When can I check in and check out of Dolau Afon Camping?

Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Dolau Afon Camping?

From R461,49 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Dolau Afon Camping

View prices & book Last booked 16 hours ago 8 3 reviews

Patio pitch - hard standing with electric.

Electric hookup, water tap and grey water waste station

Quiet, sheltered site surrounded by forests next to the river Ystwyth
Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge Falls within 15 minutes' drive
Free fly fishing on 15 miles of river; no licence needed

Dolau Afon Camping is a pretty and peaceful Ceredigion site in the foothills of the Cambrian mountains, about 15 minutes’ drive from Aberystwyth. It’s a small, friendly site on a family-run smallholding that dates back more than 200 years, stretching out over three acres of what was once the Trawsgoed Estate. This is a most serene spot, surrounded by forests and on the banks of the Ystwyth river – and as such it’s a top choice for outdoor activities with a scenic backdrop. Such outings might include walks or bike rides on the numerous footpaths, bridleways and forest paths nearby, or lengthier pedals along National Cycle Route 81, which passes very close to the site. Not that you have to exit the site to get stuck into the rural antics: the smallholding has a licence that gives guests access to fly fishing on a fab 15 miles of riverbank. If you prefer being on the water than by it, you’re welcome to take a little dip in the river from the site instead (particularly welcome after a hefty hike, no doubt). Such peaceful surrounds are maintained by keeping facilities low-key, so the husband-and-wife team here have focused their attentions on the essentials, setting up a smart toilet block with heating, hair dryer, shaving point and family space, and making sure guests have access to drinking water, chemical disposal, dog wash and other handy bits. Barbecues are permitted on site, and there’s a social area with picnic table and firepit that’s just the spot for evening drinks and snacks.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Units heavier than 3000 kilograms are not allowed.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 11 Apr to Tue, 30 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass and earth

Pitch size: Max 4m width × 7m depth

Calculated area: 28m²

6 people maximum

One Touring caravan or Roof tent or Campervan or Motorhome or Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 4m width × 7m depth

Calculated area: 28m²

Ground type

Grass and earth

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Touring caravan, Roof tent, Campervan, Motorhome, Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Electric: 16 amp extra cost

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Bring an awning Free (1 max)		£0 (£0) per night
Dog Free (2 max)		£0 (£0) per night
Electric hook-up (1 max)		£4.50 (£4.50) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Travelling solo and without a car? (1 max)		-£6 (-£6) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £19 (£19) 1 night, 2 adults

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Electric hardstanding touring pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Hardstanding

Pitch size: Max 4m width × 7m depth

Calculated area: 28m²

6 people maximum

One Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 4m width × 7m depth

Calculated area: 28m²

Ground type

Hardstanding

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Trailer tent, (Tent not allowed)

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Bring an awning Free (1 max)		£0 (£0) per night
Dog Free (2 max)		£0 (£0) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £25.50 (£25.50) 1 night, 2 adults

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Electric hardstanding touring pitch (premium)

6 people maximum

Ground type: Hardstanding

Pitch size: Max 4m width × 7m depth

Calculated area: 28m²

6 people maximum

One Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 4m width × 7m depth

Calculated area: 28m²

Ground type

Hardstanding

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Trailer tent, (Tent not allowed)

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Firepit

Picnic table

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Bring an awning Free (1 max)		£0 (£0) per night
Dog Free (2 max)		£0 (£0) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults

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67% would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice location

Overall 5/10
Location		8
Value for money		8
Accommodation		8
Facilities / Activities		5
Customer service		3
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		9
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jun 2025

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Flat pitches, very clean toilet block and beautiful location, easy access the cycle trails

Disliked: There were numerous signs telling you what not to do and that coupled with the fact that only one shower was available (six people on the site for the stay) left us somewhat disappointed

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are very pleased you thought our site beautiful and the facilities clean. We take a lot of pride in providing our campers with lovely facilities and grounds. And saddened that you will not come back again, that's a shame.
However. We are a little confused by the number of signs you say we have......?

We have a sign on the Grey Water waste/Dog wash point, asking our guests not to put toilet waste in this drain, and another one, requesting the same of the drinking water tap & soak away adjacent to the Chemical Disposal Point. There are a couple of signs asking campers to pick up their dogs mess, again, this has been needed.

Unfortunately, yes, it has been necessary to put signs in these locations, as in the past we have had to clean out the toilet waste from caravan and motorhome cassettes where campers have not understood where, and where not to empty - as you can imagine, cleaning out soakaway drains of human waste, is not a nice thing to have to do!

As for showers. There are two showers on site :-
The converted Horse Box with shower/toilet/hand basin, that sat next to the main shower/toilet building.
In the main building there is one large shower room with WC and hand basin with a hairdryer.
Then a single toilet and hand basin in the room next to it.
Plus additional urinals for the men.

The facilities are in line with the CCC guide lines for a 1 acre site with 20 pitches. It is not unusual for people to wait their turn for a shower to become available, we are very sorry if our facilities inconvenienced your stay with us, I am sad about that.

We hope you will reconsider your decision not to recommend us or visit again, as we would happily welcome you back.

Quiet and restful site on the riverside, clean and well-equipped

Overall 10/10
Location		9
Value for money		9
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Helena R. Jun 2025

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Very well kept site and facilities were spotless and well-equipped. Lovely setting with the river running right past the site, and access to the riverbank for swimming. Lots of walks right from the doorstep.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean quiet site next to river and nice pitches

Overall 9/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		9
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Victoria C. Jun 2025

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Really lovely small quiet site, nice pitches, very clean facilities and great location.

Disliked: The only thing that I disliked was the one shower room in the hut to the right the light sensor wasn’t great and kept turning off after a few seconds if you weren’t moving much so made even brushing teeth at night difficult

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are delighted you enjoyed your stay at Dolau Afon, thank you so much for booking, it was lovely to meet you all.
We are so sorry about the lighting in the trailer shower, the light was only fitted last week, and we didn't realise that it was going off an on so frequently. It has now been adjusted and is staying on much longer now, giving more time to complete ablutions in the light. It was a quick and easy adjustment, and we wish you had told us it was doing this and you wouldn't have been inconvenienced, really sorry. We hope to see you again.
Thank you for the lovely review, it means a lot to us that our guests are happy campers :-)

Features

Dogs allowed

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 Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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

Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Dolau Afon Camping

Llanafan

Ceredigion

Wales

SY23 4BQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.32524°N
-3.92857°W

Route directions

There is a regular bus from Aberystwyth (the T21) which stops outside the site.

Nearest transport

Coach

9.6 km Penllwyn PO

13.9 km University Campus Penglais

Rail

14.4 km Aberystwyth Rail Station

20.2 km Borth Rail Station

25.6 km Penhelig Rail Station

Ferry

44.1 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing

44.6 km Barmouth Ferry Landing

Airport

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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Strata Florida Abbey: 10 minutes’ drive - Aberystwyth (beach, castle, museums, cliff railway): 15 minutes - Devil’s Bridge Falls: 15 minutes - Vale of Rheidol Railway: 15 minutes - Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre: 25 minutes - Fantasy Farm Park: 25 minutes - Borth (beach and animal park): half an hour - Red Kite Feeding Station: 50 minutes - Elan Valley (walks): 50 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Aberystwyth South	14.5 km	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Good
Aberystwyth North	14.7 km	Sea	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Clarach South	15.8 km	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Good
Llanrhystud	16.4 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Borth	20.3 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 14.1 km

Llanerchaeron - National Trust 23.6 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 30 km

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 30.7 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 31.2 km

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 31.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Black Covert Walk 1 - Aberystwyth 2.3 km

Black Covert Walk 2 2.3 km

The Arch Car Park - Pen lan fawr - The Arch Car Park 8.9 km

Pont ar Elan - Esgair y Llwyn - Cerrig Llwydion - Pont ar Elan 21.6 km

Penybont - North Lookout - South Lookout - Penybont 23.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 1 day(s) of arrival.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

If the reception is closed on arrival, please check in at the Main house.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

Occupancy

The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Dogs

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This site does not have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

Units heavier than 3000 kilograms are not allowed.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

General

You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Dogs

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Dolau Afon Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Dolau Afon Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Dolau Afon Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Strata Florida Abbey: 10 minutes’ drive - Aberystwyth (beach, castle, museums, cliff railway): 15 minutes - Devil’s Bridge Falls: 15 minutes - Vale of Rheidol Railway: … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Dolau Afon Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Dolau Afon Camping? From R461,49 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.