Waterside campsites near Caerphilly

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Caerphilly’s waterside camping scene is hard to beat, with over 460 local spots that let you wake up next to streams, lakes, and reservoirs. Pitch your tent and step straight into wild swims, or set off on footpaths that skirt the water’s edge. Bring your dog—most sites welcome pets—and don’t worry about the basics: toilets are standard, and you’ll find plenty of places where campfires are allowed. Prices range from just £10 a night, with an average around £100, so you can keep things simple or splash out. Highlights include Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite (185 reviews), a favourite for its peaceful woodland stream, South Dean Camping (169 reviews) with wide, open views, and Pytingwyn Woods (70 reviews), where you’ll wake to birdsong. Bring your walking boots—hiking and even horseback riding are right on your doorstep. Travellers say it’s the mix of wild water access, quiet pitches, and direct trails that makes camping in Caerphilly stand out.

97% (1K) 27 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Caerphilly

Wellstone Camping

1. Wellstone Camping

100%
(16)
103km from Caerphilly · 21 units · Tents, Glamping
Authentic Mongolian yurts and camping in a laid-back Pembrokeshire site with scenic views and friendly alpacas.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Cilrath Wood Camping

2. Cilrath Wood Camping

100%
(42)
108km from Caerphilly · 15 units
Off-grid eco camping with campfires in a patch of Pembrokeshire that time forgot
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£21
 / night
Rhydfach Valley Camping

3. Rhydfach Valley Camping

100%
(12)
116km from Caerphilly · 1 unit
An exclusive-hire campsite with its own wild swimming pond in Pembrokeshire
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Denmark Farm

4. Denmark Farm

100%
(3)
88km from Caerphilly · 7 units
Spy real, live dragonflies dancing over lily-rich ponds as you head out in search of sleepy dragons in the wooded wonderland at this quiet eco site
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£14
 / night
Wild Wellingtons Glamping

5. Wild Wellingtons Glamping

100%
(1)
103km from Caerphilly · 3 units
Eco-friendly glamping 10 minutes from the beaches of Cardigan Bay, with great facilities for parents and acres of wild space for kids
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£110
 / night
Elmar's Place

6. Elmar's Place

60%
(5)
121km from Caerphilly · 2 units
Nearly wild camping on the border of Devon and Cornwall
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£10
 / night

Caerphilly’s waterside camping scene is hard to beat, with over 460 local spots that let you wake up next to streams, lakes, and reservoirs. Pitch your tent and step straight into wild swims, or set off on footpaths that skirt the water’s edge. Bring your dog—most sites welcome pets—and don’t worry about the basics: toilets are standard, and you’ll find plenty of places where campfires are allowed. Prices range from just £10 a night, with an average around £100, so you can keep things simple or splash out. Highlights include Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite (185 reviews), a favourite for its peaceful woodland stream, South Dean Camping (169 reviews) with wide, open views, and Pytingwyn Woods (70 reviews), where you’ll wake to birdsong. Bring your walking boots—hiking and even horseback riding are right on your doorstep. Travellers say it’s the mix of wild water access, quiet pitches, and direct trails that makes camping in Caerphilly stand out.

97% (1K) 27 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Caerphilly

Wellstone Camping

1. Wellstone Camping

100%
(16)
103km from Caerphilly · 21 units · Tents, Glamping
Authentic Mongolian yurts and camping in a laid-back Pembrokeshire site with scenic views and friendly alpacas.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Cilrath Wood Camping

2. Cilrath Wood Camping

100%
(42)
108km from Caerphilly · 15 units
Off-grid eco camping with campfires in a patch of Pembrokeshire that time forgot
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£21
 / night
Rhydfach Valley Camping

3. Rhydfach Valley Camping

100%
(12)
116km from Caerphilly · 1 unit
An exclusive-hire campsite with its own wild swimming pond in Pembrokeshire
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Denmark Farm

4. Denmark Farm

100%
(3)
88km from Caerphilly · 7 units
Spy real, live dragonflies dancing over lily-rich ponds as you head out in search of sleepy dragons in the wooded wonderland at this quiet eco site
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£14
 / night
Wild Wellingtons Glamping

5. Wild Wellingtons Glamping

100%
(1)
103km from Caerphilly · 3 units
Eco-friendly glamping 10 minutes from the beaches of Cardigan Bay, with great facilities for parents and acres of wild space for kids
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£110
 / night
Elmar's Place

6. Elmar's Place

60%
(5)
121km from Caerphilly · 2 units
Nearly wild camping on the border of Devon and Cornwall
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£10
 / night

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