Best Woodland Camping in Carmarthenshire 2025

Forest camping in Carmarthenshire means waking up to birdsong and the scent of pine. You’ll find over 80 woodland sites here, many tucked under ancient oaks or beside hidden streams. Expect essentials like toilets and hot showers, with campfires usually welcome—just check the rules when you arrive. Top picks include Big Barn Camping (28 reviews), Glamping Pods Wales (17 reviews), and Cowpots Camping (16 reviews). Wild swimmers and keen anglers will find plenty of riverbanks to explore, and red kites often wheel overhead. Prices start at £17 a night, with most sites averaging around £60. Bring decent boots—Carmarthenshire’s forests are muddy, lush, and full of wildlife.

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Forest camping in Carmarthenshire means waking up to birdsong and the scent of pine. You’ll find over 80 woodland sites here, many tucked under ancient oaks or beside hidden streams. Expect essentials like toilets and hot showers, with campfires usually welcome—just check the rules when you arrive. Top picks include Big Barn Camping (28 reviews), Glamping Pods Wales (17 reviews), and Cowpots Camping (16 reviews). Wild swimmers and keen anglers will find plenty of riverbanks to explore, and red kites often wheel overhead. Prices start at £17 a night, with most sites averaging around £60. Bring decent boots—Carmarthenshire’s forests are muddy, lush, and full of wildlife.

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1. Cowpots Camping

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22 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Ciffig, Wales

Camping with 'en-pitch' facilities on a working farm that produces the finest homemade ice-cream for miles

2. Big Barn Camping

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17 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Care-free camping and glamping in the heart of Carmarthen Bay's Dylan Thomas country.

3. Llandyfan Camping

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29 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · England

Our beautiful home is a glamping and camping site with its own gorgeous fishing lake on the outskirts of the village of Llandyfan. You can find us to the west of the Brecon Beacons or Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. Llandyfan Campsite has been lovingly re-established in early 2024 by Andy and Jo. Since taking ownership, we have rolled up our sleeves and got stuck into restoring it to its former glory and will soon be back to being a fully operational slice of Welsh heaven. Our first focus has been the fishing lake which we opened in March. The campsite followed in May. We are currently working on electric hook ups and other improvements. We have chickens on site that roam free during the day. They are friendly and like to wander around the tents to say hello to our guests! We would like everyone who visits to have a great time and a relaxing break. Whilst here please be considerate towards others, to their property, and while using the facilities. If you have any concerns, please let us know. We have brought out a few rules from our T&Cs and we kindly ask that you have a read through before your stay. Litter: You must pick up your litter. Please either take it with you or recycle it appropriately in the bins onsite. There are bins around the campsite, please recycle where possible. Pitches to be left as you found them. Noise: Be respectful and consider your neighbours. Keep noise to a minimum after 10pm and before 8am in the morning. No loud music is to be played at any time. Children: Children must be supervised at all times around the campsite and can play within the pitch space allocated to you. At quiet times, it may be possible for children to use vacant pitches for play but this cannot be guaranteed. The amenity block and associated facilities are not to be used as a play area. Dogs: Must not to be left unattended. Are to be kept on leads at all times whilst on the campsite. (We are working on an enclosed dog walking area, however this is not yet available). no refunds on bookings if cancelled withing 10days of booking

4. The Woodland at Henllys Estate

1 unit · Glamping · Llandovery, Wales

Our ancient woodland is 15 acres with streams and a lake. There are fields of grazing sheep all around. We have just two camps. It is our first season and we will be very happy to hear your on the spot feedback. Help us develop a really good camping experience. The two camps are at opposite ends of the woodland and are set up with two Tentsile tree tents each. It is quiet, peaceful and lovely, great for birdwatching. The Bannau Brycheiniog, (the Brecon Beacons) are a stone's throw away, you can see them from our property. The A40 and Llandovery train station are just minutes away.

5. Llansawel Agored

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13 units · Tents, Glamping · Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Overnight adventures on an off-grid, wild-ish campsite with campfires allowed in Carmarthenshire.

6. Glamping Pods Wales

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2 units · Glamping · Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Cosy modern glamping pods with private hot tubs, located in the Brecon Beacons National Park

7. Larkhill Tipis and Yurts

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5 units · Glamping · Carmarthenshire, South Wales

A labour of love; conceived, designed, constructed and planted by Fran and Tony. And all that work so you can relax in quiet splendour

8. Cilrath Wood Camping

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15 units · Tents · Narberth, Wales

Off-grid eco camping with campfires in a patch of Pembrokeshire that time forgot

9. Twin Bleats Farm

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6 units · Tents, Glamping · Lampeter, Wales

Twin Bleats Farm is set in the Welsh countryside of Llanllwni along the Nant Ceiliog steam. Say hello to our pygmy goats, chickens and farm cat! We are a small site with just three bell tents and two tent pitches and great facilities including fully stocked campers kitchen and proper toilets and showers. WiFi is available! Campfires are welcome in the firepits provided and we sell firewood as well as our chicken eggs. The Belle restaurant and bar is just a 5 min walk, more pubs a short drive away in Llanybydder. Walks from the doorstep plus 10 min drive to Brechfa Forest, 35 mins to sandy beaches, 1 hour to the Brecon Beacons National Park.

10. Embrace The Space Glamping Yurts

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5 units · Glamping · Bryn Iwan, Wales

Yurts with custom-built hot tubs and private facilities in the Carmarthenshire countryside

11. Under Starry Skies

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2 units · Glamping · Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Beautifully crafted, eco-friendly cabins in a wildflower meadow, 10 minutes from the Brecon Beacons

12. The Nature's Nook

1 unit · Glamping · Wales

Welcome to The Nature’s Nook – a cosy off-grid cabin on a peaceful working farm. Nestled among trees and birdsong, it’s the perfect spot to unplug and unwind. Wi-Fi, fresh air, starry skies, and the soothing sounds of nature. Enjoy a comfy king bed, a fully equipped kitchen, an outdoor seating area, and forest walks nearby. Set apart from the main farm for privacy, yet close enough to feel the charm of countryside life

13. Finnant Wood Wild Camping

4 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Carmarthen, Wales

Near Carmarthen, South Wales. A compact and accessible wood with a balance of commercial crops, mature broadleaves, and recent planting, it is set in a sheltered location overlooking the Towy Valley with stunning views. Ffinnant Wood is a mixed woodland, partly commercial and partly broadleaf, with a steep-sided broadleaved valley, Cym yr Abbey, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The wood designations include restored ancient woodland and plantations on ancient woodlands. The SSSI designation arises as this is one of few localities in South Wales that has yielded well-preserved trilobite fossil specimens. The wood comprises a stand of mature mixed Sitka spruce and Douglas fir. These trees have been managed to put on height and volume. The area of recent (2021) coniferous clear felling and some nearby thinning yielded approximately 1,800m3, approximately 635 tonnes/ hectare, showing that this is a productive site. Following harvesting, these areas were replanted with 50/50 Sitka spruce/Douglas fir and a Sm edge of broadleaves adjacent to the B4300. It has been weeded and is growing well. A small area (c. 0.4 hectares, see map) remains to be replanted with 960 trees (Sitka spruce, 90%, oak, 5%, mixed broadleaves, 5%). RIGHTS OF WAY There are no footpaths on the property. This gives the wood an extra element of privacy. DIRECTIONS Drive east on the B4300 from Carmarthen. After 4 miles, you will pass the turn-off for the B4310. Keep on the B4300; after 800m, Ffinnant Wood is on your right-hand side, rising up the slope. There are two points of vehicular access to the wood from the B4300. For viewing, as the B4300 straightens, pull over to the right and park adjacent to the metal double gates, from there you can enter the woodland on foot. You can also enter the site through the smaller wooden gate c.l00m west.

Camper favorites in and near Carmarthenshire

Top-rated campgrounds reviewed by the Hipcamp community.

Larkhill Tipis and Yurts

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5 units · Glamping · Carmarthenshire, South Wales

A labour of love; conceived, designed, constructed and planted by Fran and Tony. And all that work so you can relax in quiet splendour

Cilrath Wood Camping

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15 units · Tents · Narberth, Wales

Off-grid eco camping with campfires in a patch of Pembrokeshire that time forgot

Twin Bleats Farm

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6 units · Tents, Glamping · Lampeter, Wales

Twin Bleats Farm is set in the Welsh countryside of Llanllwni along the Nant Ceiliog steam. Say hello to our pygmy goats, chickens and farm cat! We are a small site with just three bell tents and two tent pitches and great facilities including fully stocked campers kitchen and proper toilets and showers. WiFi is available! Campfires are welcome in the firepits provided and we sell firewood as well as our chicken eggs. The Belle restaurant and bar is just a 5 min walk, more pubs a short drive away in Llanybydder. Walks from the doorstep plus 10 min drive to Brechfa Forest, 35 mins to sandy beaches, 1 hour to the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Embrace The Space Glamping Yurts

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5 units · Glamping · Bryn Iwan, Wales

Yurts with custom-built hot tubs and private facilities in the Carmarthenshire countryside

Under Starry Skies

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2 units · Glamping · Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Beautifully crafted, eco-friendly cabins in a wildflower meadow, 10 minutes from the Brecon Beacons

The Nature's Nook

1 unit · Glamping · Wales

Welcome to The Nature’s Nook – a cosy off-grid cabin on a peaceful working farm. Nestled among trees and birdsong, it’s the perfect spot to unplug and unwind. Wi-Fi, fresh air, starry skies, and the soothing sounds of nature. Enjoy a comfy king bed, a fully equipped kitchen, an outdoor seating area, and forest walks nearby. Set apart from the main farm for privacy, yet close enough to feel the charm of countryside life

Finnant Wood Wild Camping

4 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Carmarthen, Wales

Near Carmarthen, South Wales. A compact and accessible wood with a balance of commercial crops, mature broadleaves, and recent planting, it is set in a sheltered location overlooking the Towy Valley with stunning views. Ffinnant Wood is a mixed woodland, partly commercial and partly broadleaf, with a steep-sided broadleaved valley, Cym yr Abbey, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The wood designations include restored ancient woodland and plantations on ancient woodlands. The SSSI designation arises as this is one of few localities in South Wales that has yielded well-preserved trilobite fossil specimens. The wood comprises a stand of mature mixed Sitka spruce and Douglas fir. These trees have been managed to put on height and volume. The area of recent (2021) coniferous clear felling and some nearby thinning yielded approximately 1,800m3, approximately 635 tonnes/ hectare, showing that this is a productive site. Following harvesting, these areas were replanted with 50/50 Sitka spruce/Douglas fir and a Sm edge of broadleaves adjacent to the B4300. It has been weeded and is growing well. A small area (c. 0.4 hectares, see map) remains to be replanted with 960 trees (Sitka spruce, 90%, oak, 5%, mixed broadleaves, 5%). RIGHTS OF WAY There are no footpaths on the property. This gives the wood an extra element of privacy. DIRECTIONS Drive east on the B4300 from Carmarthen. After 4 miles, you will pass the turn-off for the B4310. Keep on the B4300; after 800m, Ffinnant Wood is on your right-hand side, rising up the slope. There are two points of vehicular access to the wood from the B4300. For viewing, as the B4300 straightens, pull over to the right and park adjacent to the metal double gates, from there you can enter the woodland on foot. You can also enter the site through the smaller wooden gate c.l00m west.

Stories from the community

Jasmine

October 2025

Weekend Trip to Llandyfan Camping

A lovely stay on a nice quiet campsite. Would visit again :)

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Eve

October 2025

Group trip

2 nights at Embrace The Space Glamping Yurts

Excellent stay, host incredibly attentive nothing was too big of an ask. 10/10 communication, would absolutely come back.

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Paul

September 2025

Tent

With pets

4 nights at Cowpots Camping

relaxing week sent in idillic surroundings, only down side the pizza cafe was only open on our last night and we had already made other plans

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Laura

August 2025

With kids

Weekend Trip to Llandyfan Camping

Cedar cabin was absolutely immaculate it was nice and cozy on a hill which gave it the best view! The lake is incredibly stunning and filled with fish! My son also went fishing there and sadly had his fishing rod pulled in by a fish but the next morning the host went and found it. The host was so kind and welcoming 5/5 stars would highly recommend!

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Sarah

August 2025

Tent

With pets

6 nights at Big Barn Camping

Beautiful campsite in a great location for exploring camarthan and pembrokeshire. The owner was very present and on the go, making sure the toilets and facilities were clean. All in all a wonderful place to spend the week.

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Charliejale

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Cilrath Wood Camping

WOW! We have just returned from a 3 night stay, and I’m hesitant to write this… only because I don’t know if I want the world to discover this little haven we will now forever adopt as our own, BUT that would be selfish, and Peter deserves all the recognition for the pure love that has been poured into every detail of this little, beautiful campsite. The site is well taken care of with little trails that lead you to little secluded spots and to the larger field that is immaculately conserved with trees surrounding the space. We recommend you use an app that helps you identify all the birds because the bird song there is truly wild, loud and varied. There is a lovely little lake at the bottom of the site that is being preserved for the wildlife, with so much activity to be witnessed even in the short time we spent walking around it. The toilets are regularly maintained and super clean. The showers were hot, clean and in a separate block to the toilets. All brought together with a really well designed aesthetic as well as made incredibly functional. Both carry through the eco ethos and are stocked with environmentally considered products in case your own dont fit the bill. Peter (aka Grumpy Farmer who is an absolutely beautiful soul) was always on hand to come and help if need be, always seemingly working on the site on more beautiful features, projects that work with the campsite, like food banks, community growing and forest school. We will return. Yearly.

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Rebecca

August 2025

5 m Class B

With pets

Weekend Trip to Llandyfan Camping

Really chilled out site, Andrew and his partner were brilliant. Thoroughly loved it

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Nuria

August 2025

With kids

Weekend Trip to Llandyfan Camping

Beautiful camping, it's quiet and peaceful. Facilities are good and the cabin where we stayed was great!

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Wiktoria

August 2025

Tent

2 nights at Cilrath Wood Camping

Sooo nice, and highly recommended! Great for kids and adults! Amazing hosts!

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Araventhan

July 2025

Weekend Trip to Big Barn Camping

Fantastic place and Mike is very helpful. Very clean facilities .

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Smileyisla

July 2025

With kids

2 nights at Big Barn Camping

Absolutely delightful stay steeped in the quiet rolling hills of Carmarthenshire. The dome is set away from the rest of the site so you're surrounded by fields and woodland. Michael is a very attentive and lovely host. The dome felt very spacious even with 4 of us in it. Beds were super comfy and we loved having a campfire into the evening. The showers and compost toilets were some of the best we've used as seasoned campers. We loved the ducks and chicks and the butterflies in the lavender and dancing through the fields. A beautiful place to find peace and rest. Thank you Michael 🙂

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Thomas

June 2025

5 m Class B

With pets

Weekend Trip to Big Barn Camping

Excellent place with lovely camping spaces that are secluded and spacious. We had a great visit and Michael was a great host. We will definitely be booking again!

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Kelly

June 2025

Weekend Trip to Big Barn Camping

I booked the Dome as a friend's birthday gift, it was so lovely, it was away from the other campers, so we felt like v.i.p's. The location was perfect, 10 min drive to the beach. It had everything we needed. The host Michael, was fantastic, there to greet us and show us where to go, explained where everything was and to let him know if we needed anything, he even has a honesty box for fire wood and small supplies incase you have forgotten something. The bed was so comfy, with a table and chairs to sit and eat breakfast, there was plenty of room. We were able to have a campfire, which made the camping night perfect. I definitely would stay again! Thank you for a lovely stay!

Luke

June 2025

With kids

Weekend Trip to Embrace The Space Glamping Yurts

The yurt was beautiful, it felt spacious inside. Care has been given to zoning the space to segregate children and adults sleeping areas. The garden area is incredibly generous outside with a large lawn area and a big decking area. Lovely bathroom with a delightful shower. The hot tub takes effort but was worth the time spent lighting the fire. Lovely outside play area which felt enclosed and safe.

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Lydia

June 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Llandyfan Camping

We had a lovely one night stay, wish we had stayed longer! The site is so peaceful, in a stunning location, and the facilities were nice and clean. Andrew was amazing, even came to the rescue when he saw me struggling with the tent! As my first time camping solo with dog and 6 year old, I couldn’t have found a better place!

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megan

May 2025

With kids

2 nights at Under Starry Skies

I was looking for peace and tranquility and that it was I got. We heard nothing but bird song. It was the perfect balance between simplicity and a little bit of luxury. A truly inspiring couple of days.

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Eliana

May 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Llandyfan Camping

Lovely site there was lil baby goose walking about ☺️ had the best few days with my friends camping and hiking pen y fan!

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Seema

May 2025

1 night at Twin Bleats Farm

My husband and I had a wonderful stay at this campsite. The location was peaceful, the facilities were clean and well-maintained, and the staff were friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed the fresh air, beautiful surroundings, and relaxing atmosphere. It was the perfect getaway — we’d definitely come back again!

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Rowan

May 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Twin Bleats Farm

We loved staying at Blake's campsite, we had fun seeing the animals, the pitch was a good shape and size on level ground with enough privacy. Good facilities with a kitchen hot showers and drinking water. Blake was friendly and gave us privacy.