Nantcellan Barns sits on the West Wales coastline, close to Aberystywyth (5 minute drive) and a short walk to Clarach Bay beach (15 minutes). With spacious back-to-basics grass pitches located in a meadow, you're surrounded by lovely views of the Ceredigion countryside, a small stream and local wildlife. It's home to working draft horses and offers a camping experience where nature is at the forefront.

Why choose Nantcellan Barns

Simple back-to-nature camping, welcoming all from families and dogs to solo travellers

Located on the Ceredigion coastline - just a 15 minute walk to Clarach Bay

Within a 10 minute drive of seaside towns Aberystwyth and Borth

About the site

Looking to get back to nature? Then look no further. With views down to Clarach Bay, this peaceful back to basics site offers a relaxing retreat away from everyday life. The site is only a 15 minute walk to Clarach Bay beach and ten minute drive into Aberystwyth town. Spacious, unallocated, grass pitches make for the perfect place to pitch your tent. With no electric and spread around a 20-acre meadow, there are no distractions from the surrounding countryside. Why not take in the luxury of not having to pitch your tent and opt for one of the onsite unfurnished bell tents, bring everything but your tent! Dogs are welcome at no extra charge. They must be kept on a lead and cleaned up after, there are some lovely walks right from the site. Fires and BBQs are allowed in fire bowls, please bring your own. No disposable BBQs are allowed.

Nantcellan Barns is open from 01/04 to 01/10 in 2025 and from 01/04 to 31/10 in 2026. Pitches from £24/night for 2 people.

"Great location for walking and biking... it was perfect"

Andrew W

What facilities are at Nantcellan Barns?

Accessible facilities

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant / takeaway

Drinking water

Family friendly

Shop

Showers

Toilets

W.C. disposal

WiFi

Fires allowed

Near beach

Peaceful

Site facilities include well-maintained portaloos, hot open-roofed showers and an open-fronted barn with cooking facilities for communal use.

A five minute drive takes you into the centre of Aberystwyth, with a wide selection of restaurants, cafes and shops including a large Tesco supermarket. You can also find great pubs including the The Coopers Arms.

There are 35 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

35 x Meadow Camping - Non Electric Grass Pitches

Max 8 people

Non electric grass pitches, unallocated across the camping meadow.

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Robert W

Small Tent - Meadow Camping - Non Electric Grass PitchesJul 2025

The campsite was very nicely set out, close to shops, beach and lovely views. It was a great introduction to camping especially with a little one- big open space to run around safely.

Beautiful and handy location

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Andrew W

Small Tent - Meadow Camping - Non Electric Grass PitchesJun 2025

Loved the outdoor showers. Great location for walking and biking. Friendly lady on the phone. Loads of space for camping. I was there for National Cycling Championships and it was perfect.

Nice basic site but no monitoring of rules

Nicky G

Jun 2025

This is a good site if you want back to basics camping. Having no roof on the shower is amazing for watching red kites while scrubbing your undercarriage, but it doesn't give any shelter for your clothes when it's raining. The camping kitchen provided is really useful, but there was no means of lighting the gas that was provided and no hot water at the kitchen. These are very minor gripes in the context of the site itself. However, we ended up leaving the site a night earlier than expected because of the noise levels - there was a party going on somewhere nearby (not on the site itself), with very loud music and shouting until the early hours. Again, this is something that maybe out of the site's control, so should be overlooked. However, our fellow campers also stayed up well into the early hours talking loudly and playing music around the campfire - there's campsite rules about noise levels at night, but no one appeared to be making an effort to enforce the rules.

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What time is check-in and check out at Nantcellan Barns?

Check-in is available from 3pm until 10pm. On arrival, please pick any available pitch. Departure is due before 11am on your last day.

Is Nantcellan Barns dog-friendly?

Yes, Nantcellan Barns is dog-friendly! Dogs must be kept on a lead and be well behaved. Breeds and crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act are not permitted.

Does Nantcellan Barns allow BBQs and campfires?

Yes, the site allows fires and BBQs that are in a fire bowl or similar. Open fires are only permitted in raised fire pits. Barbecues must also be raised off the ground. Wood can be purchased from the site, please request when booking.

Does Nantcellan Barns have a quiet time or noise policy?

Yes, Nantcellan Barns does operate a quiet policy between 11pm and 8am.

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Does Nantcellan Barns allow awnings, gazebos or pup tents?

Nantcellan Barns allows up to one awning or pup tent per pitch, free of charge.

A note from the site themselves...

Nantcellan is the story of three generations of the Williams family re-joining to live and work together - utilising combined unique skills. Improving the ex-dairy pastureland and managing our local woodlands, we're hoping to create a better habitat for the native wildlife and plants. While of course providing grazing for our fantastic traditional working draft horses.

Our aim amongst all of this is to create a nature focused environment in which people can relax and learn.

Nantcellan Barns is ideal for...

Couples

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Older children (13+)

Peace and quiet

Young children

Things to do on site and in the Aberystwyth area

A tranquil location for exploring the scenic West Wales coastline. Take the coastal path from Aberystwyth or Borth and head to Clarach, taking in the views as you go, head down at dusk for stunning sunsets. There are also great cycle links from the site with the Nant yr Arian biking trail nearby.

Ideally located for relaxing days at the beach, just a 15 minute walk from Clarach Bay and within a ten minute drive of both Aberystwyth and Borth beaches. Slightly further afield (just a 15 minute drive) is Ynyslas National Nature Reserve with it wild sand dunes and wind swept estuary beach.

There are some great attractions nearby too. Particularly great for those rainy day are the Aberystwyth Art Centre and Ceredigion Museum.

Other nearby attractions include: