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What a great site, definitely the best we have been to so far! Bev & Dave are fantastic & work so hard maintain the site to a high standard & keep all their campers happy. We knew it must be good when on arrival Dave mentioned that we were the only ones who hadn't been before & we were not disappointed.
We were the only tent brave enough to visit at Easter & we were shown to a large grassy pitch close to the play facilities (for our young children) & told to spread ourselves out anyway we liked.
Easter at Dolbryn is a really special occasion for the children with activities such as Easter bonnet parade, egg decorating & basket making, egg rolling & an Easter egg hunt. Apart from this additional entertainment there are also ponds & streams (all well away from the family field)a fantastic play area suitable for children of all ages, a ball field & loads of space to roam about. The children can even help Bev feed the site rabbits & goats each morning.
For more adult guests there is a bar with a log fire which is open weekend evenings with a teen room next door.
Showers were fantastic - roomy, hot & adjustable, toilets etc all spotlessly clean, with a lovely rustic charm about them. We didn't use the laundry room but you can use a washing machine (for a small charge) & fridge freezer during your stay. Excellent pot wash area too. Site also has a very well kept small fishing lake and I believe you can hire equipment from the owners as well.
If you are looking for a traditional family camping holiday with a bit extra & great facilities then you won't go wrong here. We will definitely be back!
There isn't much I can say about this site that hasn't been said already, all of it true. Bev & Dave achieve an amazing balance between providing for families with kids & couples who just want to chill out. Despite the site being full, we never felt it was overcrowded. We were on the Lakes and found it really relaxing. It was nice to find a site where dogs are actually welcomed, with areas where you let them run free. The surrounding countryside is really beautiful with a number of unspoilt beaches within a short drive away. The bar with its wood burning stove,cheap drinks and friendly atmosphere is not to be missed. If you want to unwind and relax I recommend Dolbryn, if you want to party all night try some other site.
As others have said, Dave and Bev are very welcoming, nothing is too much trouble and they do all they can to make their campers comfortable.
When we arrived after much rainfall our pitch was very muddy so Dave juggled things around to give us a better pitch. It was very refreshing to have a campsite owner be more concerned with us being happy with our pitch than his grass.
The facilities were always very clean, with lovely showers with continuous hot water (no having to push a button every 5 seconds here). The washing up area could be a little better as there are only 2 sinks, only one of which has hot water. The entrance way to the washing up area could do with being paved or gravelled as it got very slippery at times.
My children, aged 5, 7 and 10 couldn't get dressed quick enough in the mornings to go and help Dave or Bev feed the rabbits and chickens. The family of ducks coming onto the field everyday was a lovely sight and my children loved feeding them bread - the best fed ducks, chickens and rabbits in Wales!
The playground has a swing / slide set up, enclosed trampoline and sandpit. The kids loved it and congregated there all day long.
The Barn Bar is very cosy and welcoming. Great prices too. On our last night there was a party for Bev's 50th Birthday which had been arranged between the regular campers and Dave.
The regular campers are all very friendly, we were even invited to a huge tea party in our field for the birthday of one of the regulars. It was a lovely sight to see everyone had chipped in with the food and brought food and drinks. Everyone turned up with their camping chairs and made a huge circle. The kids had a great time - again!
Newcastle Emlyn has a swimming pool which we all enjoyed on one of the rainy days. The shops are small but there's a small Somerfield, Spar and CK's Supermarket for all the essentials.
Cardigan has a Tesco's and Aldi about 20 minutes or so away.
We didnt see much of the surrounding area as the kids wanted to stay onsite and explore the fields and just play with their new frinds. We will definitely go back to Dolbryn in the future to explore the area and enjoy the fabulous atmosphere.
Can only confirm what others have said. Learned about the site from reviews read here. Great site. Stayed here for 2 weeks throughout all the rain but the weather never stopped us enjoying ourselves. Facilities always clean and only had to queue for the showers once in 2 weeks. It's also nice to have showers that are actually adjustable. With many sites the showers are fixed for position and temperature. Bev and Dave, as others have said, were great. There is just too much to see in and around the area even in 2 weeks, will definitely be back next year. Enjoyed the on site bar of course, everyone was friendly and we had a good laugh. The animals on site are great for kids.Bev and Dave were always happy to keep kids and adults amused with activities at night such as Quiz nights and Star gazing for those who are interested in the sky at night.
All in, this was a smashing holiday which even the weather couldn't spoil.
Facilities excellent and the owners are very friendly and very helpful.
Not too many pitches and great place for kids to have fun as all the tents are around the perimeter in the fields with electricity.
Peaceful at night apart from the occasional sheep but great to get a good nights sleep.
Weather was horrendous but there is plenty to do around the area and the visit to the gold mine was well worth it. The field stayed firm and was not muddy.
Some good places to eat and there are good take-aways in Newcastle Emlyn.
Bar is small and prices cheap but no draft beers and wine is only sold by the glass.
Spent 2 weeks at Dolbryn with 2 children - 3yrs and 16 mths. A great site for kids and adults alike - Bev and Dave who run it are as helpful and friendly as can be, even offering tea on arrival when it looked like we needed to wait for our pitch.
Facilities - clean and comfortable toilets, shower blocks with moveable shower heads, convenient family room where kids could be showered without parents getting too wet(!), laundry room with 2 machines (£2 a wash) and washing dried at main house (£2 a load), 2 large sinks in the washing up area although only one of those has hot water, cozy bar with prices of bottled bear just 5p more than in the supermarket, large childrens playground with enclosed trampoline, swings, slide, sandpit and rabbit hutch. Opportunity to feed chickens and rabbits every morning at 9am which the kids loved. Ducks roaming around the site. Very picturesque. We were on the Pines field with electric hook up and water very close by.
Surrounding area - visited a few beaches - Mwnt is a lovely bay which you reach by steps so take a back carrier for small children. Poppit sands is a huge flat expanse of beach with lots of rockpools to explore - wish we had gone there earlier in our stay. Saw New Quay, Llanstefan and had a day out in Tenby too (about 90 minutes away). CKs is the local supermarket where you can get everything reasonably priced in Emlyn whilst Cardigan had both Tesco and a soft play centre. Carmarthen (about an hour) had the usual high street selection of stores. Would definitely recommend a visit to Cenarth - lovely small waterfalls and fantastic food and service at the Three Horse Shoes pub, with or without kids.
All in all, we were hugely impressed with the set up Bev and Dave have there. They certainly give good holiday!
Cannot recommend this site highly enough. We spent a week there in 2006 and are going back this year (2008) for 2 weeks. The site has 3 fields which are well maintained, although there is only 1 set of facilities which can be a bit of a trek from the top field. Having said that, the facilities are worth the effort because they are really well kept.
There is a lovely kids play area (basic equipment but designed to get kids playing together) and an animal corner with rabbits, chicks and other animals which the children can feed every morning and evening (and also some goats!) - an event not be missed each day in our case. The site also has walks around some lakes and a vineyard which are just right for toddler-strolls.
The owners periodically put on events for the children (& adults!) which is a really nice and greatly appreciated touch. The bar is very inclusive - family games, good prices and a chance to meet the others on site. And of course there is the barn for the older children.
Only gas a few other basics are sold on site, but there are plenty of supermarkets and so on in Newcastle Emlyn which doesn't take long to drive to.
We loved the site so much last time that we didn't really explore the area, hence our return this year to do just that. Will submit another review when we get back to tell more.
We have just spent a very wet, but enjoyable week at Dolbryn.
As with our visit there last year (August 2007), the toilets and showers were clean at all times of day. No matter when there was always hot water for showers, washing and pot washing. There is a fridge freezer for campers to use, and 2 washing machines used on an honesty basis. We were camping in the Pines field (using EHU), where the childrens park is in the corner, and in between the torrential rain the field did drain well. Our children enjoyed the daily animal feeding with Dave and Bev.
The small bar just right for this type of site, with an good selection of bottled ales, cans and soft drinks, none were over priced. There was always a good atmosphere in there, and we enjoyed the bingo and pub quiz nights!
Whilst we were there we visited Castel Henlleys (brilliant reconstructed iron age fort), Kidwelly Castle, Cilgerran Castle, The welsh wildlife centre (Cilgerran), National Wool Museum. We also did pond dipping on site (nets, buckets and identification charts can be borrowed from the house).
Our children (5 and 6½) had a fantastic holiday, they made many friends, running round and exploring is positively encouraged by Dave and Bev.
The only thing we would change about this site would be to have a proper path up to the pot washing area, but talking to Dave on our last night he is planning to do something about that in the near future.
This is the place to be in wales in this area. We initially went for 4 nights and stayed for 10. Absolute fabulous hosts dave and bev.This was my first experience camping and I could not have chose a better place.It has beautiful surroundings,shower and toilet facilities in excellent condition,a bar in an old barn very cheap night out,a separate room for the kids but were allowed in the bar too.Pub bingo, quiz nites and alot of singing too! its very family orientated but not over crowded,the people were just so lovely and warming. This has to be visited for an ideal quiet holiday but with lots for kids to do.It is out of the way but your only 20 mins from beach and there are lots of places of interest, pubs offering fabulous menus,lots of beautiful countryside and a brilliant farm type shop called CK'S IN NEWCASTLE EMLYN. We certainly will be going back.
Just returned from a fabulous 4 days, first time camping and we really enjoyed this site. Weather was great first 3 days and we spent most of them on the beach at New Quay about 30 min drive.
The site was spotless and run by a fantastic family who couldn't do enough to help.
Toilets and shower block were spotless and big enough for the family. The pub is an old barn with old prices (£1.30 a pint) the games room was next door and although basic kept my kids happy. Bingo on Sat, wife won 2 houses, paid for our holiday.
The playground could do with a few more things. There is also a pond with some fish, although they are hard to catch I caught 2 in one morning. You can hire a pole for £2 but next time I'll take a rod so I can cast further out.
There is a lesiure centre 5 min away which we used on our one bad day. There is a supermarket 5 min away and a couple of pubs. Going again in August, can't wait.
This is our first review posted on this site after using the site for 4 years. We think that just about says it all about Dolbryn. We had to give our comments and add to all the great reviews previously posted. We were recommended this site whilst on holiday in cornwall last year and we have to say we were really delighted we took the advice.
We had mainly dreadful weather on our 5 night stay, but it didn't matter. We have a 5 year old and an 8 year old who have never been allowed such freedom as they had here, Dolbryn just makes you relax so much you dont feel the need to keep reigns on them. They can run round the fields, feed the the animals, go fishing, make things with Bev or Dave, or play in the great little play area.
I think Bev and Dave's idea is basically a rustic old fashioned camping experience with lovely clean showers and toilets and other well thought out facilities added.
The barn is great in the nights with plenty going on for the adults, whilst the kids keep playing in the games room and close by.
All in all this is a superb site that we can not speak highly enough of with friendly and helpful people running it and staying on it.
We will absolutely be returning again hopefully with better weather but quite frankly it's paradise already in our eyes.
Oh one more thing the kids loved the raft making and floating them at night.
We stayed here for the May Day long weekend. As we arrived Bev met us & showed us to our pitch. We booked here after reading the reviews, we weren't disappointed.
Our son loved the play area, he soon made friends & was off, while we pitched. We were in the pines not too far from the play area, or son was up & out waiting to feed the rabbits & chicks.
We found nothing was too much trouble, the loos & showers clean, lots of hot water & warm. There are undercover pot washing & laundry areas.
On saturday we discovered the barn & its wood burning stove, a great place to relax. It has CCTV so you can keep an eye as the children run round or are next door in the teen room.
In Newcastle Emlyn 2 miles away there are 2 supermarkets, Tescos is on the outskirts of Cardigan. This gem is handy for the Coacle centre at Cenarth & the falls, the beaches of Mwnt and Poppit Sands, Ideal for exploring further west.
We loved it & are thrilled that it not too far from us, we hope to be back.
Stayed here for a long weekend and agree with everyone else that owners are very accomodating and friendly. The campsite seems to attract a lot of regulars that go year after year and everyone seemed to know everyone which portrayed a very relaxed and cheerful atmosphere. We were pitched in 'the lakes' which was sloping and although that wouldn't matter to caravans, we were in a tent so was a bit disappointing. Apart from that we couldn't fault the site; the toilet block and showers were immaculate, there is a laundry room with washing machines, a fridge freezer and a seperate room for washing dishes. This is a farm setting with goats, sheepdog, chickens and ducks (the latter free roaming)and includes country lanes that you would expect with a farm. There is nothing within walking distance but Newcastle Emlyn is 10mins in the car and has everything you need including 2 small supermarkets. The site also has a good size dog run and a running stream to paddle in (the dog not us!). All in all a lovely rustic site that we will enjoy going back to.
We must say that this is the most relaxing site we have ever visited. The setting is really beautiful, 3 fields, 2 with hook up for electric. The owners have succeeded in creating a site that caters for families and couples. Immaculate toilet and shower facilities, childrens playground, dog walking areas, fishing pond and a small friendly bar really make this a site for all ages. Bev & Dave are to be congratulated for creating the perfect balance. This is a couple of 'golden oldies' who will be back.
What a super holiday we had. The campsite is extremely clean and well looked after, as much hot water for showers and washing up as you need. Bev and Dave were extremely good hosts, nothing was too much trouble. The site was very peaceful and it was wonderful to see all the wildlife so close to hand. We would recommend this site to everyone.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
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 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <1 mile 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <1 mile 
Beach <10 miles 
Watersports <10 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
No Dog Walk 
What a great site, definitely the best we have been to so far! Bev & Dave are fantastic & work so hard maintain the site to a high standard & keep all their campers happy. We knew it must be good when on arrival Dave mentioned that we were the only ones who hadn't been before & we were not disappointed. 
