Forest bell tents in Mid Wales

Solitude beckons across Mid Wales’ uplands while the area’s shores sport an array of campsites.

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Forest Glamping Retreat

1 unit · Glamping1 acre · Wales
A piece of the Bahamas brought to the South West... Between the Wye Valley AONB and the Cotswolds AONB, this site offers genuine top end glamping and includes:- - 1/4 acre - plenty of space to enjoy your break. - Large king-sized bed, sofas and a wood burning stove - Firepit - Bedding and towels are supplied - Kitchenette with supplies - Charcoal/gas BBQ - Various seating options including bar style seating, a bench and a table and chairs, perfect for evenings in the open - Enjoy stargazing whilst round the BBQ or from the comfort of your bed with the clear panels of the tent. - Hot tub can be included. Notice required and Hot tub subject to availability. Camp beds or similar and bedding for children must be brought with you. There is plenty to explore around the site, including some great walking and cycling routes. For sporting enthusiasts... - Bike trails in the Forest - Pedalabikeaway is a short drive from the site (mountain bikes, family cycling trails and jumps) - Paddle boarding - Open water swimming in nearby lakes (very short drive from site) - Running and forest walks from site as well as short drive into the Forest for more exploring Secure bike storage can be available onsite with prior notice. Sorry, no pets are allowed. No smoking on site
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Moleshill Retreat, Ceredigion

1 unit · Glamping4 acres · Llanon, Wales
Relax and unwind in our beautiful bell tent set within a 4 acre hay meadow with outstanding sea views. Book in and indulge in our custom built wood-fired sauna and plunge pool, wonderful way to spend the evening watching the sunset over the sea. You can also make use of your own wood-fired pizza oven and then enjoy sitting around the campfire watching the stars, we even have a telescope on hand for the more serious stargazers. Set up comprises of a fully-kitted kitchen cabin with a dining area with solar charging points and fridge, use of your own Biolan compost loo, picnic table and fire pit, indulge in the use of hot and cold showers. Your camping space is a 4 acre field discreetly set within our 14 acre permaculture project. We have planted over a 1,000 native trees within the past 2 years including an orchard of local heritage varieties. In the future we plan to coppice the fast growing trees such as Alder and Willow for firewood. We also have chickens safely roaming within an electric fence which is moved periodically. Fresh organic eggs always available in the summer! We never use any pesticides and keep the grass long for hay cutting. This means the wildlife is abundant. The camp is located next to woodland so we may ask you not to have a campfire in extremely dry weather. Although there is no WiFi the site does have a 4g signal, please check the location with your provider, we are with EE. We will have our own local produce for sale when there's availability.
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Forest bell tents in Mid Wales guide

Overview

Croeso (welcome) to the big gap on the map! Mid Wales is a mecca for campers drawn to its natural wonders, which one might expect to find in a Tolkien tale. Bounded by Snowdonia (Eyri) National Park to the north and the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) National Park to the south, the vast yellow-green uplands of Mid Wales in between are little-known. For those who choose to tread the trails across the middle, solitude awaits. The region’s coast, Cardigan Bay, is more visited, yet still full of lonesome, sandy coves. Hikers are spoiled—sample the Wales Coast Path along Cardigan Bay, the Cambrian Way through the wild middle, or the Offa’s Dyke Path along the eastern edge. The best camping is found along Cardigan Bay.

Campsites in Mid Wales are as diverse as the landscape, with a range of facilities and setups. While many established players offer set pitches to accommodate tents of different dimensions, most small-scale campsites (particularly those on farms) allow campers to pitch wherever they like. As for facilities, these can range from the bourgeois to the basic, with compost toilets and eco showers common. Many sites also offer some form of communal hub where campers can cook, play games, and socialise.

Where to go

Cambrian Mountains

Rugged hills loom across the midriff of Mid Wales, and although never surpassing 2,475 feet, the Cambrian Mountains are mighty wild places with few beaten paths. Britain’s most remote land south of the Scottish Highlands, the area is most easily accessed from Machynlleth, Aberystwyth, and towns like Builth Wells to the east. There are scarcely any campsites in the middle, so towns on the periphery are best as camping bases.

Cardigan Bay

Curving north from North Pembrokeshire to Southern Gwynedd along the Mid Wales coast, Wales’ biggest bay was where camping in Wales really took off. Along this beguiling seaboard, mainly made up of sandy beaches and coves and with terrific sea life (including Europe’s biggest bottlenose dolphin population), Cardigan Bay hosts a greater density of campgrounds and caravan parks than anywhere else in the country. Expect both big affairs with myriad facilities and farm sites with a few tent spaces.

Welsh Borderlands

Also often referred to as the Welsh Marches, this hilly region historically divided Wales from England. It’s a land littered with castles, grand manor houses, and history-rich small towns, all positioned within pretty countryside lined by trails like the Offa’s Dyke Path. Camping is especially good in the woodsy Wye Valley AONB in the south.

Brecon Beacons National Park

Mid Wales merges into the Brecon Beacons National Park to the south—a renowned hillwalking destination with both the Beacons Way and Cambrian Way passing through. Southern Britain’s highest land is here, and the northern part of the upland is easily accessible from towns like Llandeilo, Llandovery, Brecon, and Hay-on-Wye, also handy for exploring southern Mid Wales. The area around Brecon has some cracking campsites.

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