When can I check in and check out of The Marsh?

Camping and touring Arrive: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Arrivals are until 4pm on Sunday. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at The Marsh?

From £10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

The Marsh

From £10 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked one day ago 9.5 143 reviews

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Ehu grass touring/tent pitch (added by manager 23 feb 2023)

Peaceful rural Carmarthenshire site with valley views near Carmarthen
A half-hour drive to Oakwood Theme Park and Wild Lakes Wales
Fishing the Taf river on site; five minutes’ drive to shops and dining

Sitting in 25 acres of West Wales countryside and with great views of the surrounding valley, The Marsh is well placed for exploring the coastlines of both Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire around Carmarthen. With multiple kids’ attractions within half an hour’s drive, this is a top-notch spot for families with active kids – and their dogs are welcome too. It’s also a cracking choice for anglers, as they can practise casting for salmon, sea trout and bass amid a glorious backdrop of birdsong along the Taf river (extra cost). If you’re looking for a relaxing day on site, have a potter along its nature trails or wander down to the Taf for a waterside stroll. To up the pace a bit, head to the seaside town of Tenby (half an hour’s drive) for splashing around in the sea and boat trips to Caldey Island, or go sailing and windsurfing in Saundersfoot (25 minutes). Back on site, there’s a variety of grass pitches (some uneven and unmown) and simple facilities stretch to a washing-up area, a portable toilet and ice-pack freezing to keep barbecue goodies fresh. Pick up basics in the village of St Clears – where you can also down a caffeine fix – or do bigger shops in Laugharne (both five minutes), home to a ruined castle and displays in the Dylan Thomas Writing Shed. If you prefer, you could dodge the cooking completely and pick up fish and chips to eat back at camp or try a couple of Pembrokeshire brews in a local pub.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
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.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
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.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Stayed for two nights in Feb, great site with good facilities. Huw,…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Richard Q. Feb 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Stayed for two nights in Feb, great site with good facilities. Huw, the owner, is a very welcoming and friendly host. Cracking base for exploring, eg Tenby, Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire coastal path, etc. Would definitely recommend.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review it's much appreciated, glad you enjoyed your stay

Clean and scenic stay

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Holly-Anne C. Feb 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful scenery, very friendly owner and a nice little farm shop onsite and close to shops. Very clean toilet and shower. An enclosed dog area. Also drinking water and bins available! Very impressed.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review it's much appreciated, glad you enjoyed your stay. Thanks Huw

Great stay! Would come again.

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

Jemma W. Feb 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely location with views of hills, fields and wildlife (not spoilt by the pylon which we barely noticed). Great communication from the owner, who was also really friendly. Toilet was clean and pleasant, located in a little cabin with separate shower room, too. The little shop on site was a great feature, and had we been staying longer, we would have certainly used it and tried some fresh local produce.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review it's much appreciated Glad you enjoyed your stay Thanks a lot Huw

Excellent site with amazing views

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

Elaine R. Feb 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Excellent facilities and very clean. Amazing views. Friendly and helpful owner. Level gravel pitches. Honesty shop with eggs chutney etc. fishing lake and chickens! Great walks

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review it's much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed your stay hopefully we will see you again in the summer. Thanks a lot Huw

Recommend, beautiful scenery

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

Sara J. Jan 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Excellent host Clean facilities

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review, glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hopefully we will see you later in the year Thanks a lot Huw

Easy to find and Huw met me on arrival. The pitch was…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Amanda O. Jan 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Easy to find and Huw met me on arrival. The pitch was a good size and had EHU. Clean single toilet and separate shower. Good views looking out over the marsh. Small amount of produce and items for sale in the reception shed. I was very impressed as i found some gluten free biscuits. I was the only person on site but i felt safe and secure.

Disliked: There is nothing i disliked.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review it's much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed your stay and glad you found the gluten free biscuits. Thanks Huw

Everything.…

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

Helen S. Nov 2023

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Everything.

Disliked: Nothing.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a kind review glad you enjoyed your stay Thanks a lot Huw

Toilet and shower very clean the welcome was very good…

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

Anonymous Nov 2023

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Toilet and shower very clean the welcome was very good and the information i had on an email I before I arrived

Disliked: No grey water waste point

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review it's much appreciated Glad you enjoyed your stay Thank you Huw

Lovely site with immaculate facilities and great views,cows roaming and chickens running…

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

Mathew E. Nov 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely site with immaculate facilities and great views,cows roaming and chickens running around,lovely little honesty shop with local produce nice touch and the owner is very helpful and loves a chat,definiely will be back.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a lovely review it's much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to seeing again. Huw

Lovley

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

Anonymous Sept 2023

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: View, host, pitch

Disliked: We like to walk and due to rain was too boggy although we did walk to St Clears. Had to walk along the road to Laugharne which wasn't very safe as the buses did not run very regularly.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review glad you enjoyed your stay. The weather's been shocking this year except for June its been raining none stop Hopefully when we see you next the weather will have improved and you will be able to enjoy the coastal path a lot more.

Features

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 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

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

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

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

The Marsh

Morfa Bach

St Clears

Carmarthenshire

Wales

SA33 4HD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.79714°N
-4.48441°W

Route directions

Look out for the signs for Four Wheels body shop, then start to slow down – the entrance to The Marsh is the next on the left, with a post and rail entrance.

Nearest transport

Coach

1.7 mi Chemist

1.7 mi Black Lion

8.6 mi Bus Station

Rail

5.3 mi Ferryside Rail Station

5.8 mi Whitland Rail Station

8.4 mi Kidwelly Rail Station

Ferry

12.5 mi Tenby Ferry Landing

14.1 mi Caldey Island Ferry Landing

21.3 mi Pembroke Dock Ferry Terminal

Airport

22.4 mi Swansea 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

What a spot for family holidays. You can keep the kids going all day with animal encounters at Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo (20 minutes’ drive), or challenge them to mini-golf games and paintball fights at Heatherton World of Activities (half an hour). With adrenaline-busting rollercoaster and thrill rides, Oakwood Theme Park (half an hour) is another action-packed day trip for active families. Rather be out in the water? There’s a wave pool and high-impact flume rides at Blue Lagoon Water Park (25 minutes), or you can book family wakeboarding lessons at Wild Lakes Wales (half an hour). On sunny days, jump in the car and head for the beaches in Saundersfoot (half an hour) for some downtime messing about in the waves. To slow things down a bit, the National Botanic Garden of Wales (20 minutes) is a good place for lots of strolls in peaceful landscapes and rare plants in a Norman Foster-designed glasshouse, or you can up the cultural element of your Wales break with a guided tour of Pembroke Castle (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Pendine	4.8 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Amroth Central	8.5 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Wiseman'S Bridge	10 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Coppet Hall	10.6 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Saundersfoot	10.9 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Pembrey Country Park 11 mi

National Botanic Garden of Wales 14.7 mi

National Wool Museum 16.2 mi

National Wetland Centre Wales 18 mi

Aberglasney Gardens 18.8 mi

National Trust

Tudor Merchant's House 12.6 mi

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 17.8 mi

Aberdeunant 21.6 mi

Stackpole Estate 22.5 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 28.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Laugharne - Broadway - Coast Path - Laugharne 2.2 mi

Laugharne - Dylan's Way - Laugharne 2.2 mi

Laugharne - Sir John's Hill - Bird Board - Laugharne 2.2 mi

Amroth - beach walk - Amroth 8.2 mi

Amroth - Colby Estate - The Quarries - Amroth 8.8 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Unsupervised minors must have a letter of authorisation from their parents or legal guardian.

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.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 2 day(s) before your arrival.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 2 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

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

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

Reception is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. between 01/01 and 31/12.
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.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..

Payment terms

Does The Marsh have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Marsh dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Marsh? What a spot for family holidays. You can keep the kids going all day with animal encounters at Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo (20 minutes’ drive), or challenge them to mini-golf … Read more
When can I check in and check out of The Marsh?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Arrivals are until 4pm on Sunday.
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How much does it cost to stay at The Marsh? From £10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.