- Camping with Wildlife watching
Wildlife-watching campsites near Penarth
98% (1.1K) • 642 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Penarth
Lodge on a Lake
1. Lodge on a Lake
98%
(33)
14km from Penarth · 2 units
Secluded lakeside lodges that show you needn’t travel far from Cardiff city to find countryside
Showers
Hot Tub
Wifi
from
£150
/ night
Gurt Yurts
2. Gurt Yurts
100%
(23)
28km from Penarth · 9 units · Tents, Glamping
Off the beaten track on top of the Mendips in an area of outstanding natural beauty. A mixture of four acres of wild woodland, orchard and field set on a hillside.
Our Yurt is set up in the trees giving you peaceful seclusion and a clear view across the sea to Wales and the mountains of the Brecon Beacons. The Yurt is big and sleeps up to four very comfortably. It has its own stove and outside is a washroom just for you with hot shower , toilet and sinks. Your own meadow allows you to just relax and be.
Up on the campfield you can bring your own tent or hire a Belle tent from us with all the fittings to camp contentedly. Our new Wash House has hot showers, flushing toilets and basins. You can light a fire and cook up a BBQ or maybe just watch the world go by.
A huge range of activities are possible or you can lie in the hammock with a good book. We have very friendly dogs and rescue chickens who may come and visit. Wild deer wander past in the early morning mist and the odd buzzard picks an argument with a bunch of crows but nothing much else should disturb you.
We moved here after an 18 month search 8 years ago. It was close to everything we wanted and we've spent some time getting a bit closer.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£12
/ night
Paddington Farm
3. Paddington Farm
93%
(29)
46km from Penarth · 20 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A simple campsite at the foot of Glastonbury Tor
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£24
/ night
Private Yurt Retreat Rewilded Land
4. Private Yurt Retreat Rewilded Land
97%
(19)
47km from Penarth · 1 unit
Year-round yurt stays in a private meadow on the Somerset Levels
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from
£81
/ night
Cuddfan - The Hiding Place
5. Cuddfan - The Hiding Place
100%
(14)
48km from Penarth · 2 units
A secluded, riverside bell tent in the heart of The Black Mountains
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£40
/ night
Buckland Farm Camping
6. Buckland Farm Camping
95%
(21)
52km from Penarth · 12 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Dog-friendly camping on the edge of the Blackdown Hills
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£22
/ night
Red Sky at Night Campsite
7. Red Sky at Night Campsite
99%
(35)
53km from Penarth · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
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.
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from
£13
/ night
Deer Barn Retreats
8. Deer Barn Retreats
94%
(33)
54km from Penarth · 3 units
Dog-friendly glamping on the Somerset-Devon border
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£81
/ night
Kingsmead Camping
9. Kingsmead Camping
99%
(96)
55km from Penarth · 6 units
A range of pitches, from grassy open spaces to off-grid woodland clearings, topped off by two well-stocked fishing lakes
Electrical hookup
Pets
from
£29
/ night
Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite
10. Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite
99%
(355)
56km from Penarth · 19 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Simple, eco-friendly camping with epic views at the foot of a famed Welsh mountain range
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£14
/ night
Pwllyn Farm Camping
11. Pwllyn Farm Camping
100%
(219)
58km from Penarth · 18 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A wild-feeling, adult-only campsite in the Brecon Beacons National Park, with impressive views of Pen y Fan
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£13
/ night
Aldridge Mill
12. Aldridge Mill
95%
(22)
59km from Penarth · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A yurt, a gypsy wagon, and wild camping pitches in a Devon valley.
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from
£20
/ night
Penylan Cider Farm
13. Penylan Cider Farm
96%
(24)
59km from Penarth · 3 units · Motorhomes, Glamping
Pitches and tiny home glamping on a cider farm in Herefordshire
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£25
/ night
Westland Farm
14. Westland Farm
100%
(140)
60km from Penarth · 21 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Camping and glamping on a working farm, with yurts, huts with hot tubs, and simple, spacious, sociable camping pitches
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£13
/ night
Porte Meadows
15. Porte Meadows
90%
(10)
63km from Penarth · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Set on a contractor farm is Porte Meadows. Just on the edge of Exmoor National Park, 10 miles from Woolacombe beach and 12 miles to the busy town of Barnstaple. We are back to basics off grid but with proper toilets and showers, filtered drinking water and waste points. Caravans, campers and tents welcome and there is a pub within walking distance ( just across the road).
Easy to find, no narrow lanes. Storage available.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£18
/ night
Under the Milky Way
16. Under the Milky Way
100%
(20)
66km from Penarth · 4 units
A charming glamping getaway on the North Devon Heritage Coast near some of the finest beaches in the south-west.
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£127
/ night
Yurt in the Orchard
17. Yurt in the Orchard
100%
(31)
66km from Penarth · 1 unit
A private, dog-friendly yurt with a hot tub overlooking a North Devon cider orchard
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£125
/ night
Dreamhuts Retreat
18. Dreamhuts Retreat
100%
(18)
66km from Penarth · 2 units
A pair of super-luxury shepherd's huts in the rural Culm Valley countryside, where good walks and welcoming pubs abound
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£200
/ night
Romantic Country Glamping
19. Romantic Country Glamping
92%
(12)
66km from Penarth · 2 units
A pair of self-contained glamping getaways in Wiltshire
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£110
/ night
Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
20. Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
97%
(56)
67km from Penarth · 30 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Almost wild camping with good views, near the River Wye and Brecon Beacons
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£10
/ night
98% (1.1K) • 642 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Penarth
Lodge on a Lake
1. Lodge on a Lake
98%
(33)
14km from Penarth · 2 units
Secluded lakeside lodges that show you needn’t travel far from Cardiff city to find countryside
Showers
Hot Tub
Wifi
from
£150
/ night
Gurt Yurts
2. Gurt Yurts
100%
(23)
28km from Penarth · 9 units · Tents, Glamping
Off the beaten track on top of the Mendips in an area of outstanding natural beauty. A mixture of four acres of wild woodland, orchard and field set on a hillside.
Our Yurt is set up in the trees giving you peaceful seclusion and a clear view across the sea to Wales and the mountains of the Brecon Beacons. The Yurt is big and sleeps up to four very comfortably. It has its own stove and outside is a washroom just for you with hot shower , toilet and sinks. Your own meadow allows you to just relax and be.
Up on the campfield you can bring your own tent or hire a Belle tent from us with all the fittings to camp contentedly. Our new Wash House has hot showers, flushing toilets and basins. You can light a fire and cook up a BBQ or maybe just watch the world go by.
A huge range of activities are possible or you can lie in the hammock with a good book. We have very friendly dogs and rescue chickens who may come and visit. Wild deer wander past in the early morning mist and the odd buzzard picks an argument with a bunch of crows but nothing much else should disturb you.
We moved here after an 18 month search 8 years ago. It was close to everything we wanted and we've spent some time getting a bit closer.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£12
/ night
Paddington Farm
3. Paddington Farm
93%
(29)
46km from Penarth · 20 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A simple campsite at the foot of Glastonbury Tor
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£24
/ night
Private Yurt Retreat Rewilded Land
4. Private Yurt Retreat Rewilded Land
97%
(19)
47km from Penarth · 1 unit
Year-round yurt stays in a private meadow on the Somerset Levels
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from
£81
/ night
Cuddfan - The Hiding Place
5. Cuddfan - The Hiding Place
100%
(14)
48km from Penarth · 2 units
A secluded, riverside bell tent in the heart of The Black Mountains
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£40
/ night
Buckland Farm Camping
6. Buckland Farm Camping
95%
(21)
52km from Penarth · 12 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Dog-friendly camping on the edge of the Blackdown Hills
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£22
/ night
Red Sky at Night Campsite
7. Red Sky at Night Campsite
99%
(35)
53km from Penarth · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
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.
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from
£13
/ night
Deer Barn Retreats
8. Deer Barn Retreats
94%
(33)
54km from Penarth · 3 units
Dog-friendly glamping on the Somerset-Devon border
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£81
/ night
Kingsmead Camping
9. Kingsmead Camping
99%
(96)
55km from Penarth · 6 units
A range of pitches, from grassy open spaces to off-grid woodland clearings, topped off by two well-stocked fishing lakes
Electrical hookup
Pets
from
£29
/ night
Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite
10. Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite
99%
(355)
56km from Penarth · 19 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Simple, eco-friendly camping with epic views at the foot of a famed Welsh mountain range
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£14
/ night
Pwllyn Farm Camping
11. Pwllyn Farm Camping
100%
(219)
58km from Penarth · 18 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A wild-feeling, adult-only campsite in the Brecon Beacons National Park, with impressive views of Pen y Fan
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£13
/ night
Aldridge Mill
12. Aldridge Mill
95%
(22)
59km from Penarth · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A yurt, a gypsy wagon, and wild camping pitches in a Devon valley.
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from
£20
/ night
Penylan Cider Farm
13. Penylan Cider Farm
96%
(24)
59km from Penarth · 3 units · Motorhomes, Glamping
Pitches and tiny home glamping on a cider farm in Herefordshire
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£25
/ night
Westland Farm
14. Westland Farm
100%
(140)
60km from Penarth · 21 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Camping and glamping on a working farm, with yurts, huts with hot tubs, and simple, spacious, sociable camping pitches
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£13
/ night
Porte Meadows
15. Porte Meadows
90%
(10)
63km from Penarth · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Set on a contractor farm is Porte Meadows. Just on the edge of Exmoor National Park, 10 miles from Woolacombe beach and 12 miles to the busy town of Barnstaple. We are back to basics off grid but with proper toilets and showers, filtered drinking water and waste points. Caravans, campers and tents welcome and there is a pub within walking distance ( just across the road).
Easy to find, no narrow lanes. Storage available.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£18
/ night
Under the Milky Way
16. Under the Milky Way
100%
(20)
66km from Penarth · 4 units
A charming glamping getaway on the North Devon Heritage Coast near some of the finest beaches in the south-west.
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£127
/ night
Yurt in the Orchard
17. Yurt in the Orchard
100%
(31)
66km from Penarth · 1 unit
A private, dog-friendly yurt with a hot tub overlooking a North Devon cider orchard
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£125
/ night
Dreamhuts Retreat
18. Dreamhuts Retreat
100%
(18)
66km from Penarth · 2 units
A pair of super-luxury shepherd's huts in the rural Culm Valley countryside, where good walks and welcoming pubs abound
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£200
/ night
Romantic Country Glamping
19. Romantic Country Glamping
92%
(12)
66km from Penarth · 2 units
A pair of self-contained glamping getaways in Wiltshire
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£110
/ night
Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
20. Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
97%
(56)
67km from Penarth · 30 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Almost wild camping with good views, near the River Wye and Brecon Beacons
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£10
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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James
2 weeks ago
5 m Class B
We had a great stay and would deffo recommend! Easy to find, great views and lovely host 😀
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Sarah
January 2026
3 nights at Romantic Country Glamping
Absolute perfection! Everything anyone could need and fantastic hosts. Warm and snug even during freezing temperatures. Cannot wait to return.
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ginger
October 2025
Tent
Lovely and welcoming people and great camping pitches along with stunning views and perfect walks
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Niome
October 2025
With kids
brilliant place to stay, very relaxed there but if you need anything they was there. me and my partner stayed here with our 2 daughters and our dog and it was 100% one of the best places we have been to, great veiws, great facilities. all in all will 100% be staying again and maybe try the other cabins.
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Finty
September 2025
Tent
We loved our stay at Aldridge Mill! It was so peaceful and lots of lovely walking spots near by :)
It was so refreshing having space for ourselves and our dogs - We arrived at the end of September so was very quiet and spacious.
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Vicki
September 2025
With kids
The yurt in the orchard is a lovely, peaceful place to stay. Chris was welcoming and the cream teas were an absolute treat. We had a great time as a family of 4 and our boys loved the hot tub! We would love to return one day. 😀
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Katie
September 2025
With pets
Very private, lovely place so quiet, facilities were great, Chris was amazing and went ab9ve and beyond for us. Even put gazebo up over the seating area as on arrival it was raining hard. Yurt was amazing bed was really comfortable. Hot tub was an added bonus and the Bluetooth speaker was a nice touch. our dogs absolutely love the grounds. Would highly recommend. And I think we will be back again one day.
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James
September 2025
Tent
Despite the weather we had a great few nights here. The facilities are clean and modern and the barn provided everything we could need, including some much needed shelter during the high winds and rain we experienced. Great campsite with plenty of space.
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Dominic
September 2025
Tent
Great campsite, friendly staff, very quiet and good facilities.
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Ashik
September 2025
2 nights at Cuddfan - The Hiding Place
Thanks Mark for the lovely stay! The area is secluded and picturesque, which really gave us the feeling of living a nomadic life with just the basic amenities.
A few tips for future visitors:
Bring a hanging light or headlamp, as it gets very dark and there’s no lighting provided.
There’s a gas stove and cooking area, but you’ll need to bring your own utensils.
Pack warm duvets and thick jackets if you’re visiting in autumn, as nights can get very cold.
🚗 Important: Do not drive your car down to the tent. Park just after entering the gate and walk down instead. I missed the host’s message about this, got stuck trying to drive back up, and had to be rescued by a farmer with his tractor (thankfully the host responded quickly and was super helpful!).
Despite that little adventure, I absolutely loved the stay and would highly recommend it if you’re looking for a unique experience without the hassle of putting up a tent yourself.
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Hannah
September 2025
5 m car
With kids
A lovely last minute find. The location is good and the facilities great, we will be back 😊
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Lee
September 2025
5 m Class B
Brilliant site if you want minimal and peaceful, with great views. Chloe was super helpful and fast to respond, and attention to detail on the site is impressive (I loved the washing up shed!)
. Will go back!
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Niome
August 2025
Tent
With pets
brilliant campsite went for 2 nights, was ment to be 3 but had no clothes left, but anything you needed chloe was there within the hour, peaceful feild with brilliant views, brilliant for dogs that are well behaved. The kids loved all the stuff they could do including tree swings,playground and the mud kitchen, the forest walk is so lovely to walk through brilliant campsite would recomend only 2-3 days just coz theres no showers but still a very good campsite, would defuntely go again
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Damian
August 2025
Tent
With kids
This was good trip. The campsite is large and open so you can pick any spot you like. There is a place for a campfire in the middle of the field with some seats. There is drinking water on site and the toilets are very decent with toilet paper and soap provided. There is a shop where u can get wood, vegies, cold drinks and other bits (soft drinks only) The staff running the site are very friendly. There is showers on site with hot water and fairly good pressure. There is lots of green fields and a few local attractions. We did the Glastonbury Tor. I recommend doing it in the evening when the sun goes down. Be careful tho, it's quite steep so wear good shoes. On the farm itself you can see rabbits, lamas and goats. If you walk up the hill a bit you might see larga large herd of bulls who turned out to be very friendly (if you feed them some grass, but be careful, it's a bull). We were also lucky to see army planes and helicopters doing a very low fly by above the camping site. Very impressive. Overall we had a good time and it was a cheap little holiday.
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Patryk
August 2025
Tent
It was my first time at a campsite and it was a great experience. The pitches are far apart from each other so you get a lot of privacy.
Each pitch is leveled and comes with a firepit.
The views are gorgeous.
I wish there were more toilets as often we had to wait. The toilet is not separate from the shower so if someone is showering the toilet becomes unavailable. I was happy to use the compost toilet but my girlfriend preferred the flushable one.
Would definitely camp here again.
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Alex
August 2025
Tent
Really well organised and well communicated camp. Lovely pitch and loads of space so you can't hear your neighbours at a respectful level which everyone was. Lovely views, lovely hosts, lovely time.
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Amy
August 2025
Tent
With pets
Fantastic site!
Beautiful views, also perfect for dark skies!
- Ample fresh drinking water sites
- Clean and modern toilet and shower facilities.
- cozy communal area for cleaning up with home comforts including access to a fridge and freezer.
- honesty tuxk show with some essentials
- local honey on sale!
- plants on sale!
- massively dog friendly!
Very clean and environmentally site! With lots of local information and wildlife (and thier own animals and garden!) Loved our stay, will most defiantly be visiting again
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Edward
August 2025
Tent
Perfect. Quiet with excellent views. Friendly and helpful
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Carree
August 2025
5 m Class B
With kids
Paddington farm is amazing, such a beautiful place with a great ethos and purpose, met some truly lovely people, facilities were brilliant, will be returning ❤️
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Joanne
August 2025
5 m Class B
With pets
This is an absolute gem of a campsite. Everything is clean and well thought out. The pitches are spacious and the location is so beautiful!
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