Woodland campsites in South Wales

South Wales is an incredible destination for your next camping holiday.

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Weekend Trip to The Enchanted Wilderness

We had such a lovely, peaceful stay at Jonathan’s. Our pitch was perfectly tucked away with a wonderful view of the river. Our three year old loved exploring and seeing the chickens and ducks roaming around the farm. Fresh eggs for breakfast were very much enjoyed! Jonathan was a brilliant host, friendly and helpful and great communication. Would highly recommend for a peaceful get away if you like a simple wild camping set up. The location is magical, we hope to return one day soon!

Weekend Trip to Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

Absolutely amazing spot in the valley with great views of the sea and some spectacular sunsets. The site itself is full of things to explore and little hidden spots, it’s really laid back and chill and the on site shop and facilities are great. Such a great find, will return again!

Weekend Trip to LEE MEADOW FARM CAMPING

Lovely site! Very friendly, terrific views, nicely tucked away. We had a brilliant time and will return.

Weekend Trip to Glan Y Mor Camping

We had a lovely stay here last weekend. Lots of little touches elevate this tucked away campsite above others. Highly recommend.

Weekend Trip to Glan Y Mor Camping

The campsite is small but very beautiful. We felt very comfortable. It has a beautiful walk through the forest and the facilities are good.

Weekend Trip to LEE MEADOW FARM CAMPING

Awesome stay. Great location with beautiful sunsets and a wood fired hot tub!! Close to beautiful beaches including a woodland walk to Lee Bay. Super friendly hosts with a great vibe. Immaculate facilities. We’ll be back. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

Weekend Trip to Wytch Wood Camping

Elise has set up a real gem in Wytch Wood Camping. Under the most gorgeous tall trees in the woodland, we had the best nights sleep in ages, awakened only by the uplifting calls of over 20 different species of birds! We were lucky with the weather - but honestly even if not I’m sure it would have still been as lovely. There is a compost loo per site, wonderfully clean hot showers, a washing up area, drinking water, honesty shop, wood-fire pizzas over the weekend, horses, sheep and even a car hill battle on the hills surrounding the site. We made the trip into Frome for the monthly market, and managed to sneak in a trip to Durdle Door. This was a lovely base and special trip for us, thank you Elise! We will be back!

Weekend Trip to Glan Y Mor Camping

Nice and quiet place. A lot to do around the area aswell and really welcoming host!

Weekend Trip to Glan Y Mor Camping

Stayed 3 nights here and it was perfect. Hosts were amazing! Communal area was nice with the fire pit and fridge for all to use really came in handy! Pembrokeshire is nice and plenty to do! Highly recommend.

Weekend Trip to Brig's Farm

Very beautiful view with good showers, toilets, freezer and coffee shelter open in the morning. Very quiet and relaxing place.

Mila

2 weeks ago

Weekend Trip to Celtic Woodland Holidays

Beautiful place, has everything you need and so thoughtfully put together! I would definitely re-book

Weekend Trip to LEE MEADOW FARM CAMPING

Lovely friendly campsite loads of space. Great to see they are developing the site in a sympathetic way to include some amazing glamping utilities.

3 nights at Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

Absolutely amazing campsite. Hosts are great, very friendly and accommodating. Shop is just amazing well stuffed and always open. Organic veggies 😋 every day. Relaxed atmosphere. Stunning sauna. Forest walks. Animals, what else do you want. Just perfect

2 nights at Eden's Nook

Absolutely lovely little site, not too far from lake vyrnwy and the hosts were brilliant. Would 100% recommend for anyone looking to camp near lake vyrnwy

4 nights at Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

Incredible views of mountains and sea, abundant wildlife, wonderfully clean facilities, amazing pitches to camp on…..all this was superb but the best of all was the friendliness of the staff, from singing cleaners to genuinely friendly owners who are passionate about what they do. Every single person we met had a smile on their face and it was an honour to camp there and feel part of it all for the few brief days that we stayed. 15 out of 10 on EVERYTHING

Weekend Trip to Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

We had a lovely camp at Henbant, found a lovely hidden spot by the bushes. Flat ground, plenty of room and loved our campfire. Thank you Henbant

Weekend Trip to Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

Great stay the camp is independent and free makes you feel like it’s your own little place whilst still enough people to chat if you like

Janette

3 weeks ago

Weekend Trip to Nant Bach Retreat

Just for back from the most perfect weekend. We stayed in the camping barn. John & Adele were the perfect hosts, could not do more for us. Beautiful views, hot tub was amazing, star gazing at night. Thank you so much. See you in August xx

5 nights at Abbey Home Farm

I liked having a cafe and shop just a short walk through the woods

3 nights at Torrent Walk Campsite and Bunkhouse

It was a beautiful setting. The convenience of the supermarket and Starbucks just up the lane were very handy. And we braved it walking to Dolgellau with 1 pram, 2 toddlers and no pavement - not for the faint hearted!!

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Aldridge Mill

5 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents45 acres · Devon, South West England

A yurt, a gypsy wagon, and wild camping pitches in a Devon valley.

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Coastal Stay Camping

3 units · Tents4 acres · Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Camping and glamping with immaculate facilities, wood-fired pizzas, and sea views to and Abereiddy and Porthgain.

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Wild camping at Emmetts on Exmoor

4 units · Tents950 acres · Minehead, England

Emmetts on Exmoor is part of the highest farm on the moor, up at an altitude of 1250 feet with gorgeous views out over the surrounding scenery of the national park. You won't find a better place for spotting wildlife right from your tent! Red deer herds regularly frequent the moor which is opposite your pitch. Other wildlife in the area include cuckoos, woodpeckers, golden plovers, foxes and much more! This is a place that’s big on space but small on guest numbers, so there’s always plenty of space around to soak up the rural atmosphere, spot wildlife and play games. It’s worth noting that Exmoor National Park was designated Europe’s first Dark Sky Reserve back in 2011, so you should hopefully be in for spectacular displays of stars by night too. Unsurprisingly, this is a great area for walks and mountain bike rides; other activities in the area include things like fishing, sailing and pony trekking. If you’ve still got any energy left after that little lot, the farm’s all-weather tennis court is available to hire for a game or two. There is a proper shower and loo available next to the car parking area and all pitches are approximately a 500 metre walk away from this area through woodland and across pasture. Remember the site is off-grid so it’s a good idea to remember to bring along a torch. Guests are welcome to bring along a barbecue or hire a firepit and purchase wood onsite. You can also buy fresh free-range eggs from the farm’s hens so a good breakfast should be on the cards too. Exford and Withypool (both within 15 minutes) have good village shops for picking up any other supplies you might need plus tea rooms and pubs. The Poltimore Arms and The Exmoor Forest Inn are two very local pubs that are well worth a visit.

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Coed Obry

4 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents5 acres · Wales

Coed Obry is a 5.5 acre private woodland on the edge of Snowdonia National Park. It has its own private gated access from the road and a 50m track leads from the A 4085 to a small car park for 5 vehicles. Paths lead from there to the caravan, bunkhouse, camping areas. There is a compost toilet block and sink (cold water tap) in the centre of the wood shared by all visitors. The notice board in the car park provides visitors with maps, photos and information about the wood, and there are laminated maps showing the routes of around 30 local walks which visitors are welcome to borrow during their stay. Canoe, kayaks and paddle boards are available to hire in Coed Obry and there are several fire pits with seasoned firewood for sale. There is no mains water so visitors are requested to bring their own drinking water, but rain water harvesting systems provide water for washing. Nearby there are several outstanding beaches within 1-3 miles and there is good access to the mountains of Snowdonia; the Afon Dwyryd provides an excellent sheltered river/estuary for canoeing and paddle boarding; the slate quarries and tourist attractions of Blaenau Ffestiniog, rock climbing at Tremadog (2 miles); spectacular waterfalls at Croesor (1 mile); the Ffestiniog Narrow Gauge Railway (0.5 miles); the Glaslyn Osprey Centre (1 mile); several shops, restaurants, hostelries and Spar shop in Penrhyndeudraeth (1 mile); three large supermarkets and a regional shopping centre in Porthmadog (2.5 miles).

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Heritage Coast Campsite

29 units · Motorhomes, Tents6 acres · Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales

Simple camping (with glamping options) just a stroll from the nearest Glamorgan beach – plus a brilliant little café to boot

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Bechan Retreats

4 units · Glamping50 acres · Powys, Wales

Luxury glamping lodges with hot tubs and sprawling views across Mid Wales' Elan Valley.

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Teifi Meadows

11 units · Motorhomes, Tents3 acres · L Ampeter

We are a small, peaceful. secluded campsite bordered by woodland and a stream, set amidst the wildlife country of the Ceredigion countryside on the edge of the Cambrian mountains. With only 20 camping pitches and 'The Bothy' shepherd's hut, Teifi Meadows is a place to relax, unwind and appreciate the calming beauty of nature. This is a dark sky zone with stunning celestial views on clear nights, and near-zero light pollution as well as pristine air and water quality. Our guests tend to appreciate the quiet stillness here and we don't have a lot of disturbances...so all you will hear is the wind, the birds, the rushing streams and perhaps the odd cow! :) Everyone, even the cynical, should have a little romance in their lives. Especially if it includes a scenic setting with easy access to local pubs (a holiday extra that thaws the icy hearts of the cynical even more than blazing sunsets). Teifi Meadows should warm the battery of your camera as well as the cockles of your heart: this is wildlife country – look out for red kites overhead – in the midst of the greenery of the Ceredigion countryside, and close to the walks, dolphin spotting and beaches of the stunning west coast and Cardigan Bay. National Trust sites, River Teifi fishing and canoeing, mountain pony trekking, Roman gold mines and blooming great gardens are in the area too. Lampeter, about three miles away, has plenty of food shops, independent stores and a farmers’ market, and the pub at Cellan, also three miles away, serves food and Sunday lunches - another romantic highlight…

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Swallow Barn Woodland Campsite

1 unit · Motorhome, Tent7 acres · Blakeney, England

An exclusive-hire nearly-wild woodland campsite for up to 20 people

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Hideaway Hut, Camping cabin.

4 units · Glamping4 acres · Gloucestershire, South West England

Magical, secluded glamping in the Wye Valley, yards from the Offas Dyke trail

Coed Obry

4 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents5 acres · Wales

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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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Abbey Home Farm

21 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1600 acres · Cirencester, Gloucestershire, South West England

Eco-camping for real. Cooking on an open fire. Unspoilt natural beauty.

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Glan Y Mor Camping

15 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents7 acres · St Petrox, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

A super-friendly, family-run campsite on the edge of Pembroke

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Brig's Farm

21 units · Glamping, Tents1 acre · Bridport, Dorset, South West England

Family camping with campfires near Charmouth, with sea views and a couple of quirky glamping lorries

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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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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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Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

32 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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Celtic Woodland Holidays

13 units · Glamping, Tents7 acres · Powys, Mid Wales

An idyllic, wooded, Wye Valley escape, offering glamping pods, a treehouse and traditional woodland camping on levelled pitches

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Torrent Walk Campsite and Bunkhouse

60 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents2 acres · Dolgellau, Gwynedd, North Wales

Campfires, mountain views and ample grassy space in the heart of Snowdonia National Park

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Top Of The Woods Camping & Glamping

25 units · Glamping, Tents27 acres · Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Care-free Welsh camping with acres of space, excellent walks and a beautiful woodland on the doorstep

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The Enchanted Wilderness

6 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents22 acres · Yelverton, England

Simple riverside camping pitches in the Tamar Valley on the edge of Dartmoor

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Nant Bach Retreat

3 units · Glamping5 acres · Wales

Nantbach Retreat offers you the opportunity to step off the conveyor belt of life, reconnect with those most important to you and more importantly yourself. Nestled in our forest with far reaching views over rolling Welsh hills let your attention be focused on the beauty of nature that surrounds you. Choose to stay in either our 2 person bunkhouse with private camp kitchen and shower room, 4 person Landpod with retractable sides located in our forest or our new edition 3 person Pod Father located at the front of Nant overlooking open countryside. Truly unwind with a soak in the 2 person wood fired hot tub looking out to Madryn Garn to the left and Boduan Garn to the right, bookable with the hosts at no extra charge.

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Hidden Valley Camping

15 units · Glamping, Tents7 acres · Bewdley, Worcestershire, West Midlands

A family-run back-to-basics, campfire-friendly camping & glamping site with plenty of space for each pitch and a laid back family ethos.

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Preseli Glamping woodland camping

29 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents5 acres · Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Camping and glamping in a quiet corner of a Pembrokeshire adventure centre, with a bar on the doorstep and a beach down the road

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Peaceful countryside

184 units · Motorhomes, Tents20 acres · Hereford, England

Wild camping in an idyllic secluded location. Accessed from a country lane ample parking. Campfires allowed Animals welcome Hot showers available Smaller campers welcome large campers please message first. Wifi available Peaceful field for nature lovers amazing bird life. Near footpaths to river Wye for walkers and clear skies for stargazers. The whole field could be rented privately for family or friends.

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Mendip Basecamp

40 units · Motorhomes, Tents50 acres · Somerset, South West England

Family-run, adventure-packed basecamp in the Mendip Hills, half an hour from Bristol

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Kingsmead Camping

36 units · Motorhomes10 acres · Cullompton, England

A range of pitches, from grassy open spaces to off-grid woodland clearings, topped off by two well-stocked fishing lakes

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Dragonfly Woodland Camping

11 units · Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Pembrokeshire, South Wales

A handful of pitches in a nine-acre wood, all within easy reach of the beautiful Daugleddau Estuary in Pembrokeshire

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Cuddfan - The Hiding Place

2 units · Glamping2 acres · Crickhowell, Wales

A secluded, riverside bell tent in the heart of The Black Mountains

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Bowhayes Farm - Glamping & Camping

12 units · Glamping, Tents30 acres · Sidmouth, Devon, South West England

Nearly-wild camping in a Devon cider orchard, 5 miles from the Jurassic Coast

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Bridgewood Camping - Woodland camps

5 units · Glamping, Tents6 acres · Sherborne, England

Nearly wild woodland camping in Dorset

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Forest Edge

57 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents30 acres · Devon, South West England

A welcoming and wild-ish camping and glamping site on the edge of a forest in East Devon

Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field

Besides the stunning countryside, breathtaking coastline and lush hills and valleys, South Wales is also home to some of the country's most vibrant cultural hotspots, including the Welsh capital of Cardiff. So whether you are looking for a tents-only campsite in Pembrokeshire, a mountain retreat in the Brecon Beacons, or a fancy glamping spot in the Wye Valley, our guide to camping in South Wales has you covered. We're sure you'll find the campsite that's right for you in our extensive guide of camping and glamping recommendations.

Woodland campsites in South Wales guide

Overview

Looking for a camping experience in the beautiful forests of South Wales? Look no further than Hipcamp! With over 300 options in South Wales alone, you'll find the perfect campsite to suit your needs. Whether you're a seasoned camper or new to the outdoors, our top campsites, like Heritage Coast Campsite (39 reviews), Big Barn Camping (17 reviews), and Dragonfly Woodland Camping (16 reviews), offer excellent facilities like rubbish disposal, showers, and potable water. Plus, you'll have plenty of activities to choose from, including surfing, swimming, and wind sports. And the best part? Prices start as low as £10 per night, with an average price of £30 per night. So grab your gear and get ready for a fantastic camping adventure in South Wales!