Runnis Meadow Campsite

The meadow grass is still damp underfoot at breakfast, and the only sound louder than the kettle is the soft bleat of Welsh sheep from the next field over.

Runnis Meadow welcomes tents, campervans and caravans to what feels like proper low-key Welsh camping — the sort of place where you pitch where there's space and sort the details when you arrive. It suits campers who don't need a tick-list of facilities, who're happy with simplicity and a bit of freedom. You're in Wales, so hills and valleys won't be far, and neither will the kind of narrow lanes that make you pull in your wing mirrors and hold your breath.

Check about campfires when you get there — policies vary and it's worth asking rather than assuming. Facilities aren't widely advertised, so this is one for self-sufficient campers who pack what they need and don't mind a back-to-basics feel. Expect space, quiet, and the kind of campsite where you actually hear the weather coming.