Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site

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Overlooking Porthsele beach
Porthsele beach
Private vehicle access is available to porthsele beach
Overlooking the sea

  • Family-run site situated on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
  • Direct access to Porthsele beach; a mile from Whitesands
  • Farm shop, coffee hut, bar and pizzas available in high season
Fancy a stay on a family-run farm… with direct access to a beach below? Make your way to Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site, a 96-acre farm overlooking Porthsele beach on the Pembrokeshire coast. The site is on the most western tip of Pembrokeshire, with views of St Georges Channel connecting the Irish and Celtic seas. You'll be in good company with a stay here: generations of the same family have been running the site since the mid-1950s, a holiday spot for guests who return year after year – some with their kids and grandkids now in tow. This place is just the ticket for outdoor adventures too, as it's set directly above Porthsele beach (with private vehicle access so you can cart all your kit along with you). The sea and bay are safe for swimming and kayaking, and there are plenty of rockpools to explore at low tide. If you haven’t got your fill of sea breeze, surfing beach Whitesands is a one-mile walk along the coastal path or, if you’re feeling adventurous, a half-mile swim or kayak from Porthsele. Sorting supplies is easy at the farm too: in the high season, a site shop is on hand with camping and food supplies, wetsuits and logs for beach fires, and a coffee hut opens every day. A bar and pizzas are also available at peak times.

Campground type

Tent sites 60
Camper sites 15
RV sites 30
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 2025 to

Open from Sun, Mar 1 2026 to

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96% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Fantastic coastal site with beach access, great views, and a friendly vibe. Spacious pitches, well-equipped courtyard. Facilities generally good, though a bit dated. Expect wind exposure. Highly recommended for beach lovers.

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Excellent site with a wonderful beach location.

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Anonymous

3-amp Carn Llidi View powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location
Beach
The Courtyard

Disliked Toilet and shower block-dirty and covered in bird poo. This is the only area that lets the site down. Ceiling needs a good clean and tidy up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with beautiful views, amazing facilities & lovely staff

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Rachel J.

Beach Field primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked It was our first visit to Pencarnan Farm and we were not disappointed! The courtyard offers a lovely atmosphere all day round with ample seating and excellent WiFi. There is also the bar, cafe, pizza place and shop based here making everything very easily accessible - so don’t worry if you forget anything, they will have you covered! We were also really grateful for the ice pack swap which allowed you to freeze your ice packs free of charge, very handy and something we’ve never come across at other campsites.

The toilet/shower facilities are really good and they even have hair dryers outside for you to use! Although we do recommend you shower earlier rather than later as the water can get very cold in the evenings!

We stayed on the beach view campsite and the view from there is something you will never tire of! You are less than a 5 minute walk from the beach and the courtyard, and it has drinking water available from the tap near the entrance of the field.

The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path runs right past the campsite offering you some incredible walks and some very peaceful places to watch the sunset.

The highlight of our stay has to be the private beach. It caters for all, from swimmers to paddle boarders to families to dogs. We took our golden retriever who had the best time running free around the beach and swimming in the sea! We were even lucky enough to spot a seal whilst we were out swimming.

Everyone we met were really lovely and we have already decided we will be booking again next year and staying for longer! Thank you so much for winning our hearts over with your lovely campsite, we look forward to seeing you soon 🫶🏻

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing campsite with lovely staff and facilities!

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Rebecca N.

3-amp Carn Llidi View powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Absolutely loved Pencarnan, it was our first time camping as a family of four and the site was beautiful and had everything we needed. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Already looking at booking for next summer for longer this time.

Disliked Not a dislike as such, more of a wish, more options for the pizza bar, perhaps chips/wedges could be added to the menu? Only because I seem to have the only child in the world who doesn’t like any form of pizza.

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Welcoming staff. Generous 10mx10m pitches with limited extras charged for. Raised BBQs allowed. Practical…

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Anonymous

3-amp Rhosson Field powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Welcoming staff.
Generous 10mx10m pitches with limited extras charged for.
Raised BBQs allowed.
Practical amenities.
Handy shop, pizza and bar.
Amazing location with great access to beaches and St David's on foot.

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FAB SITE FAB LOCATION MISERABLE SHOWER EXPERIENCE

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Anonymous

3-amp Rhosson Field powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Pitch was good level and sheltered
Staff helpful and pleasant great service in shop, bar and pizza, toilets clean and presentable at all times

Disliked Very disappointed in the showers this time. Most of them only run for about 5 seconds max before they cut off and were tepid at best a few times cold. Only one of cubicles ran for about 30 seconds and people were queuing to get that shower. The spray heads were set very high and literally everthing got soaked no matter how high u hung it. It was very hot in the day during my stay and at times it was quite nice to have a cooler shower but on a chillier day was a miserable experience.

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All good…

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Anonymous

Rhosson Field primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked All good

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Stunning scenery…

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Diane E.

Beach Field primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Stunning scenery

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place and will be back for sure.

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Joshua G.

3-amp Carn Llidi View powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Friendly staff and amazing location.

Disliked No clothes washing facilities and only two sinks for washing up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. Never seen such enormous spaces. Very friendly atmosfeer. There’s pizza, a…

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Marieke V.

3-amp Rhosson Field powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Everything. Never seen such enormous spaces. Very friendly atmosfeer. There’s pizza, a bar and coffee with cake. The surroundings are beautiful and the small beach is a lovely spot.

Disliked The men’s had a terrible urine smell.

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Great site, would return. Hope the water temperature could be raised.

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Gillian H.

3-amp Rhosson Field powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Big pitches, plenty of space, great location as you could walk to the beautiful bay beach. Good coffee/cake shop and pizza place.

Disliked The showers had power but were lukewarm warm. Also not particularly clean. I tried to cancel my booking for the dogs but their strict 30 day rule disallowed it.

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site

Pencarnan Farm

St Davids

Haverfordwest

Pembrokeshire

Wales

SA62 6PY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.88465°N
5.3049°W

Nearest transport

Bus
15.5 mi Bus Station
15.9 mi Railway Hotel
15.9 mi Railway Hotel
Rail
15.6 mi Fishguard & Goodwick Rail Station
15.8 mi Haverfordwest Rail Station
15.9 mi Johnston (Pembrokeshire) Rail Station
Ferry
0.5 mi St. Justinian Ferry Landing
1.8 mi Ramsey Island Ferry Landing
10.2 mi Skomer 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

This is heaven for beach buffs: Porthsele and Whitesands beaches are both within walking distance of Pencarnan. At Porthsele, take your pick from kayaking, surfing and paddleboarding from its sandy shore; if fishing's more your bag you can fish for mackerel, pollock and seabass from the beach and from certain points on the cliff around Pencarnan's land. There are also a few marked climbing spots around the cliffs on the land and some good entry points for coasteering or a coastal swim back to Porthsele beach… followed back at base with a sunset beach fire or barbecue to end the day. The famed surfing centre of Whitesands, a mile away on the coast path from Pencarnan, has a café, deckchairs and wetsuit hire, plus lifeguards in the summer months. Heading south, St Justinian’s (under a mile away along the coast path) is home to RNLI St Davids Lifeboat Station and a departure point for boat trips around, onto and beyond Ramsey Island to spy seals, seabirds, porpoises, whales, dolphins and sharks. Make time too for a trip to the tiny city of St Davids, to browse its shops and galleries and take a look at sixth-century St Davids Cathedral.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Whitesands 0.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Caerfai 2.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Abereiddy 5.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Newgale 8.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Nolton Haven 9.4 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Davids Cathedral 2 mi

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park 20.2 mi

Pembroke Castle 21.9 mi

National Trust

St David's Visitor Centre and Shop 1.7 mi

Stackpole Estate 24.2 mi

Tudor Merchant's House 29.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Around St David's Head 0.9 mi

Whitesands - St David's Head - Carn Lidi - Whitesands 1 mi

St David's City and St Non's Bay 1.9 mi

RAMSEY ISLAND (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/11/1992) 2 mi

Solva Quay - Upper Solva - Solva Quay 5 mi

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 campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site? This is heaven for beach buffs: Porthsele and Whitesands beaches are both within walking distance of Pencarnan. At Porthsele, take your pick from kayaking, surfing and paddleboarding from its sandy shore; if … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pencarnan Farm Caravan and Camping Site? From $44.74 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.