, and beaches (especially Rhossili), the region extends inland where keen hikers will find many public rights of way and castles to explore. Campers aren’t short on options either, as the Gower Peninsula has plenty of full-service touring parks, caravanning options, and campsites with sea views.

97% (961) 580 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds in Gower AONB

Pwllyn Farm Camping

1. Pwllyn Farm Camping

100%
(219)
Brecon, Wales · 19 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A wild-feeling, adult-only campsite in the Brecon Beacons National Park, with impressive views of Pen y Fan
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£13
 / night
Cuddfan - The Hiding Place

2. Cuddfan - The Hiding Place

100%
(14)
Crickhowell, Wales · 2 units
A secluded, riverside bell tent in the heart of The Black Mountains
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£40
 / night
Hillfort Camping

3. Hillfort Camping

98%
(83)
Pencaer, Wales · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Camping and glamping in secluded pitches on top of the world in Pembrokeshire. Views don’t get much better than this.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£13
 / night
Swell Camping at The Orchard

4. Swell Camping at The Orchard

100%
(2)
Croyde, England · 4 units
Bell tent glamping with views of Saunton Sands in Devon
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£100
 / night
Glan Y Mor Camping

5. Glan Y Mor Camping

98%
(83)
Pembroke, Wales · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A super-friendly, family-run campsite on the edge of Pembroke
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
Preseli Glamping woodland camping

6. Preseli Glamping woodland camping

97%
(47)
Haverfordwest, Wales · 29 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Camping and glamping in a quiet corner of a Pembrokeshire adventure centre, with a bar on the doorstep and a beach down the road
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£30
 / night
Pure & Rustic

7. Pure & Rustic

86%
(7)
Croyde, England · 6 units
Acres of beautiful woodlands & pastures for those that like to sleep under canvas with or without electric. Hot showers, Pure Greenfields spring water on tap, designated fire pits to bring out your rawness of nature!! Pure & Rustic is close by to some fantastic local pubs, and the beaches of Croyde, Saunton, Putsborough & Woolacombe. A magical woodland retreat to watch the moon & stars float by..!
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£15
 / night
Milkmaid Meadow Campsite

8. Milkmaid Meadow Campsite

100%
(18)
Barnstaple, England · 30 units · Tents, Motorhomes
An open, green, back-to-basics space with homely local produce for sale
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£9
 / night
Camp Couture

9. Camp Couture

100%
(17)
Barnstaple, England · 4 units · Tents, Glamping
We Have 10 acres, 5 of which is woodland. Each let has its own private area with seating table and fire pit some of our let’s have either a hammock or swinging chair Tent pitches are in the woodland which also have their own private area with table chairs hammock fire pit and a camp kitchen to share. We have friendly residents of Alpaca, sheep, a goat and peacocks and chickens that you are welcome to feed with the supplied food. We have a local pub you can walk to across farmers fields about a 20 minute ramble. South Molton, a 3 minute drive away, has a small artisan market voted the best in the UK
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

10. Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

99%
(355)
Crickhowell, Wales · 30 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Simple, eco-friendly camping with epic views at the foot of a famed Welsh mountain range
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£14
 / night
Secret Spot Camping Saunton

11. Secret Spot Camping Saunton

99%
(140)
Braunton, England · 12 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Finding this exclusive Devon spot is like making it on to the best VIP guest list in town
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Westland Farm

12. Westland Farm

100%
(140)
Barnstaple, England · 21 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Camping and glamping on a working farm, with yurts, huts with hot tubs, and simple, spacious, sociable camping pitches
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£13
 / night
Cowpots Camping

13. Cowpots Camping

100%
(71)
Ciffig, Wales · 22 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Camping with 'en-pitch' facilities on a working farm that produces the finest homemade ice-cream for miles
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£53
 / night
Cynefin Permaculture Farm

14. Cynefin Permaculture Farm

100%
(3)
Cardigan, Wales · 2 units
A pair of bell tents on a small permaculture farm in Pembrokeshire
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£70
 / night
Ivy Cottage Caravan Park

15. Ivy Cottage Caravan Park

94%
(16)
Swansea, Wales · 8 units
A secluded, peaceful location on the Gower Peninsula The perfect campsite base to explore Gower or simply unwind, far from the crowds in the heart of Britain’s First Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, nestled between Oxwich and the world famous Three Cliffs Bay.. Within a short drive you can access many other activities including surfing, paddle boarding, archery, falconry bird centre, Cefn Bryn is a walk up the hill, the views are breathtaking .... You can walk over to The King Arthur for a spot of lunch or supper.... The choices are endless .... NEW FOR 2024 - Modern heated shower block with toilet facilities.
Electrical hookup
Pets
from 
£37
 / night
Brynhaul Clover Field Camping and Shepherds Huts

16. Brynhaul Clover Field Camping and Shepherds Huts

100%
(39)
Maenclochog, Wales · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A rural idyll in the Preseli Hills with shepherd’s huts and spacious camping pitches, each with a private toilet
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Cheglinch Camping (Wild Camping)

17. Cheglinch Camping (Wild Camping)

100%
(20)
Ilfracombe, England · 27 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Unspoiled countryside camping on the outskirts of a working Devon farm, offering far-reaching views and a relaxed atmosphere
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£16
 / night
Livit, Glamping by the coast

18. Livit, Glamping by the coast

98%
(48)
Bideford, England · 9 units
Adventure-filled glamping with sea views to savour
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£55
 / night
Top Of The Woods Camping & Glamping

19. Top Of The Woods Camping & Glamping

99%
(52)
Boncath, Wales · 25 units · Tents, Glamping
Care-free Welsh camping with acres of space, excellent walks and a beautiful woodland on the doorstep
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Dragonfly Woodland Camping

20. Dragonfly Woodland Camping

98%
(59)
Kilgetty, Wales · 11 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A handful of pitches in a nine-acre wood, all within easy reach of the beautiful Daugleddau Estuary in Pembrokeshire
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night

Home to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the South Wales Coast, the Gower Peninsula is a small but mighty region where visitors can partake in a range of adventure activities—including watersports, paragliding, and hiking—all within easy driving distance of both Swansea city centre and Cardiff. While Gower is well-known for its coastline, caves, and beaches (especially Rhossili), the region extends inland where keen hikers will find many public rights of way and castles to explore. Campers aren’t short on options either, as the Gower Peninsula has plenty of full-service touring parks, caravanning options, and campsites with sea views.

97% (961) 580 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds in Gower AONB

Pwllyn Farm Camping

1. Pwllyn Farm Camping

100%
(219)
Brecon, Wales · 19 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A wild-feeling, adult-only campsite in the Brecon Beacons National Park, with impressive views of Pen y Fan
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£13
 / night
Cuddfan - The Hiding Place

2. Cuddfan - The Hiding Place

100%
(14)
Crickhowell, Wales · 2 units
A secluded, riverside bell tent in the heart of The Black Mountains
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£40
 / night
Hillfort Camping

3. Hillfort Camping

98%
(83)
Pencaer, Wales · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Camping and glamping in secluded pitches on top of the world in Pembrokeshire. Views don’t get much better than this.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£13
 / night
Swell Camping at The Orchard

4. Swell Camping at The Orchard

100%
(2)
Croyde, England · 4 units
Bell tent glamping with views of Saunton Sands in Devon
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£100
 / night
Glan Y Mor Camping

5. Glan Y Mor Camping

98%
(83)
Pembroke, Wales · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A super-friendly, family-run campsite on the edge of Pembroke
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
Preseli Glamping woodland camping

6. Preseli Glamping woodland camping

97%
(47)
Haverfordwest, Wales · 29 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Camping and glamping in a quiet corner of a Pembrokeshire adventure centre, with a bar on the doorstep and a beach down the road
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£30
 / night
Pure & Rustic

7. Pure & Rustic

86%
(7)
Croyde, England · 6 units
Acres of beautiful woodlands & pastures for those that like to sleep under canvas with or without electric. Hot showers, Pure Greenfields spring water on tap, designated fire pits to bring out your rawness of nature!! Pure & Rustic is close by to some fantastic local pubs, and the beaches of Croyde, Saunton, Putsborough & Woolacombe. A magical woodland retreat to watch the moon & stars float by..!
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£15
 / night
Milkmaid Meadow Campsite

8. Milkmaid Meadow Campsite

100%
(18)
Barnstaple, England · 30 units · Tents, Motorhomes
An open, green, back-to-basics space with homely local produce for sale
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£9
 / night
Camp Couture

9. Camp Couture

100%
(17)
Barnstaple, England · 4 units · Tents, Glamping
We Have 10 acres, 5 of which is woodland. Each let has its own private area with seating table and fire pit some of our let’s have either a hammock or swinging chair Tent pitches are in the woodland which also have their own private area with table chairs hammock fire pit and a camp kitchen to share. We have friendly residents of Alpaca, sheep, a goat and peacocks and chickens that you are welcome to feed with the supplied food. We have a local pub you can walk to across farmers fields about a 20 minute ramble. South Molton, a 3 minute drive away, has a small artisan market voted the best in the UK
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

10. Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

99%
(355)
Crickhowell, Wales · 30 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Simple, eco-friendly camping with epic views at the foot of a famed Welsh mountain range
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£14
 / night
Secret Spot Camping Saunton

11. Secret Spot Camping Saunton

99%
(140)
Braunton, England · 12 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Finding this exclusive Devon spot is like making it on to the best VIP guest list in town
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Westland Farm

12. Westland Farm

100%
(140)
Barnstaple, England · 21 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Camping and glamping on a working farm, with yurts, huts with hot tubs, and simple, spacious, sociable camping pitches
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£13
 / night
Cowpots Camping

13. Cowpots Camping

100%
(71)
Ciffig, Wales · 22 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Camping with 'en-pitch' facilities on a working farm that produces the finest homemade ice-cream for miles
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£53
 / night
Cynefin Permaculture Farm

14. Cynefin Permaculture Farm

100%
(3)
Cardigan, Wales · 2 units
A pair of bell tents on a small permaculture farm in Pembrokeshire
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£70
 / night
Ivy Cottage Caravan Park

15. Ivy Cottage Caravan Park

94%
(16)
Swansea, Wales · 8 units
A secluded, peaceful location on the Gower Peninsula The perfect campsite base to explore Gower or simply unwind, far from the crowds in the heart of Britain’s First Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, nestled between Oxwich and the world famous Three Cliffs Bay.. Within a short drive you can access many other activities including surfing, paddle boarding, archery, falconry bird centre, Cefn Bryn is a walk up the hill, the views are breathtaking .... You can walk over to The King Arthur for a spot of lunch or supper.... The choices are endless .... NEW FOR 2024 - Modern heated shower block with toilet facilities.
Electrical hookup
Pets
from 
£37
 / night
Brynhaul Clover Field Camping and Shepherds Huts

16. Brynhaul Clover Field Camping and Shepherds Huts

100%
(39)
Maenclochog, Wales · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A rural idyll in the Preseli Hills with shepherd’s huts and spacious camping pitches, each with a private toilet
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Cheglinch Camping (Wild Camping)

17. Cheglinch Camping (Wild Camping)

100%
(20)
Ilfracombe, England · 27 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Unspoiled countryside camping on the outskirts of a working Devon farm, offering far-reaching views and a relaxed atmosphere
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£16
 / night
Livit, Glamping by the coast

18. Livit, Glamping by the coast

98%
(48)
Bideford, England · 9 units
Adventure-filled glamping with sea views to savour
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£55
 / night
Top Of The Woods Camping & Glamping

19. Top Of The Woods Camping & Glamping

99%
(52)
Boncath, Wales · 25 units · Tents, Glamping
Care-free Welsh camping with acres of space, excellent walks and a beautiful woodland on the doorstep
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Dragonfly Woodland Camping

20. Dragonfly Woodland Camping

98%
(59)
Kilgetty, Wales · 11 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A handful of pitches in a nine-acre wood, all within easy reach of the beautiful Daugleddau Estuary in Pembrokeshire
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night

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Wildlife-watching campsites in Gower AONB guide

Where to go

Rhossili Bay

Rated one of the best beaches in the UK, Rhossili Beach is a 3-mile expanse of sand ideal for sunbathing, strolling, or avoiding altogether in favour of sea-based watersports. You can also reach Worm’s Head from Rhossili Beach, a promontory that becomes an inaccessible island during high tide, as well as paraglide from Rhossili Downs. When it comes to camping, you’ll find plenty of places to pitch your tent along the coast.

Swansea

Though the Gower Peninsula is technically situated within Swansea, Wales’ second city is also an excellent base within the region which offers proximity to wider South Wales, including the Valleys, Brecon Beacons, and Wye Valley, as well as access to several camping stores. However, given Swansea’s urban sprawl, campsites and motorhome parks with wifi access are situated on the outskirts of the city.

Mumbles

Mumbles, an unusually named seaside town known for the “Mumbles Mile” of pubs and its 19th-century pier, is situated on the eastern edge of the Gower Peninsula. A great place to set up camp if you love beaches, Mumbles is also a convenient spot to start the Gower Coastal Path and is situated close to a couple of family-run caravan parks and campsites, including Nicholaston.

Gower Peninsula Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Rhossili Beach, Oxwich Bay, and Three Cliffs Bay are all part of the Gower Peninsula Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a protected area crisscrossed by footpaths, dotted with wildlife trust reserves, and dense with protected woodland which is a haven for walking and birdwatching. The Gower Coast Path also runs the length of the AONB coastline, while caravan parks and campsites typically offer sea views, electric hook-ups, and other amenities.