Best camping, glamping, and outdoor stays in Tywyn

Tiny Tywyn may not be as well known as the old resort towns along the West Wales coast, such as Barmouth and Aberdovey, but this seaside spot in southern Snowdonia is absolute dynamite when it comes to coastal camping.

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Weekend Trip to Pytingwyn Woods

What a gorgeous site - at one side a babbling brook, that you can hear as you fall asleep, to pairs of Red Kites and Buzzards wheeling overhead - and flocks of Goldfinches hopping about the grasses in the meadow and field. The weather was very good and I fell asleep watching bats and the moon rise, with the van door open all night. There's already stone fire pits, a compostable loo, and a lovely area where you can pitch up and enjoy the woods and the area, in peace and quiet. David is the owner and is lovely, so very helpful, which I appreciated loads. I can see why this little slice of heaven has been nominated for awards - and I'd suggest that people come and visit to try it out for themselves.

1 night at Bryn Ifan Camping

I came during a downpour and was glad for the facilities available. I took shelter in the lovely big barn and had access to a place to prep my meals and do my dishes without getting wet. Toilets and showers were located next to it and a short walk away were the parking and campsites. Everything was within easy reach, I didn't think it was difficult to move things from my car to my tent. No long walks or steep climbs. I couldn't have been happier with my stay.

2 nights at Pytingwyn Woods

Brilliant location and everything it was described as. Would definitely come back.

Weekend Trip to Parke Farm Camping

I loved camping here. Extremely welcoming hosts. Very friendly. Beautiful campsite with stunning views and fantastic facilities

Weekend Trip to Red Sky at Night Campsite

Lovely spot for camping with great scenery. Great for the sunset and seeing the stars at. Good facilities for the price paid

Weekend Trip to Panpwnton Campsite

This campsite is kept really well and it’s clear that it’s been treated as a business by the owners, facilities are very clean and great shower/toilet block. There’s a great walk by the river/woods close by. We really enjoyed the stay.. would recommend!

4 nights at Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

Beautiful site, if exposed in bad weather. Great people taking care of the farm, and really good facilities for the price/numbers of campers. Clearly looking to improve further for next year, so well worth a visit...

Weekend Trip to Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

Second stay at Henbant in the campervan spot. Lovely place and surroundings. Recommend a visit even if just for the day to explore.

Weekend Trip to Springfield Farm & Wild Camping

Peaceful and spacious. Hosts are friendly and helpful when needed but leave you to get on with it too. Toilet lovely and clean.

Weekend Trip to Bryn Ifan Camping

We’ve just had a fabulous two nights staying at this magical campsite. What a great find! The site is so beautiful and well maintained and has the best views of any campsite I’ve stayed at. We loved the way the site is set up, the high grass and wildflowers between pitches and watching the sun set over the sea in the evening. The facilities are great too, toilets clean and well maintained and showers lovely. The barn is such a great space too and the games an added bonus. The hosts were so welcoming and helpful also. We will definitely be coming back! :-)

Weekend Trip to Pytingwyn Woods

My 8 year old loves making dens and bases and has heard about wild camping that my wife and I used to do and wanted to do some himself. Since he isn’t quite up to a proper expedition at his age I went looking for a campsite where we could give him a taste of it and found this place. We camped in the woods within a few metres of the river. We cooked over fires and slept under a tarp shelter between trees, boiled water from the river and in his eyes lived in the wilderness for a couple of days. Just what we were after.

2 nights at Mynydd Mawr

Hard to find initially so follow the directions given, although they weren’t that great to be honest. Follow the headland and not the postcode, site is last one on the left if you keep going past where the post code leads you too. However the site is good, great views when you can see them. We had bad weather but on the occasions it was nice the view was lovely. Very basic site, but very clean and well kept and I would say decent value for money. Not sure we’d stay again but that’s just due to the fact that we prefer places closer to beach access for the kids, although have to say they were happy as can be so no complaints from them! Showers cost 50p for 3 minutes so bring plenty with you as we didn’t know this and struggled to get enough from shops to serve a family of 4

2 nights at Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

Family of four, kids 3 & 7, enthusiastic campers looking for ambiance, privacy, nature, good food and a roaring fire - Henbant PC did not disappoint. Bothered me and my wife get that it was the best campsite, for our set of preferences, we’ve ever been to. Keep it up, folks, we will be back!

3 nights at Mynydd Mawr

Loved it here. The site was really quiet and chilled. Quality walks from the site with amazing views. Tons of wildlife and easy to get to lots of beaches. The owner was sound and we had a top time 😀

2 nights at Red Sky at Night Campsite

We loved our time there. Beautiful view. Family friendly. Good communication. Very close to cider farm, castles and ice cream farm so a very good spot for us. Have to plan for no shower on site but that adds to the fun.

2 nights at Parke Farm Camping

We had a lovely two night stay at Parke Farm. The pitches were spacious and well kept and we liked the long grass between them to give a sense of privacy. It wasn't very busy so we were able to pick our pitch. It was a quiet site but family friendly. All the facilities were clean and there were flushing toilets, hot showers, washing up facilities, a fridge/freezer and even free tea and coffee in the morning. The little onsite shop is a bit pricey but does have anything you would likely need if you'd forgotten to pack it. Check in was easy and everyone on site was friendly and helpful. The location was brill and about ten minutes drive from Barafundle and Broad Haven. We would happily stay again.

2 nights at Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

A blissful retreat from day to day life. An idyllic little hideaway with the warmest of welcomes. I loved the undercover barn areas with books and games, sofas and tables, tea and coffee. We really enjoyed opportunity to get stuck in on the farm and help with the veg patch. We stayed in a campervan pitch with glorious sea views and short stroll to compost loo. Wish we'd brought a mallet though as ground was sandy/stony and really tricky for pegging out our awning. Pitch is exposed, so bare that in mind if pitching any tent/awning and bring a mallet!!

4 nights at Glan Y Mor Camping

We loved staying at Glan-Y-Mor. It is a very well landscaped site with nice pitches and a beautiful wood where the kids had a whale of a time. I appreciated the kettles, and the bathroom was perfect... it definitely ups the ante brushing your teeth listening to classical music!

5 nights at Bwch Yn Uchaf

It’s a beautiful campsite, lovely level field the river was gorgeous and our children loved playing in the little stream by the edge of the field. The toilets and showers were kept clean. Gareth was really friendly and even came to the rescue with jump leads.

3 nights at Glan Y Mor Camping

Lovely site, great facilities and all in all a really relaxed stay

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Glynmarch Farm Camping

15 units · Motorhomes, Tents15 acres · Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

A quiet, relaxed, riverside campsite with acres of Carmarthenshire countryside to explore

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Smugglers Cove Boatyard

7 units · Glamping, Tents1 acre · Gwynedd, North Wales

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

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Great Haywood Canalside Campsite

8 units · Tents3 acres · Staffordshire, West Midlands

The simplest of canalside campsites with narrowboats chugging past and an award-winning farm shop over the road

Ael y Garnedd Caravan Park

2 units · Motorhomes, Tents5 acres · Wales

A family-run touring park set in open Anglesey countryside, providing the perfect base for exploring the mountains, beaches and adventures in North Wales. Ael y Garnedd provides breathtaking views over Snowdonia's mountains, whilst being just 20 minutes from the beach. There are both electric grass pitches and fully serviced hardstanding pitches, all of which are suitable for tourers. A peaceful family friendly touring park where dogs are welcome. Stunning views of Snowdonia National Park's mountains right from your pitch Nestled in the Anglesey countryside and just 20 minutes to Benllech Beach Family friendly touring park with spacious pitches and plenty to do nearby

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68 Degrees West

10 units · Glamping, Motorhomes1 acre · Cradoc, Wales

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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Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

12 units · Motorhomes, Tents80 acres · Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales

A small, sustainable farm site with epic sea views, set in the foothills of Snowdonia.

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Panpwnton Campsite

10 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Knighton, England

A riverside campsite on Offa’s Dyke Path near Knighton

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Pytingwyn Woods

8 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales

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

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The Rounds

4 units · Tents10 acres · Wales

Pitch your tent on the expansive, lush green field with stunning views of Caldey Island. Walk the dog or while away the time in the Scandi-inspired indoor seating area. Then, locate all the key spots on site, with the modern, well-maintained shower rooms. There’s also a firepit with benches and an indoor seating area scattered with potted plants and with a window framing a beautiful sea view.

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Parke Farm Camping

67 units · Motorhomes, Tents8 acres · Barafundle Bay, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Idyllic farm campsite with campfires in south Pembrokeshire, 10 minutes' drive from several top beaches

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Felin Uchaf Meadow Camping

14 units · Tents10 acres · Pwllheli, Wales

Peaceful meadow camping on an eco-friendly site on the Llŷn Peninsula

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Pentre Du Camping Club

33 units · Tents60 acres · Colwyn Bay, Conwy, North Wales

Simply good camping with campfires allowed near Colwyn Bay

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Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

33 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents45 acres · Gwynedd, North Wales

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

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Pwllyn Farm Camping

19 units · Motorhomes, Tents20 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales

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

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Red Sky at Night Campsite

11 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Monmouth, Wales

If you’re lucky, you’ll get to see at least one of the amazing sunsets at Red Sky at Night Campsite near Monmouth – but if you don’t, there’s mighty compensation in the shape of the spectacular views from just about everywhere on the site. And of course, on clear nights, the night skies are diamond-bright with stars - we are under one of Wales' Dark Sky Reserves! This family-run camping field on a livestock farm is managed on very laidback lines. Pitch up wherever you like and feel free to park by your tent (weather permitting). Raised campfires are allowed and you can hire firepits and grills (the owners sell local eggs & sausages) and buy bags of wood & kindling. You can bring your dogs too (take them for walks in the adjoining woods) but just be sure to keep them on a lead. Kids are certainly carefully looked after here. Get a fact sheet on arrival and join mini-campers in wildlife hunts through the trees, looking out all the while for buzzards and red kites. Round and about the site, your offspring can entertain themselves on rope swings, making dens and following a mini-tractor course across the camping field. There’s also a football pitch. Wild camping this may be (there’s no electricity on site, please note) but there are two nicely designed compost loos and a covered sink areas with fresh water tap. So bring your guitar, light that fire, break out the barbecue and enjoy the chilled vibe.

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Oakwood Marina

26 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Cheshire, North West England

Canal-side camping with campfires, set in 30 acres of countryside and with an on-site tea rooms

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Bolmynydd Camping Park

41 units · Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Pwllheli, Wales

A dog-friendly campsite on the Llŷn Peninsula with sea and mountain views

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Hillfort Camping

11 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Pencaer, Wales

Camping and glamping in secluded pitches on top of the world in Pembrokeshire. Views don’t get much better than this.

Park Hill Farm

30 units · Motorhomes, Tents1 acres · England

Park Hill Farm offers a peaceful getaway surrounded by nature, where birdsong and farm animals provide a soothing soundtrack to your mornings. Located just 10 minutes from Market Drayton in north Shropshire, this dog-friendly working farm provides stunning views of the Cheshire Plains, the Wrekin, and the Welsh Hills. The farm sits alongside a woodland that is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, making it an ideal spot for nature lovers. As part of our commitment to sustainability, we are a ‘Leave No Trace’ site (https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/) and we appreciate your help in keeping the space clean and green. We ask that you prepare your food in reusable containers and use our washing-up station to clean them for reuse. Please take all your rubbish home, though we do provide bins for recycling clean cans and bottles. For 2025, we’re excited to offer new eco-friendly features: composting toilets that use sawdust, a convenient washing-up station, and a brand-new toilet and shower block (available from July 2025) with 2 male and 2 female toilets and showers. We also sell a variety of fresh, local produce right on-site, including free-range eggs, beef burgers, pork sausages, and bacon, along with some essential items like bread, milk, breakfast cereals, and ice cream. If you need more supplies, the village of Loggerheads is just a 10-minute drive away, offering small shops, a pub, and an Indian restaurant. Thank you for helping us care for the environment while enjoying your stay at Park Hill Farm. We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful corner of Shropshire!

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Ffynnonwen Farm Wild Camping

1 unit · Motorhome, Tent10 acres · Bontnewydd, Wales

Nearly wild camping on a smallholding in West Wales

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Mynydd Derwydd Wildcamping

7 units · Tents300 acres · Corwen, Wales

Adventurous mountain-top camping on a hill farm in North Wales

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Tackeroo Campsite

54 units · Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Staffordshire, West Midlands

Basic pitches (without toilet facilities) in Forestry Commission-owned woods beside a renowned mountain biking trail

Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field

With views of across Cardigan Bay towards Bardsey Island and Pwllheli, campsites in this area are known as good spots for sea kayaking and dolphin spotting, as well as for exploring the mighty mountains of North Wales.