Top Of The Woods The Greener Camping Club
UK Wales South Wales Pembrokeshire Crymych
It’s very easy to get lost at Top of the Woods Campsite. Not in the literal sense – owners Soo and Jon give you a map on arrival – but lost in the more airy-fairy, do as you care-y sort of way. The atmosphere is one so laid back it’s almost horizontal, the flittering of bird and wildlife enlivens every acre, and the light, white-grey wisps of campfire smoke give that essential campsite feel that holiday parks just can’t contend with. No, there’s something lose-yourself special at Top of the Woods.
All the same, when we talk in the literal, this is a sizeable patch of land. Spread over 27 acres, campers here aren’t exactly short of space. And, as if to add to it all, where the corner of the site feathers into a mature flank of oak trees, the gargantuan Ffynone Wood begins - a vast 325 acres of forest - much of which is now a designated SSSI.
The varied accommodation comprises of a large camping meadow (with just 15 pitch-where-you-want spots), 4 fully-furnished nature domes (complete with log burners), 4 luxury safari lodges and 9 pioneer camps. There are no electrical hook-ups which means the campsite has a rustic, traditional atmosphere, something accentuated by the fact cars are parked by the entrance with wheelbarrows for trucking in your gear.
When you pop your head through the tent flaps, its not long before you find a neighbour – usually of the non-human kind. The woods have the largest resident badger population in West Wales, rabbits work like natural hedge trimmers, nuzzling along the meadow edges and, if your particularly lucky, otters can sometimes be spotted slipping into Afon Dulas, a charmingly peaceful stream that runs along the southern edge of the site.
Once part of the huge Ffynone Estate, which was split up in the late 50s, the campsite is located on quaint Penralt Farm. The 18th-century farmstead still has chickens scratching around outside and three kunekune pigs that grey the line between pet and farm-animal. Within the Georgian farm sheds, house martins too and fro by day, while rare breed of bat (the farm hosts 7 of the UK's 17 bat species) also nest within the eves. Slightly separate from the other farm buildings, a Dutch Barn has been converted for camper's use as a covered picnic area. It has tables, hammocks and a stash of games for anyone to use – a handy place to mull over the mapped out walking route that leads you into the trees to the enchantingly named ‘secret waterfall’.
In all, Top of the Woods has an almost fictional feel; a countryside atmosphere embodied in books and paintings of the past. Like a care-free kid from the famous five you can delve into the woods in search of adventure or play cricket in the meadows and picnic in the sun. The Pembrokeshire location may often be the reason campers first arrive – a valuable attraction in itself – but by the time they leave many find they’ve hardly left the campsite at all, such is its size, shape and sheer space that's there to get lost in!
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Facilities
A stand out feature is the 1950s Dutch Barn communal area, a large covered space with picnic benches, phone charging, lighting, games and hammocks. There is freezer for ice bricks and a microwave for baby food.Suitable For
Tents, dogs, groups (prior arrangement), gazebos (with a small extra charge) – yes. Caravans, campervans, motorhomes, trailer tents – no.Nearby
The campsite sometimes lays on special events, like guided wildlife walks, through the adjoining 325-acre Ffynone Wood and maps are also provided on your arrival with local routes, including Soo’s Secret Waterfall Trail. The site is directly traversed by a bridleway that leads immediately into the woods. Further afield, nearby attractions include fantastic Cardigan Castle (01239 615131), opened to the public in April 2015 after a massive 12 year restoration project, and The Welsh Wildlife Centre, in the Teifi Marsh Nature Reserve. There's also very easy access to the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, the Preseli Hills and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park with a particular highlight being the Teifi gorge, fabulous for kayaking and canoeing.Food & Drink
Top of the Woods offers guests hot farmhouse breakfasts at weekends and hosted dinners evenings, all prepared with high quality local produce. They also host pop up restaurants such as wood fired pizzas during school holidays. A mobile fishmonger also visits twice weekly, selling the freshest Welsh seafood. Pub-wise there are two locals. The Nags Head (01239 841200) at Abercych offers seasonal menus, all cooked in house by their chef using the best Welsh ingredients. The Fynnone Arms in Newchapel (01239 841800) does excellent Sunday lunches and specialises in dairy free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan menu options.Opening Times
Spring Bank Holiday weekend – End of September.Why book with Glampingly?
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The Owner Says
Places like Penrallt Farm are a rare and special thing in today's world. Penrallt loosely translates from the Welsh as "top of the woods", and is our 27 acre Georgian farm in the stunning unspoilt Teifi Valley in Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
Our mission is to inspire through nature and to be the best loved eco-holiday business in Wales! Everything we do is inspired by creating something which is sustainable, enriching and unique.
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Social Distancing Measures
We are a low-density camping & glamping site with pitches at least 15 metres apart and a very high cleaning standards – check our guest reviews! Here are our new covid 19 measures in places to help keep each other safe on site and when visiting Pembrokeshire
*Reduced capacity on site * New group bell tent glamping bubble in a private meadow * New check in time & process to manage social distancing when guests arrive * extra hand sanitizers across the site & accommodation * Increased cleaning of communal facilities * Staggered time slots for showers, with marked queues * Changes to our communal activities and food service * Contactless payment
Accommodation
30 camping pitches across 27 acres comprising of 4 Safari Lodges, 5 Bell Tents, 9 Pioneer Lodges and 12 meadow camping pitchesBirch Safari Lodge
1 - Pioneer Lodge
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PEACE OF MIND GUARANTEE - Full refund if you need to cancel up to 24 hours!
You can get total peace of mind, where if you want to change your plans and cancel up to 24 hours before, you can get a full refund*
Terms & Conditions
- TOTW Peace of Mind Guarantee must be purchased at time of booking your holiday
- ‘Full refund’ means what you have paid for your holiday to Top of the Woods
- If your holiday is booked directly with Top of the Woods you will receive a full refund
- If you have booked your holiday via a 3rd party site (e.g Cool camping / Pitch up) your ‘full refund’ will exclude any 3rd party commission & payment processing fee by those 3rd party agent
- This guarantee can only be used between 21 days and 24 hours before your holiday is due to start and can only be made if the holiday balance has been fully paid to Top of the Wood
- To use this guarantee you will need to contact Top of the Woods by email or phone to advise you want to cancel your holiday up to 24 hours before the start of your holidays
- This guarantee cannot be used for deposit payments
- 24 hours is defined as from 3.30 pm the day before the start of your holiday

HIRE BELL TENT - Per Night
Hire includes: 5m Bell Tent, zipped in ground sheet, set up in the camping meadow. You will just need to bring the rest of your camping gear.
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Why book with Glampingly?
- Best Price Guarantee, with no fees
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- Trusted for over 10 years
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