Belan Bluebell Woods
Highly rated
Cwmbelan, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales
Belan Bluebell Woods
Belan Bluebell Woods is a secluded, off grid site in a dark skies area with stunning views over the Cambrian mountains. An award winning site where a peaceful holiday is guaranteed with just three wild meadow camping pitches and a campervan pitch with a fire pit. If glamping is more your style there is a bell tent, two geo domes and a shepherd's hut with a wood fired hot tub. There are weekend pizza nights and activity evenings too! Dog friendly.
Set ten minutes from Llanidloes, a great base for exploring the Mid Wales countryside
Small eco-conscious site including glamping with an outdoor wood-fired bath!
Breathtaking views over the Cambrian Mountains that stretch for miles
About Belan Bluebell Woods
A small, pictureseque site set on a working farm just ten minutes from Llanidloes, a great base for exploring the Mid Wales countryside. This award-winning site offers guests wonderful views over the Cambrian mountains and great dark skies at night. They put nature at the heart of everything they do, a truly blissful spot for a relaxing getaway. There are just eight accommodation options onsite so a peaceful getaway is guaranteed. For campers, there are three wild meadow pitches for tents, and one pitch suitable for a campervan. This pitch comes with a fire pit and eco facilities. If glamping is more your thing, you will be spoilt for choice with the option of a bell tent, two geo domes and a shepherd's hut that comes with a wood-fired hot tub. The bell tent is fully furnished with a double bed and two single camp beds with bedding and a welcome hamper is included. Outside is an undercover camp kitchen, gas stove, table and chairs and a fire pit. The shepherd's hut is ideal for a secluded adults-only retreat on a separate part of the farm for true peace and tranquillity. Complete with a horsebox shower, BBQ, camp kitchen and even a woodfire hot tub. Enjoy evenings gazing up at the stars accompanied by a glass of your favourite tipple. Sorry, no pets. The two geo domes sleep up to six with a king-sized oak bed, a double futon bed and two single beds. Bedding and a welcome hamper are included. Outside is a large undercover camp kitchen and seating area as well as a charcoal BBQ with everything you need for meals in the open, including a gas stove and utensils. The bell tent and geo domes have a private compost loo with shared shower facilities nearby. The shepherd's hut has a private outdoor bath and shower. The site is surrounded by wildlife and great for stargazing, or try some of the nearby activities such as, nearby paddle boarding wild swimming and hiking. Each weekend and during the holidays the site hosts Friday pizza nights, sheep feeding and games in the open field or board games in the covered barn. As a proud member of the Greener Camping Club the site has a strong eco ethos. Trees are planted for every guest. It's the perfect base for a digital detox, wrapped in nature. With endless exploring, walking, mountain biking and wild swimming, or simply a blissful spot for sitting back and escaping everyday life! Dogs are very welcome on site. Please keep them on the lead. Sorry, dogs are not allowed in the shepherd's hut.
Pitches and the bell tent are open from Easter to the end of September, the geo domes until the end of October and the shepherds hut to 25th November.
Campers have access to shared eco facilities and each pitch has its own fire pit. Guests staying at the campervan pitch, bell tent or geo domes have a private eco loo and access to shared shower facilities. The shepherd's hut has a private eco loo and a private horse box shower. There is also a washing gup area and recycling point.
There is a camping barn that offers a communal space to relax in, with a fridge/freezer and phone charging.
There is an onsite honesty shop that sells local produces, fresh eggs and homegrown burgers.
The closest pub is just a ten minute drive away in Llanidloes the Crown and Anchor, serving lovely pub food with a great covered beer garden. Also in Llanidloes are a couple of great shops for food and supplies.
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 8 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
3 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Max 6 people
Non electric grass pitches situated in a meadow. Suitable for tents and trailer tents. Pitches are 12m x 12m. Each pitch has its own fire pit.
Non Electric Grass Campervan Pitch
Max 6 people
Non electric grass pitches situated in a meadow. Suitable for campervans. Approx 12m x 12m with its own compost toilet.
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Llanidloes area
Wow where to start!. Do you want Mountains? Waterfalls? Forests? Coast?
Each weekend and during the holidays there is plenty of fun to be had, with a car-free area for kids to play, usually cricket or football! Or try the Friday pizza night, or grab a book or a board game in the camping barn on wet days. Sheep feeding and animal meet and greets are also available.
Meet some spectacular bird of prey just 20 minutes away in Rhayader at the red kite feeding station. Or venture further afield to the Dyfi Osprey project at Clywedog Reservoir. Trout fish there too.
Hike through the nearby Cambrian mountains, no need to go as far as Snowdon, where you're sure to be greeted with some of Wales's most incredible views. The Elan valley Dams is half an hour away and the Hafren Forest is just 25 minutes away. Its a mountain bikers paradise.
Other nearby activities:
- Watersports at Clywedog Dam (15 minutes)
- Wild swimming in the River Severn (20 minutes)
- Gilfach Nature Reserve (20 minutes)
- Powys Castle National Trust (40 minutes)
- Aberystwyth town and beach (45 minutes)
- Borth resort village (50 minutes)
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