Solva Valley Camping

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  • Simple back-to-nature site in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
  • A 15-minute walk from Solva; 10 minutes' drive from St Davids
  • Newgale and Whitesands Bay within 15 minutes' drive for surfers
Splendid simplicity in a stunning location is what’s on offer at Solva Valley Camping – this Pembrokeshire pop-up site is in the Middle Mill Valley, with views over the Solva river as it flows down to the pretty harbour in Solva, 15 minutes’ walk away. The coastal village makes a great place to pick up a bite to eat in its restaurants, pubs and cafés, or try your luck crabbing from the harbour wall. If you don’t pick up enough seafood to make a full meal, there are supplies in the village store too, and big supermarkets 25 minutes’ drive away in Haverfordwest. Either way, bring something to throw on your barbecue back at the site (please bring firepits or raise barbecues off the ground using the bricks provided, to save scorching the grass). This site is well placed for all sorts of outdoor activities, be they strolls around St Davids (10 minutes’ drive away), boarding wildlife-spotting boats, surfing some of Wales’ best waves or hiking on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. There are several splendid beaches within a few miles too, or you can get to some of the county’s popular family attractions (including Folly Farm and Oakwood Theme Park) with a drive of about 40 minutes. ​Back on site, it’s all very laidback: the simple facilities stretch to just portable toilets and a drinking water tap (please note there are no showers), and the site isn’t usually staffed (although you’ll have contact details if you need to get hold of someone). As it’s rather remote, it gets quite dark at night, so bring along a torch to help you find your way around. No bins are provided, so you’ll need to take your rubbish away with you.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Perfect quiet site❤️ we will be back for the 3rd time next year!

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
Chloe B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: I love everything about this place. This is our second time staying here. After our first visit last year we just had to return! The site is in an excellent location. It is sheltered from the wind, the harbour is within walking distance, the sound of the stream is idyllic, the grass is well kept and the toilets were clean and well stocked with loo roll. The air fresheners definitely keep the smells at bay too! The tap water is fresh and clean and the fields are never overcrowded. The views of the sky at night are amazing and to hear the owls hooting really sets the scene. Falling asleep (and waking up) to the sound of the water flowing down the stream is so peaceful. We cannot wait to come back again!

Disliked: Not necessarily a dislike, more of a suggestion; a shower would be super helpful. Even a cold pop up style one would be appreciated. We'd love to be able to stay for an extra day or two but without a shower it's not ideal to stay for more than 2 nights, or part take in any adventurous activities on day 1. Unfortunately there aren't any beach showers at any nearby beaches either (that we are aware of) so it makes things a little inconvenient. It would be nice to be able to wash properly after a day in the sea or out on other adventures.

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Wild camping feel without the isolated feeling

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Really sweet small campsite, the stream sounds really calming at night, very close to the town where there’s plenty of independent shops and the harbour, great communication from the owner when I called, for portaloos they were very clean and the water was ice cold and fresh, would definitely stay here again

Disliked: (Not a dislike, more of disclaimer) The site consists of 2 fields, we drove through the first field that was full and almost got stuck in the mud driving to the second, before realising that there are separate entrances so could’ve saved some panic

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Simple, peaceful camping

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Victoria C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peace and quiet, sound of the stream. Other campers were lovely. And our dog had a great time. Easy walk to the village, and other walks in the woods.

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As expected for price paid. Soft ground. Easy to pitch. No caravans.…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: As expected for price paid. Soft ground. Easy to pitch. No caravans.

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Nice little campsite nice stream love the noise quiet and not far…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice little campsite nice stream love the noise quiet and not far from solva bay with nice views pubs and a shop . Toilets and drinking water excellent price

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No frills peaceful site.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Dark skies, hooting owls, gurgling stream, campfire, not crowded.

Disliked: The portaloos hum. There were loads of grass clippings which got everywhere.

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Would definitely recommend for any competent or incompetent camper/s

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: -Very pretty area particularly the stream which was useful for keeping cool and bathing -Cheap and simple campsite -Very independent, no nannying campsite officials to bother about, you just show up, pitch up and leave of your own accord -Helpfully close to St David’s (small city) and Sova (small town)

Disliked: Unfortunately, portaloos will always be the worst thing ever created by humanity.

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Loved the basic, no frills, chilled campsite, sheltered from the wind

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Quiet, next to a stream, flat, basic, sheltered

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great location, very quiet, only 10minutes walk to the centre of the…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anna B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: great location, very quiet, only 10minutes walk to the centre of the village

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The whole stay was so tranquil. I had a lovely time away.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peace and quiet. Places to walk. The sound of the wildlife and stream.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

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

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Solva Valley Camping

Middle Mill Road

Solva

Pembrokeshire

Wales

SA62 6XB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.88304°N
-5.18655°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.9 mi Bus Station
12 mi Railway Hotel
12 mi Railway Hotel
Rail
11.2 mi Haverfordwest Rail Station
11.7 mi Fishguard & Goodwick Rail Station
11.9 mi Johnston (Pembrokeshire) Rail Station
Ferry
5.3 mi St. Justinian Ferry Landing
6.4 mi Ramsey Island Ferry Landing
10.4 mi Martins Haven 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Solva (fishing village with crabbing from the colourful harbour): 15 minutes’ walk - Newgale beach (for surfing and other watersports): 10 minutes’ drive - St Davids (for cathedral and wildlife-spotting boat trips): 10 minutes - Dr Beynon’s Bug Farm: 10 minutes - Whitesands Bay (surf beach): 15 minutes - Abereiddy Blue Lagoon: 15 minutes - Picton Castle & Gardens: half an hour - Oakwood Theme Park: 40 minutes - Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo: 45 minutes - Heatherton World of Activities: 50 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Caerfai 2.9 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Newgale 3.4 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Abereiddy 3.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Whitesands 4.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Nolton Haven 5.2 mi Sea Good Good Good N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Davids Cathedral 3.1 mi

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park 16.5 mi

Pembroke Castle 18.3 mi

National Trust

St David's Visitor Centre and Shop 3.3 mi

Stackpole Estate 21.1 mi

Tudor Merchant's House 25.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Solva - Prendergast Woods -Tredcadwgan - Middle Mill - Solva 0.6 mi

Solva - Gribin - Pembrokeshire Coast Path - Pointz Castle 0.6 mi

Lower Solva - Cribin - Upper Solva - Lower Solva 0.6 mi

Solva Quay - Upper Solva - Solva Quay 0.6 mi

St David's City and St Non's Bay 3.1 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Pembrokeshire?

  • Does Solva Valley Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Solva Valley Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Solva Valley Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Solva (fishing village with crabbing from the colourful harbour): 15 minutes’ walk - Newgale beach (for surfing and other watersports): 10 minutes’ drive - St Davids … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Solva Valley Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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