Cefn Coed Reviews
Cefn Coed, or 'back of the woods', is a charming, historical Welsh farm estate with roots dating back as far as the 16th century. Fancy a break from the fast pace and stress of the modern world? Offering both immersive woodland and picturesque field pitches, you're ideally situated to experience the idyllic beauty of Snowdonia, with both tent and campervan pitches available.
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Great campsite!!
Daniel M
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Fantastic site and lovely guys who run the site.
Rainy stay
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Michael L
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We stayed from Monday to Wednesday in a forest pitch. We had friends who booked separately and they found us a pitch which could accommodate everyone. Amazing site with showers, places to wash up and toilets open 24/7, just a short walk from our pitch. As this is an isolated spot, there is limited phone service. From our group of 6, only 2 had service on EE and 3. I'm with O2 and got no service on the site for the whole stay, but that was a good thing in my opinion!
Perfect
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Ben P
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Faultless!! Nice people, great location, close to Cadair Idris, town and estuary.
Lovely and peaceful
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Gail M
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Firstly, we received a lovely welcome from the staff and owner. The pitches are very private and quite flat. We had the unexpected surprise of good warm showers. They're new this year. The site is quiet and peaceful with a relaxed, easy going atmosphere. The scenery is fabulous being in a forest right on the estuary. And there's wildlife galore. There are cheaper sites around but they don't offer the privacy or experience of woodland camping.
Brilliant
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Luke H
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Very nice site with gorgeous views! Loved it :)
Fantastic views
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Paula W
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Very welcoming, lovely forest pitch, very quiet and secluded. Toilets also very clean. We weren't expecting more but there were showers and cleaning sinks.
Perfect wild camping location
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Hayley H
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Couldn't wish for a better wild camping site!
Great spot, fantastic host
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Richard B
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We stayed for 3 nights and had a great time. Location is nice and peaceful but not far out from Bala, Barmouth etc. Anything we needed was available and as per details, the wash/toilet facilities are a work in progress but some available and working fine. Wood, water, and soft drinks were all easy to obtain. We will be back for sure! Thanks again.
Incredible relaxing retreat
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Nick B
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If, like us, you prefer your own space to unwind from society then this campsite is an absolute gem. Adrian, the site owner, couldn't be more accommodating to any request you may have and is often found walking around the site should you require any of the on site facilities/services they have on offer. The pitch itself is well kept, private and very natural which are well spread out from neighbouring pitches. It's also easy to access walks, lakes or even the sea on foot as well as a local pub just a 30 minute walk. To summarise - fantastic site, fantastic facilities, great staff - nice to see the money is being put back in to the site for improvements and additions! We will 100% be back.
Under the trees, in the woods camping and dog friendly
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Tracy W
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My favourite campsite ever. It offers camping spots for tents and vans essentially in the woods, surrounded by nature, trees and bluebell woods. Also has open field camping. A relatively new site so facilities are still being built (Apr 22) but these should be completed soon. Fire-pits & BBQ's available to hire. Loved the easy access to beautiful walks straight from the campsite down to the Mawddach Estuary. A lovely owner who is clearly passionate about the area.
Wonderful campsite
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Carys M
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Beautiful location! Very friendly owners. Went for a long weekend trip and this campsite was ideal for us to explore the national parks and trails nearby. Facilities were basic (just toilets) but showers were being built whilst we were there :) loved the chickens and horses!!
Lovely site but expensive for a single person
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Alex W
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It's a lovely site, right next to Mawddach Trail, and easy to get to and from on foot. Adrian, who was on site, was very kind and helpful and found the best spot to be safe from the storm but still with pleasant surroundings. He also gave me his personal mobile number in case of problems - the choice of location proved excellent as I was quite sheltered in the very high winds. The site was very unspoilt and mostly wooded, and even in bad weather there were lots of birds around, and beautiful views. There are 2 RSPB reserves in walking distance, a great pub at Penmaenpool, plus lots of wonderful hill and estuary walks which I would love to explore more. I saw no signs of litter or damage anywhere, and the toilet block was very clean. The only catch for me as a single person, is the requirement to pay for a minimum of two people, which doubled the cost to £50 for 2 nights - this seems very steep for a site with minimal facilities, and especially considering there was hardly anyone else on the site anyway. I loved the site and the situation, but sadly I do not think I could return at that price, as my income will shortly drop as I retire.
Loved it, perfect New Year stay
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Sarah G
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Brilliant. Friendly attentive staff. Great pitches, fantastic locations.
Good location
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Daniel M
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Enjoyed our stay, we will be back to do more walks around this area.
Amazing spot, can't wait to come back
Emma H
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Absolutely loved staying here! Gorgeous location, secluded, surrounded by nature. Close to Cadair Idris so perfect for hiking and close to the coast for seaside trips and coastal walks 😊 Amazing Thai food delivered to our camping spot with an added bonus! We can't wait to come back.
Highly recommended
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Karolina L
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This campsite is for people that want experience nature in it's simplest form. You have everything you need. Clean drinking water, toilets, fire pit hire is amazing!
Great woodland hideaway
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Beth G
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We stayed for 2 nights with our puppy in our converted berlingo. Check in was easy and friendly, the pitch was easy to access but felt secluded and private. Being able to buy all the materials for a campfire was perfect and we enjoyed a fire despite the pouring rain (the trees provided some welcome shelter). Facilities were basic but clean, and there was building work going on so I think there will be more next season. The group pitched next to us were closer than we expected from a woodland site but were friendly and no issues. The meadow field looks pretty too if you want to be out in the open. We will definitely return!
Lovely site
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Zoe S
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A beautiful site in a great location near the estuary, with a good choice of field or woodland camping. However, I was surprised that the facilities were so limited given the price of a pitch. Particularly that there was no safe drinking water (needed to be filtered or boiled). It was stated clearly beforehand that there were no showers or rubbish delivery (and only one toilet for the whole site), and whilst I can see this is part of the 'wild camping' ethos, wild camping is ultimately meant to be free! Paying 20 quid a night for a site with minimal infrastructure seemed a bit over the top. The staff were very friendly and helpful with tips about local walks.
Great woodland campsite
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Danny M
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We had a great nights stay, nice quite woodland pitches loved the low key relaxed atmosphere. Facilities are basic but that only adds to the back to nature feeling of the site, lots of nice walks locally, very close to mawddach trail enjoyed sitting round the fire pit in the evening listening to the owls. Will definitely be back