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We have had the most fantastic two weeks at Garn Gwely camp site. It was simply simple there. That is what we loved. We had virtually a small paddock to ourselves, space to play badminton, run about. Because our plot was so large, we felt able to play our musical instruments out of doors and not really disturb others which was a real treat. We were especially lucky to be there when the meteor show arrived, we had 3 nights of the most amazing celestial display whilst sitting around the fire, lying back in our chairs with our 3 sons. The shooting stars were still going on at 3 am when I popped out, there is no light polution so the skies at night are amazing. We loved the little cove at Abercastle, great for canooing and skimming stones. The owner was just great, helpful, polite, caring and very welcoming. We had a great time surfing at Newgale beach, Whitesands bay, scaring ourselves at Oakwood, running about playing laser tag game at Battlefield Live, having cream tea at Colby woodland garden and a wonderful tea and craft shop at Trefyn and loads more besides. But we left feeling very refreshed, that was thanks to the wonderful set up at Garn Gwely. Would definitely return, we have never stayed on a campsite like it.
What a great site - almost don't want to leave a review because then it will get busier but this site deserves to do well.
Great location about 5 minutes walk into Abercastle. Beautiful area of Pembrokeshire - very quiet - roads like driving in France.
Campsite only has 5 pitches plus occasionally a few more in a separate field. There are 2-3 electric hookup points. Campfires are allowed (pits provided) - owner can provide firewood but didn't have any while we were there but the Square and Compass shop about 10 minutes away could provide some (also does gas exchange).
Dogs need to be under control but the owner is quite relaxed and if your dogs are good they can be off lead which was a bonus. There is no dog walk as such but just opposite the site is a footpath or bridleway which allows for short morning/evening walks.
Pitches are massive - really large - we couldn't even see the other units on the site from our pitch. Pembrokeshire banks and hedgerows provide shelter if needed. They were flat and ground is well drained.
We saw some great sunsets from the site over the sea.
For facilities there are 2 rooms, each with a washing up sink, a shower and toilet. One has a fridge and one has a freezer. They're basic facilities but clean and perfectly adequate - always plenty of hot water and included in the pitch price. I think we paid £160 for a week for our massive tent, tarp, 2 adults, 2 dogs and all the facilities.
The owner was always on hand and checked in regularly to see we had everything we needed. She can obtain fresh seafood for you (we had a lovely fresh dressed crab for £5. 50 and lobsters were a snip at £7. 50 and can be cooked if needed).
The main house is a B&B and there is also self catering. Our in laws came and visited for a few days and stayed in the B&B which they said was lovely.
Nothing particularly to do for children here no play area or roads to ride bikes around. This is a quiet, peaceful site but plenty of beaches around most of which are dog friendly. No pubs within walking distance but the Sloop Inn or The Shed at Porthgain are worth a visit (dogs allowed outside only at both of these).
Stayed a few weeks ago, still in awe at how lovely the north pembs coast is. The camp site was tranquil, well equipped, spacious, unfussy, well considered, rustic, friendly, sunny, windy, cloudy, rainy and beautiful. Buying locally caught fresh cooked lobster and dressed crab on the camp site set the scene for us: perfect.
A fantastic location for cycling, walking, canoeing, kayaking, nature watching, visiting the cathedral at st davids and the art galleries (and pub) in porthgain and st davids. Surfing / bodyboarding at the abereiddy beach. Seeing John Piper and Graham Sutherland artwork. Seeing seals feed their pups off the Pembrokeshire coastal path. Cooking over the fire pits every night!
Thank you, we will be back soon, good value for money too.
We had a smashing time thanks. Took me back to my Famous Five reading days! Site is lovely, camp fires, views, toilet blocks (we did mention to Anne about the logistics!) The owner is such a lovely person, along with her doglets, Amber and Ruby, happy to help and bring us freshly caught crab and lobster at a very reasonable price. The owner joined us for a BBQ one night, and we didn't see her for days!
The area is beautifully unspoilt - busy surfing at Abereiddi, Red Bull flying fro there too!, Haverfordwest - don't really bother, unless you are missing home. St Davids, nice city, pants supermarket! Bring all you can, so you don't have to venture out into the big old world you left behind at home. Enjoy the joys of nature.
We visited this lovely campsite in August 2011 and had electric hook up which was great to recharge batteries and for the children to watch the odd dvd film on a portable player that we have.
If youre looking for a campsite that has an on site pub with swimming pool, children's entertainment and all the trappings of modern life, don't come here. If you want real camping with as much privacy as you like in your own enclosed pitch, with a picnic table and a firepit to sit around and do barbecues and toast marshmallows, then this is definitely the place to be! We couldn't recommend it enough to be honest! We had some wonderful evenings doing this and it was a real family holiday that I'm sure our children will remember for the rest of their lives. Our only problem was that we only had a week, so next year were looking forward to spending two weeks there. The owner Anne couldn't be more helpful and even though the site was full, we didn't feel imposed on by the other campers because of the way the site is laid out. When we arrived home after driving for six hours, we had floods of tears from our 4 year old boy when we told him we weren't setting off back there straight away to our tent! Our only problem was that we only had a week so next year were planning a fortnight.
We stayed for a week at Garn Gwely, and had chosen it because of the small number of large pitches, and because you can have campfires. We paid for 2 pitches, as we were with my mum & dad in their motorhome, but chose to all pitch on one as there was so much room.
The location is lovely, with the harbour just five mins walk down the hill. We liked the site very much, but had just a couple of niggles.
We had paid £150 for each pitch, and accepted the high cost due to the fact that there were only 6 pitches advertised, so we thought that it was reasonable to have to pay a premium rather than being crammed in.
There are only 2 showers and 2 toilets, which is fine if there are only 6 pitches in use. But for four of the nights, there were about eight tents with families staying further up the field, on what looked like an area which had 2 or maybe 3 actual pitches. The group were all together, so obviously didn't mind being closer together.
It did mean though that there were at least ten pitches worth of people needing to use the facilities, rather than six, which put them under pressure a bit. Each of the showers and toilets is in a small unit alongside the washing up sink and fridge, so lots of people in a small area with this amount of people, and not entirely pleasant washing up adjacent to a stranger using the toilet! (or even your dad for that matter!)
Also we were a bit disappointed that the grass hadn't been cut, it really was very long, and it was a wet week, so made life a bit more difficult having to wade through the long wet grass to go to the loo etc! Especially as you are not supposed to arrive until after 4pm and have left by ten, to allow for 'pitch maintenance' of which there appeared to be none!
All in all, we would have been very happy with the site if there had been the advertised number of pitches in use, and if the grass had been a reasonable length. As it was, we felt that we had paid a premium price for average facilities.
This was our third visit to this site as we love it so much.
The pitch for each tent is very large and has a firepit and picnic table. We would spend most nights with a fire toasting marshmallows.
The owner is very friendly and helpful.
The toilet block is always clean and has two showers which always have lovely warm water. There is also a fridge and freezer provided which is really useful in warm weather.
The 5 minute walk down to Abercastle is a must as the harbour is really peaceful and pretty. If you are lucky you might even get to see a seal. The coastal path goes up either side of Abercastle and the walk along the cliffs enables you to see the some of the other wildlife of the Pembrokeshire Coast.
It is just the place for a quiet relaxing holiday.
We stayed here in August 2010 for a week and to be honest it wasn't long enough. So we're going back this year, having just booked a fortnight with The owner. The owner was very welcoming, friendly and helpful and explained where everything was to us when we arrived. The facilities are certainly adequate for the size of site but I always get up early and bag a shower first thing anyway, so I didn't experience any bottlenecks. We had electric hook up and this was a must for us on a main holiday as our children have games to charge up and we have mobile phones etc as well (but no telly!). We bought enough logs from Anne for the week and we really enjoyed toasting marshmallows on the open fire and laying out watching the stars later on after the children had gone to bed. If you want a site with all the facilities such as an on site bar with entertainment, swimming pool and the usual play area like the big companies run, don't bother coming here. If you want REAL camping with a REAL fire and a very private area all to yourselves surrounded by a banked hedge, this is a real gem of a site to come to. We could only just hear the people next door as they were in their own area and it is such a lovely quiet place to come to, a real retreat. Our children loved it and now we're spoiled for all the other sites we've been to don't quite match up to what is on offered here. I have just two regrets: 1. We should have booked two weeks instead of one. 2. I wish I had taken some cash on our first walk down to the harbour because I would have bought a fresh lobster from the fishermen that just happened to be loading up as we arrived. I didn't have a penny on me!
This is a lovely campsite and we will definitely be returning. The pitches are very large and it makes a real change to have so much space and privacy on a campsite. We found that there was lots of exploring to be done on the site and our little boy was fascinated by the wildlife in the banks, although he was especially taken with 'Gladys' the lawnmower. The surrounding beaches are fab ( a drive if you want sandy for young children) and there is plenty to do when the weather isn't so great - would recommend Castell Henlys. Anne is always helpful and approachable. We cooked on our campfire most nights, enjoying the view, and the wood was great value. Other campers on this site were likeminded and friendly.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <1 mile 
Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport On Site
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We have had the most fantastic two weeks at Garn Gwely camp site. It was simply simple there. That is what we loved. We had virtually a small paddock to ourselves, space to play badminton, run about. Because our plot was so large, we felt able to play our musical instruments out of doors and not really disturb others which was a real treat. We were especially lucky to be there when the meteor show arrived, we had 3 nights of the most amazing celestial display whilst sitting around the fire, lying back in our chairs with our 3 sons. The shooting stars were still going on at 3 am when I popped out, there is no light polution so the skies at night are amazing. We loved the little cove at Abercastle, great for canooing and skimming stones. The owner was just great, helpful, polite, caring and very welcoming. We had a great time surfing at Newgale beach, Whitesands bay, scaring ourselves at Oakwood, running about playing laser tag game at Battlefield Live, having cream tea at Colby woodland garden and a wonderful tea and craft shop at Trefyn and loads more besides. But we left feeling very refreshed, that was thanks to the wonderful set up at Garn Gwely. Would definitely return, we have never stayed on a campsite like it. 
