Fron Rafel

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Visitor image of the immaculate layout (added by manager 07 Sep 2022)
View from entrance
Hardstanding with grass
Path leading to the yurt

  • Small family- and dog-friendly site with views over the Teifi valley
  • A five-minute drive from Newcastle Emlyn and 15 to Cenarth Falls
  • Poppit Sands, Llangrannog and Aberporth beaches reachable in 30 mins
Turn up in the Teifi valley for a Welsh welcome at Fron Rafel, a small family-run site spread over seven acres whose friendly vibes and helpful staff are as tiptop as the views of the countryside from the grounds. As well as being in a lush rural area in west Wales, this dog-friendly place is less than 10 minutes’ drive to the popular settlement of Newcastle Emlyn and 35 minutes from the family-friendly beach of Poppit Sands (lifeguarded in summer), so you can switch between coastal and town times with ease. Countryside explores are also prime around this park, with Cenarth Falls and its leaping salmon 15 minutes’ drive for waterfall hiking and sightseeing; for mountain biking and more walks, Brechfa Forest is within half an hour. Up for getting out on the water? A local adventure company can arrange canoe trips and other outdoor activities in the site's Carmarthenshire surroundings. If you fancy browsing the shops in Cardigan and Carmarthen instead, both are about half an hour from the park. Restaurants are dotted around these market towns as well as closer by and a well-stocked supermarket is within a couple of miles for picking up ready meals to warm up in the microwave back on base. Other amenities at the site include a newly restored piggery building with ladies’ and gents’ shower rooms and a family wetroom plus washing-up facilities and a toaster at one end of the block. The park also has your essentials sorted with a chemical disposal and two washing machines, free for guests to use.

Campground type

Caravan sites 9
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Tent sites 5
Caravans for hire 1
RV & Motorhome sites 9
Open now
Opens 1 January
Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 1 Jan 2024 to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We liked everything about our stay. The caravan had everything we needed.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sara W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

2 bedroom static caravan

Liked: We liked everything about our stay. The caravan had everything we needed. It was lovely and clean as was the campsite itself. Location was great for what we needed. Communication with Kevin and Amanda was great along with Amanda's father. You can tell they pride themselves in providing a beautiful place to stay. We also had the pleasure of having a little visitor.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. So pleased you enjoyed your stay. Amanda and Kevin

Friendly site! Clean and great amenities including tumble dryer etc.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Laura C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked: Absolutely fabulous site! Great clean facilities. Amanda and family were extremely welcoming and helpful. We loved our stay! Very safe for the kids. Highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, so pleased you and the children enjoyed your stay. Amanda and Kevin

Great Weekend break

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked: Enjoyed our stay at this site, had such a great welcome from the owners. The campsite was very clean and well layed out, we had opted for a electric pitch for our tent and the connection and service was perfect. Looking forward to staying again at this site, possible using the Yutz in the Autumn. Would whole heartedly endorse this site, with it quite location and easy access.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. Was great to meet you both and look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Amanda and Kevin

We stayed in the static caravan with our two younger children (aged…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Colleen R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

2 bedroom static caravan

Liked: We stayed in the static caravan with our two younger children (aged 2 and 5). We honestly couldn't fault a thing! The caravan was clean, spacious and the bedrooms had beautiful views into the garden. Everything you needed was provided including extra's such as sandwich bags, tin foil, handsoap, washing up liquid, toilet rolls etc. Which I thought were lovely added touches especially as those are sometimes things you may accidentally forget to pack! The site itself is in a great central location for days out. The owners were helpful and lovely with ourselves and the kids. We will definitely be returning! Diolch! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. So pleased that you and your family enjoyed your stay , despite the less than brilliant weather. We look forward to see you again, hopefully the weather will be more pleasant.

We enjoyed our stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Nicola H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked: Everything! Amanda was very welcoming showed us all amenities on arrival, good sized pitches, hot showers, a full sized indoor kitchen area. Clean and well maintained grounds and facilities

Disliked: Sensor lighting in the toilets, if in the shower the light obviously goes off as the sensor doesn’t see movement (you would need to stay here to understand what I mean) no lighting in pitch area maybe a dim light would be beneficial for when walking up to shower/toilet block and another in bin/recycling area

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and so pleased you enjoyed your stay. The sensor in the showers has been sorted, so no more showers in the dark. we have taken on board your other comments and will look into more lighting around the site and the waste area.

Everything was great lovely and relaxing toilets and shower block lovely…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Lorraine k. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked: Everything was great lovely and relaxing toilets and shower block lovely

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. Hope to see you again in the future.

Excellent site, clean facilities, friendly family run site,

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Corinne W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Yurt

Liked: Fantastic stay this past week in the Yurt! We have our own tent but wanted the glamping experience! Yurt is a perfect size on fenced decking with a gate that shuts its self so our dog was contained but could wander round. Area to walk him and let him off onsite was so helpfullate in the evening. Great facilities, small fridge and kettle right next to the yurt was great for early morning coffee and snacks for kids. Lovely quiet location and central to places we wanted to visit. Morrisons just down the road for provisions. Kids had a fabulous time and were sad to leave. Thank you Amanda and family for the recommendations, really helpful and for such a wonderful site. I'm sure we will be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. So pleased you enjoyed your stay and that the children had a good time. Also that you found the areas for the dog useful. Look forward to welcoming you all back in the future.

Very quiet location with easy access to the site. Amanda met us…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Paul B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked: Very quiet location with easy access to the site. Amanda met us on arrival and quickly brought us up to date with the amenities. The serviced pitch was wide and level, with easy access to the dog run. Toilets and Shower room were spotless with plenty of hot water. An excellent stay thank you.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay.

Clean site no noise great staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked: Fantastic smal site lady was amazing very helpful and friendly quit gave us a choice of pitch it took us longer to take tent down as was our first time camping and was very good about the time we took very well kept toiletand showers was great also kitchen and things inside was fantastic we didn't need to take stuff we took with us . Over all great stay .

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. So pleased you enjoyed your stay and that you found the kitchen useful. Amanda and Kevin

lovely site in a secluded country setting

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
LC B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Wonderfully quiet park with a small number of pitches(?10) all with EHU and water. Plots a good size. Amanda met us within minutes of driving in and let us choose our own spot as there was only one other van on site. The showers were excellent with tons of hot water. I went for an early morning run and realised again that Wales is hilly but being surrounded by beautiful countryside is so wonderful. We were in a new van so didn't cook but got a local taxi (home james) who were great. Dinner at the bunch of grapes in Newcastle Emlyn was a real highlight for us. Would definitely recommend. Our only slight dislike was a lack of hedging between pitches, but this is minor given the overall size of pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, we're glad you enjoyed the showers and the local food. Being very new to the site we are still taking on board visitor preferences and we thank you your suggestion of hedges between pitches, which we will consider. Amanda & Kevin


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Fron Rafel

Waungilwen

Newcastle Emlyn

Carmarthenshire

Wales

SA44 5YL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.02659°N
-4.42348°W

Route directions

Follow your satnav directions to Pentrecagal on the A484, and then take the turning to the National Wool Museum. About half a mile along you will see a bus stop and telephone box on your right; take the sharp right at that point and the site is about 400 metres along the lane on left.

Nearest transport

Coach
20.6 km Bus Station
23.5 km Black Lion
23.6 km Chemist
Rail
20.9 km Carmarthen Rail Station
26.7 km Whitland Rail Station
29 km Ferryside Rail Station
Ferry
39.2 km Fishguard Ferry Terminal
43.6 km Tenby Ferry Landing
46.9 km Caldey Island Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

A couple of attractions with a twist are near this site, including the National Wool Museum five minutes’ drive away and the National Coracle Centre At Cenarth Falls (15 minutes) with its displays of boats from all over the world. To check out Welsh history as well as that of a global slant, the 11th-century Cardigan Castle is 30 minutes’ drive with its scenic setting on the River Teifi; you can also go further back in time with a trip to Castell Henllys’ replica Iron Age village (35 minutes from the park). If the beach is definitely where you’ll want to be, other fine stretches of sand in this area include those at Llangrannog, Aberporth and New Quay, all of which are under a half an hour drive from Fron Rafel.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Tresaith 13.7 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Penbryn 14 km Sea Good Excellent Good Excellent
Aberporth 14.7 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Llangrannog 15.2 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cilborth 15.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Wool Museum 1.7 km

Llanerchaeron - National Trust 25.1 km

National Botanic Garden of Wales 28 km

Aberglasney Gardens 29.5 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 32.3 km

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 32.3 km

Aberdeunant 33.3 km

Tudor Merchant's House 43.8 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Crymych - Cilgoed Fach - Frenni Fawr Plantation - Frenni Fawr - Crymych 14.3 km

Coracle Centre - Cilgerran Castle - Afon Morgenau - Teifi Gorge - Coracle Centre 14.5 km

Llangrannog - Ynys - Lochtyn - Llangrannog 14.8 km

Llangranog - Ynys-Lochtyn - Cardigan Heritage Coast Path - Llangranog 15 km

Cardigan - Cardigan Coast Path - Cardigan 17.6 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Fron Rafel have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Fron Rafel dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Fron Rafel? A couple of attractions with a twist are near this site, including the National Wool Museum five minutes’ drive away and the National Coracle Centre At Cenarth Falls (15 minutes) with its … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Fron Rafel?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Fron Rafel? From $58.78 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.