The best farm stays near St. Davids

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Ancient Britons dubbed the St Davids area a “thin” place, where the gap between Earth and Heaven was small. Rimmed in a shoreline of bizarre rock formations, deep coves, and dreamy fishing villages, this is still a spiritual spot: full of millennia-old burial mounds and the end point of a major mediaeval pilgrimage route. A feeling of serenity remains, and there is no better way to experience this than camping out on the crag-dotted grasslands around Britain’s westernmost city, St Davids itself. Clock the exquisite cathedral and other historic sights, take a boat trip, or wander for hours from bay to clifftop to charming seaside settlement along the coast path winding right around the region. 

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Estuary and Portmeirion views from the site

18. Snowdonia Glamping

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(3)
142km from St. Davids · 4 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Wales
With incredible views of the Dwyryd estuary and Portmeirion, this wild camping site with horse box glamping in Snowdonia is a unique space, which can be booked for exclusive use. An ideal location for exploring all that Snowdonia has to offer. Close to beautiful beaches and mountains. Or just stay put and enjoy the view! Ideal for individuals or small to medium size groups. The horse box sleeps 2 on a high bed above the cab and has a kitchenette/dining space. There are 4 camp areas, one is quite large and could accommodate several tents. Facilities are basic but there is a compost toilet and a tap. 80% cleaning fee refund if accommodation is left clean and ready for next guests This is a simple and unspoilt site that offers a tranquil setting, with sounds of nature and amazing views. There are many beautiful beaches and lakes close by, castles, steam trains, mountains, historic buildings and pilgrim churches, water sports, national cycle route and the coastal path. Within 20 minutes by car, bus or train are Harlech, Porthmadog, Tremadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog (zip world). Snowdon walk is half an hour’s drive away. Plenty to do! For local services, 2 miles away in different directions are two villages. Talsarnau has a pub and Penrhyndeudraeth has 2 small supermarkets, post office, several cafes, restaurants and takeaways, 2 pubs and a petrol station. Porthmadog is a few minutes further by car, bus or train and has extensive services and facilities. The property is accessed via a steep narrow lane, with passing places, about 1/2 mile from the A496 road. By public transport, there is a train station and a bus stop in Llandecwyn on the main road. National cycle route 8 passes our property gate. Llyn Tecwyn lake is a few minutes walk up the lane, with Llandecwyn church above that. A little further away are more lakes and reservoirs, the Rhinog mountains with Bryn Cader Faner and a temperate rain forest Coed Felinrhyd. All are lovely hikes from our property.
Potable water
Campfires
Cooking equipment
from 
£15
 / night
Dan Y Ser Glamping Under The Stars

19. Dan Y Ser Glamping Under The Stars

100%
(4)
134km from St. Davids · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Wales
Dan Y Ser Glamping Under The Stars. Luxury Stargazing Glamping in the heart of mid-Wales, find your peace beneath the starlit sky. Set in a peaceful wildflower meadow with trees surrounding the pitches are our self-catering echo Glamping Stargazers. Our dark skies offer incredible stargazing opportunities for guests. If you love to explore nature, but also enjoy the comforts of home when on holiday, our luxury Stargazing tent combines the best of both worlds. The Stargazer is nestled into the corner of the meadow with wildflowers and landscaping ensuring your privacy. With close proximity to nature, we offer everything guests desire, from a fully equipped kitchen, luxurious private bathrooms, even the beds and lounges are a step up from basic camping, comfort is key. Our Stargazers have 360 degrees of transparent roof panels giving the best view of the sky, so guests can enjoy all the luxury of the Stargazer whilst in view of the stars. *Any pictures of the Stargazing Tents are from Lotus Belle and are representative of the accommodation you will be booking.*
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£30
 / night
Girt Down Camping

20. Girt Down Camping

99%
(79)
115km from St. Davids · 23 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Combe Martin, Devon, South West England
Set the edge of Exmoor, we have unrivalled coastal views, direct access to the South West Coast Path and Combe Martin bay is just a little walk away (perfect for paddle-boarding and dolphin spotting!). Choose your pitch, settle down by a fire pit and watch the sun set across Combe Martin bay. With pizza’s available on some weekends, breakfast baguettes for breakfast and a selection of farm produce available - we have everything you could need, we are campervan friendly too. With footpaths from the farm in all directions you can join the South West Coast Path or just ramble down to the village where there are shops, cafes and pubs a plenty. With full flushing toilets and hot showers, as well as a washing up area, there is even an old railway carriage with electric plugs to charge your phone or dry your hair, with a fridge and freezer to look after your supper too. We are a small site focusing on that quiet get-away. There is no road noise, just the farmer going about his day job, who’s more than happy to chat about the wildlife, birds and weather!
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£24
 / night

Ancient Britons dubbed the St Davids area a “thin” place, where the gap between Earth and Heaven was small. Rimmed in a shoreline of bizarre rock formations, deep coves, and dreamy fishing villages, this is still a spiritual spot: full of millennia-old burial mounds and the end point of a major mediaeval pilgrimage route. A feeling of serenity remains, and there is no better way to experience this than camping out on the crag-dotted grasslands around Britain’s westernmost city, St Davids itself. Clock the exquisite cathedral and other historic sights, take a boat trip, or wander for hours from bay to clifftop to charming seaside settlement along the coast path winding right around the region. 

Top-rated campgrounds

Estuary and Portmeirion views from the site

18. Snowdonia Glamping

100%
(3)
142km from St. Davids · 4 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Wales
With incredible views of the Dwyryd estuary and Portmeirion, this wild camping site with horse box glamping in Snowdonia is a unique space, which can be booked for exclusive use. An ideal location for exploring all that Snowdonia has to offer. Close to beautiful beaches and mountains. Or just stay put and enjoy the view! Ideal for individuals or small to medium size groups. The horse box sleeps 2 on a high bed above the cab and has a kitchenette/dining space. There are 4 camp areas, one is quite large and could accommodate several tents. Facilities are basic but there is a compost toilet and a tap. 80% cleaning fee refund if accommodation is left clean and ready for next guests This is a simple and unspoilt site that offers a tranquil setting, with sounds of nature and amazing views. There are many beautiful beaches and lakes close by, castles, steam trains, mountains, historic buildings and pilgrim churches, water sports, national cycle route and the coastal path. Within 20 minutes by car, bus or train are Harlech, Porthmadog, Tremadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog (zip world). Snowdon walk is half an hour’s drive away. Plenty to do! For local services, 2 miles away in different directions are two villages. Talsarnau has a pub and Penrhyndeudraeth has 2 small supermarkets, post office, several cafes, restaurants and takeaways, 2 pubs and a petrol station. Porthmadog is a few minutes further by car, bus or train and has extensive services and facilities. The property is accessed via a steep narrow lane, with passing places, about 1/2 mile from the A496 road. By public transport, there is a train station and a bus stop in Llandecwyn on the main road. National cycle route 8 passes our property gate. Llyn Tecwyn lake is a few minutes walk up the lane, with Llandecwyn church above that. A little further away are more lakes and reservoirs, the Rhinog mountains with Bryn Cader Faner and a temperate rain forest Coed Felinrhyd. All are lovely hikes from our property.
Potable water
Campfires
Cooking equipment
from 
£15
 / night
Dan Y Ser Glamping Under The Stars

19. Dan Y Ser Glamping Under The Stars

100%
(4)
134km from St. Davids · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Wales
Dan Y Ser Glamping Under The Stars. Luxury Stargazing Glamping in the heart of mid-Wales, find your peace beneath the starlit sky. Set in a peaceful wildflower meadow with trees surrounding the pitches are our self-catering echo Glamping Stargazers. Our dark skies offer incredible stargazing opportunities for guests. If you love to explore nature, but also enjoy the comforts of home when on holiday, our luxury Stargazing tent combines the best of both worlds. The Stargazer is nestled into the corner of the meadow with wildflowers and landscaping ensuring your privacy. With close proximity to nature, we offer everything guests desire, from a fully equipped kitchen, luxurious private bathrooms, even the beds and lounges are a step up from basic camping, comfort is key. Our Stargazers have 360 degrees of transparent roof panels giving the best view of the sky, so guests can enjoy all the luxury of the Stargazer whilst in view of the stars. *Any pictures of the Stargazing Tents are from Lotus Belle and are representative of the accommodation you will be booking.*
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£30
 / night
Girt Down Camping

20. Girt Down Camping

99%
(79)
115km from St. Davids · 23 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Combe Martin, Devon, South West England
Set the edge of Exmoor, we have unrivalled coastal views, direct access to the South West Coast Path and Combe Martin bay is just a little walk away (perfect for paddle-boarding and dolphin spotting!). Choose your pitch, settle down by a fire pit and watch the sun set across Combe Martin bay. With pizza’s available on some weekends, breakfast baguettes for breakfast and a selection of farm produce available - we have everything you could need, we are campervan friendly too. With footpaths from the farm in all directions you can join the South West Coast Path or just ramble down to the village where there are shops, cafes and pubs a plenty. With full flushing toilets and hot showers, as well as a washing up area, there is even an old railway carriage with electric plugs to charge your phone or dry your hair, with a fridge and freezer to look after your supper too. We are a small site focusing on that quiet get-away. There is no road noise, just the farmer going about his day job, who’s more than happy to chat about the wildlife, birds and weather!
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£24
 / night

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The best farm stays near St. Davids guide

Where to go

Whitesands Bay & St Davids Head

St Davids’ go-to sandy beach is 2.5 miles northwest of the city. It’s a popular place with swimmers and surfers alike, but big enough to absorb the crowds. The campsites here are all on or just off the approach road, below the rocky hill of Carn Lidli. Hit the beach, hike the many footpaths or discover the fascinating ancient history of St Davids Head to the bay’s north.

St Justinian’s & Around

St Justinian’s really is the end of the road—as far west as you can go in Wales—and is a secluded place to camp, despite being under 2 miles from St Davids. The grassy pitches here invariably scoop big sea views. There is a clutch of campsites off the quiet lane from St Davids down to the pier from where boats go to isolated Ramsey Island, a nature reserve.

St Bride’s Bay

This large bay curving south of St Davids, flanked either side by Ramsey and Skomer Islands, is a wild romp of craggy cliffs and sandy coves known as ‘havens’. The hiking is excellent, with the whole thing linked by the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, and there are several cute-as-a-button fishing villages. There are campsites all the way around.

When to go

The main tourist season is Easter through September, with early May and September seeing less crowds than the main holiday season, despite overall promising just as much chance of sunny, dry weather. This is Wales though, so come prepared for rain and cool temperatures any time! St Davids’ Cathedral Festival of classical music in late May makes an atmospheric time to visit.