The best great views campsites in Mid Wales

Name: Mid Wales
Address: Camping
Rating: 4.895

Croeso (welcome) to the big gap on the map! Mid Wales is a mecca for campers drawn to its natural wonders, which one might expect to find in a Tolkien tale. Bounded by Snowdonia (Eyri) National Park to the north and the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) National Park to the south, the vast yellow-green uplands of Mid Wales in between are little-known. For those who choose to tread the trails across the middle, solitude awaits. The region’s coast, Cardigan Bay, is more visited, yet still full of lonesome, sandy coves. Hikers are spoiled—sample the Wales Coast Path along Cardigan Bay, the Cambrian Way through the wild middle, or the Offa’s Dyke Path along the eastern edge. The best camping is found along Cardigan Bay.

Campsites in Mid Wales are as diverse as the landscape, with a range of facilities and setups. While many established players offer set pitches to accommodate tents of different dimensions, most small-scale campsites (particularly those on farms) allow campers to pitch wherever they like. As for facilities, these can range from the bourgeois to the basic, with compost toilets and eco showers common. Many sites also offer some form of communal hub where campers can cook, play games, and socialise.

98% (1K) • 665 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds in Mid Wales

Panpwnton Campsite

1. Panpwnton Campsite

99%

(184)

Knighton, England · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes

A riverside campsite on Offa’s Dyke Path near Knighton

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Pytingwyn Woods

2. Pytingwyn Woods

97%

(160)

Brecon, Wales · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons

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Gwersyllfa Glyndŵr Campsite

3. Gwersyllfa Glyndŵr Campsite

100%

(41)

Wales · 9 units · Tents, Motorhomes

(Please note: no children or dogs). Gwersyllfa Glyndŵr Campsite is a small, peaceful, family run and adult only site for walkers and cyclists. Located within walking distance of the historical market town of Machynlleth, we're a great base for exploring all that rural Mid West Wales has to offer. We're on the Glyndŵr National Walking Trail and the Wales Coast Path. There are many cycling trails of all levels nearby - from the Lon Las and Dyfi Bike Park to Ystwyth and Elan Trails. A short bus ride from us are the Snowdonia National Park, Cader Idris and beautiful beaches of Cardigan Bay. Our guests love the outdoors but like a little relaxation at the end of a day's activities, so we offer a some home comforts in the communal camping facilities barn which has a kitchenette with fridge, kettle, microwave and washing up area as well as an indoor seating area on the mezzanine level. Hot showers and toilets are available in the wet rooms also situated in the barn. You can unwind under the stars in the communal campfire area next to the camping field, which also has a shelter for cooking with camping stoves. There's an outdoor sink on the camping field for cleaning muddy gear and a place to clean your bike if needed. The nearby town offers independent shops, an art gallery and historical buildings. There are plenty of places to eat and drink, grocery shops and a petrol station where you can top up on supplies. You'll get the best of both worlds at this secluded campsite which overlooks the Dyfi Valley's stunning scenery whilst being within a stone's throw of local amenities.

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Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

4. Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

98%

(277)

Nr Dolgellau, Wales · 30 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

Succumb to the tranquil hills of Graig Wen. Smart, sustainable and quite simply, lush.

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Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

5. Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

99%

(362)

Crickhowell, Wales · 19 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

Simple, eco-friendly camping with epic views at the foot of a famed Welsh mountain range

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Bwch Yn Uchaf

6. Bwch Yn Uchaf

98%

(163)

Bala, Wales · 20 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Narrow-gauge steam railway station, countryside views, gorgeous riverside setting. What's not to love?!

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Pwllyn Farm Camping

7. Pwllyn Farm Camping

100%

(220)

Brecon, Wales · 18 units · Tents, Motorhomes

A wild-feeling, adult-only campsite in the Brecon Beacons National Park, with impressive views of Pen y Fan

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Smugglers Cove Boatyard

8. Smugglers Cove Boatyard

97%

(96)

Gwynedd, Wales · 5 units · Tents, Glamping

Camping and rustic glamping in a working boatyard with an exceptional waterside location on the Dyfi estuary

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Gwerniago Camping Site

9. Gwerniago Camping Site

97%

(74)

Machynlleth, Wales · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Leave it to your kids’ imagination when it comes to this site. Rocky outcrops and magical valleys. It’s a proper fairytale of a site.

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Red Sky at Night Campsite

10. Red Sky at Night Campsite

99%

(35)

Monmouth, Wales · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes

If you’re lucky, you’ll catch at least one of the breathtaking sunsets at Red Sky at Night Campsite near Monmouth. If not, there’s always a stunning view of rolling hills all around. At night, the skies become a dazzling canvas of stars under one of Wales' official Dark Sky Reserves. This family-run camping field on our laid-back livestock farm is full of rustic charm. Pitch wherever feels right—tent or camper van. Dogs welcome but must always be kept on a lead and cleaned up after (dog waste bin on site, otherwise we are a leave no trace site and you should take your rubbish home with you). This year, we’re introducing the “Missing Camper Trail” hidden in the woodland—can you find Colin? You’ll also find a new zip line and a slackline for adventurers big and small. Mud Café and den building are still here, along with teddy bears scattered through the woods—no official trail, just hidden friends to find. Also new this season - a handcrafted washing-up area built by Farmer Ben from wood right off our farm. Coming soon: We’re hoping for showers this season, but we’ll update when they’re up and running. Wild camping here means no electricity—just two lovely compost loos and a covered cold-water tap. So bring your guitar, light a fire, and soak up the simplicity... The way camping was intended.

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Treflach Farm

11. Treflach Farm

98%

(54)

Oswestry, England · 7 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

Bell tents and a yurt on a regenerative farm in Shropshire

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68 Degrees West

12. 68 Degrees West

99%

(101)

Cradoc, Wales · 10 units · Motorhomes, Glamping

Pod glamping and family camping on the edge of the Brecon Beacons, with a handy location near Brecon town and sunrises you'll never forget.

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Spring Field Dark Skies Eco Camp

13. Spring Field Dark Skies Eco Camp

100%

(25)

Shrewsbury, England · 28 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Eco Campsite with an emphasis on sustainability. Elevated open views over the Shropshire Hills AONB. Red Kites, Buzzards and Kestrels soaring overhead and Sparrow Hawks flashing by. Wild Deer, Pheasants, Rabbits and Hares, all regular visitors to the camp fields. Nature is very close here if you are quiet and watch. We are in a "Dark Skies" zone so star watching is a must. Bring binoculars. ** Heated ladies and gents hot showers and modern toilets. Communal wash-up sink with Hot water. Disposal for Elsan chemicals and Grey water. Fresh water and Solar Eco Generated Solar EH points around the field. FREE WiFi covers the site. Shelter POD Free for all to use in bad weather with Phone charging point and reading lights. Free communal fridge/freezer for all campers. We offer Pre-Booked options of early arrival from 11am on your first day and extended stay on your last day to 6pm. A small "Eco Friendly Site" with a low carbon target. Camping with modern touches. Power is generated from Solar-PV and all pitches have access to Hookup should you need it. The camp has open plan pitches to enhance the views (Pls book hardstanding in wet weather) All Weather 365 Hardstanding pitches. Great for winter or bad weather. If the weather turns bad you can upgrade after arrival (subject to availability) To preserve the quiet, safety and grass hygiene we no longer accept dogs. ** Some seasonal hardstanding pitches, please enquire. Approved Fire-Pits, available for hire may be used at the pitch. Check-in is between 3pm and 7.30pm unless early arrival is pre-booked. If you are late please telephone reception. For your security, a time locked access gate operates after 7.30pm. Pass code provided after check-in for 24/7 access. The Industrial Revolution World Heritage site started in Shropshire in the 1790s, with many UNESCO sites nearby to visit. Mines on the Stiperstones are good for trekking. ** The National Trust now operates (March 26) the Birthplace of Industry. Blists Hill Victorian town (54acres) and the 10 local museum sites. These ten sites include Enginuity, Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, and the Jackfield Tile Museums as well as 35 other buildings. All free for members.

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Penylan Cider Farm

14. Penylan Cider Farm

96%

(24)

Pontrilas, Wales · 3 units · Motorhomes, Glamping

Pitches and tiny home glamping on a cider farm in Herefordshire

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Newcourt Farm Campsite

15. Newcourt Farm Campsite

92%

(26)

Brecon, Wales · 50 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Old-school camping with incredible views in the Brecon Beacons

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Magical Roundhouse or Train Wagon

16. Magical Roundhouse or Train Wagon

100%

(15)

Wales · 2 units

Cosy, comfortable and well-equipped roundhouse, completely secluded and private on a remote hillside. Views, trees, and hydro powered. Connect with the natural world as a solo retreat, a couple or a family. Complete with hot shower, compost toilet, kitchen with gas oven, hobs and grill, woodburner, small fridge. Tea, coffee and sugar. Fire pit and lounging chairs outside. All products are ethical and eco-friendly. Luxurious bamboo bedding.

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Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

Ryan

1 day ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

Great place, great host and great views, highly recommend

Emma

1 week ago

Tent

2 nights at Pytingwyn Woods

Our second time at Pyntygwyn Woods, very relaxed campsite, we always enjoy the woodland pitches especially in the warmer weather as it affords a bit more shade! Lovely peaceful stay

Grant

1 week ago

Tent

With kids

2 nights at Pytingwyn Woods

Beautiful scenery all around and always left clean and tidy. David the host is friendly and helpful, he stopped and chatted for a little while. I had the place to myself for a second time! There's Plenty of animals and wildlife around too, horses ducks kites bats and squirrels!

Andreas

1 week ago

Tent

With kids

4 nights at Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

The campsite is fantastic! Nestled in a valley, with amazing views. The owners do a great job hosting, providing everything needed and giving useful information to make the most of our time there. Highly recommended!

Isaac

1 week ago

Tent

1 night at Pytingwyn Woods

Camping in the woodland area was great, right by the river! Would visit again

Hannah Louise

2 weeks ago

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Treflach Farm

We really enjoyed our stay with Stef and Ian with four friends sharing the yurt (one double bed and two camp beds pre-made for us). The private space is secluded from other parts of the farm and the views are beautiful to wake up to each morning. We really appreciated the facilities available, including a pizza oven, bbq, sink with running water, electricity, hot plate, dishes, cutlery, wooden bench seating and a private compost toilet. We also had access to the main shower and toilet block, just a short walk uphill and the onsite bar and honesty shop (great for a top up of fire wood). The only thing that we would have benefitted from is an area of shade or tarp that could be pulled over the seating area, as we lucked out with the weather being so warm! Thank you both. We would definitely recommend and may very well be back for a return visit in the future.

Julie

2 weeks ago

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Pytingwyn Woods

David was very helpful, laid back and lovely to meet! The site was great and we loved the stay. George was a great bonus. Perfect hospitality

Paul

2 weeks ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to Gwersyllfa Glyndŵr Campsite

What an idyllic site, it’s my first time here and definitely will not be my last. I’ve been coming to Machynlleth for years and have always loved the area, Gwersyllfa Glyndwr has topped it off. Elizabeth and her husband are really friendly and helpful. If you’re looking for somewhere just to relax, high up in the hills with stunning views you won’t do much better,

Sylvia

2 weeks ago

5 m car

Weekend Trip to Gwerniago Camping Site

It's a distance from the main road, uneven ground, facilities are good, theres quite an assortment of campers, plenty of open safe space that children could run around on. For an over night stay in your car to parking a motor home with other groups/ friends. Weekend bike riders or seasoned oldies who just like the out doors. I found it to be a very good experience.

Arnis

2 weeks ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to Pytingwyn Woods

Dave was very welcoming, great, quiet location. Luckily we had out own firewood with us, as there was none available to buy, but great to see camps letting use our own firewood!

Troy

2 weeks ago

Tent

1 night at Gwerniago Camping Site

Great place, unbelievably Great customer service helping with any questions or problems I had and beautiful surroundings, also good price 👍🏾 best first ever camp i could ask for ⛺️

Ralf

2 weeks ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to Panpwnton Campsite

Superschöner Platz, sehr freundlich, sehr saubere Sanitäranlagen, alles perfekt

Trixy

2 weeks ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to Pytingwyn Woods

Well what can I say, just a wonderful place and very welcoming owner David is so friendly and that is what makes the stay even more amazing, not only has David got to know us bit he also allows me to ride his handsome boy George how is a wonderful handsome boy with a heart of pure gold, he loves having he freedom when it's just me and my partner on site and I feel like a outlaw wildlife and a horse what more could you want

Caroline

May 2026

With pets

3 nights at Treflach Farm

My sister and I had a great time loved the site and fire pit not sure about the so called hot tub the price was a little steep for what you got

Lauren

May 2026

4 m campervan

1 night at Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

Great site with fantastic views. Facilities were great, would definitely stay again!

Tarnya

May 2026

3 m rooftop tent

1 night at Gwerniago Camping Site

We had an exceptional view of the sunset from our tentbox. We also booked early in the morning for the same day accepted, which was very convenient for travelling from our previous destination. The facilities were clean, the showers are free but limits the water usage by stopping every minute (you just need to keep pushing it in) we couldn't connect to the Internet unfortunately. Apart from that it was lovely & we would recommend staying.

Matthew

May 2026

Tent

1 night at Treflach Farm

Lovely and peaceful little spot with fantastic views. Will definitely be staying there again

Paul

May 2026

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Pytingwyn Woods

This place is a gem. It’s in the forest, super peaceful, and the pitches are literally 3 steps from the water. I’m not exaggerating you could fish from your tent. Really easy to find too, which is great because my sense of direction is about as reliable as a chocolate teapot. And if you’re the type to forget tent pegs, gas, or, I don’t know, actual food like me, the shop’s only 5 mins away. Saved my bacon. Literally I forgot bacon. The river and the owls double as white noise during the night drowning out anything else. Slept like a rock.

Claire

May 2026

Tent

Weekend Trip to Pytingwyn Woods

I loved camping in the woodland. Such a peaceful place. David is a lovely host.

Ameer

May 2026

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Panpwnton Campsite

Lovely land, great field with a river we could play in

Mid Wales camping guide

Where to go

Cambrian Mountains

Rugged hills loom across the midriff of Mid Wales, and although never surpassing 2,475 feet, the Cambrian Mountains are mighty wild places with few beaten paths. Britain’s most remote land south of the Scottish Highlands, the area is most easily accessed from Machynlleth, Aberystwyth, and towns like Builth Wells to the east. There are scarcely any campsites in the middle, so towns on the periphery are best as camping bases.

Cardigan Bay

Curving north from North Pembrokeshire to Southern Gwynedd along the Mid Wales coast, Wales’ biggest bay was where camping in Wales really took off. Along this beguiling seaboard, mainly made up of sandy beaches and coves and with terrific sea life (including Europe’s biggest bottlenose dolphin population), Cardigan Bay hosts a greater density of campgrounds and caravan parks than anywhere else in the country. Expect both big affairs with myriad facilities and farm sites with a few tent spaces.

Welsh Borderlands

Also often referred to as the Welsh Marches, this hilly region historically divided Wales from England. It’s a land littered with castles, grand manor houses, and history-rich small towns, all positioned within pretty countryside lined by trails like the Offa’s Dyke Path. Camping is especially good in the woodsy Wye Valley AONB in the south.

Brecon Beacons National Park

Mid Wales merges into the Brecon Beacons National Park to the south—a renowned hillwalking destination with both the Beacons Way and Cambrian Way passing through. Southern Britain’s highest land is here, and the northern part of the upland is easily accessible from towns like Llandeilo, Llandovery, Brecon, and Hay-on-Wye, also handy for exploring southern Mid Wales. The area around Brecon has some cracking campsites.