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I truly fell. Head over heels for Merthyr Farm Campsite! The views were outstanding! The owners are the most friendly, approachable people and they continually strive to make sure we all had what we needed and we were happy during our stay!
Also the shower, toilet facilities are immaculate and very modern wet rooms! Plus a kitchen on site for dish washes and cheap cost for usage of washing machine and dryer! Plenty of fridge and freezer available!
And all that surrounded the site was beautiful! A perfect location and not far from grocery shops, and landmarks to visit!
I am most definitely going to revisit Merthyr again! Its a real find, not many places as good as this! I recommend to anyone 100%
The 2+ mile drive from the A496 up to the site is steep and narrow with few passing places, but providing you follow the site owners instructions and not your sat nav it shouldn't be a problem for even the larger outfits.
The site itself, as others have already said, is high on the hillside with magnificent views over Harlech, the coast and distant hills.
The pitches are all grass, well cut and fairly flat but may need a bit of levelling but nothing too bad. EHU is good and the toilet/showers are spotlessly clean.
As you would expect from a rural site, there are no shops withing easy reach, the nearest convenience store is Harlech itself on the A496.
Nearest main supermarkets are in Porthmadoc (20 mins+ drive) and the nearest bus stop in the village of Llanfair (2 miles)or the railway station in Harlech. A great site for walkers with Snowdonia on the doorstep. Plenty of lovely beaches (some restrictions on dogs) and lovely towns to visit in the area.
Due to its location it can be very windy so make sure awnings & tents are well pegged down.
To finish, one of the best views we have ever had from a site in the UK and we will certainly return.
We received a warm welcome to a lovely site. We were given the choice of a couple of pitches with absolutely fantastic views right across Harlech, the castle etc. Glorious!
The site itself sits way up a hill in a remote location that was a bit of a mission to access for us in a Motorhome but excellent in-depth directions are given to get there and it is so worth the effort to stay in such a wonderful setting.
The showers/ toilets were spacious and clean and the wash up area had washing/ drying facilities. There are no shops or pubs within easy walking distance but this suited us.
We walked via the field footpath down to Harlech to visit the town and castle which took approx 3/4 hour each way and although our dog had to stay on lead due to sheep he had a fabulous time!
If you want peaceful, fab views, good facilities and want to do some scenic walking, this place is for you. via mobile
This site has the best, most far reaching view of anywhere we have ever stayed. Admittedly this disappears into mist on rainy days, but it really is the perfect spot.
Be sure to follow the directions on their website, as the access is up a single track, steep road.
The grass pitches and fields were beautifully kept, with stone walls that really are a work of art. Loos and showers were well maintained and clean.
A good spot for walkers, as the hills behind, towards the Rhinogs were easily accessible with waymarked paths.
Fantastic views and such a nice site. We had 3 nights here and loved it.
We were met by Lizzie who showed us all the facilities.
The site is lovely and quiet, beautiful views, great facilities, showers were great, sinks were clean in the washing up area, very impressed.
A couple of things worth pointing out, the site is a couple of miles from Harlech and it's up a hill, quite a steep hill, walking or biking into the village requires a bit of effort on the return journey. If you were towing a caravan you'd need to be a confident driver and don't follow your sat-nav, follow the directions on the website.
The site it excellent, with great toilet/shower block as well as fridge/freezers and washing machine/tumble dryer facilities. There are plenty of activities in the surrounding area.
Unfortunately, it is subject to disruption in very windy conditions, and our tent was just not up to the 45 mph winds we encountered there. This, sadly, halved our holiday duration from 6 nights to only 3.
We don't normally go back to the same site twice, however we would definitely return to this site again, but hopefully with less windy weather!
We also recommend the fish and chip shop in Harlech (opposite the short-stay car park).
Such a lovely site we would recommend it if you are planning a visit to this area.
We had lots of good information before we arrived and clear instructions about payment - and the all important route to the site information. Ignore this at your peril.
This is a large site with generous pitches. One amenities block with 5 individual toilet/wash basin cubicles, two shower rooms and 2 family shower rooms with loos.
A bit of queueing at peak times (!) but nothing unreasonable. Plenty of free hot water and the shower rooms are nice and big with ample hooks and a stool so there is none of that nonsense with your stuff being wet from the shower. Nice strong water pressure too.
The utility area has fridge freezers and laundry facilities and two sinks for washing up. Everything is well maintained and kept nice and clean throughout the day.
Pitches are flat, a bit stony; but given the terrain, that's expected too, so don't expect every peg to go in first time. Even after heavy rain the site drains well so you shouldn't get stuck in the mud.
The views are extensive over Cardigan Bay and across the estuary towards Porthmadog, Port Meirion and up into the Snowdon range as well as out along the Llyn Peninsula. This is where the site is a real winner.
Plenty to see and do from here. The beaches at Harlech are magnificent. Fish and ships and cafes in the village (no late opening). Supermarkets and a bigger selection of shops in Porthmadog.
Bryn and Lizzie run a friendly campsite, are really welcoming and show great consideration for the comfort and welfare of the campers here. A weather forecast warning was posted by them on the utility room notice board because of their worries about the tents in high winds and rain - and with this storm predicted for the weekend at the end of our stay we had to cut short the trip.
No playground here for children but it's a nice safe site for them to explore a bit and no traffic apart form campers coming and going.
We really loved this place - the view alone is worth a million dollars! Farm site, Lizzie and Bryn very friendly and welcoming.
Bryn even gave us a lift down to Harlech one day, and we walked back up. NB do follow their instructions about how to get there - the direct road from the centre of Harlech is indeed very steep, narrow and winding!
Fields slope a bit but not too bad, facilities basic but good (showers excellent) plenty of electric hookups if required.
Let's get one thing out of the way first of all. If you're the sort of person who likes their sites to be easily accessible (and I'm thinking specifically about the lady who complained that a positive review I wrote just over a year ago about the Dorset Hideaway near Bridport, which failed to mention that access was via about four miles of narrow - though not single-track - lanes), you're not going to like Merthyr Farm much either.
Because to reach it - even if you follow the directions that the site owners give you - involves a drive uphill and along about 2. 5 miles of single-track roads. So you should look instead at one of the many other sites in the area that have easier access.
It's your loss. Because the access route is manageable and used daily by tractors, trailers and milk tankers (though you should absolutely not attempt either of the two other routes in anything larger than a small campervan). And once you have arrived on site, just stop and let that view sink in. It's almost a 180-degree panorama from Harlech Castle towards the south-west, to Porthmadog and the Lleyn Peninsula to the north. It's spectacular.
Don't think though that because the site is on a hillside and within a working farm, it's a bit like wild camping. 12 of the 24 pitches have 16A hook-up. There are toilets and showers with high pressure hot water and the sinks have hand soap and towels. There is a utility room with sinks, a fridge-freezer and a coin-operated washing machine and tumble dryer. Plus some picnic tables so you can sit and admire the view at mealtimes (and you should).
There are, however a couple of improvements that could be made. It's a shame that there's no wifi - I realise that having access from every pitch might be excessive and expensive, but a signal in the utility room would be nice. And it would also be useful to have a list of nearby attractions, shops and places to eat.
Of which there are many. Within about half an hour's drive are the beaches at Harlech and Llanfair (both are beautiful), Harlech Castle (a must-see), Portmeirion, the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways and Barmouth (which has another lovely beach). Snowdon is about an hour's drive. The food at the Castle Bistro in Harlech is only average but the restaurant at the Hafan Artro hotel in Llanbedr (the next village) is just lovely.
Just don't spend so much time away from the site that you miss a sunset. Because that's a heavenly experience that you really will remember for a long time.
Stunning, is the best word to describe the location and views from this site. Most of the time we simply sat looking out over Tremadog Bay.
The drive up was interesting and even more so down the farm track itself. Thankfully they'd had dry weather for a week or so which allowed us to manage on the grass pitches. Although the two fields are very sloping, they've graded the pitches fairly level.
The on site facilities were fine, with two family-friendly shower rooms and we only had to queue once for the loos, which were kept spotlessly clean. It looks like they'll be upgrading the block too over the winter season.
A nice touch is the picnic area they've created beyond the stone walls to take advantage of the terrific views.
We cycled up to Cwm Bychan and walked up to the Roman Steps and it's one of the nicest routes we've ever done.
What a find! Such a lovely welcome, even an offer of help to set up (in very inclement conditions).
This is a farm site, with powerful, hot, and free showers, flat well kept pitches for tents, several fields to choose from and explore. The views - oh the views! Even the children were captivated, trying to spot where they'd visited, which beach they'd been to, and where they'd like to explore.
Booking was reassuringly simple and friendly, the facilities really are ideal for families, with large family shower rooms, and clean washing up facilities. These are housed in an old building, and Lizzie and Bryn are planning more showers / loos / sinks. While they aren't state of the art, they are cleaned regularly, and fit well with the warm welcoming ambiance of the farm. We didn't need to queue to use anything.
The beach at the bottom of the hill is ideal for families and is clean and dog friendly. One last thing - take notice of the instructions of how to get to the farm - We had to help a motorhome who was wedged between two drystone walls on the tiny lane down into Harlech - This is one time to follow the rules and not go exploring!
Thank you Merthyr Farm Team for making our few days so relaxed - we will be back
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No 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 <5 miles 
Wild Swimming <5 miles 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
Beach <5 miles 
No Watersports 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
Sea Views 
Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Amazing views as you drive down the farm track to site. The pitches on the site are large and spacious ( one field available for unmarked pitches). 
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