Eco Retreats
Highly rated
Ceinws, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
Eco Retreats
Off grid, back-to-nature retreat in the heart of the Dyfi Forest, Eco Retreats offers guests a quiet and mindful escape set on a working farm. With no WiFi, you can forget about the everyday and stay in one of the cosy yurts in a valley with a wildflower meadow and river. Complete with kitchens and hot outdoor baths, it is the perfect blend of comfort and wilderness. Treat yourself to countryside walks with amazing views and bustling wildlife.
Off-grid, wild glamping site set on the edge of Snowdonia National Park in the Dyfi Forest
Three cosy yurts complete with double beds, kitchens, outdoor baths and campfires!
Secluded glamping set five miles from mains roads, ideal spot for a digital detox
About Eco Retreats
Set on the edge of Snowdonia National Park on a working farm, five miles from main roads, this site offers guests a truly peaceful glamping escape in Dyfi Forest. WiFi free and set away from nearby towns, the aim is for guests to reconnect with each other and themselves in a beautiful setting with pretty nature all around. There are just three yurts spread over 50 acres of a larger working farm. River yurt, as the name suggests, is set by the river that runs through the site, perfect for those wanting a dip or riverside picnic. Meadow yurt is set in the pretty wildflower meadow, and Ash Valley yurt boasts valley views and is set next to a private rain fed waterfall (weather dependent). Each is complete with a double bed, two futon beds, linen, seating, a coffee table, an indoor cooking area and a log burner. Outside is a private bathroom with a hot shower and a private outdoor wood-fired bath. There's also your own campfire and seating area outside the yurt, to enjoy outdoor cooking. Make the most of the relaxing setting with amazing walks with beautiful views all around the site, explore the ancient Celtic woodlands with rivers and splash pools. With no electricity or WiFi, guests can enjoy a digital detox and completely unwind and reconnect with the wonders of nature, with each other and with themselves. Sorry, dogs are not allowed onsite due to sheep in the neighbouring fields. Guests will need to bring their own towels.
Eco Retreats is open from 29/03 to 02/11.
The yurts have a private indoor kitchen area and private outdoor wood-fired bath, eco-loo and shower. The kitchens are equipped with a two ring gas cooker with kettle, saucepans, frying pan, utensils, crockery and cutlery.
Water comes from a spring up the hill and is on tap just outside each yurt. There is organic, fair trade tea, coffee, hot chocolate, sugar, salt and pepper in each yurt. The site is fully off-grid and WiFi free.
The closest shop is a Spar in Machynlleth, a 40 minute drive from the site. The nearest pub is the Tafarn Dwynant, just five miles away.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Internet access
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilets
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
There are 3 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
Meadow Yurt
Max 4 people
Offering forest views, a double bed and two futon beds, a wood-burning stove with all wood provided and a well-equipped indoor kitchen. Bedding is provided. Outside is a private wood-fired bath, shower and eco-loo, campfire and seating area.
Ash Valley Yurt
Max 4 people
Overlooking the valley with a double bed and two futon beds, a wood-burning stove with all wood provided and a well-equipped indoor kitchen. Bedding is provided. Outside is a private outdoor wood-fired bath, shower and eco-loo, campfire and seating area.
River Yurt
Max 4 people
Set by the river, with a double bed and two futon beds, a wood-burning stove with all wood provided and a well-equipped indoor kitchen. Bedding is provided. Outside is a private outdoor wood-fired bath, shower and eco-loo and campfire and seating area.
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Machynlleth area
There are great walks around site, through the forest or down the river. Let children run freely through the meadow or splashing in the river! For a bit of adventure, the Dyfi Forest is home to the Climach-X mountain bike trail (approximately 20 minute drive) - please be aware that this really isn't a gentle ride!
The surrounding area is also well worth exploring. You're staying on the southern edge of Snowdonia, close to the mythical mountain Cadair Idris (approximately 50 minutes). Further north, there's Mount Snowdon (1 hour) and the Zip World Slate Caverns at Blaenau Ffestiniog (50 minutes) which offer a thrilling zipwire and underground trampoline adventure.
Just down the road from site, you'll find the Centre for Alternative Technology (25 minutes) which puts on fascinating exhibits, both indoor and outdoor, showing the best ways to live in harmony with the environment.
In the opposite direction there's the Corris Craft Centre (25 minutes) and King Arthur's Labyrinth (25 minutes)- an underground journey through Welsh mythology taken on a boat through the old slate mine!
The nearest local town is Machynlleth (30 minutes), a vibrant market town and hub for many who come to the area to lead a more sustainable, earth-friendly lifestyle. Within forty minutes' drive there are the beautiful local beaches of Ynys Las, Borth and Aberdyfi (Aberdovey). These are great places to hire surfing, windsurfing and kayaking equipment for fun in the sea.
And for bird and nature lovers alike there's the gorgeous bird reserve at Ynys Hir as well as the Dyfi Osprey Project (35 minutes).
Other nearby attractions include:
- Ffrwd Fawr Waterfall (50 minutes)
- Lyn Clywedog Viewpoint (55 minutes)
- Vale of Rheidol Railway (1 hour)
- Blaen Hafren (1 hour)
- Red Ridge Activity Centre (1 hour)
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