Upper Scolton Camping

The pitches at Upper Scolton Campsite in Pembrokeshire are more than just a patch of grass. Here, your pitch fee gives you a fire pit, an equipped and undercover kitchen shed, your own hot-water shower, and your own composting loo. It also affords you plenty of space, since the five-acre camping meadow, which includes a peaceful pond, is set aside for just three pitches total. Plus, there’s sustainability here too: these well-serviced pitches run on renewable energy with solar panels powering both hobs and your hot-water shower. 

“I thought about what I would want on a family camping holiday,” says mum-of-two and campsite host, Kathryn. She’s part of the family behind Upper Scolton Camping and the sheep and dairy farm it sits on. She decided that having everything from a tin opener to toilet roll provided, would make family camping easy—and it does. But these will suit anyone, especially campers who dread shared facilities and midnight treks to the loo. Each pitch can accommodate up to eight in a tent, motorhome or caravan. The price per pitch means, for those camping in smaller numbers, they may not be the cheapest pitch in Pembrokeshire but, take it from us, the inclusions mean they represent great value.

In addition to the pimped-up pitches, there are a few other advantages to camping on the farm. These include the chance of a farm tour and the opportunity to buy home-reared barbecue fodder from an honesty shop in a nearby barn. The pond on site is a wildlife haven and although it’s fenced for safety, you are welcome to a waterside wander as long as an adult is in charge. Beyond the farm a longer walk takes you into the neighbouring Scolton Manor and Country Park. Pembrokeshire’s county town, Haverfordwest, is just six miles from here. It’s worth a mooch about but, perhaps more importantly, it’s also a hub from where roads radiate out in all directions. Take your pick from St Davids, Broad Haven beach, Barafundle Bay, Pembroke Castle or even Tenby Harbour; all are within reach of the extra special pitches at Upper Scolton Campsite.