Fferm Gelli Camping
From £25 For 1 night, 4 adults
- Small tents-only site opposite Pen-Y-Fan Country Park
- A 15-minute drive from Sirhowy Valley Walk; 25 minutes to the Big Pit
- Play field on site; 10 minutes' drive from Blackwood town centre
Site type
16
4
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
- Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Facilities/activities including animal interactions are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
- The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- Reception is unmanned after 4 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
- A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 1 Mar to
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass tent pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 4.0m width x 6.0m depth (13.1ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 24.0m² (258.3ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £25 1 night, 2 adults
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Electric grass tent pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 5.0m depth (16.4ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £30 1 night, 2 adults
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Non-electric grass campervan pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 3.0m width x 5.0m depth (9.8ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 15.0m² (161.5ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £30 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 74% of visitors View breakdown
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Electric grass tent pitch
Liked: This was the second time that we've stayed here and already booked for next year. We love this campsite. The kids are happy playing (even though there was a bouncy castle there this time.) Hoist/ owner is so welcoming and friendly. The chips in the little cafe are lovely. Toilets clean and showers were warm. We can't wait to come back.
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Nice and clean and staff very friendly. Made to feel very welcome.…
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Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked: Nice and clean and staff very friendly. Made to feel very welcome.
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Lovely stay
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Camping pod
Liked: Lovely cosy pod. Nice clean facilites with a decent shower. Very friendly owners and staff. Pod had all basics covered including a little kettle and mugs. Very comfy sofa bed. Was nice having the animals close by. Play area for children in the field opposite.
Disliked: No fault of the owners or site but there was a lot of wasps around our pod.
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Fab find, we were blown away by the service the whole team…
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Electric grass tent pitch
Liked: Fab find, we were blown away by the service the whole team were great and couldn't do enough for us. Free bouncy caste and a large playing field kept the little ones happy. Secure field allowed us parents to relax. Walking Pinks the Horse and petting the rabbits guinea pigs ducks and chickens were a huge hit! Donna Kayleigh and the team were amazing we can't wait till next year!
Disliked: The many trips to empty/load the car. Completely understand why but if we could just pull up to load or unload that would have been perfect! WiFi marked 1 star as there wasn't any and I couldn't leave it blank!
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Would recommend.
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Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked: Quiet, small, very clean facilities, helpful staff, fire pit, cafe.
Disliked: Tents a little too close to neighbouring campers. Cold water put us off staying a second night as we'd got drenched climbing pen y fan and with 3 children were I desperate need of warm water to warm us up. No fault on campsite part, it does clearly say this in description.
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Such a lovely place, friendly staff, lovely calm atmosphere, nice surroundings…
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Liked: Such a lovely place, friendly staff, lovely calm atmosphere, nice surroundings
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Kids really enjoyed the free bouncy castle. The little animal experience the…
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Electric grass tent pitch
Liked: Kids really enjoyed the free bouncy castle. The little animal experience the kids really enjoyed and really good price. Toilets and showers can’t fault them absolutely sparkling. Very helpful staff the one man who helped us a couple of times was so friendly and made sure that if we needed anything else to just ask. Good location not far from lots of attractions. Would we visit again absolutely.
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Beautiful place, safe enclosed camping area, very friendly & helpful staff, clean…
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Electric grass tent pitch
Liked: Beautiful place, safe enclosed camping area, very friendly & helpful staff, clean facilities, wheelchair friendly, amazing food!
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Superb family weekend away
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Electric grass tent pitch
Liked: Absolutely amazing!!! What a perfect place for our family. We went with 3 other parties and were put next to eachother in the field. Lots of space for our children to run around and play. Even better that the area was fenced off and secure. We made use of the firepit the 2 nights we stayed and we all sat around it toasting marshmallows. The children had use of another field directly opposite with a bouncy castle and football goals. They had so much fun. Was tricky at times carrying our gear to the car but that's what happens when you stay on a farm so we didn't mind. There was a themed night on the Saturday and food and drinks were available. We didn't stay too long there as we had plenty of food and drink in our tent. The toilets were very very clean each time we used them. Really can't wait to book and come again. Another plus was after hours, a simple txt message asking the owners for more fire wood was answer within seconds and a code was given to us to get the wood and we paid at the cafe the following morning. Thank you for letting us stay. We will we back!
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Good site with friendly staff and level pitches.
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Liked: Ideal small family friendly with pitch's on the level. The camping area was gated which enable the children to run around. Liked that fire pits were allowed for the cool evening. Children enjoyed the animals onsite.
Disliked: One set of toilets did not have lighting so torch was required.
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Features
Portable toilet
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site cafe
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Baby-changing facilities
Bath available
Car parking by pitch/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
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
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Budget/backpacker
Peaceful
Wild camping
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
No hot water
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Farm
Small (11-25 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Location
Fferm Gelli Camping
Gelli Farm Lane
Caerphilly
Glamorgan
Wales
NP11 3AZ
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.69743°N
-3.1568°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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| Jackson'S Bay Barry Island | 21.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | N/A | Good |
| Clevedon Beach | 21.9 mi | Estuary | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Whitmore Bay Barry Island | 21.9 mi | Sea | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| Cold Knap Barry | 22.1 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay | 24.4 mi | Estuary | N/A | N/A | Good | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Big Pit: National Coal Museum 5.6 mi
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 6 mi
Blaenavon Ironworks 6.2 mi
Caerphilly Castle 8.8 mi
Caerleon Roman Fortress & Baths 10.6 mi
National Trust
Skenfrith Castle 20 mi
The Kymin 21.5 mi
Clevedon Court 22.6 mi
Tyntesfield 25.8 mi
Blaise Hamlet 25.9 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Talywain - Mynydd Varteg - Carlos' Grave - Talywain 4.3 mi
Cwmcarn Visitor Centre - Mynydd Maen - Nant Gwyddon - Cwmcarn 4.6 mi
Cwmcarn - Twmbarlwm - Cwmcarn 4.6 mi
Ystrad Mynach - Senghenydd Dyke - Llanbradach 5.4 mi
Twmbarlwm 5.7 mi
Local events
- Green Man Festival (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)
Crickhowell, Powys 11.8 mi
- The Hay Festival (Thursday 23 May 2024 – Thursday 23 May 2024)
Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire 26 mi
- Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)
Bristol, Greater Bristol 27.3 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.
Want to know more about camping in Glamorgan?
- Does Fferm Gelli Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Fferm Gelli Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Fferm Gelli Camping? A castle visit is a must, but which will it be? Caerphilly Castle (25 minutes’ drive) is a medieval castle, Castell Coch (35 minutes) is from the 19th century and Cardiff Castle … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Fferm Gelli Camping?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Fferm Gelli Camping? From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.