Best pub campsites Wales: food & camping guide

15th April 2021•Camplify Team

It’s always great when there’s a pub within walking distance of your holiday campsite. Evening meals, local ales, maybe even a sunny beer garden… all accessible every night with no arguments about whose turn it is to be designated driver. But why not take things a bit further and book your campervan or motorhome pitch right on site, to soak up the beautiful Welsh countryside on a Wales campervan trip? Hire your van, pack your bags and settle down at our top pub campsites in Wales.

Best pub campsites in Wales

1. The Rising Sun Touring Caravan Park and Campsite

Rising Sun pub in Haverfordwest

Map and Location:St David's Rd, Pelcomb Bridge, Haverfordwest SA62 6EA

Price: from £25 per night; electric hook-up £5pn

Pub campsite between St Davids and Milford Haven, a mile from the county capital of Haverfordwest and within easy reach (five miles) of spectacular Pembrokeshire beaches. Although it’s a pub site, this is also perfect for families as the famous Welsh family attractions of Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo, Heatherton World of Activities and Oakwood Theme Park are all within 20 miles.

Campsite features

Family run
Beer garden plus outdoor seating at pub front
Home-cooked food: carvery and restaurant
Dog friendly
Toilet block, hot showers, heated shower room, laundry and Elsan point all on site

2. The Rising Sun, Camping & Caravan Site

Rising Sun Hereford pub campsite

Map and location:The Old Hereford Road, Pandy, near Abergavenny, NP7 8DL

Price: £25 per night (two guests plus electric hook-up; additional guests £5 per person per night)

Our second Rising Sun campsite is on the other side of the country, a few miles from the Welsh and English border, and on the eastern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. This is spectacular walking and hiking country – Offa’s Dyke and the Sugarloaf Mountain are close by – and many more activities are available in the national park. Booking is essential for school holidays, weekends and bank holiday weekends.

Campsite features

Family run
Beer garden plus a playground
Breakfast, lunch, bar snacks and evening meals all available: all prepared fresh on the premises
Wednesday evening and Sunday carveries
Hardstanding and grass pitches

3. Three Golden Cups Pub and Campsite

Three Golden Cups pub

Map and Location:Main Rd, Southerndown, Bridgend CF32 0RW

Price: from £17 per night (no electric hook-up)

This low-impact spacious site sits on Wales’ Heritage Coast close to Porthcawl and Bridgend, half a mile’s walk from the beach at Dunraven Bay with stunning views over the cliffs of Southerndown, Dunraven Bay and the Bristol Channel. All food is home-cooked and can be enjoyed in either the restaurant, sports bar or on the large patio. Dogs are welcome.

Campsite features

For families and couples
Only 24 miles from Cardiff
Jukebox and occasional live music
Separate male/female toilets and washing facilities, showers, water points and grey waste disposal all available
On-site surf school

4. Y Giler Arms

Countryside around Y Giler Arms

Map and location:Rhydlydan, Nr Betws-y-Coed, Conwy LL24 0LL

Price: from £15 per night; hook-up £5pn

This friendly North Wales pub campsite is a short drive from Snowdonia National Park, a few miles from Betws-y-Coed and nine miles from the adventure sports of Zip World Forest. The pub has award-winning real ale, fine wines and home-cooked food, and is dog-friendly.

Campsite features

Lakeside restaurant
Breakfast and takeaways also available
No charge for awnings, day visitors or children under three
Toilets, free hot showers, chemical disposal, water points

5. Snowdonia Parc

Snowdonia Parc pub campsite

Map and location:Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 4AQ

Price: from £22 per night; electric hook-up £4pn

An ideal campsite for beer connoisseurs, with its own microbrewery and award-winning real ales. Snowdonia Parc is a riverside site with mountain views only four miles from the foot of Snowdon, and next to the Welsh Highland Railway for trips between Caernarfon and Porthmadog via Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass.

Campsite features

For tourers and motorhomes
Electric hook-up available
Main bar, lounge bar and family room, plus children’s menu and playground
Home-cooked food
Toilets, hot showers, washbasins and chemical toilet facilities

Hire a van for your camping trip in Wales

Staying at a pub that has land for motorhomes and campervans is a brilliant way to soak up the atmosphere of a particular area, as well as pick up tips and information from locals and staff.

So now that you know where to find the best pub campsites in Wales, it’s time to book a van for your Welsh camping trip! Whether you want a budget or a luxury break, you can hire a van across Wales to suit your requirements.

Looking for a different type of Welsh campervan holiday, or want some ideas and tips on where to go? Our guides tothe best places to visit in a campervan in Wales - as well asour favourite road trip routes - should get you started!

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